July 13, 1717 Mr Ben: Mayhew set out for Rod Island about 3 or 4 of the clock afternoon in a whalle boat in company of one Indian man one boy and two squaws he was then and had been for a long time much indisposed and went that he might be near his doctor.
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August 30: I attended the funerall of mr Ben: Mayhew he was a man of much straightness, of a generous temper and of a cheerful disposition. He fell under an Ill habit of body, above a year agone and dayly declined to the last. he had the advice of Doctor Talmond who was of the oppinion that he might recover, and by the medecine he gave him he seemed to recover a little, but after some time his distempers recurred and indeed many of the most dangerous symptoms did abate as his great shortness of breath and spiting of blood &c yet he continued under a habituall fever and a bad concoction, with great restlessness. Some time agoe he went to Rod Island and continued with his doctor several days, when he returned home he seemed to be much revived. He left five children behind him a pretty handsome estate he died much lamented and finished well He was born September 11th 1679. He died aged 38 years wanting 12 days.
