Bridge, Ebenezer, 1716-1792. Ebenezer Bridge papers, 1740-1792. Diary, pages 1-48 : autograph manuscript (unsigned), 1749-1750. MS Am 1186 (27). Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

22) 19. {February} 1749/50. Visited {William} Foster his child sick of the throat distemper & pray'd &c.

20. Went to Billerica {lecture} with my wife - I preach'd from {Psalm} 10.4. {Present} Messrs. Cotton & Bowes - Toward evening my wife & I Visited Joseph Ruggles newly married - This morning died the child of {William} Foster -

21. Attended funeral of {William} Foster's child

22. Visited {Jeremiah} Bowers & dined there - his son {Jeremiah} - {Joseph} Moors & {Oliver} Peirce, his mother Varnum (widow of {Colonel} Varnum) ill there, & prayed with her -

23. Visited {Joseph} Warren wife very weak & low & pray'd with her AM - Ditto in the Evening - and wrote sermon -

24. Wrote sermon & received a Visit PM from {William} Gardner

X25. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 28.19.20 Propounded the {Covenant} to {Samuel} Pecham - and Notified {sacrament} & {lecture}

26. Visited {Joseph} Warren his wife (as to appearance) near Dying & pray'd &c - Visited {Captain} Parker -

27. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard, and discoursed with his mulatto {servant} Hagar, who seems to feign herself ill.

28. Last night died Tabatha, wife of Joseph Warren after a lingering, tedious, illness. Wrote Sermon

1. March 1749/50. {Lecture} day. {Reverend} Mr. Hall preached from those words, The heaven of heavens Cannot contain thee. {Colonel} Tyng Col. Stoddard & Mr. Hall dined with me and they & {Colonel} Stoddard supped with me - {Colonel} Clark & {Daughter} {Elizabeth} Visited us - After {lecture} [all?] stopp'd the church - and the Deacons {Ephraim} Spaulding & [John] Warren made report to the church of their doings in the affair relating to the Money which was in {Captain} Par- kers hands, as mention'd 18 {December} past - They reported that {Captain} Parker had paid {them} the sum of ₤17.10.0 - for the sum of 13 ₤ lent to him

23) viz. the principal - and the rest as interest & some small matter in Consideration of the depreciation of money the Church Voted they were satisfied therewith & that the Committee {aforesaid} {should} give him a discharge in full

Then {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding reported that he had provided sutable clothing for the {Communion} Table Agreeable to Vote of the Church {December} 18 past - that they amounted to the sum of £ 11.10.0 - and that he had in his hands, that £ ______ {which} was not appropriated - upon which the Church Voted that {Deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding & {Deacon} Warren, should be a {Committee} to let out that Sum of £17.10.0 together with the other sum of £ ________ at interest - It was also proposed to the Church that in as much as the paper Currency would be at an end before another {sacrament} according to Act of General Court - that the Contribution which according to Custom {would} be next {sacrament} {should} be dropp'd, and that some convenient time before another {sacrament} {should} be pitched upon in order to the Church contributing, to Enable the deacons to provide - and the Church signified their approbation - by Silence -

Then After meeting I attended the funeral of the wife of Joseph Warren.

2. March 1749/50. Wrote sermon in my study all day.

3. Wrote sermon

X4. Lords day and {Communion} day. I preach'd AM from {Matthew} 28.6 Come see the place where the Lord lay. PM from {Matthew} 28.19.20 - Administered {sacrament}, supp'd, and [Baptism] to {Benjamin}, the son of Samuel & Sarah Peckham. [Wrote?] proclamation for {General} Fast 15th this instant -

This day I entered upon the 34th {year} [of] my age this Divine goodness I am Continued hitherto. O that the goodness of {God} might lead me to repentance - O my barrenness! As I have this day resolved & engaged anew (and at his table to be the Lords - so may I obtain grace from above to fulfil my Resolutions & Engagements - and [with?] {God} bestow{Covenant} good things & blessings upon me & mine - May I be guided by Counsel and afterward received with mine, & with my {people} to Glory and Eternal life. Amen

24) 5. {March} 1749/50. Supp'd in the Evening at Parkers with the selectmen - having pray'd in the Town Meeting in the Morning - and after {supper} was called to see {William} the Child of {Colonel} Stoddard having had fitts - and prayed with {them} -

6. Visited {Widow} Spaulding in a very poor Condition both with respect to body & mind, & prayed &c. Afterward Dined at {Colonel} Clarks - visited {William} Langley & James Parkhurst -

7. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard his children sick. {Reverend} Mr. Hall was there

8. Visited {Oliver} Fletcher. Married {Thomas} Parker and Jane Parrot - fee 20/6 - wrote sermon.

9. Wrote {sermon}. Visited {Jonathan} Barron with my wife in evening.

10. Wrote sermon

Z11. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {James} 3.10 and fter service read Act against cursing & Swearing

12. Visited {Samuel Adams} & {Benjamin} Haywood his wife sick, and pray'd &c.

13. Visited {Colonel} Stoddard in the evening.

14. Wrote sermon -

15. Fast day {through} province (annual) I preach'd all day from {Psalm} 123.1.2.

16. Visited [John] Parker his wife ill - Evening {Oliver} Fletcher

17. Reminded {Robert} Bates of his Duty to own the {Covenant} &c.

X18. Lords day Preach'd all day from 1 {Thessalonians} 5.19 old Sermon -

19. Visited {Edward} Jewet his child sick - & {Thomas} Parker

20. Was prevented going to the South End Town to marry a Couple - by reason of a storm -

21. Discoursed with {Robert} Bates {about} owning {Covenant}. In the evening Visited {Colonel} Stoddard.

22. Visited {Nathaniel} Harwood sick & son {Jonathan} & dined there {Ebenezer} Harris - Dr Foster, Zach Emery - Henry Spaulding 2 children ill - {Jonathan} Parker - and Joseph Warren

1) June 1. 1749

{Reverend} Mr. Barnard of Andover preached the Convention sermon from 2 {Corinthians} 4.1. - I dined at Dr. Chaunceys - PM Visited friends - Supp'd at the {Reverend] Mr. Grays.

2. I returned home from Boston & found all well.

3. I discoursed with Jonas Robbins again about old Mr. Byham his denying the divinity of our Saviour [as?] {Said} Jonas Charges him - and can't as yet find reason to call a Church meeting

x 4. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Matthew} 11. 29.30 Old sermon - Read 1 {Thessalonionas} 10 - {Revelations} 2 -

5. Visited Widow Meriam Prockter apprehended nigh her End - discoursed & prayed with her -

6. Visited {Colonel} Clark & {Reverend} Mr. Parker with my wife. Received a visit from {Reverend] Mr. Wilkins -

7. Visited Widow Mary Blodget sick and apprehended nigh her End - discoursed & pray'd with her. Visited {Jonathan} Butterfield & {deacon} {Ephraim} Spaulding

8. This morning died the widow Mary Blodget {Ætas} 87. PM Visited some {Company} at the {Majors} -

9. Received a Visit from Mrs. Kimbal of Wenham and her {daughter} in the way to Littleton. They dined with us - I and my wife attended the funeral of dame Blodget.

10. Wrote Sermon. Dined at Major Stoddards with company.

x11. Lords day I preach'd all day from 1. {Chronicles}: 29. v 7 first part - Read 1 {Thessalonians} 11. {Revelations} 3. Baptized Joseph the Son of Joseph & Sarah Heywood, & Hannah the {daughter} of John & Hannah Parker - Read Proclamation for }public} Fast on [audit?] Drought -

12. Visited {Ebenezer} Foster in the evening.

13. Received a Visit PM from {Reverend} Mr. Chandler & his sister Mrs Sarah White - Wrote sermon for Fast

14. Wrote sermon for ditto.

2) 15 June 1749 Fast day {through} the province on {account} of the grievous drought - I preach'd all day from {Habakkuk}. 3.17.18.

16. Visited James Dutton sick & pray'd with him - also PM Widow Miriam Prockter yet sick & prayd with her - Visited Joanna Byam at {Daniel} Procter's sick Peter Prockter, Mr. Harwood and son -

17. [Visited?] Kenelm Winslow & {Samuel} Gowen with my sister Experience & cousin {Abigail}. Bridge came from Boston -

x18. Lords day. I preach'd all day from {Hebrews} 11:7, old sermons. Read 1 {Kings} 12, {Revelations} 4 - Baptized John the son of {Zebediah} & Mary Keyes - & William the son of Andrew and Mary Betty - A most excessive hot day. {Colonel} Brattle invited me PM & Evening -

19. Visited {Colonel} Tyng with my {Company} PM

20. Attended the Raising of a barn of {Jonathan} Barron's Supp'd at his Mothers

21. Major Stoddard & lady - Mr. Alford of Boston & Mr. [Jarat?] dined at my house with me & my {company} -

22. Visitied & supp'd with the major with {Company} -

23. My {company} went home

24. Wrote sermon

x25. Lords day. I preach'd all day from Psalm 15 - Read 1 {Kings}. 13, {Revelations} 5. Notified Sacrament. & led Thursday 2 o'clock PM.

26. Visited & dined with {Reverend} Mr. Parker with my sister Abigail - Visited also {Colonel} Clark & {Benjamin} Howard.

27. Visited {Zachariah} Emmery & John Spaulding & discoursed with {Jonathan} Stedman & wife there

28. Attended the Raising of a barn of {William} Porter's and expressed my disatisfaction with the Conduct of some at such times, occasion'd by the drunkenness of {Nathaniel} Langley there -

29. A Child of Joseph Heywood was buried before lecture - I pray'd at the grave - {Reverend} Mr. Parker preach'd my {lecture} - from {Zechariah} 10:12. later part - {Reverend} Mr. Hall present

30. Wrote sermon. Visited John Parker -