1755 October 17 (Friday). Before it was quite light in the Morning Lieutenant Tainter came and brought a Load of Wood fearing we Should Suffer — whereas Timothy Warrin had brought a Load last Eve. My Sons Thomas, and William undertake to gather our Corn, but it rains hard before they got home one Load. My Wife in Pains, expecting her Hour for which the Lord mercifully prepare us! Her Pains continue at Times, yet we go to Bed — we lie till after midnight — when She grew so ill that I fetch’d Mrs. Forbush — and then Mrs. Baker, in the meantime Sending along 3 Mrs. Rices.