Person:William Homes (4)

According to his father's diary "My Son William was born March 24th 1696/97 being Wednesday about one of the clock in the Morning. He was baptized in the meeting house of Straban March 31st 1697 By the Rev'd James Pringle."

"My Son William departed this life feb 18, 1699 alias 1700 about 1 morning he sickened the 7th Day of the month, on the Saturday following we perceived severale purple spots upon him, on the Thursday following he bleed excessively at the nose from 9 night till near 12. By the application of the Joyce of Nettles his bleeding sloped, the Thursday following his feet began to swell and on friday his whole body. His heat was excessively great from frieday till the time of his death during which time he continued speechless. He was burryed the 19 of febr towards night in the church yeard of Straban."

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