September 17, 1776

1776 September 17 (Tuesday).  Attended Ministers Meeting at [illegible].  Only Messrs. Bridge, Whitney and Biglow, there.  Mr. Stone prayed, and delivered a Concio, on Mat. 6.10, first part, “Thy Kingdom come.”  Next Meeting Marlborough.  When I returned home Mr. Daniel Forbes junior came here having killed and Sold my fat Steers which he drove to Maj. Whittemores; he delivered me 9£ lawful and 9/ old.  N.B. He informs me that his uncle Forbes was (as he [illegible] conceives) marryed last Lords Evening to the Widow Saunders, where he once boarded.  But his [illegible] Law Coffin, does not like.  The new marryed have Set out by Land for [Falmouth?] Coffin and wife with [illegible] try again and Succeed.