Others ran:
“Sept. 1 st, 1843. Rec. Peter Cavendish, fugitive.”
“Dec. 3d, ditto. Rec. Robert Henry.”
“April 15th, ditto. Rec. one, Æsop,” and so on.
“Dec. 14th, 1848. Have had consolation from prayer for public evil.”
“April 20th, 1858. My son, Charles Sebastian, born.”
“April 7th, 1862. My wife, Jane Sebastian, died.”
“July 5th, 1862. Rec. Keziah Andrews to keep my house.”
The dates of the entries from that point grew further apart, random and obscure; here and there a fact.
“Nov. 4th, 1876. Charles Sebastian departed.”