1738 December 19 (Tuesday). Mr. Grout with a Team, and Mr. Samuel Harrington with his oxen to make up another Team with my oxen and Sled, Mr. Groe,[1] Mr. Tainter, Mr. Beriah Rice,[2] Mr. Jonathan Forbush, junior, Thomas Winchester, Edwards Whipple, Ephraim Whitney,[3] Samuel Rogers, Thomas Whitney, junior. Mr. Aaron Forbush[4] came p.m. to Cut and sled me wood from the further side of the Hill. N.B. One Mr. Daniel Damon of Leicester, who was born near Sydmouth in old England hear with Dears Leather. Bought a skin and a Brass-Albany-Tobacco Box of him. Brother Samuel Breck came up from Marlborough and lodg’d here. With him came sister Gott[5] and Mrs. Bulah Bent,[6] and after them came Captain Williams. These latter went down to Marlborough at Eve. N.B. Mrs. Byles and Mrs. Bruce to visit my wife and at Eve Mrs. Susanna Forbush.[7] A very Cold Night.
[1]Samuel Grow.
[2]Son of Thomas Rice, an original settler of Westborough. Beriah lived in Westborough until about 1742 when he removed to Annapolis, Nova Scotia.
[3]Son of Nathaniel Whitney of Westborough.
[4]Eldest son of the late Deacon Thomas Forbush.
[5]Parkman’s sister-in-law, the wife of Dr. Benjamin Gott.
[6]Beulah was the daughter of Peter Bent of Westborough.
[7]Mrs. Aaron Forbush.