1745 February 6 (Wednesday). Zipporah Wheeler[1] marry’d to Asaph Wilder[2] of Lancaster. Mrs. Baker here again in order to her joining in full Communion with the Church. A Committee from the first precinct to acquaint me with how far they proceeded at the late meeting — and to Consult me about what Distance from a Meeting House I could be easy with meeting. Training, on the South side. Was Requested by Lieutenant Forbush (Captain Baker being at Court) to be with them at Captain Fays — Pray with them and Dine among them — which I did. Mr. Jenison was there also. N.B. A Young Man there who came from the Town of Preston in Connecticutt who was much in Defence of Mr. Pain etc. The Proclamation was read to the Company by Lieutenant Forbush encouraging Men to ‘List Volunteers in the Expedition to Cape Breton. But no one ‘listed. N.B. Cornelius Cook[3] talk’d with but in Vain. At Eve in at Mr. Williams’s. Conversation turn’d upon the Business of the Precinct tomorrow.
[1]Daughter of Joseph Wheeler of Westborough.
[2]Son of the late Col. James Wilder, who had been a deacon of the Lancaster church.
[3]Westborough’s profane and cantankerous blacksmith.