1744 October 31 (Wednesday). I went to Mr. Whipples[1] and Deacon Newtons[2] upon the Upton Business. Wrote to Reverend Mr. Weld and to Ensign Jonathan Wood.[3] N.B. Serjeant Miller undertook to Convey the Letters to Mr. Jonas Warrins[4] of Upton. Raw Cold season. Snow’d some part of the Day. Daniel How[5] work’d for me, Ploughing up Stubble of the lower Field.
[1]Francis Whipple of Westborough.
[2]Josiah Newton.
[3]A selectman of Upton.
[4]Jonas Warren was a deacon of the Upton church.
[5]Son of Parkman’s neighbor, Hezekiah How.