1738 October 17 (Tuesday). Mr. Stone and I rode up to Shrewsbury to Ministers Meeting. See Association Records. Mr. Aaron Whitney[1] offer’d himself voluntarily to Examination. Mr. Tainter here at Eve with Lads who Husk’d more of my Corn but did not finish it.
[1](Harvard 1737), later the first minister of the First Congregational Society of Petersham, Mass., 1738-1777. Sibley, X, 260-263.
1738 October 18 (Wednesday). Mr. Stone preach’d a very useful Sermon on Col. 1.27. N.B. Mr. Loring absent, ‘tis Thought on the Affair of Woburn, where there was a large Council last Week. Mr. Stone return’d home with me.
1738 October 19 (Thursday). Deacon Forbush[1] somewhat after noon. Church Meeting was not duely attended either by any Number of Members or Seasonably by those who did come. See Church Records. Mr. Whipple[2] and Mr. Bradish[3] here at Eve.
[1]Thomas Forbush, an original settler of Westborough.
[2]Francis Whipple.
[3]James Bradish, an original settler of Westborough.
1738 October 20 (Friday). Neighbour Hezekiah How brought 500 more of Bricks home for me.
1738 October 24 (Tuesday). Captain Forbush came and invited me to Dinner to Day at Ensign Maynards. Trooping and Training. I pray’d with the Company, din’d with the Officers and pray’d with the whole Body at Night and we sung part of Ps. 144.
1738 October 25 (Wednesday). Very Rainy Day. At Eve I rode to Ensign Forbush, Master Townsend’s, etc.
1738 October 26 (Thursday). Mr. Hezekiah How and Mr. Francis Whipple accompany’d me to Grafton Lecture. I preach’d on Jude 10.21, 1st Clause. We return’d at Eve.
1738 October 27, 28 (Thursday, Friday). I desire to take some serious Notice of the Longsuffering of God towards me and his Church in this place in continuing under the precious advantage of the Gospel these fourteen Years. I see great Reason to humble myself for my unfaithfulness, Negligence and Unprofitableness and I would penitently repair to God in Christ for forgiveness.
1738 October 29 (Sunday). We meditated upon What it is to be in Christ, what Benefits there are thereof, the Great Advantages of having been in Christ some years, and the great Privilege, advantage and Comfort of Knowing and being Sure of this; with Reflections adapted to the present Time and our present Circumstances. From 2 Cor. 12.2.
1738 October 30 (Monday). Very rainy and exceeding high Winds.
1738 October 31 (Tuesday). Meeting of proprietors of Houssantunnoc No. 3 at Ensign Maynards. My admission (on Condition of my paying 15£ and 6£ more towards Meeting House, etc.) Confirm’d. Mr. Palmer, Mr. William Manning and Mr. Thomas Hastings came up.
1738 November 1 (Wednesday). Mr. Palmer had my Horse to go to Worcester his own being Lame. Mr. Manning, Hastings and Hicks din’d with us. Mr. Palmer return’d and he and Mr. Manning lodg’d here.
1738 November 2 (Thursday). Mr. Palmer etc. return’d home. Church Meeting. See Records.[1] Had a pair of Turkeys of Mr. Jonathan Bellows brought home.
[1]The church debarred Samuel Fay from the communion because he had prevented his wife from coming to church. On Dec. 17, 1738 Fay’s acknowledgement of his offence was accepted.
1738 November 3 (Friday). [No entry.]
1738 November 4 (Saturday). The Boys dug potatoes. Aaron Forbush, junior, and his Brother Benjamin dug p.m.
1738 November 5 (Sunday). 2 Cor. 12.2 and 1 Pet. 4.4.
1738 November 6 (Monday). Rainy. Town meeting again about a Meeting House, but it fell through for want of selectmen.
1738 November 8 (Wednesday). Fine Weather Still. I rode up to Mr. Garfields Lime Kiln now in Burning. Return’d by James Maynards whom I visited as he is Slowly creeping up from his low Condition, and his little son John worse again. N.B. Molly[1] went with Mr. Tainter up to Mr. Joseph Miles’s and then home with Mr. Tainter.
[1]Parkman’s oldest child, Mary.
1738 November 9 (Thursday). My wife rode with me to visit upon the North side of the Town. Din’d at Captain Eagers and proceeded up to the Bowkers. Supp’d at Lieutenant Holloways. N.B. I bought a Swine of him for which I agreed to give him 3£. In returning we visited Mr. Josiah Rice, whose wife was sick of a Fever.
1738 November 11 (Saturday). Abraham Moss here. He mention’d a mistake he thought was made in the Counting the money which was paid him, which expos’d him to loose 20 shillings.
1738 November 13 (Monday). The Cold increas’d and was very pinching. Ty’d up as many Cattle as we could.
1738 November 14 (Tuesday). More Moderate. Training Day. Andrew [Cwees?] brought the Swine which I bought of Lieutenant Holloway last week, price 3£.
1738 November 15 (Wednesday). Sister Hicks[1] brought to bed of her 10th Child — my wife over there till 5 o’Clock this morning. Mr. Aaron Forbush came to go up to Wachuset. Ensign Maynard rode with us to Captain Eagers and Lieutenant Holloways but the Rain prevail’d so that we return’d back after dining with Lieutenant Holloways. N.B. snow’d this morning.
[1]Mrs. John Hicks of Westborough, Parkman’s sister-in-law.
1738 November 16 (Thursday). Rainy.
1738 November 17 (Friday). [No entry.]
1738 November 19 (Sunday). Eccl. 9.3; Ps. 51.15.
1738 November 20 (Monday). Sold Mr. Tainter 3 Largest Weathers I had. Eve I visited Mr. Noah Rice’s wife who was very sick and dejected. Very cold Night.
1738 November 21 (Tuesday). Snow.
1738 November 22 (Wednesday). [No entry.]
