1726 May 4 (Wednesday). We walk’d to Mr. Cushing’s house and thence to Mr. Smith’s[1] (who kept our Horses last night) where we [were] decently Entertained. We returned to Mr. Wards[2] to Dinner after which Both Mr. Breck and Mr. Cushing rode with Me to My house at Westborough. They parted a little before night. Robert did somewhat more at ploughing this afternoon.
[1]Peter Smith of Shrewsbury, a founder of the church there. Ward, Shrewsbury, p. 431.
[2]Captain Nahum Ward, a prominent resident of Shrewsbury.