January 31, 1754

1754 January 31 (Thursday).  I rode over to Mr. Jonathan Greens.  In going by Captain James Eagers swamp I perceiv’d there was a great Number of men getting shingle for Abner Newton.  I din’t at Lieutenant Holloways.  Mr. Green and his wife both gone from home.  Visited Mr. Martin.  His wife and Daughter confin’d by illness.  Call’d at Ensign Rice’s who was gone to Boston.  N.B. She desires me to talk with her Husband for Azuba.