1750 September 18 (Tuesday). Messrs. Samuel Hardy and How on the roof and Mr. Phinehas Hardy a.m. I got Mr. Wyman[1] of Shrewsbury to come and blow the Rock in the Well and he Split it to pieces. He blow’d also a Rock in the Cellar, Sam Bumpso assisted all Day. Ebenezer Shingling p.m. N.B. They got the south side of the Roof done by night.
[1]Ross Wyman. See Ward, Shrewsbury, pp. 482-483.