HISTORY OF YORK, MAINE, Vol.II ; Charles E.Banks,Boston,Mass.,1931,1935 ---- This is 35 years late for the Massachusetts Bay Colony but I think has enough interest to post this in spite of lateness. There are many names in this diary that will make it worth while. It is a diary that was written in the year of 1735...but the author's name is not listed or just not known. I will post it by month as it covers 9 pages. [ ] my notes --- JANUARY: 1.(Wednesday). Cousin WIlliam is arrived at Portsmouth from the West Indies - 2.Lt. Banks sold a marsh lot, formerly his fathers, to John McINTIRE,jr. - 4.the 27th last month, a young man of this place walking along the street, slipt[sic] and fell on the hard ground, and was so hurt,that he vomited blood abundantly, and lived but a few days, during which time he was in distress of conscience. -- 5. (Sunday) 6. John HARMON bought lot of land on the road near Lindsay's of Jonathan BANE - 7. Cousin William informs that Negroes in Jamaico [sic] have risen and intend to make themselves masters of the island (if not subdued) 10. Inferior Court has been in session - 11. A girl was born to Lieut. Moses Banks, named Elizabeth 12 (Sunday) 13. Joseph MOULTON gave a marsh lot to his son Abel today 14. Nathaniel RAMSDELL sold a small lot in Brixham to Joseph LEAVITT,a tanner 15. Doctor BENNETT had a son born today which he called William 19. (Sunday) Parson MOODY preached on the death of Sinful young man who repented on his death bed, to a great acceptance of many. -- 20. Lt. Banks gave a marsh lot to his son Job today, as I hear 24. A son born to Joseph FARNHAM across the river, called Starlin. 25. My grandfather and his brother was barbarously murdered by the Savages forty three years ago this day at the great massacre when Parson Dummer was shot off his horse and a hundred captivated and killed. I was only two years old at the time. -- 26. (Sunday) very high tide in the river today 27. Dr. BULMAN sold 14 @ in Scituate to Crisp BRADBURY today. The estate of Joseph YOUNGS was appraised today 29. Hear that Jo.YOUNGS estate was worth over £400 31. Crisp BRADBURY sold 12 @ on the south side to Aleck MCINTIRE. ------------------------------- FEBRUARY 2. (Sunday) 6. There was a daughter born to John MILLBURY today,named Susanna 8. Josiah MAIN sold 4 shares of Common Land t his son Amos,the schoolmaster. 9. (Sunday) 13. Daniel MOODY and Mary PEARCE were married today James DONNELL sold part of the PREBLE homestead lot to Dea.SAYWARD -- 15. The NEWSLETTER is come to hand which relates the story of the young man whose death here last month is given as a warning to those who keep evil companions. 16. (Sunday) 18. Crisp BRADBURY sold 14@ at Scituate to Jonathan SAYWARD 20. William BOYNTON, son of Caleb, married today to Hannah JONES 21. Hear that Aleck JUNKINS made his will today 22. High today on account of full moon [ I assume speaking of the tides] 23. (Sunday) 24. From the NEWSLETTER come to hand we learn of great storms in the Country and the posts delayed by the deep snows. -- 28. News is brought that Elder James SAYWARD of Gloucester, formerly of this town, was married January 30th to the widow of Ebenezer DAVIS of Gloucester as second wife. His first wife was named STOVER and lived at Cape Neddick. This has been a summer month only 2-3 cold days. =================== Cynthia Admin.Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MA-BAY-COLONY ALWAYS VERIFY your source(s) REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT'S FROM