July 24, 1745

1745 July 24 (Wednesday).  Cornelius Biglo Sick of a Fever.  I visited him, and dealt plainly with him.  At divers Neighbours.  Visited also Mr. Daniel Forbush’s wife who is confin’d again by weakness and illness.  Din’d at home.  Thomas at the Meadow.  Ebenezer at the Rye.  Towards Night Mrs. Maynard had my mare to ride to Mrs. Miles[1] at Shrewsbury.  At Eve I help’d Ebenezer in his unloading Hay and Carting in a Turn of Rye.

[1]Wife of Deacon Samuel Miles. Ward, Shrewsbury, 368.