October 27, 1774

1774 October 27 (Thursday).  Visit at Mr. Abraham Bonds: where was Miss Hephzibah Ward (Daughter of Lt. Hezekiah Ward) who is not well in Body, but especially is very gloomy in Mind — discoursed and prayed with her.  Visit also at Mr. Richard Barns’s.  N.B. was at Mr. Timothy Warrins — but neither he nor Wife, nor son Timothy at home, but Timothy’s wife and Brother and sister.  At Mr. Samuel Forbush’s — talked with his Mother who has a Cancer in her left side.