January 28, 1771

1771 January 28 (Monday).  Mr. Abraham Beeman comes and requests me to visit Mr. Snow again.  I went.  In my way I called to see old Mr. Mead at Mr. Timothy Warrins.  Found him insensible — he lay as in a deep Sleep.  By desire prayed by him.  When I was at Mr. Snows, conversed with him as he could bear — professes true Faith and well grounded Hope.  Prayed there, and by desire, returned to Mr. Mead, who lay insensible still.  We prayed again, his Breathing altered — and I saw him expire!  Tis conjectured in his 82d year.  He was Mr. President Lock’s great Uncle.  When I came home I found [here?] Mr. Forbes from Brookfield going to Boston to get a surgeon to extract a stone from poor pained Capt. Abbot.  Our Brother in Law Mr. William Brown of Framingham from Leicester, was with Mr. Forbes, and informs me more clearly of my Son Alexanders Disappointment in having rollin fulling Works.  They lodge here.