1766 September 4 (Thursday). Mrs. Wood’s Funeral. Mr. Barrett, his son, and sons wife came. Dined with us. Then went to Capt. Woods. Mr. Barrett prayed. May it please God to grant us to be sensible how frail we are, and quicken us to due preparation for Death and Judgment! Mr. B. etc. returned at Eve. Rev. Hall of Sutton, called here in his way home. My Daughter in Law and her Daughter Betty came from Brookfield and lodged here. N.B. Mr. Barnabas Newton with a Yoke of Oxen, Levi Rice, with one Yoke, Caleb and John with my own Cattle and Nathan Kennys — finished the Crossing my new Field.