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.