1745 September 16 (Monday). Was at the Funeral of another of Mr. Billings Children and Mrs. Billings ill. N.B. A Story had got about of a Dream of Mrs. Billings, and which I took the Freedom to enquire into and which She confirm’d, viz. that She Saw a man bring the Coffin of her youngest Child into the House, upon which She took on; but presently there came in another Man with a large Coffin, and said to her that She had not need to take on for her Child for here was a Coffin for herself also, for she Should die next. N.B. Mr. Hale who lives near the new burying place (tis said) saw a large Coffin (as well as a small one) in the air just over the Burying place last Tuesday Evening immediately after the burying Mr. Billings Two Children — but I reply’d that we have a more Sure word of Prophecy etc. Mr. John Oake and Mr. Jesse Brigham have Each of them a Child very bad of the Distemper, both which I visited and pray’d with. N.B. Dark riding home through the woods at Night from Brighams, nor was it without Danger — but God was pleas’d to Preserve and Conduct me. Captain Fay told me that a Negro man from Mendon was committed to gaol last night for murthering his Mistress.