1742 January 18 (Monday). Snow. Old Mr. Graves came from William Pierce praying me to go to See his Child[1] which was Sick but by means of the Storm I could not go. At Eve the young Men came to sing.
[1]Possibly William, son of William and Sarah (Whitny) Pierce, b. Dec. 31, 1741, although the Pierces had other children ranging in age up to twelve; HVR, 147-49.