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Baptised Rian’s child Augustus ; propounded Mrs. Plumer. 25. Mr.Smith married Henry Wheeler to Mary Lane. 31. The apple treesfull in the blossom.
June 1. I married Randal to Meriam Sawyer. 4. Violent thunderand lightning; Mrs. Gooding’s house was struck, and two men, Mr.Curtis Chute, of Windham, and Joseph Young of this place, wereinstantly struck dead. I married Stephen Hart to Betty Thornes.5. Mr. Smith and I attended the funeral of Curtis Chute; JosephYoung was huried Church fashion ; a very warm day. 7. Fullmeeting; people came more seasonably than common, and were morethan commonly attentive. 10. I married Jonathan Strout to LydiaCromwell. Dined at Mr. Bradbury’s, with family. 23. I prayedwith the Court and dined with them. 24. Messrs. Cushing, Oliverand Trowbridge, at tea. 26. The Court dissolved ; no regular Courtheld for want of jurymen from the other county. 29. 1 was repeat-edly applied to to marry R. Godson to Betty Ilsley, and repeatedlyrefused. The Rev. H. Smith here, and Burnam; the latter urgedme to ask the former to preach, which I refused to do. 1 Mr. Smithmarried Betty Ilsley to Richard Godson.
July 19. I married David Bradish to Abigail Merrill. 27. 1erected electrical points, S. W. 30. Dr. Russell and lady, and hersister, lodged here.
October 8. Married Samuel Polin to Betty Drinky. 12. Smith,of Haverhill, preached at Burnham’s. 19. Rode to Saco, dinedthere, 5s. 6d. to Wells, lodged at Mr. Hemenway’s. 20. Rode toYork, dined at Mr. Lyman’s, ferry 4s. 6d., lodged at Dr. Langdon’s.21. Rainy forenoon ; dined at Dr. Langdon’s, rode to Newbury, 3s. 6d.23. Breakfasted Smith’s, Ipswich, 5s., dined at Epes, Esq., tea andlodging at the Steward’s. (Returned Nov. 14.)
November 21. I made a whole sermon. (Such entries are notuncommon.) 23. I married Joseph Noyes to Mary Stickney.30. Went to Peak’s Island ; dined there, and married William Lunt toMary Lowell, and spent the evening with Capt. Waite, in his ownhouse.
December 3. Thanksgiving; I preached. I married David Stirrat
1. Hezekiah Smith was a respectable Baptist preacher, settled in Haverhill Ms.He made the earliest movement in behalf of the Baptists in this State. He was aman of fine personal appearance, a full, sonorous voice, and a captivating address.