Martha Ballard's Diary, Dec. 29-31, 1787 (T)

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Cloudy & Some Snow. mr Ballard went to the hook. we receivd a Letter from our Friend Hains Learned of the 19^th inst, informing us of the Death of my honoured Mother, who Departed this Life after a Short illness y^e 4^th ins^t; her Decease was the Palsy. Shee was Aged 72 Years the 27th of July last, Old Stile. he also informs y^t my Sister Deborah was Safe Delivrd of a Son & that my other friends were in health, and of an acsident by fire which hapend on the Night of y^e 5^th inst in OXbridg; a hous Consumd with four persons, 2 aged & 2 Children.

News of the Death of My Mother.

XX. Birth of Thomas Kennys Daught and first Child. XX.

Clear. I attended Divine Servis, went to mr Westons in intermision and was Calld at 7^h Evn to See Thomas Kennys wife in Travil. I Broke through the ice on the Eddy by Capt Sewals. went into thee water to my waist, got out without asistance. mr Kenny Carried me a Shoar in his arms. I mounted his hors, wett as I was rode to mr Whites in hast. find the Pateint very ill. Shee was Safe Delivr^d at 10^h & 30^m of a Dafter and is Cleverly.

I fell in to the river.

Clear. Mr Kenny Conducted me home. we arivd at 4^h morn. I made a fire & hett my feet then went to Bed & Lay till Ten, then rose & feel much Beter than my fears. mr Ballard is gon to mr Pollards. I let mrs Porter have 10 skeins of [ ]. Receivd 10-1/2 knots of Doubled & 7 of [ ] yⁿ w^t 10 oz, part of it Coloured Blue. in this year 1787, I have Extracted 12 sons & 15 Daughters; been Calld to 7 women which were Deliverd before my arival. Hallowell December 31, 1787 Martha Ballard Her Diary Doc^t Stephen Barton, with his Famely, Left our hous bound to Boston Oct^r 25^th, 1787. My Hon^d Mother Moore Deseast December 4 of a Palsy.

now 1787 is Ended, it happy is if we are mended. God grant if not we may be.

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