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18 6

 

 Clear & pleast. I went to mr Westons; walkd.  
19 7

Birth. Tylars son. XX

Clear & pleast. Brother Town Dind here. Enformd that his Daugt Hannah has had ye Collik. mrs Foster here; Drank Tea. James Cowen here. James Moore Came to Conduct me to Nathn Tylars. I arivd about Sun sett. put mrs Tylar to Bed with a Son at 8 [oc] in Eving. I tarrd all night.  
20 B

 

 Clear & pleast. Returnd From Tylars. Poll Savage here. Enformd me of ye Death of Benn Browns Daft, Nabby. mr Burn & his Brtr Jesse & Hannh Crage, [Talk] North off [      ] here. Jona Retrd from Sebestack; all well there.  
21 2

 

 Clear. mrs Forbes here to Bake. Peggy & Babe with hr. I attended Funeral of Benn Browns Daftr, Nabby, who Deceast 19th inst, being 4 years & 1 Day old. mr Bald met Select Gentm at Isaac Clearks.  
22 3

 

 Snowd all day. mr Ballard gone to Bumbr Hook makng Raits. I was at home all Day. Poll Savg here. I finsht my Self a pair hoes & Sowd up a Sheet.  
23 4

 

 Clear, Cold & Blustring. mr Ballard gan to ye Hook.  
24 5

 

 Cloar & Cold. mr Ballard Returnd home to night. I have been Some unwell to Day.  
25 6

 

 Clear & Cold. Hannah & Dolly Gone out ys aftern. mr Taylor, His Dr Polly & Saml Duttun Junr Dind here. I was at home all day.  
26 7

 

 Clear, thawd a little. mr Ballard wrote warrants. I was at home. Hannah finsd Ephes Shirt. mr Savage here, Said wm Kennudy has brougt his wife home.  
27 B

 

 Clear. Theophelus Hamlin arivd here from oxford, by whom we Recd a Letter fm Br Collins moore which Enforms of ye Death of Ebinz Davis's wife. Capt Lambs wife of Charltn, Solon Cooks & Ebnz Davis Junrs wives Died in Child Bed; Infants Deceast also. he Enfms of Death of old Lady Harris.  
28 2

 

 Clear part of ye Day; Some rain & haill & [Shnow]. I went to See Woodward Allins wife. Saw mrs Hardin there.  
29 3

 

 Clear & Pleast. Hannah went to mr Westons. Old mrs Batton here. I was at home all Day. my son Ephrms Birth Day; Aged six years.  
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