Belchar-rid to the Grave, alighting a little before they came there. Mourners, Cous. Edward and his Sister rid first, then Mrs. Aña Quinsey, widow, behind Mr. Allen; and cous. Ruth Hunt behind her Husband; then Sam. and I. None of the Gookings there. Mr. Torrey prayed. Bearers had Rings and Wash-Lether Gloves. I had Gloves and a Ring. Cous. Edmund invited us; for I lodg'd there all night, with Mr. Torrey, Sam. with his Cousin. All else went home. Cousin Savil was at Weymouth and came not. Funeral about 4. p.m. Dec 6th Mr. Torrey and I and Sam. about 12 set forward and ride home; Find all pretty well, about 2 or 3 aclock, and good satisfaction as to our Lodging there. It Rain'd quickly after our getting home. Very foggy thawing wether. Justice Cushing of Hingham died on Tuesday and, as is said, was buried this Thorsday.1 I 0 0 70 Jan 2. 18 Went afoot to Dorchester, carried Mr. Willard's Fountain open'd. Eat Yokeheg [yolk of egg?] in Milk. Lt Gov' orders me to wait on him next Tuesday morn. Jan 1. 1789 Just about Break-a-day Jacob Amsden and 3 other Trumpeters gave a Blast with the Trumpets on the comon near Mr. Alford's [in Margin-Entrance of the 18th Century]. Then went to the Green Chamber, and sounded there till about sunrise. Bell-man said these verses a little before Break-a-day, which I printed and gave them. [in Margin - My Verses upon New Century.] 1 This was Daniel, oldest son of the emigrant Matthew Cushing, and Town Clerk of Hingham. The nephew of this Daniel was John, Justice of the Superior Court, and father of John, also Justice of same Court, whose son William was Judge of the United States Supreme Court, and declined the Chief-Justiceship. In other lines were Nathan, also of our Supreme Court; Caleb, J. S. J. C., now living; and Luther S., Judge C. C. P., the wellknown author of Cushing's Manual of Parliamentary Practice, and his brother, Edmund L. Cushing, C. J. S. C. of N. Hampshire. Others of the family have been distinguished in other professions, but these examples show the legal tendency of the family. — EDS. Once more! our God vouchsafe to shine: Give the poor Indians Eyes to see So Asia, and Africa, Europa, with America; All Four, in Consort join'd, shall Sing ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Trumpeters cost me five pieces g. Gave to the College-Library Dr. Owens two last Volumes on the Hebrews. Sent them by Amsden. When was about to part with Dr. Owen, I look'd, to read some difficult place; ⚫ pitch'd on v. 11th of the 8th Chapter - Know the Lord I read it over and over one time and another and could not be satisfied: At last this came in my mind Know the Lord, i.e. Know the Messiah, to whom the word Lord is very much apropriated &c. vide locum. Now my mind was at quiet, and all seem'd to run smooth. As I hope this is Truth, so I bless God for this New-years Gift; which I also writt in a spare place, and gave it with the Book to the College. 70 Satterday, Jan! 4. 1789 Mrs. Thair is this morn taken with an Apoplexy after she had been up and employ'd a while; was at our pump for water. Dies about six in the Evening. Between 2 and 3 in the Afternoon Mr. Sergeant, Col. Townsend, and I take the Affidavits of Barth[olemew] Green, Jn° Allen and Tim° Green. Present Mr. T. Brattle, Mr. Mico, and Tuthill notified. Mr. Nath' Oliver, Mr. Hern, Mr. Keeling: Mr. Hirst and my Son. I do not remember any more. Mr. Keeling, upon enquiry, what he call'd for pen and Ink for, whether twas to take notes or no: He own'd it was. Then I said I would also send for one to write, naming Mr. Barnard; so he forbore, and said he would not write. Jan 7th Mrs. Thair is buried: By reason of the Court, Stars were seen before we went; but comfortably Light by remains of the Day. Moon-shine and Snow. Bearers, Cook, Sewall, Addington, Oakes, Melyen, Maryon, Jn Buried in the new burying place, close to the Alms-house Ground. [The Granary.] Friday, Jan? 10. 189. Mr. John Wait came to me, and earnestly desired me to hasten consumating the Marriage between his Bastian and Jane, Mrs. Thair's Negro. This day I waited upon the L Governour at Dorchester and spent about two hours in looking over and ordering Corporation Bonds, but brought none away with me. I shewed Mr. Green's paper, and asked his Honor's Leave to use his Name. Shew'd it in the morn to Col. Townsend at his own house, and to Mr. Sergeant at his, the night before. I had promised that nothing should be tack'd to their Names, but they should first have a sight of it. BOSTON, Jan? 13 1789. MADAM,The inclosed piece of Silver, by its bowing, humble form, bespeaks your Favor for a certain young Man in Town. The Name [Real] the Motto [Plus ultra] seem to plead its suitableness for a Present of this Nature. Neither need you to except against the quantity for you have the Mends in your own hand; And by your generous Acceptance, you may make both it and the Giver Great. Madam, I am Your Affect Friend S. S. Jan 14th Having been certified last night about 10. oclock of the death of my dear Mother at Newbury, Sam. and I set out with John Sewall, the Messenger, for that place. Hired Horses at Charlestown: set out about 10. aclock in a great Fogg. Din'd at Lewis's with Mr. Cushing of Salisbury. Sam. and I kept on in Ipswich Rode, John went to accompany Bro" from Salem. About Mr. Hubbard's in Ipswich farms, they overtook us. Sam, and I lodg'd at Cromptons in Ipswich. Bro and John stood on for Newbury by Moon-shine. Jan 15th Sam. and I set forward. Brother Northend meets us. Visit Aunt Northend, Mr. Payson. With Bro' and sister we set forward for Newbury: where we find that day apointed for the Funeral: twas a very pleasant Comfortable day. Bearers, Jn Kent of the Island, Lt Cutting Noyes, Deacon William Noyes, Mr. Peter Tappan, Capt. Henry Somersby, Mr. Joseph Woodbridge. I follow'd the Bier single. Then Bro' Sewall and sister Jane, Bro' Short and his wife, Bro* Moodey and his wife, Bro" Northend and his wife, Bro' Tapan and sister Sewall, Sam. and cous. Hañah Tapan. Mr. Payson of Rowley, Mr. Clark, Minister of Excester, were there. Col. Pierce, Major Noyes &c. Cous. John, Richard and Betty Dumer. Went abt 4. p.m. Nathan' Bricket taking in hand to fill the Grave, I said, Forbear a little, and suffer me to say That amidst our bereaving sorrows We have the Comfort of beholding this Saint put into the rightfull possession of that Happiness of Living desir'd and dying Lamented. She liv'd comendably Four and Fifty years with her dear Husband, and my dear Father: And she could not well brook the being divided from him at her death; which is the cause of our taking leave of her in this place. She was a true and constant Lover of Gods Word, Worship, and Saints: And she always, with a patient cheerfullness, submitted to the divine Decree of providing Bread for her self and others in the sweat of her Brows. And now her infinitely Gracious and Bountiful Master has promoted her to the Honor of higher Employments, fully and absolutely discharged from all mañer of Toil, and Sweat. My honoured and beloved Friends and Neighbours! My dear Mother never thought much of doing the most frequent and homely offices of Love for me; and lavish'd away many Thousands of Words upon me, before I could return one word in Answer: And therefore I ask and hope that none will be offended that I have now ventured to speak one word in her behalf; when shee her self is become speechless. Made a Motion with my hand for the filling of the Grave. Note, I could hardly speak for passion and Tears. Mr. Tappan pray'd with us in the evening. I lodg'd at sister Gerrishes with Joseph. Bro and Sam. at Br. Tapans. Jan! 16th The two Brothers and four sisters being together, we took Leave by singing of the 90th Psalm, from the 8th to the 15th verse inclusively. Mr. Brown, the Scholar, was present. Set out abt 11. for Ipswich, got time enough to hear Mr. Rogers preach the Lecture from Luke 1. 76. about ministerial preparation for Christ. Sung the nine first verses of the 132. Psalm. Mr. Rogers prai'd for the prisoner of death, the Newbury woman who was there in her chains. This is the last Sermon preached in the old Meeting-house. Eat Roost Fowl at Crompton's. Delivered a Letter to the Widow Hale; got very comfortably over the Ferry to Brothers, whether Mr. Hirst quickly came to welcome us and invite us to dine or breakfast next day, which we did, the morning being cold: Visited Madam Bradstreet and Major Brown, and told them of the death of their fellow-passenger. Rec'd me very courteously. Took horse about one p.m. Baited at Lewis's; Stop'd at Govr Usher's1 to pay him a visit. He and his Lady being from home, we pass'd on, and got to Charlestown about Sun-set, very comfortably. Found all well at home through the Goodness of God. Lords-Day, Jan! 29th 178 Ipswich people Meet the first time in their New- Meeting-House, as Deacon Knowlton informs me at Cousin Savages Meeting Jan3 22th Jan 29th 1701 Sam. and I went to Dedham Lecture, and heard Mr. Belchar preach excellently from Mat. 9. 12. 1 John Usher, Lieutenant-Governor of New Hampshire, 1692-7 and 1702. He lived in Medford, in a house which was enlarged by Col. Isaac Royal. An engraving of it is given in Brooks's History of Medford, p. 49. Usher's descendants still continue the name in Rhode Island. — EDS. |