Martha Ballard's Diary, Sep. 12-16, 1796 (T)

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X. Birth Phillip Norcros^s Son. XX.

Cloudy and Some rain. I was Calld a^t 2h morn to See the wife of mr Phillip Norcross, found her very ill. Shee was Safe Deld at 3^h of her Second Son and 7^th Child. I receivd 9/ as a reward and returnd home, went to bed and Slept. mr Dingly Calld here. Ebenz went to Pittstⁿ aftern. Cyrus wen^t to mr Brooks^s, bo^t 2 Stone potts for to put Butter in; they cos^t 3/6 each - 7/6.

at [Phillip Norcros^s]. Birth 44th. receivd 9/ as a [reward].

Clear and warm. I have been at home. we Bakt and Churnd mr Porter and wife & mrs Foster Dind here and the wife of W^m Pitt took Tea. Sarah Densmore & Ruth Rockwood here at Evn^g.

at home. mr [Cleark] & [Wesson here].

X. Birth mr Wests Son & 2^nd Child. XX.

Cloudy and Some rain. I was Calld at 11h morn to See the wife of mr West, who is in Labour. Shee was Safe Deld at 1 pm of a fine Son. I left her at 3, receivd 9/. mother & inft were Cleverly. I was Calld to Tim Pages. very [rainy].

at mr Wests. Birth 45^th. receivd 9/

X. Birth Jim^y Pages Son. XX.

Cloudy and Some rain till noon. mrs Page was Deld about 5h morn of a Son, her first Born. I lef^t her and infant Cleverly and arivd at home at noon, acompanied by Old mr Page. Son Jona here. Old Lady Hamlin, mrs^s Burtun, mrss Dingly, Ruth Rockwood & two of her Brothers took Tea with me.

at [mr Pages. receivd 12/. Birth 46th].

Clear. I have been to Son Lambarts. mrs Gill & Dagt Pollard there. Capt Stackpols Lady Sleps here.

a^t Son Lambarts. mrs [ ] here.

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