March 13, 1759

1759 March 13 (Tuesday).  Visit Old Mr. Fay and his Wife.  Met Ensign Fay on the Road.  N.B. his son Hezekiah has badly cut himself.  Prayed with the old Folks.  Mr. Samuel Fay junior with me.  Had further discourse with him about his Neglect of divine Ordinances.  P.M. visited at Mr. David Maynard, a number of the Children being ill of the Meazles.  Was at Mr. Nurse’s returning as well as going.  Prayed at each of the Houses.  When I came home received a Letter from my son Baldwin to inform me that his Father Baldwin dyed yesterday morning and to desire me to go to the Funeral tomorrow.