• The Life & health of myself and family, and also of so many of my Children, grand Children and great grandchildren; also of my other Relations and friends & Neighbors, for Health peace and plenty amongst us.
• for my Bible and Many other good and Useful Books, Civil & Religious Privileges, for the ordinances of the gospel; and for my Minister.
• for my Land, House and Barn and other Buildings, & that they are preserv’d from fire & other accidents.
• for my wearing Clothes to keep me warm, my Bed & Bedding to rest upon.
• for my Cattle, Sheep & Swine & other Creatures, for my support.
• for my Corn, Wheat, Rye Grass and Hay; Wool, flax, Cider, apples, Pumpkins, Potatoes, Cabbages, turnips, Carrots, Beets peaches and other fruits.
• For my Clock and Watch to measure my passing time by Day and by Night,Wood, Water, Butter, Cheese, Milk, Pork, Beef, & fish, &c
• for Tea, Sugar, Rum, Wine, Gin, Molasses, pepper, Spice & Money for to bye other Necessaries and to pay my Debts & Taxes &c.
• for my Leather, Lamp oil & Candles, Husbandry Utensils, & other tools of every sort &c &c &c.

Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me Bless his holy Name.

Jane C. Nylander, Our Own Snug Fireside (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1993).