1777 October 6 (Monday). Before Day Mr. Jonathan Forbes called me out of Bed to go and See Capt. Benjamin Fay who it was thought was drawing near his End. I went just after Break of Day; and found him exceeding low, his Fever high — but though he appeared to have his Reason, yet he could say but little. Prayed with him and discoursed as the Case required. Went to Deacon Wood and acquainted him with the designed Meeting tomorrow at Widow Hardys. Saw the Success of his New Squeezing Mill. Hannah weaker — read to her part of Mr. Showers sermon on Mat. 24.44. At Eve Hannaniah Parker here and tells Me Capt. Fay dy’d about Sunsett. May God Sanctifie it, and humble us by it! The Solid Members of our Church are more and more diminished, when We more and more need them. May God most gracious Pity and Pardon us!