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May 28. Widow Sarah Bennet, of a complication of disorders, aged about 62 years.
Aug. 19. Bennet, son of Enoch Burnham, drowned in Chebacco River, against Col. Cogswell's landing, in his 13th year.
Aug. 26. Joseph Page of Salisbury, a ship carpenter, working for Jacob Story, died at his house of putrid fever and mortification in bowels, in his 24th year.
Sept. 25. Nathan, twin son of Nathan Burnham, of bilious fever, 8 years old.
Oct. 6. Infant child of Daniel Burnham, of cough, suddenly, 8 weeks old.
Oct. 8. Stephen, a child of widow Low, of fever, 3 years old.
Oct. 8. Child of Joshua Burnham, at its birth.
Nov. 25. Child of Moses Marshall, 10 months.
Dec. 15-16. Daughter of Jesse Burnham, of cough and other complaints, 17 months.
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1796, Dec. 27. Widow Mary, relict of William Allen, suddenly, supposed to be 80 years old.
1797, Jan. 1. , Infant of Stephen Story, at its birth.
Jan. 24. Nehemiah Choate, of lung fever, in his 67th year.
* 22. Patience, daughter of James Andrews, of cough and fever, aged 1 year and 9 months.
+Twinsof Oliver Norton, one on the day of its birth, the other its 3d day.
#Story, suddenly by an unknown disorder, just entered his 74th year. §Andrews, son of James Andrews, Jr., of putrid fever ending in ·mortification, in the 11th year of his age.
The names of the remaining five upon this page of Mr. Cleaveland's records are lost by some accident in tearing, the corner of the leaf being lost. The remainder of the record is perfect for the year, and throughout, and is as follows, viz. :
June 28. Westley Burnham, of a fever with mortification, in his 78th year.
July 22. Miss Jemima Foster, of dropsy and other disorders, in her 77 year ; a member of the church-of unspotted character for piety and religion.
July 28. Michael, son of Ebenezer Burnham, of fever and other disorders, in his 12th year.
Sept. 1. Sarah, widow of late Joseph Procter, of malignant fever, [record of age torn off.]
Sept. 28. Martha, relict of Elder Eleazer Craft, of fever, in her 83d year.
Dec. The aged widow Pearse, of many and great infirmities.
1798, Jan. 7. Infant son of Joshua Burnliam, soon after its birth.
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Feb. Elizabeth, wife of Ebenezer Choate, of various disorders, in her 71st year.
Feb. 10. » Ruhamah, wife of Jesse Story, of various disorders for many months, aged 62 years.
Mar. 29. Son of Capt. Rufus Low, aged 4 days.
July 4. Abigail, daughter of late John Choate, Esq .; she died at Ipswich town in her 24th year. She gave evidence of falling asleep in Jesus.
July 14. At Gloucester, Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Burnham, of a combina- tion of diseases-a good woman-in her 84th year.
Aug. 25. An infant of James Andrews, Jr., immediately after birth.
Sept. 2. Infant child of black Peter and Kate, in its 17th month.
Sept. 11. John, only son of Capt. John Procter, by sucking in the steam of hot coffee, in its 13th month.
Oct. 19. Anna, wife of John Cogswell, of a short consumption, aged 36 years. She appeared to fall asleep in Jesus.
Oct. 24. A female child of Aaron Haskell, 16 days old.
Nov. 2. Israel, son of John Procter, of quinsy, aged 11 months.
Dec. 12. Moses Luf kin, of dropsy, aged 58.
Dec. 10.
Richard Pearse, a likely young man, mate of the vessel, was washed overboard, with one of the hands, and both were drowned in a storm.
1799, Feb. 3. « Zechariah Story, Jr., of Windsor, Vt., of a violent fever, at Mr. David Low's, in his 21st year.
Feb. 2. Francis Rust, very suddenly, as he was at table, aged 48.
RECORDED BY ANOTHER HAND.
Apr. 22. Rev. John Cleaveland, pastor of the Second Church in Ipswich, after a long, faithful and successful ministry. He died on the same day of the month on which he was born, being 77 years old.
* Month gone. + Date gone. # Date and name torn off. ¿ Date and Christian name gone.
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1799, May 18. Deacon Thomas, (Burnham is believed to have been intended though omitted), aged 72 years.
May 31. Lient. Jeremiah Choate, aged near 44 years.
April or In a foreign part, Isaac Andrews, 45 or 46,-and Daniel Andrews,
May. aged 19.years.
July 23. Widow Susannah Elwell, of consumption, aged 47.
Aug. 20. Joseph Marshall, aged 76.
Sept. [A death is recorded, not legible.]
Nov. 25. Widow Susanna Marshall, an aged woman.
RECORD OF DEATHS IN THE SECOND PARISH OF IPSWICH.
BY REV. JOSIAH WEBSTER.
1800, April. A child of Aaron Giddings, aged almost 4 years.
July 11. John Herrick, drowned, from Gloucester ; lived with D. Choate.
Aug. 8.
Francis Burnham, aged about 50 years.
Aug. 29. A child of Abraham Jones.
Sept. Wife of John Emerson.
Sept. 27. Ned Choate, negro, church member, aged about 90; from D. Choate's family.
Oct. 4. Elizabeth Perkins, wife of Joseph Perkins, aged 77; church member.
Dec. 19. Capt. Stephen Low, aged about 65.
Dec. 30. Widow Catherine Low, aged 86. A child of William Burnham.
1801, Feb. Widow Eunice Burnham.
April. Child of Joseph Story was still-born.
Apr. 22. Capt. Moses Burnham, about 40.
April or May. At sea, Moses Burnham, aged about 21.
Aug. 27. Mary Perkins, aged about 20.
Sept. 25. A child of Moses Buruham, aged 13 months.
Nov. 15. Elizabeth, wife of David Burnham, about 86; a professor of religion. ¿
Nov. 26. An infant of Caleb and Molly Andrews.
Dec. 26. Sarah Choate, 28 or 29; a professor of religion.
1802, Mar. 26. Jonathan Burnham, 86.
Apr. 25-6. John Cavis, about 80.
May. Sarah Burnham.
May 13. An infant of Jonathan and Joanna Andrews.
July 4. Nehemiah Story, a church member; aged 81-2.
July 6-7. A child of Abner and . . ... Poland, about 7 months.
July 29. Thomas Giddings, aged 94.
Aug. 5. Wife of Joseph Perkins, Jr., aged 50.
Sept. 22. Wife of Jacob Cogswell.
Oct. Enoch Burnham.
Oct. Polly, daughter of Stephen Story, 14 years, of lock-jaw.
Dec. 15. James Eveleth, 87 years.
Dec. 27. David Burnham, 89 years. George Norton, Jr, abroad, aged 21-2. 1803, Jan. 27. . Mr. George Norton. Aaron Low, at sea, aged 21.
Apr. 17. A child of Mr. John Dexter, 2 years.
June 5. Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Parker Russ, aged 29.
Sept. 4. An infant of John Perkins, Jr.
Oct. 5-7. A child of Ebenezer Ilaskell. 59
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1803, Oct. 21. Betsy Kimball, from Maine, on a visit, suddenly ; she was as well as usual in the morning, and died before nine o'clock at night.
Oct. 24. Lieut. Abraham Perkins, of a cancer, aged 60 ; a professor of religion. Nov. 1. , Eben Story, rose well for aught was known, but before he had put on all his clothes, he fell, never spake nor struggled, aged about 60 years.
Nov. The wife of William Burnham, a Quaker.
Dec. 17. Timothy, a sprightly son of Benjamin Burnham, who died at Salem, aged 18.
1804, Jan. 19. Child of Joshua Burnham, still-born.
Jan. 20. News arrived of the death of John Low, at sea, aged 24 years.
Feb. 11. Funeral of Garrett's child, a negro.
Feb. 19. Funeral of Levi Andrews' child, aged 2 years.
Mar. 3. Funeral of Benjamin Cogswell's child, 1 year, 4 months.
Mar. 16. Funeral of Eli Haskell's child, an infant.
Mar. 25. Funeral of Ruth Foster, aged 20.
May 16. Funeral of an infant child of Parker Burnham.
May 22. Funeral of wife of Thomas Giddings, who died of consumption.
May 26. Funeral of Sarah Perkins, daughter of Joseph P., died of consump- tion, aged 18.
July 3. Funeral of a child of John Perkins, about one year old.
July 24. Funeral of Parker Burnham's wife.
July 27. A child of Jonathan Lufkin, died.
July 31.
Funeral of widow Hannah Burnham, who died of cancer, 59 years.
Aug. 27.
A child of John Dodge, 3 years old, of scarlet fever.
Sept. 2. A child of Samuel Quimby, about 6 years.
Sept. 3. Oliver Emerton, died, aged 45.
Oct. 11. Funeral of a child of Ebenezer Andrews, in Gloucester.
Oct. 12. Funeral of widow Smith, aged 74.
Oct. 24. Funeral of Mr. Harlow's child, 2} years.
Dec. 26. Funeral of Moses Marshall's youngest child, 2} years.
1805, Jan. 21. Wife of Simeon Burnham, a professor of religion, 76 years.
Jan. 30. Funeral of Nehemiah Dodge's child, still-born.
Feb. 7. Funeral of Joseph Lemons' child, a negro.
Feb. 9. Funeral of Jethro Story's child, a negro.
Feb. 22. Funeral of George Choate's child, aged 19 months.
Apr. 4. Capt. Joseph Perkins died, aged 85; a worthy member of the church.
May 15. + Funeral of child of Jonathan Story, 4th.
Sept. 9. Funeral of infant child of Mr. Hardy.
Oct. 6. Widow Ross died, aged 86.
Oct. 26. Sukey Burnham died, aged 26, of consumption.
Nov. 4. Polly, wife of Abel Low, died very suddenly, aged 27.
Dec. 1. Jacob Cogswell died, aged 79.
Dec. 19. Dr. Parker Russ died, aged 36.
1806, Jan. 4. A negro child of Charles and Kate Hall died.
Feb. 1. Mr. Joseph Perkins, aged 53.
Feb. 17. ¿ A negro infant of Jethro Story.
Mar. 28. Funeral of a colored child from the country.
Apr. 11. Funeral of Dinah, a colored woman.
Apr. 16. Funeral of Joseph Andrews, aged 77 years.
Apr. 26. Funeral of William Mears' infant child.
May 10. Funeral of Daniel Andrews' child, died suddenly of quinsy.
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DEATHS RECORDED BY REV. THOMAS HOLT.
1809, Feb. 22. Widow Rachel Andrews, of old age, 78 yrs., 6 mos., 3 wks, 2 days. June 10. Adam Boyd, of quick consumption, 44 years.
July 14. Job, son of Thomas and Betsy Giddings, 2 years, 10 months, 1 week, 6 days.
Sept. 21. Infant child of Zebulon and Judith Burnham, of canker, 2 months, 2 weeks, 1 day.
Oct. 15. Young child of Benjamin, Jr., and Mary Burnham, 1 year, 2 months, 3 weeks.
Nov. 10. Thomas Foster, of consumption, 47 years, 7 months, 1 day.
Nov. 16. Infant child of Zebulon and Polly Foster, whooping-cough and lung fever, 3 months, 2 weeks, 6 days.
Nov 30. Martha, wife of Stephen Boardman, inflammation of lungs, 38 years, 7 months, 1 day.
Dec. 11. Sally Peabody Friend, nervous putrid fever, 15 years, 1 month, 3 weeks.
Dec. 23. Widow Martha Andrews. old age, 90 years, 11 months, 1 week, 4 days.
1810, Jan. 14. Eunice, wife of William Bowers, dropsy, 33 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days.
Feb. 8. Miss Sally Bennet, lung fever, 54 years, 3 months, 4 weeks.
Feb. 11. Miss Anna Low, old age, 86 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days.
Mar. 6. Sophronia, twin daughter of Moses Marshall, of a-singular cutaneous disease, 1 year, 9 months, 3 weeks, 3 days.
June 17. Widow Mary Haskell, old age, 78 years, 11 months, 4 weeks.
July 7. Widow Mary Smith, consumption, 49 years, 1 mouth, 1 week, 1 day.
Aug. 2. Widow Ann Goodhue, consumption, 79 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 6 days.
Sept. 7. Clara Perkins, consumption, 14 years, 6 months, 1 week, 5 days.
Nov. 1. Widow Mary Choate, palsy and consumption, 78 years, 7 months, 5 days.
Nov. 2. Peter Lewis, colored, quick consumption, 20 years.
Nov. 15. Infant child of James and Sally Perkins, a scald over pit of stomach, 8 months, 2 weeks, 1 day.
Nov. 17. Elizabeth Burnham, consumption, 24 years, 7 months, 4 weeks.
Nov. 25. Child of Nehemiah and Sarah Dodge, dropsy of the brain, 3 years, 2 months, 2 days.
Dec. 20. Infant child of John and Rebecca Mckenzie, canker, 2 weeks, 2 days.
1811, Jan. 4. Widow Sarah Andrews, dropsy and consumption, 84 years.
Jan. 18. Zaccheus Burnham, consumption, 24 years, 3 weeks, 5 days.
Mar. 24. Ruth, wife of Capt. Aaron Foster, fever and old age, 83 years, 9 months, 1 week, 2 days.
Apr. 9. Edward, son of widow Susanna Foster, lung complaint, 1 year, 10 months, 1 day.
Apr. 17. Hannah Burnham, lung fever, 60 years, 3 months, 4 days.
Apr. 26. , Infant child of Nathan and Elizabeth Story, 3 months, 2 weeks, 4 days. June Widow Low.
June 22. Westley Burnham, Jr., inflammation of brain, 36 years, 9 months, 1 week, 1 day.
July 6. Young child of Benjamin, Jr., and Mary Burnham, of fits, 3 months, 2 weeks, 4 days.
July 28. Young child of Parker and Martha Burnham, consumption, 6 months, 3 weeks, 5 days.
Aug. 8. Cæsar Conway, colored, consumption, 70 years.
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HISTORY OF ESSEX.
1811, Sept. 18. Child of John and Hepzibah Butman, of languishment, 10 months, 3 weeks, 3 days.
Oct. 6. Zebulon Foster, Jr., consumption.
Oct. 22. Child of Zebulon and Judith Burnham, whooping-cough, 1 year.
Nov. 24. Susanna, daughter of widow Susan Foster, 17 years, 2 months, 1 week, 2 days.
Dec. 13. Bethuel, wife of William Burnham, Jr., 59 years.
Dec. 26. Capt. Aaron Foster, of mortification from diarrhea, 87 years, 3 weeks, 4 days.
1812, Jan. 10. Lydia, wife of William Holmes, lung fever, 50 years, 3 months, 4 weeks.
Jan. 9. Taff, colored woman, found dead in the house, 50 years.
Feb. 12. Dea. Jonathan Cogswell, 86 years, 8 months, 3 weeks, 2 days.
Mar. 13. Infant son of Nathaniel and Judith Perkins, 3 days.
Mar. 21. Mary Cogswell, consumption, 51 years 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days.
Apr. 8. John, son of Capt. John and Elizabeth Eveleth, 1 year, 2 months, 1 week, 1 day.
Apr. 10. Samuel Sewall, consumption, 21 years.
Apr. 20. Abigail, wife of Caleb Marshall, consumption, 24 years, 8 months, 3 weeks, 4 days.
May 29. Nathan, son of Nathan and Susanna Burnham, inflammation in the knee joint, 2 years 4 months, 4 days.
Aug. 23. Washington, son of William and Eunice Burnham, dropsy of the brain, 2 years, 7 months, 2 weeks, 1 day.
Aug. 23. Infant child of Amos and Margarett Lee, 2 months, 4 days.
Sept. 16. Cyrus Burnham, consumption, 19 years, 9 months, 3 weeks.
Oct. 10. Rachael, wife of Seth Burnham, fever and consumption, 36 years, 2 weeks, 6 days.
Oct. 20. Moses Foster, consumption, 51 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days.
Oct. 23. Infant child of Joseph and Peggy Lemons, dropsy of brain, 11 weeks.
Oct. 28. Eunice, wife of Jacob Andrews, 3d, cancer in breast, 49 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 6 days.
1813, Jan. 3. Lucy, wife of Samuel Burnham, consumption, 24 years, 1 month, 3 weeks, 1 day.
Jan. 15. Widow Sarah Norton, palsy, terminating in lethargy, 71 years, 2 months, 3 weeks, 3 days.
Mar. 1. Infant child of Samuel Burnham, whooping-cough, 3 months, 1 week, 4 days.
Apr. 4. Martha, wife of Henry Russ, nervous disorder, 31 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, 1 day.
Apr. 4. Charles Hall, colored, suddenly, 43 years, 10 months, 3 weeks, 3 days. Rev. Mr. Holt was dismissed, April 20th, 1813.
1813, June 30. Mary, widow of Dea. Jonathan Cogswell, 84 years, 3 months, 18 days. July 8. William Gorten, 35 years, 5 months.
Oct. 13. Col. Jonathan Cogswell, Jr., said (erroneously) to have been of lung fever, 29 years.
The last mentioned eight deaths are all that appear upon the records during the year 1813.
DEATHS IN THE SECOND PARISH OF IPSWICH, AS RECORDED BY REV. ROBERT CROWELL.
Rev. Mr. Crowell was ordained August 10, 1814, having previously preached here nearly a year. 1814, Jan. 2. Infant child of Aaron Lee, of edematons affection, aged 4 months.
Mar. 16. Wife of John Burnham, of consumption, 34 years.
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1814, Apr.
Widow of Ebenezer Low, aphthoe, 84 years.
May Sally, daughter of Aaron Burnham, consumption, 19 years.
May Polly, daughter of Ezra Burnham, consumption, 8 years.
June Daughter of Jeremiah Low, of measles, 4 years.
July 23. Son of Enoch Low, inflammation of stomach, 1 year.
July 31. Daughter of Michael Burnham, measles, 3 years.
July 31. A male infant of Angeline Marshall, 15 days.
July 31.
Washington, son of Jacob Burnham, measles, &c.
Aug. 16.
Widow Lufkin, old age, 93 years.
Sept. A child of Luke and Eunice Burnham, measles, &c.
Sept. 15. Noah, son of Abraham and Martha Jones, 3 years, 6 months.
Dec. 7. Widow Poland was buried, died of old age.
Oct. 14. Daniel Quimby was drowned, 18 years, 2 months.
1815, Jan. 12. An infant of Nathaniel Gorton, Jr.
Jan. 29. Son of Sargent Burnham, inflammation of brain.
Apr. 9. Son of Capt. Parker Burnham, 4 years.
Mar. Abraham, son of William Burnham, died abroad, of small pox, 30 years, 11 months.
May Joshua, son of Benjamin Andrews, abroad, 22 years.
June 4. Aaron, son of widow Polly Foster, at Charleston, S. C., of cholera morbus, 17 years, 6 months.
July 4. Widow Molly Rust.
Ang. 1. An infant of Henry Burnham, 3 days.
Aug. 10. Judith, wife of John Dexter, liver complaint, 39 years.
Nov. 10. Matthew Vincent, apprentice of Thomas Choate, nervous fever, 20 years.
Nov. 14. Mrs. Miriam Lull, of scrofulous consumption.
Nov. 27. Abraham Jones, lung fever.
Nov. 29. An infant of Phinehas Story, inflammation of bowels, 3 months, 17 days.
Dec. 20. Widow Susanna Story, palsy and fever, 73 years, 3 months, 28 days. Oliver Emerton and - Andrews were supposed to have been lost (at sea) this year.
1816, Jan. 4. Son of Elias Andrews, measles and quinsy, 1 year, 9 months, 7 days.
Jan. 20. Joshua Burnham, measles followed by lung fever.
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Feb. 16.
Jan. 30. An infantof Caleband Polly Andrews, mortification of bowels, 5 days. Ruhamah, wife of Daniel Story, consumption, 20 years, 5 months, 17 days.
Feb. 19. Widow Sarah Perkins, old age.
Mar. 3. Tabitha, daughter of Benjamin Burnham, consumption, 27 years, 7 months, 11 days.
, Mar. 22. »A female infant of Daniel Story, of tabes, 3 months, 7 days.
Mar. 25. An infant of Thomas M. Procter.
Mar. 27. Widow Smithi, of old age, 97 years, 3 months.
Mar. 30. A male child of Michael Burnham, lung fever, 4 months.
Apr. 2. Child of Sargent Burnham, lung fever.
Apr. 15. William Holmes, after two days illness with lock-jaw, 26 years, 4 months.
Apr. 16. An infant of Adam Boyd, soon after birth.
Apr. 23. Benjamin Andrews, (was baptized Sept. 2, 1753,) of pleurisy fever, 62 years, 7 months.
Apr. 25. Child of David Andrews, lung complaint and fits, 1 year, 1 month.
May 4. Simeon Burnham, (baptized March 23, 1729,) of old age and St. Anthony's fire, 87 years, 1 month.
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HISTORY OF ESSEX.
1816, May 29. Mary, wife of Zebulon Andrews, consumption, 24 years, 9 months.
May 29. Stephen Choate, of a cancer upon the cheek, 63 years, 6 months.
June 3. Wife of John Dexter, of lung fever.
July 6. Infant child of Henry Burnham, 10 days.
July 24,
July 7. John Emerson, (baptized Aug. 4,1734,) of dropsy, 81 years, 11 months. Mary, daughter of Benjamin Burnham, Jr., mortification of bowels, 4 years.
Sept. 27. Widow Mary Burnham, (baptized April 20, 1729,) lethargy and old age, 87 years, 5 months, 7 days.
Oct. 30. Martha, daughter of Jolin and Lucy Low, aphthoe, 1 year, 7 months.
1817, Jan. 17. Anna, wife of Francis Marshall, consumption. 29 years.
Jan. 26. Mary, wife of Benjamin Burnham, Jr., consumption, 41 years, 3 months ; both members of the church, and both met death with a sweet and heavenly calm.
Feb. 5. Lucy, wife of John Goodhue, consumption, 41 years, 10 months.
Mar. 14. » Mina Story, daughter of Jacob Story, typhus, 17 years, 2 months.
Apr. 2. Epes Roberts, consumption, 29 years.
Apr. 11. Christopher Hodgkins, old age, 87 years.
Apr. 14. Jonathan, son of Capt. Jonathan Eveleth, lung fever, 3 years.
Apr. 17. Widow Susanna Choate, lung fever and old age, 83 years. Child of Benjamin Burnham, Jr., hydrocephalus internus, 2 years, 6 months.
Infant child of Eben and Susanna, epilepsy, 5 days.
Sept. 20. Aaron, infant child of Capt. Joseph Foster, from a scald, 8 months.
Sept. 24. Małe child of Asa and Polly Burnham, hydrocephalus internus, 1 year, 8 months.
Sept. 25. Ira Burnham, lung fever, 29 years.
Oct. 11. Philip, son of John Harlow, nervous fever.
Oct. 21. Elisha Story, lethargy, 64 years, 10 months.
Nov. 27. Widow Betsey Andrews, consumption, 42 years.
Dec. 23. William Burnham, consumption and old age, 79 years, 8 months.
Dec. 25. Sally Andrews, consumption, 26 years, 7 months.
Mr. Jeremiah Choate and Mr. Jonathan Low are supposed to have been lost at sea this year.
1818, Jan. 6. Widow Hepzibah Cummins, of inflammation of the brain, 46 years. Jan. 19. Infant child of John Burnham.
Feb. 18. Mrs. Lucy Butler, consumption and jaundice, 31 years.
Mar. 4. Mrs. Polly Millet, pulmonary consumption, 35 years.
Mar. 5. Samuel Burnham, pulmonary consumption, 26 years. Widow Hodgkins, paralytic disorder, 80 years.
Oct. 7. Joanna Giddings, of cancer in breast, died at Salem very suddenly while under the operation of a drawing plaster, supposed to be made of arsenic ; 21 years.
Oct. 17. Abner Choate, chronic affection of the liver, 25 years.
Oct. 27. John Foster, of typhus mitior, or low nervous fever, 18 years, 4 months.
Dec. 11. At Andover, Mrs. Hannah, wife of Robert Crowell, of consump- tion, interred here ; 27 years, 8 months, 15 days.
Josiah Poland fell from a ship's mast in New York, and was killed instantly, 24 years.
1819, Feb. 1. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Prindle, 3 days.
Mar. 15. Abigail, daughter of Benjamin and Abigail Cogswell, dropsy of the head, 11 years.
Apr. 19. Jonathan Cogswell, Esq., old age and fever, 79 years.
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1819, May 10. Betsy Burnham, chronic affection of the brain, 31 years.
May 29. John Burnham, consumption, 41 years.
June 5. .. Nathan Story, lung complaint, 73 years.
June 7. William Holmes, consumption.
June 18. Elizabeth Pierce, consumption of many years, 78 years.
June 17. Funeral of Mary Allen, dropsy of abdomen.
Aug. 7. Infant of Thomas Low, 5 days.
Aug. 7. Mrs. Thomas Choate, suicide by hanging.
Ang 8.
Isaac Burnham, old age, 81 years.
Sept. 7.
John Low, apoplexy.
Sept. 21. Infant daughter of Capt. Jonathan Eveleth, lung complaint, 1 month.
1820, Jan. 13. Infant son of William Low.
June 16. Ruhama Varney, dropsy and inflammation of brain, 63 years, 9 months, 10 days.
July 16. Infant of John F. Burnham.
Aug. 10. Jacob Burnham, complication of disorders, 68 years, 7 months, 8 days.
Aug. 15. Wife of Capt. John Procter, consumption.
Oct. 19. Thomas Burnham, mortification, 88 years.
1821, Feb. 7. Infant son of Joseph Allen, lung complaint, 5 months, 14 days.
Feb. 16. Sarah B. Story, daughter of Ephraim Story, 9 years, 7 months, 7 days.
Apr. 7. An infant daughter of John Mears, throat ail, 7 months.
Apr. 12. Infant son of John Harlow, Jr., lung complaint, 1 year, 8 months.
Aug. 9. Twin infants of John Goodhue, 2 months.
Aug. 23. Infant of Daniel Story.
Sept. 9. William Howe Burnham, inflammatory fever, 27 years.
Nov. 2. Infant of Samuel Burnham.
Nov. 24.
Widow Westley Burnham, old age, 98 years.
Nov. 30. Wife of Jesse Story, liver complaint, 72 years.
1822, Jan. 22.
Widow Lydia Luf kin, old age, 93 years.
Feb. 16.
Widow Ruth Colado, consumption, 33 years.
Feb. 24. Anna, wife of Lieut. Aaron Low.
Feb. 27. Washington Choate, an engorgement of the lungs, 19 years ; (mem- ber of Dartmouth College).
Apr. 4. , Martha, wife of Abel Story, 30 years.
Apr. 9. John Cogswell, old age, 79 years.
Apr. 12. Amelia, wife of Samuel Burnham, consumption, 33 years.
Apr. 13. Son of Samuel Burnham, dropsy of brain, 4 years.
Apr. 15. Wife of James Andrews, 67 years.
Capt. John Butler, very suddenly. Colored child of Robert Jarret, debility.
Oct. 2. James Andrews, 76 years.
Oct. 18. Eliza Baten, old age, 72 years.
Oct. 16. Child of Thomas Low, Jr., 17 days.
ACCOUNT OF FUNERALS IN ESSEX SINCE JANUARY 1823.
1823. Mr. Thomas Low, died of old age and asthmatic complaint, 76 years. Apr. 12. . Mr. John Story, died in his sleep without waking his companion, 37 years.
July 10. Widow Ann Andrews, old age, 82 years.
Aug. 13. Widow Anna Andrews, old age and dropsy, 94 years, 10 months.
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Jan. 23. Almira Hardy, dropsy of the chest, 13 years, 9 months.
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HISTORY OF ESSEX.
1823, Aug. 14. Jonathan Burnham, extreme nervous debility, 29 years.
Oct. 7. Wife of Jacob Andrews, Sen., worn out, 70 years.
Oct. 10. » Wife of Perkins Story, consumption.
Same afternoon-Son of Thomas M. Procter, nervous fever.
Oct. 20. Wife of Enoch Low.
Dec. 19. Capt. Jacob Andrews, of cancer near the eye.
Dec. 20. Jacob, son of Adam Boyd, lingering disorder and bowel complaint, 6 years.
Dec. 26. Miss Susan Gorton, consumption, 23 years.
1824, Jan. 20. Mr. Ephraim Burnham, 22 years, 2 months.
Feb. 11. Mr. Abner Poland, old age, 87 years.
Apr. 10. Mr. Mears, suddenly, after slight illness.
Apr. 12. Son of Mr. Epes Story, dropsy of the brain.
Apr. 14. Mr. Daniel Low, old age, 78 years.
Apr. 16. . Son of Daniel Story, dropsy of the brain; 4 months.
May 13. Son of Capt. Francis Burnham, lung fever, 5 years. Mr. Robert Jarret, colored man, of consumption.
May 27., Mr. Jesse Story, old age, 94 years.
June 17. Mr. Samuel Hardy, consumption.
June 18. Mrs. Molly, widow of Benjamin Andrews, consumption, 78 years.
Ang. 7. Son of Henry Mears, 6 hours.
Aug. 19. Widow Lucy Procter, old age, 89 years.
Aug. 31. Samuel Andrews, dysentery, 16 years.
Sept. 4. Lois Andrews, sister of Samuel, above, dysentery, 27 years.
Sept. 8. Charles, son of Ebenezer Burnham, Jr., dropsy of brain, 4 years.
Sept. 23. Emily Andrews, sister of Samuel and Lois above, dysentery, 11 years.
Sept. 30. Mrs. Lydia, wife of Elisha Story, dropsy, 24 years.
Oct. 2. Miss Betsy Burnham, consumption, with other diseases, 23 years, 10 months.
Oct. 27. Harriet, daughter of John Choate, disease unknown, died in 40 minutes after being taken, 11 years.
Nov. 19. Susan Varney, burnt from her clothes taking fire, 11 years.
Nov. 25. Almira Andrews, nervous putrid fever, 18 years.
Nov. 29. Mr. William Burnham. He was returning with a grist from the mill ; leaned upon his wheelbarrow, said he was faint, and died instantly in the street, 48 years.
1825, Mar. Child of Mr. Richard Burnham.
Apr. Child of Mr. Zaccheus Cogswell, a son.
May Child of Mr. William S. Foster.
May 16. Child of Mr. Benjamin Burnham, 9 months.
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