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13 2

death of Wm mc Masters

William mc Masters Expired at 3 O Clock ys morn. mrs Patin & I laid out the Child. poor mother, how distress[d] her Case. near the hour of Labour and three Children more very Sick. I Sett out for home. Calld at mrs Hds, I find her Son very Low. at mr Williamss, Shee very ill indeed. now at home it is nine O Clok morn. I feel as if I must take Some rest. I find mr Ballard is going to Pitts ton on Business. Dolly is begining to weave thee hand kerChiefs. Ephm & I went to see mrs Williams at Evinng, find her Some Better.  
14 3

 

 Clear & hott. I pikt ye Safron. mrs Pattin here. mr Ballard & I & all the Girls attended funeral of William mc Master. their other Children are mending. James Howard very Low. Drank Tea at mr Pollards. Calld at mr Porters.  
15 4

 

 Clear morn. I pulld flax ye forenn, rain aftern. I am very much fatagud. Lay on ye bed & rested. ye two Hannahs Washing. Dolly weaving. I was Calld to mrs Claton in travil at 11 O CloK EvNG.  
16 5

Birth. [mrs] Clatons Son.

at mr Cowens. put mrs Claton to Bed with a Son at 3 PM. Came to mr Kenadays to See his wife who has a sweling under her arm. Polly is mending. returnd as far as mr Pollards, by water. Calld from there to winthrop to Jerimy Richards wife in Travil, arivd about 9 O Clok.  
17 6

X Birth. Jerimy Richards Dafter. X.

at mr Richards. his wife Dilivrd of a Dtr at 10 O Clok morn. returnd as far as mr Pollards at 12, walkd from there. mrs Coy buryd a Dafter yesterday. mr Stanley has a Dafter Dangerous, Willm Wicher 2 Children also.  
18 7

 

 I spun Some Shoe thread & went to see mrs Williams, Shee has news her Mother is very Sick. Jeny Huston had a Child Born the night before Last. I was Calld by James Hinkly to See his wife at 11 & 30 Evnn went as far as mr Westons by land, from thence by water. find mrs Hinkly very unwell.  
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