October 15, 1750

1750 October 15 (Monday).  I rode over to my New House.  Mr. Daniel Warrin to tend on Mr. Pierce.  At length came Mr. Pierce to go on with stoning the Well.  Got Mr. Charles Rice to send a son till I could get another Hand to tend Mr. Pierce.  By 11 o’Clock sent Samuel Bumpso to the Work.  Mr. Obadiah Newton came to build my Chimney.  P.M. my Son Ebenezer tended Mr. Newton.  Mr. Jeduthan Fay working at the high way Sent for his Man and Team about 3 or 4 p.m. to come and draw stones which they had dug in the high way, and it prov’d a great kindness to me: especially as he wrought with his Team Gratis.  At Merchant Rices at Eve with Mr. Obadiah Newton, Fay, etc.