Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 9h3 Oct 1799. Cloudy. I have been at mr JackSons, his wife unwell all day, Seems more Comfortable at night. I Lodged there. [at John Jacksons.] 020
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 03/10/20262 Oct 1799. Clear. I dug part of my Beets. mr Ballard & Cyrus up at the farm. I was Calld at 4h pm to go and See mrss Kimbal at the fort, Shee was in Labour and was Safe Deld of a fine Daugt at 11h Evn. 140
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 02/10/20261 Oct 1799. Clear the most of the Day. mr Ballard Surveying for Josept Stackpole. I have been mending Cloaths for mr Ballard and Cyrus. mrss Duttun and her Dagt Dind with me. Ehphalet Robbins Calld here. Hepsy washt and Broke wool. [at home.] 030
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 01/10/202630 Sept 1799. Clear and Cool. mr Ballard, Cyrus & Hepsy went to the parade to See the review. Son Lambd and all his famely been here. Cyrus Conducted his Sister home at Evn. Jack Ballard Sleeps here. Asa Pierc waited on Hepsy home ys Evn. 110
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 30/09/202629 Sep 1799. rainy morn, Clear aftern. mr Ballard and Hepsy went to meeting to Hallowell. I have been at home. Genl Sewall & Jery Badcock & wife Calld here. [at home.] 040
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 29/09/202628 Sept 1799. Clear. I was Calld at [1]h morn to go and See mrss Atkins. arivd at [Day] Break, found her Deld by mr James Hinkleys wife. I Came home after Breakfast. I brot home 24 yds Cloth that mrs Page wove for me. I pickt the fethers of my Old Ducks &C. 151
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 28/09/202627 Sep 1799. Cloudy. mr Ballard and Cyrus went and got our Apples in to Son Jonas house, 27 bushl, and brot one home. HepSy been to the hook and fort. Thos Hinkleys wife here and we made a Settlement, and I paid her 4/11d which was all that I owed her. [at home.] 040
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 27/09/202626 Sept 1799. Clear and pleast. mr Ballard to Jonas, Cyrus workt on the high way with the oxen. we Churnd and made a Chees. Dagt Lambd, her Sons, & Polly Pollard here. mr Lambd Came for to acompany them home, he is unwell. I have pickt Some wool. 140
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 26/09/202625 Sept 1799. Clear and Cloudy, raind at Evn. I was Cald to See mrss Pattins youngest Child, it is unwell. I Calld at Son Lambds, Shee and their Babe are unwell. one of our Cows got out and went as far as Esqr Haywards. Cyrus went and brot her back. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 25/09/202624 Sep 1799. Cloudy and Some rain. I left my Patients Cleverly at 6h morn. Came home by water, find my famely and friends takeing Breakfast. they left here soon after. mr Ballard went to the hook and to Son Lambds, Conducted Allin home. Cyrus to work on the road. 141
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 24/09/202623 Sep 1799. Clear foren. mr Ballard gone to [Auguds], Cyrus to work on the road abov here. Hepsy washing. I have been himing Strainers. Leut Benn Porter and wife & inft & mrss Foster Dind, Supt and Slept here. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 23/09/202622 Sept 1799. rainy. mr Ballard to hallowell meeting. Jotham Sewall performd. our Seller fell in in part. I rose out of bed to Secure things. [at home.] 030
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 22/09/202621 Sep 1799. Clear. I have been at home. mr Ballard to mr Fletchers Saw mill. Hepsy finisht Breaking 9 lb wool for warp. [at home. Allin Lambd here.] 040
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 21/09/202620 Sep 1799. Clear Part of the day. mr Ballard to Son Lambds, Carried Allin home. informs me my Dagt is better. Moses Patridg here, made a Compensation (for assisting his wife) of 12/. I have been gathering beens and Sheling them. Cyrus Butchered a Lamb. Hepsy Breaking wool. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 20/09/202619 Sep 1799. Cloudy. mr Ballard been to mill. I went to See Dagt Lambard. Shee has taken Cold and is very unwell, her left breast is painful. Allin Sleeps here. [at Son Lambds. Allin home.] 021
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 19/09/202618 Sept 1799. Clear. I have been at Moses Partridges, his wife was Safe Deld of a Son, her first Born at 3h 15m Pm. I left them Cleverly and returnd home at Evng. mr Ballard been to Jonas. 110
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 18/09/202617 Sep 1799. Clear. I was Calld to See the wife of Moses Parmer at 1h 30m this morn. Shee was Safe Deld at 4 of a Daugt, her Second Child. I left her and infant at 7, Cleverly, and returnd home. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 17/09/202616 Sep 1799. Clear and Pleast. mr Ballard wrode to Son Lambds. Bror Moore & Levy Moore here. Hepsy went and Carrid 2 lb wool to Thos Hinkleys wife. I have been at home harvesting my Beens &C. [at home.] 121
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 16/09/202615 Sep 1799. Clear and Pleast. mr Ballard wrode out. I have been at home. mr Gill and wife, Son and Dagt Lambd with their Childn & Polly Hodges here. Genl Sewall and Childn Calld. [at home. mr Ballard wrode out. ourChildn here.] 020
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 15/09/202614 Sep 1799. Cloudy and [Some rain]. mr Ballard gits better. Son Town [and] Jason [Pierce] and Joll White [Dind] here. I have been at home. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 14/09/202613 Sep 1799. Clear. mr Ballard remains better. Son Town Came at Evn and Sleeps here. I went to bed and Slept this night. mr Ballard walkt out this morn. the Doct and Dagt Lambd here. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 13/09/202612 Sep 1799. Cloudy foren and Some rain. mr Ballard has been more Comfortable, his Phisic operatid. mrss Livermore here to See him, mrss Haywood and Pattin at Evng. I took Care of mr Ballard this night and am very much fatagud. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 12/09/202611 Sep 1799. Clear morn, presented with the happy Prospect that my Dear Compannion is Some better) favour immence and fine). Great God the Glory Shall be thine). 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 11/09/202610 Sep 1799. rainy. mr Ballard is very Sick yet. my hopes are allmost vanisht that he will recover but God is infinitily Good and wise in all his dealings with us, and I really wish to be able to Say his will be done!!! but how hard it is thus to Say when it Seems oposite to our present Comfort. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 10/09/20269 Sept 1799. Clear. mr Ballard is no better. I have been at home tending him. Sons Jona & Lambd & wives here. mr Ballard Pukt Exceedingly, he Brot up Excrament. my hopes are allmost vanished of his recovery. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 09/09/20268 Sep 1799. Cloudy till 10h morn, Clear and pleasant afterwards. mr Ballard remains very unwell yet. the Doct Calld to See him, gave him Caster oil and 2 Anidines. Son and Dagt Lambard Came to See him, Ephm allso. mr Livermore and Dingley and their wives have Calld in to See him. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 08/09/20267 Sept 1799. Cloudy. mr Ballard has had the Collic and had Doct Cony Calld. I have been Nursing him and doing other matters. he took pills and Castor oil and other medisin but got no relief. he pukt up his medisin. I Slept but little. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 07/09/20265 Sep 1799. Cloudy morn. I left my Patient as well as Could be Expected and reacht home at 6h 25m this morn, find mr Saml Preskott here. he took Breakfast here. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 06/09/20265 Sep 1799. Cloudy morn. I left my Patient as well as Could be Expected and reacht home at 6h 25m this morn, find mr Saml Preskott here. he took Breakfast here. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 05/09/20264 Sep 1799. Clear. mr Ballard and Cyrus up to the farm. I went to Son Lambds, Dind there and was Calld by Anson Hoiet to go and see his wife who was in Labour. Shee was Safe Deliverd of her Second Son and 5th Child at 9h Evn, and is Cleverly. I tarried till Day light. mr Saml Preskott Sleept here. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 04/09/20263 Sept 1799. Clear. mr Ballard and Cyrus up to the farm, Hepsy to Son Lambds. I have been at home. widows Lathrop and Sewall here, P. Bullin allso. I have been harvesting my Sage and doing my hous work. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 03/09/20262 Sept 1799. Clear. mr Ballard went to Son Jonas forenn, Cyrus to Pittstn to See a Vesel Launched, Hepsy to work for Daugt Lambd. Allin Came home with her. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 02/09/20261 Sep 1799. Cloudy and Some rain. mrss Hill was Safe Deld at 2h 30m this morn of a Son, her Second Child. I left them as well as Could be Expected at 5, wrode to the fort, Came from there by water. went to bed and Slept, then rose and attended Public worship and the ordinanc of the Super. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 01/09/202631 Aug 1799. Clear. I was Calld at 9h morn to mr Childs, his wife and inft being Sick. I tarried there till 9h Evn, was then Calld to See mrss Hill who was in Labour. mr Ballard and Cyrus up to the farm. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 31/08/202630 Aug 1799. Clear Except a light Shower. mr Ballard and Cyrus went to Jon as but returnd. mr Ballard had a fit of the Collic. Hepsy has been to See Dagt Lambard, finds her as well as Shee has been; to mr Childs finds them very poorly. Allin Lambd Came home with Hepsy. [at home.] 030
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 30/08/202629 Aug 1799. Cloudy, raind aftern. mr Ballard Surveying for mr Whitwell. I have Cleand out the Spring and done other matters about house. Hepsy washt, Cyrus Brot water and went to mr [Carters], Bot 2 lb Butter @ /10 and 2 lb Suger @ 1/2_. [at home, Cleand spring.] 030
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 29/08/202628 Aug 1799. Clear. mr Ballard and cyrus hearing James Andrews tryal for Thieft foren. mr Ballard and I to Lecture aftern. Revd mr [Hall] performd. we Calld and [took] Coffee with Dagt Lambd. mrs Pitts & Childn [allso]. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 28/08/202627 Aug 1799. Clear and Cool. I went from Son Lambds to mr Childs, find mrs Child feeble but her Legg not so much Swelld. the infant is yet living but no better, it had a fitt this morn. I bound up mrs Childs Limb in Burdock leavs wilted in Vinegar and Spirrit, which givs great relief. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 27/08/202626 Aug 1799. Clear. I walkt from mrs Dunn to Son Lambards, was Calld by mr Child to go and See his wife and infant who are very Sick; the mother with a Swelld legg, the infant with a Soar mouth. I was Calld in the afternoon to See mr Millers infant, it being unwell 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 26/08/202625 Aug 1799. Clear. mr Ballard and Cyrus to meeting all day. I attended afternn, and was Calld by mr Young to go and See the wife of John Dunn who was in Labour. Shee was Safe Deld at 7h 30 Evn of a fine Son. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 25/08/202624 Aug 1799. Clear and very warm. mr Ballard and Cyrus giting Stones for Seller and underpining. I have been Cleaning my Bedroom and bedstead of Buggs. Hepsy Did the work about house and Cleand the west room. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 24/08/202623 Aug 1799. Clear and warm. mr Ballard and Cyrus to hauling Stone. Hepsy washt. I have been So unwell as not to Sett up but little. the wives of Saml & Phillip Norcross Came to visit me. mrss Livermore Calld. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 23/08/202622 Aug 1799. Clear and warm. Son Town went home, mr Ballard and Cyrus to hauling Stone for our Seller. mrs Dingley here, paid me 3/ on Capt Cains acount. I have been at home, do not feel very well. Nabby Livermore here. [at home. Son Town left here.] 030
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 22/08/202621 Aug 1799. Clear. I am with my Dagt. we gave her Senna which had a kind operation and Shee Seems much more Comfortable but very feeble. Son Town and Dagt Ballard Came there. mr Town Came home with me, his famely are well. [at Son Lambds. Son Town Came here.] 030
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 21/08/202620 Aug 1799. Clear, Cold morn, but warm Day. I was Calld at 10m past midnight to go and See the wife of Isaac Savage who is in Labour. they reside at Phinias Pains. Shee was Deld of her 2nd Dagt and 3d Child at 3h morn. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 20/08/202619 Aug 1799. Clear and warm Day but Cool night. I felt unwell, Hepsy very unwell. mr Ballard up in Town on Business with a Committee on the road from the river to winthrop. [at home.] 030
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 19/08/202618 Aug 1799. Clear. I felt unwell foren. Hepsy very bad with the Poison. 130
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 18/08/202617 Aug 1799. Clear part of the Day. mr Ballard got wood, Cyrus went to Pitts tn. I went to the hook, Calld to See mrss Pickford, find her Comfortable. her inft has a Soar mouth. 120
Martha Ballard @marthaballard.bsky.social · 17/08/202616 Aug 1799. Clear Except light Showers. I left my Patients Cleverly at 9h morn and returnd to Son Lambds, find my Dagt not so well as Shee has been. the infant is Cleverly. I Spent the day there. mrss Capin Came there at near Sun Sett and I Came home. 110
