1750 August 27 (Monday). I early rode up to Mr. Obadiah Newton[1] and engag’d him to build my Chimney. Had Neighbour Eliezer Rice’s Mare, my Horse needing to be shod. Was at Sherman’s[2] Saw-Mill for Stuff: at Mr. Hardys in Grafton. I din’d at Mr. Hutchinsons.[3] He and his wife came with me as far as Major Willards[4] in my returning home. Ebenezer had got out 4 Barrells of Cyder — and boyl’d Three of them.
[1]Of Westborough.
[2]Ephraim Sherman of Grafton.
[3]The Reverend Aaron Hutchinson of Grafton.
[4]Joseph Willard, an early settler and official of Grafton, was a major of a Worcester regiment. Pierce, Grafton, p. 604.