October 30, 1750

1750 October 30 (Tuesday).  Mr. Newton, Mr. Forbush and Jonathan Smith, together with my son Ebenezer at the Chimneys.  I rode over to the New House.  I rode up to Captain Bakers, to get him to Cart Some more Stones who says he will go tomorrow accordingly.  N.B. I call’d in at Mr. Pratts with Mr. Abraham Knowlton; and there was Mrs. Whipple to See further into the Discourse of Mr. Pratt of late, but he was not at Home.  P.M. Mr. Barns call’d here.  He denys he Sent me such a Message as on the 23 yet Deacon Newton and Lieutenant Thomas Forbush have testify’d that they heard him.  Neighbour Rogers making Cyder here.  Thomas thrashes Wheat.  Molly and Lucy return’d from Colonel Wards, where they lodg’d last Night.  Mr. Joslin and Mr. Jonathan Bellows dug the Stones at Mr. Joslins to Day, while the Teams were going — 3 Turns apiece.  At Eve came Lieutenant Tainter and brought me in Money Notes and including Several Small parcells of Money which he had before paid, in Old Tenor Value 62£.  N.B. his son Benjamin came from Sommers with his new Marry’d Wife.  Rain at Night.