October 3, 1748

1748 October 3 (Monday).  Ebenezer carting apples to Mr. Hows[1] mill.  Aaron Warrin hir’d into the House to make Shooes.  Mrs. Josselyn here with a quarter of young Mutton.  She din’d with us.  At Evening in a Private Manner Rebecca Hicks[2] was marry’d to Mr. Elijah Warrin.  We had a small supper.  They lodg’d here.  God grant they may be both espoused to one Husband, the Lord Jesus Christ!  And may we all be ready for the midnight Cry, and the Coming of the Bridegroom!

[1]Neighbour Hezekiah How.

[2]The daughter of John Hicks of Sutton.