January 17, 1727

1727 January 17 (Tuesday).  Mr. Holloway Sent his Lad for me to [see] his Child.[1]  I rode over and found it but alive.  I pray’d with them for it, and then the Child Chang’d and Expir’d while I continued to Instruct, Exhort and Support the Heavy and Sorrowfull Parents under the grievous Loss, it being a fine son of his own Name and in its 3d Year.  Mr. Cushing[2] to see me and lodg’d with us.

[1]William, Jr., son of William Holloway of Westborough.

[2]Reverend Job Cushing of Shrewsbury.