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 January 12, 1801, Monday

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 Clear. I have been at home, done my hous work and done for John, but am ungreatfully treated by his mother. may God forgiv her. at home.
 

 

 January 13, 1801, Tuesday

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 Clear. Hitty Continues her ingrattitude. Esqr Davis Came and removd his Son to Son Jonas. mrs Conry, Jason Pierce & wife, Son Jona and Sabary Price Came to assist. it is happy for me as I am allmost fataugd to Death by doing what I have. Doct Barton Sleeps here. at Son Jonas this aftern. John was removd from here to my sons.
 

 

 January 18, 1801, Sunday

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 Clear. mr Ballard walkt to meeting, Slipt down and hurt his sholder again. Son and Dagt Lambd took Supper with us. Bitsy went home at Evng. my husband and I went to Jonas. mrs Conry Sick with ye head aick. at my sons ys Evn.
 

 

 January 25, 1801, Sunday

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 Clear and Cold. the Childn Seem better. mr Ballard Came to son Lambards & we went to son Pollards, find them as well as Could be Expected. we Dind with them. Calld at son Jonas, find his wife Setting up, John very restless. Ephm Came here at 10h Evng. at Sons Pollards, Lambds & Jonas. John been takeing ye Bark.
 

 

 January 26, 1801, Monday

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 Clear. Betsy washt the N room and her Bedroom. Son Jona Came in and invited me to go to his house. I went, had not been long there before Davis & Doct Colman & Page Came to administer a Dose of Callomel. I returnd home Soon. at home my Sons.
 

 

 January 27, 1801, Tuesday

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 Clear. Mr Ballard at Colo Duttuns, Ephm and Betsy to a Sleigh wride, Cyrus to mill. I washt Boards to Cover milk and washt my ketchin. Esqr Davis Came for me to administer Clisters to John. Colman and Page there, mrs Springer allso. I went again at Evng. Oliv Fletcher watched. at my Sons twice. Betsy gone to Sleigh wride.
 

 

 January 28, 1801, Wednesday

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 Clear and pleast. mrs Welch took Breakfast here. I finisht removeing my Turnips and did other matters. mrs Conry here, wisht me to go and See Jonas inft, it is not so well as it has been. at my sons. John is not So wrestless as he was.
 

 

 January 31, 1801, Saturday

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 Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard went to parrish meeting. I mended a pair of Breaches for him and helpt do my hous work. we roasted a Loin of Veal for diner. 3 of Jonas Childn dind here.  
 

 

 February 1, 1801, Sunday

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 Clear and pleast. I was Calld to See John Davis al my sons, he apears to have the Symtoms of the near aproach of Death. Doct Cony & Colman were Calld. his Constitucion Seemd So far Spent that he was not able to take medisin. he had Severe Spasms which were relievd by Salt and water only, he revivd a little. Revd mr Stone was invited to See him after meeting. he made a well adopted prayer on the Ocation. I tarried thro the night with the Child, Doct Colman allso. at my Sons to See John who we were aprehensive was near the Close of life.
 

 

 February 2, 1801, Monday

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 Clear and very Pleast. I left my Sons fore n. Came home, took Care of my business. was Calld again aftern to my sons, find John apparently near the Close of life. Doct Colman there, administring a decoction of the pink beet without affect. I tarried all night, the Father and Doct Colman allso. mrss Saunders Calld to watch. I laid down by ye fire at 11, was Calld on at midnight when an alteration in the patients breathing took place. it was not able to Swallow after that nor had it any great struggle. its life went out as a Candle. at my sons, tarried again this night. I am informd that Dagt Pollard has had trouble with one of her Breasts.
 
 
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