1747 April 14 (Tuesday). Rode (with Deacon Forbush and his Wife) to Mr. Martyns and ask’d him to go with me to the Burial of Aaron Wheeler to which he immediately consented and went. I din’d at Mr. Wheelers. Asa Rice yet alive, there, though very low. I pray’d and took leave. N.B. Mr. White[1] of Lancaster and his wife (who was a Ball) accompany’d me to Lancaster. Mr. Prentice much out of Health. Ministers Meeting had been put by, but I had not receiv’d the Letter, Said to be sent to me. Several ministers there notwithstanding — Mr. Cushing, Buckminster,[2] and Davis.[3] The 2 last went to Harvard. Mr. Cushing and I stay’d. Mr. Prentice pleasant at Evening — as he was also
[1]Deacon and Captain Joseph White had married Patience, the daughter of James Ball of Westborough.
[2]Joseph Buckminster of Rutland.
[3]Joseph Davis of Holden.