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Snowd all day. mr Ballard & Capt Weston went to Esqr
Coneys ys morn, Breackfastd
yr . Joseph Town Dind here. I have been at home.
I was at [home]. Snow.
X. Birth mr Brookss Dagt .
XX.
Clear & very pleasant. I was Calld at about 1h
morn to See mrs Brooks who was in travil. I Rode to mr Pollards
Landing, mr Ballard acompanied me & took the hors Back. I
walkd from there to mr Brookss , was much fatagud.
found his Lady in a deplorable Situation, but by the blessing
of providince I put her Safe to bed at ye 3d
h, the living mother of a fine Daughter. I tarried till
after Dinner & Left them Cleverly. mr Brooks made me a reward
of 12/8. I Came home by Capt Herseys, walkt acrost
ye river & got home Safe. left mrs
Voce there as Nurs.
I was at mr Brooks. Birth 38th .
A Moderate rain thro ye Day & Evn. I have been at
home, finisht footing a pair of Stockins for mr Ballard. Son Town
Came here, informs his Famely are well & that his Brother
is a little more Comfortable than he has been, but very weak &
low yet. Parthena went to mr Densmores to Carry her Cloath
for a Coat. mr Ballard & Capt Weston went to Colo
Norths at Evng . Jona e hook, he Brot home 3 pair
of hoes which he bot , which Cost /7/. I hemd a hankercf
for him with Tammeys Departure & return Stampt
there on N[ ] 19. I was a t
home. Births in Hollowell in
the years 1785 Males
17 Feemales
22 1786 Males
24 Feemales 25 1787
Males 20 Feemales
28 1788 Males
17 Feemales
25 1789 Males
27 Feemales
27
232
Deaths in Hollowell in ye years 1785 Males
4 Feemales
6 1786 Males
4 Feemales
5 1787 Males
9 Feemales
7 1788 Males
7 Feemales
5 1789 Males
3 Feemales
6
56 1789 I have put 14 women to Bed with Sons and
24 with Daughts . 1790 were males Born in Hollowell
23 Feemales
19 Death Males
10 Feemales
5 1790 I have Extracted
34 Childn in this & other towns of which
20 were males, Feemales
14.
