1754 October 21 (Monday). A.M. Mrs. Amy (or Emma) Maynard was buryed. Some Number of persons din’d here, among which Captain Maynard; it being inconvenient for them to go home after the Funeral because there was to be a Precinct Meeting at 1 o’Clock. It was to Vote me Support and Wood. And when they came together they Voted to do as they did last Year — and Lieutenant Tainter came to acquaint me with it. I sent them a Line by him: which although it did not induce them to alter their Vote, yet a Number of them were induc’d to subscribe Wood by the Cord — and it amounted to 20 Load. This was brought me by Mr. Ephraim Bruce, and he said it was freely and heartily done. So that I made no further Difficulty. My Brother Samuel Parkman from Boston waits on Reverend Mr. Gay[1] of Hingham here, and lodge. They are going to Leicester, to the Ordination of Mr. Joseph Roberts.[2]
[1]Ebenezer Gay.
[2]Joseph Roberts (Harvard 1741) had preached at various places. He served Leicester, 1754-1762. Sibley, XI, 65-68.