1751 December 13 (Friday). Mr. Harrington and Eleazer Whitney going to Chauncy-Meadows for Hay, brought each of them a Load of Wood. P.M. Mrs. Forbush, the Deacons Wife, fell from Mr. Wymans (of Shrewsbury) Horse, a little South of the Stables. She was much stunn’d. Mr. Wyman and I took her up in an arm Chair and brought her into my House. Sent for Dr. Chase, who came: he let her Blood. She by Degrees came to. I sent by her son Bowman to her Husband. He and his son Jonathan and Mr. Tainter brought a Whirrey, and they carry’d her Home. N.B. Mrs. Rachel Rice[1] came to our help. N.B. I talk’d with her upon the sorrowful Subject of her Childrens Drinking.
[1]Mrs. Charles Rice.