In a neighborly way Lye did many things, helping to fix fences, to mend
boats, to kill pigs, to repair pumps, and to do any of the kind deeds
that help a neighbor along the path of life.
Two records from his diary show what a kindly neighbor he was:
“May 4, 1820. Watched this night with our neighbor, David Farrington,
who, it is feared, is approaching the last end.”
“Mar. 30, 1823. Watched last night with Thomas Cheever, who is bereft
of his senses.”
A good and kindly neighbor was Lye, to watch with the sick.