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August 31, 1794, Sunday

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Clear. mrs Cocks went from mr Pittss to my house ys morn. I went home aftern, took Tea with mrs Cocks & returnd to mr Pittss. old mrs Pollard & mrs Barton watcht till near Day. at mr Pittss, his wife had a very Distrest night till near day, after which Shee Slept a Sweet knap.
 

 

September 1, 1794, Monday

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When I rose, and they retird to take Some rest at 6 OClock, Shee Desird mr Pitts & I to moov her & fix her Bed. we Did & laid her in again. Shee Expird in a very Short Space without a Strugle Except Distress for Breath. we have reason to hope our loss her gain. A Clear Day. I Came home from mr Pittss after we had Performd our last Ofice of friend Ship, Except her interment. my Son Ephm went to inform his friends at winthrop. it is four months this Day Since I was Calld to See my Dead Neace who was Seisd with this, her last illness, which Shee has born with Christian meekness and humility. Shee has manifested her regard to Christianity by an opne Profission of religion & receiving the ordinance of Baptism. we morn the los of her Company, but have the greatest reason to hope that Shee has Changd this for a a [sic] world in which Shee will be free from all pain and Sorrow, joind with Glorified Saints to Sing Redeeming lov. at mr Pittss, his wife Expird. Ephm is gone to inform his friends. at mr Pitts.
 

 

September 2, 1794, Tuesday

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Cloudy fore n, a very rainy after n. I walkt to mr Pittss this morn where I Saw the opperation of a Dessection performd on his Deseased wife. her Lights were found to be very much ulcerated & a Skirrous utera. her remains were interd about 6h Pm. her female friends Could not proceed to the grave by reason of the rain. Hannah Cocks Came here with Sally & Sleeps here. I Could wish we might wisely improve ye [Call]. at the funeral of mrs Pitts. all my famely that were at home were Present.
 

 

September 7, 1794, Sunday

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raind. I attended worship aftern, my Sons all Day. Sally Cocks is unwill. I Calld at mr Pitts, he is Lonely. mrs Barton gone to winthrop. at meeting & at mr Pittss.
 

 

September 3, 1800, Wednesday

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Clear. I went to See Nabby Andrews, find her in a viry Distressed Situation. Shee was tapt for the dropsy yesterday. I calld to see little Hannah, find her Some better, went again at Evn. at mr Andrews & my son. P. Bullin went up river to Survey.
 

 

September 4, 1800, Thursday

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Clear till Evn when we had a shower. I have been gathering Beans & Pees in my gardin, am informd that mrs Andws is yet living. at home.
 

 

September 5, 1800, Friday

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Clear. mr Ballard Laying out a road East Side the river. I have been much fatagued with the Swine. was Calld at the 7th hour to go and See Nabby Andrus, who was very Sick. I tarried all night, her aunts Pain and Springer, and her dagt Nabby tarried all night. there were many people Calld to See the Patient. Shee gave them all good Admonition, took her leav of them Expecting to Expire Soon. at mr Andreuss. Nabby very Sick indead.
 

 

September 6, 1800, Saturday

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Clear and warm. I have been at mr Andss, his Dagt very much Distressed in both Boddy and mind. very many people Calld to See her. Doct Grisswill, Deacon Briggs and mr Asa Williams all prayed with her. I tarried and Sett up with her all night. at Ditoes, his dagt is no Better. I watcht, mrs Woodwd allso.
 

 

September 7, 1800, Sunday

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Clear. I Came home. Slept some and Came home. Slept Some, returnd again at Evn. Sett with the patient this night, mrss Woodward and Olliv Fletcher with me. Shee, Oh how Distresst a being Shee is. may God be Pleased to Shine on her Soall by the influence of his holy Spirrit and giv her Comphort before Shee goes hence, to be here no more. at Ditoes, watcht again. Hannah Ballard is not So well as she was.
 

 

September 8, 1800, Monday

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Clear. I Came home this morn. left the Patient a little Easier than Shee has been, but is very Sick indead. I have been takeing Care of gardin matters. at Ditoes. Hannah Ballard here part of ye day.
 
 
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