Month: January 1768

[January 1768]  This Eve came Mr. Forbes and Lt. John Wit with him from Brookfield and lodged here.  My Daughter Forbes not recovered, but better.

 

1768 January 15 (Friday).  Mr. F. and Lt. Wit leave us for Boston.  Delivered Mr. F. nine Dollars to be delivered to Mrs. Winter to get a Riding Hood for Mrs. P________.  P.M. The Deacons were to have come at 1 o’Clock to go with me to Mrs. Andrews with the Churchs vote — but they did not come till too late for me to go — it was Cold and would bring me into Evening.  Rev. Mr. Whitney came also.  I prayed ‘em to excuse me, at least for to Day (offered to go some other Day).  They went without me.  They returned latish in the Evening and informed that it was accepted, for which we were much rejoiced.  The Praise be to God!  May there be a right understanding and stedfastness!  [P.M.?] Hannah Flagg came to Spin for us and lodges here.  Am reading Hermippus redivivus.  Old Mr. Jonah Warrin here.  Reckoned with him and paid him.  Mr. Nathan Maynard here and he pays me 10£ old Tenor.

1768 January 16 (Saturday).  Hermippus.  At Night Miss Elizabeth Arnold here and supps with me.  John Maynard and Patty Brigham were marryed.  Closely engaged in various Studies and Readings.  Send to Mr. Goddard to preach for me tomorrow.

1768 January 17 (Sunday).  Master Goddard preaches on Mat. 11.23 a. and p.m. which may God be pleased to accompany with His Blessing!  He returned at night to Mr. Andrews’s.

1768 January 19 (Tuesday).  Read Miller’s Essay on the Management of Bees; published in the year 1760.  A.M. Walked to Dr. Hawes’, where Mr. B. How is building a sleigh, to get him to rebuild mine.  P.M. attend to the Eclipse, but it was too cloudy at times for accurate Observations.  Especially at the latter End.  Mr. Forbes returns from Boston.  His Account for his Mohawk Children allow’d in the General Court — but has not got his Money.  Bought of him 12 yards of Shirting, which he bought at Vendue, at 15/6 old Tenor and I paid him the Cash for it.  He informs me that young Mr. Checkley is lethargick, and is not like to continue.  May God be gracious to him, to his Family and Flock, and all concerned!  He also brought me a long, and agreeable Letter from my only Brother.  Made a Visit to old Mr. Williams who has been long confined.  Read Dr. Eliots Essays on Husbandry.  It contains many usefull [observations?] and Directions.  N.B. Capt. Jamison rode to Boston on the 14th [on an Horse?] of Lt. Bakers; and does not return.  The latter is gone after him, but neither does he return as expected.

1768 January 21 (Thursday).  I discern by Solomon Woods who lives at Lt. Bakers, that they are grown still more anxious about his not returning from Boston, and that they don’t hear what has become of Capt. Jamison.  Wrote to my Brother in Answer to his of the 13th, brought me by Mr. Forbes on the 19th.

1768 January 22.  [No entry.]

1768 January 23.  [No entry.]

1768 January 24 (Sunday).  Preached a. and p.m. on Rev. 16.15.  May it be accompanyed with divine Energy!  May I be ready for the Coming of the Lord!  Mrs. Maynard dined here.

1768 January 25 (Monday).  Deacon Wood provided me an Horse which I rather chose to ride than my own Beast — told me (as Squire Whipple had done) that both the Partys in the Contention at North Shrewsbury desired I would not fail to attend the Council there and came with the Horse for me to go.  I therefore went, though a storm of Snow.  Having waited as long as we could for Deacon Bond, the other Delegate, we stopped for him also at Lt. Bowkers.  Proceeded to Rev. Mr. Morse’s.  Thence we proceeded to Mr. Ezra Beemans where the Churches by the Pastors and Delegates, all met, except Deacon Bond, this Evening and safely, through the Goodness of God to us.

1768 January 26 (Tuesday).  The Council formed.  I was chose Moderator and prayed.  The Partys were present, and we went into the Hearing of their Complaints, first against the Widow Martha Bush.  Lodged at Mr. Beemans, with Mr. Stone.

1768 January 27 (Wednesday).  Continued the Hearing.  Coll. Putnam of Worcester, and Coll. Abijah Willard of Lancaster there.  But the Council Would not admitt any Attorneys.  They were admitted as Witnesses.  They were particularly, for Mr. Jotham Bush, whose Defence against the Complaints of the Church we heard.  Lodged at before.

1768 January 28 (Thursday).  Continued the Hearing.  The Cause was long.  Lodged as before.

1768 January 29 (Friday).  Continued the Hearing still and finished what the Letters Missive do expressly [illegible].  But there are divers Partys besides, viz. 4 Brethren [illegible].  See my Minutes.  Lodged as before.

1768 January 30 (Saturday).  Heard the Complaints of a Number of Brethren (4 of them) against Mr. Morse; and Mr. Bush against Mr. Moore.  3 Articles.  Adjourned at noon.  And dispersed.  Mr. Elias Smith of Middletown and I went to Mr. Morse’s and lodged there.  Deacon Wood went home.

1768 January 31 (Sunday).  Mr. Smith rode over to the Town, to preach in Mr. Sumners stead, who rides to Westborough to preach for me.  I preached for Mr. Morse, a. and p.m. on Phil. 2.1-5.  May God grant Success!  N.B. A messenger comes into Meeting: Deacon Brooks, one of the Delegates of the Church of Lincoln, was Sent for, to return home; his wife being at the Point of Death: and he left us at noon.  At Eve Mr. Smith returned to us — and, Mr. Bush having invited us, we went to his House, and with a Number of Delegates, we Supped there.  But returned to Mr. Morse’s, and lodged again there.