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21)

having lately heard of his son Timothy's death at
Halifax in Nova Scotia but Mr Howard was
not at home.
1. Feb 4 1749/50 Reverend Mr Parker and Colonel Stoddard dined
with us. I bought me a horse of a [100?] £ price
Received the news of the death of the reverend and worthy Mr
Taylor of Milton who died last Thursday AEt. 46 and
in the 22 year of his ministry. A great loss. May it
be sanctified to all ministers as well as relatives and to me
especially.
2. Received a visit from Colonel Wilder & toward evening I visi-
ted Dea. Ephraim Spaulding [ ? ][ ? ][ ? ]
3. Wrote sermon.
4. Lord's day. Preached all day from Hebrews 11.25.
5. Visited Joseph Warren his wife very weak and low.
6. Visited Benjamin Prockter and his Mother sick and prayed with
her in the AM and Benjamin Howard and Jonathan Bowey PM.
7. Reverend Messrs. Parker and Hall dined & supped with us.
8. Visited Ephraim Warren.
9. Received a visit from Colonel Tyng. In the evening I visited
James Dutton sick and prayed with him.
10. Wrote sermon. Attended funeral of a child of Stephen
Fletcher who died suddenly night before last
11. Lord's day. I preached all day from Hebrews 12.1.
12. Visited Dea. Colburn.
13. Visited Colonel Stoddard.
14. Visited and prayed with [ ? ] Spaulding his mother ill by reason
of a fall upon ice. Visited O. Fletcher in the evening.
15. Wrote sermon.
16. Wrote sermon. In the evening was at Jonathan Parker's with
the select men of Watertown upon business.
17. Wrote sermon.
18. Lord's Day. I preached all day from Matthew 28.19.20 and
baptized son of Jnathan and Abigail Baker and
propounded the desires of Samuel Pecham to own
the [cart or cont'd]

21) having lately heard of his son Timothy's death at
Halifax in Nova Scotia but Mr Howard was
not at home.
1. Feb 4 1749/50 Reverend Mr Parker and Colonel Stoddard dined
with me. I bought me a horse of a [100?] £ price
Received the news of the death of the reverend and worthy Mr
Taylor of Milton who died last Thursday AEt. 46 and
in the 22 year of his ministry. A great loss. May it
be sanctified to all ministers as well as relatives and to me
especially.
2. Received a visit from Colonel Wilder [and his son?] I visi
ted Dean Ephraim Spaulding [?]
3. Wrote sermon.
4. Lord's day. Preached all day from Hebrews 11.25
5. Visited Joseph Warren his wife very weak and low
6. Visited [Benjamin?] [Prockter?] and his Mother sick and prayed with
her in the AM and Benjamin Howard and Jon.a Bowey PM
7. Reverend [Meph?] [&?] Parker and Hall dined and supped with us
8. Visited [Ephraim?] Warren[
9. Received a visit from Colonel Tyng. [Jos?] of [?] and I visited
Jas. Dutton sick and I prayed with him
10. Wrote sermon. Attended funeral of a child of Stephen
Fletcher who died suddenly night before last
11. Lord's day. I preached all day from Hebrews 12.1
12. Visited Deacon Colburn
13. Visited Colonel Stoddard
14. Visited and prayed with [Leis?] Spaulding his [mother?] ill by reason
of a fall upon ice Visited O. Fletcher in [the evening?]
15. Wrote sermon
16. Wrote sermon. [Jos?] [Warren?] was at Jos.a Parker's with
a select men of Watertown upon business
17. Wrote sermon
18. Lord's Day. I preached all day from Matthew 28.19.20 and
baptized son of Jon. and Abigail Baker and
propounded the desires of Samuel Peckham to own
the [cart or cont'd]