Martha Ballard's Diary, May 12-15, 1795 (T)

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The May 14 entry is relevant to the "Courtship and Marriage" Theme in Martha Ballard's Diary

Clear. I have workt in my Gardin. Capt F Browns Company were Calld to Exercise this Day. Phillip Bullin and W^m Parmer & mr Lambart, Anna & Fanny took Tea here, and the Girls Sett out for home at Dusk. I planted Beens & Cucumb^rs.

at home. mis^s Cocks & Bullin wenthome.

rainy. I have been at home, work^t Some in my Gardin between Showers. mr Capin wrote here.

a^t home.

Clear and Extreamly Pleasan^t. mr Barnabas Lambart and our Dag^t Dolly were united in y^e Bonds of matrimony (may it pleas the Author of Mercie to Bless them by restoreing her impared health and granting them long to liv in lov and harmony.) the Magistrate who performd was W^m Brooks Esqr, he returnd y^e fee to my Dagt. other attendants on the ocation were mr Capin, Sons Pollard & Jon a, mr Gill & y^r wives, mr Pitts & Sister, mr Rich^d Foster and wife, mr Stodert & mis^s Pollard, together with all my famely which Consisted of mr Ballard, my Self, Son^s Cyrus, Ephm, S. G. Moore, Sally Cocks, Lucy Petty & Bickford. mr Davenport ocationally was at Tea with us. the whole was performd with Desency.

a^t home. mr Barnabas Lambart and our Daugt Dolly were united in matrimony. mr Capin writing here foreⁿ.

Clear. mr Lambart and wife went to Dine at Son Pollards, and Spend aftern a^t mr Capins. mr Capin has been writing on Plans for mr Ballard, he bestowd 6/ as a reward for my assisting his wife.

a^t home.

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