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15 B

 

Clear & Pleasant. Mr Savage & Polly here. I was at home all Day. Mehitable Pollard was married this Day.  
16 2

 

Clear Morn, Cloudy aftern. Hannah washd. Dolly workd in ye Gardin & went to Savage Boltons for Currant bushes. I was at home all Day. finnishd a pair of tow hoes.  
17 3

 

Clear. mrs Foster workd for me. Mr Forbes & Peggy & mr Kenady Drank Tea here. Georg Boltons wife here. David Pollards Loggs Brought into ye Brook ys Day. This Day mr Ballard is Sixty years old. I was at home.  
18 4

 

Clear. I went to mr woodwards, Elliss & Danl Boltons. Betsy Chever here.  
19 5

 

Clear. I went to mr Westons & other Neighbors. finnishd a pair of Tow hoes.  
20 6

 

Clear. mrs Forbes, Savage & Elisabh Casson here. Major Pain & mr Glover Dind here. I was at home ys day. Hanhh Crage here.  
21 7

 

Clear Except a sprinkling of rain before noone. I was Cald to mr Ellises at 1 O Clock aftern, his wife in travil. Shee was Deliverd of a Son at 1 O Clock ye next morn. I tarried all night. Came to Danniel Boltons [  ] in morn.  
22 B

X Birth. Elliss child. XX

A Louray Day. I tarried at mr Boltons all night, his wife being unwell.  
23 2

 

Cloudy morn. I Returnd from Boltons, got home at 7 O Clock in ye morn. Son Town Came here after noone, his family are well. it raind at night.  
24 3

 

A Cloudy Day & raind Some. Son Town went from here to go home. mr Ballard gon to mr James Cowens as a refeere on a Cause betweene Jonas Cleark & Henery Babcok. Thommus White Came to tend Saw mill. I was at home all Day  
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