1746 May 14 (Wednesday). Mr. Carns ventur’d to undertake his Journey home. Brother Hicks and his wife, his Company. P.M. Mrs. Forbush (Captain’s wife) here to get her Relation writ. While I was engag’d in her Busines came Mrs. Edwards of North Grafton [Northampton?] and Major Pomeroys grandson. With them came also Reverend Mr. Bridge of Framingham — and Lieutenant Tainter. The Last inform’d me of the Sorrowfull Fall of Mrs. Betty Loring,[1] being six months gone with Child by Manson[2] the Barber at Sudbury. More sad news from the Frontiers — the Indians have wounded Several persons at Colerain and Husack, and led away Captive Deacon Brown and another man from lower Ashuelot.
[1]Elizabeth, the daughter of the Reverend Israel Loring.
[2]Richard Manson and Elizabeth Loring were married June 6, 1746.