October 17, 1777

1777 October 17 (Friday).  Dr. Gordon and Lady leave us.  My Son Cushing came a.m.  Mr. Whitney and spouse.  My son William, his Wife, his son William and his Daughter Lydia, my son Samuel, Miss Patty Fish — dined with us.  Mr. Caleb Harrington has dug a Grave.  Mr. Paul Lambson has made and brought a Coffin.  Mr. Whitney at the Funeral prayed with us and the Assembly which gathered upon the Sorrowful Occasion.  Messrs. Thomas Stone, Edward, Antepas and Winslow Brigham, [blank] Wheelock and Reuben Lambson, were Bearers, and we solemnly interred my dear Daughter Hannahs Remains!  May God most gracious grant us the Grace of holy Mourning and to be ready also!  The Company retire to go home except my sons Ebenezer and Alexander, his Wife and two Children, Isaac Baldwin, Miss Jedidah Woodward (who watches with little Alexander) and Molly Pratt, who tarrys to help us.  Mrs. Harrington is ill and Mrs. P________ goes to her to night.