December 28, 1775

1775 December 28 (Thursday).  Mr. May goes to his School.  Stephen Maynard comes to acquaint me that his Brother Davis’s new-born son was dead, and that I was desired to attend the burying of it to day.[1]  Mrs. P________ and I went a.m. and called to see old Mrs. Kelly at her son Beetons where was also her Kinswoman Mrs. Ayres from Boston.  We dined at Capt. Maynards — thence to the House of Mourning.  Our Kinswoman Davis is but weak and low yet.  We rode in the Same Carriage (a kind of Coach) in which the Corps and chief Mourner were carryed.  At Eve I was called to visit Mr. Artemas Bruce’s little Daughter, Polly, of about 6 years, who is very bad of Canker, Fever etc.  Prayed with them and returned before Nine.  Elias drove the sleigh.

[1]Not in Westborough Vital Records.  The vital records include birth of the following children to Isaac and Anna Davis: (1) Phinehas, Sept. 12, 1772; (2) Joseph, Feb. 28, 1774; (3) Anna, June 19, 1777; (4) Isaac, Sept. 23, 1779.