1746 August 11 (Monday). Ebenezer to the Meadow — Thomme at Home. Rode to Mr. Cooks, Captain Warrins, and then visited Mr. Amsdens[1] Family, So marvellously preserv’d last Saturday in Time of most awful Thunder and Lightning. The Effect very noticeable — a Furrow in the Ground of 30 feet — the Boards of their Bee House Shiver’d and plough’d — one Hive Split — Two of the Posts of the Bee House Splitt also — one of them from Top to Bottom etc. May God sanctifie his providence to them! May we all Truly Fear this Great Omnipotent Being and be ever ready for His Will. Mr. Martyn and his Daughter here p.m. N.B. our Conversation about the Ministerial Rights, he told me that he was not willing to make a formal Quit Claim, because he fear’d it would displease his mother and bring upon him the Odium of his Friends in his precinct; but that I might rest Easy for that he Should never Disturb me in the Improvement of them but we spoke especially with regard to the Meadow.
[1]Isaac Amsden of Westborough.