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February 3, 1801, Tuesday

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Cloudy and Some Snow. John, the Son of J. V. Davis, Expired this morn at 1h 10m. mrss Saunders, Oliv Fletcher and my Self put on the Grave Cloaths, finisht the performance at 3. Doct Colman Conducted me home at 6. I went on the bed and Slept. Mr Ballard went to Colo Duttuns for hay. Bill Cypher went with the Team. at my sons. John Expired at 1h 10m ys morn. Æ 2 years, 7 months & 13 days. he was a promising Child, how oft are our Expectations Cut off.
 

 

February 4, 1801, Wednesday

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XX. Birth S. Juet Fosters 2nd Son. XX.

Clear. I was Calld to my sons to see the Desection of the Son of Esqr Davis which was performd very Closly. the left lobe of ye lighls were found to be much inflamed, the intestines, allso, in which were 4 interscections, an inftamation of the kidneys and Blather. there were not a singte worm Contained in ye boddy but a small quantity of what the operators Supposed to be the bed in which they had resided. the gaull blather was larg and very full. the opperation was performd by Docts Colman and Page. Judg North, Son Jon a & my Self were attendants. I was Calld from there to see the wife of S. J. Foster who was in Labour and was Safe Deld at 7h Evn of her Second Son & 5th Child. I tarried all night, the patient as well as Could be Expected. at my sons. a Desection Performd on ye boddy of John Davis junr. at S. J. Fosters. Birth 3d. July 13th receivd as a reward 10/10.
 

 

February 5, 1801, Thursday

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Snowd. I Came home from mr Fosters , find Son and Dagt Lambd & Ephm were Come down. they and mrss Conry Dind here. we then attended Funeral of the Son of John V. Davis. the procession was from Doct Colmans and interd in the grave yard by Colo Howards. we Came to my Sons and Supt, then Came home. my Childn Sleep here. at mr Fosters and at ye interment of Esqr Daviss Son. Revd mr Bowers attended, mr Stone allso.
 

 

February 10, 1801, Tuesday

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Clear. I have been at home, mended mr Ballards mitts & knit Some. Esqr Davis here at Evn, he gave mr Ballard 8_ Dollars on acount of the trouble we had with his Son. at home. Esqr Davis here at Evn.
 

 

March 13, 1808, Sunday

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Clear. I went to mr Williams to see the Decexion of Rachel Savage. There were 12 Doctors present and 3 Mid wives present. there was a Larg Substance which wd 35 lb found in her. at Asa Williams. Funeral of Rachel Savage.
 
 
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