1756 August 16 (Monday). Thomas goes over to help Ebenezer. N.B. he was there all last Week. I Send Billy there also. Brother Hicks going down again upon his Collins Affair. Old Major Keyes of Shrewsbury comes to see me, and dines with us. It is both entertaining and usefull to hear the Accounts of the Antient People who knew and heard the first Settlers, many of them and Saw their Circumspection and Strictness. May We be followers of them who through Faith and Patience do inherit the Promises! My Rheumatism is not now so troublesome as my sore Throat, and the general Weakness of my Limbs. Breck and John go to School to Mr. Gardner as far as Mr. Jos. Green’s.