Records of the town of East Hampton, Long Island, Suffolk Co., N.Y., with other ancient documents of historic value, volume V, Part 36

Author: East Hampton (N.Y.); Hedges, Henry Parsons
Publication date: 1887
Publisher: Sag-Harbor, J. H. Hunt, printer
Number of Pages: 692


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About this time a daughter of Stephen Hand, Junr .?


July 29. A sloop was wrecked & people drowned of wh. 5 men came on shore, one of which was John Christopher.


Aug. 30. The wife of John Talmage, I suppose about 38 years old, died abt. 5 P. M.


Sept. 23. Lion Gardiner, Senr., died A. M., being shot by Sam


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Bennet, both of them hunting deer, aged abt. years.


Oct. 13. Nathan Mulford, died abt. 6 P. M., aged abt. 35 years.


Nov. 24. Justice Rob. Hudson, died abt. 2 of clock P. M., aged abt. 50 years.


1723-4 Jan. 2. Liut. Miller, died abt. 10 A. M., aged abt. 67 years.


8. A child son of Tim. Mulford, died abt. II A, M., aged abt. 7 weeks.


Feb. 28. Widow Barnes, died abt. II at night, aged near 83 years.


Mar. 7. A daughter of Th. Dibble, weaver, a little before mid- night, aged abt. 6 years.


Apr. 10. A son of Nathan Coopers, aged abt. 16 months, died abt. 8 of clock P. M.


Aug. 19. The widow Norris, formerly Mulford, died abt. 10 P. M., aged abt. 84 years.


Oct. 8. Dorcas, wife of John Conkling, Junr., died abt. 9 A. M., I suppose aged abt. 33 years.


26. A son of Hez. Miller, aged about month.


Dec. 7. The wife of Benoni Flint, of Sag, came to Josiah Osborns at Wainscot & died abt. 5 of ye clock ys morning, aged above 70 years.


20. Hannah, wife of Ths. Dibble, Junr., died A. M., aged 45.


1724-5 Jan. 19. A child daughter of John Hand, abt. 2 A. M., aged abt. year & half.


Apr. 9. A twin child son of Mat. Mulford, expiring soon af- ter it was born.


16. A child son of John Fields, a little above 2 years old, died early in morning.


Aug. 21. Capt. Sam Mulford, having been out in the morning was taken abt. 7 a. m. with a pain in his head, yn vomited & quickly fell into a sort of a sleep & after yt spoke no more, died a little after 3 P. M., aged almost 81 years.


Sept. 19. Seth Parsons, senr., after a lingering illness, gradual- ly coming on for above a month, died abt. noon, aged a little above 60 years.


2I. Hannah, daughter of Humphrey Holding, died abt. 5 of ye clock A. M., aged abt. 15 years.


-? ye wife of Saml. Gardiner, died between 3 & 4 of ye clock P. M. (having been at meeting ye


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Sabbeth before well), aged abt. -.


3. A son of Josiah Osborn, aged as I suppose above a year.


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6. Mindwell, daughter of Tho. Barns, who lived with John Hedges, died abt. 9 a. m., aged abt. 16 years. Sarah, daughter of Seth Parsons, deceased, died about 2 of ye clock in ye morning, aged abt. 31 years.


1725-6 Feb. I. Timothy Solly, who lived here formerly, died at Sag Harbor, he was here now wth a sloop stopped from going home to Cohansy by ye storm & winter weather.


Mar. 22. A daughter of Nathan Millers, aged abt. 2 years.


30. Wm. Barns, died abt. 2 of ye clock P. M., being taken violently wth a pain in his head, died in abt. 48 hours after he was taken, aged abt. 24 years.


Apr. 23. Saml., son of Saml. Dayton, died abt. noon, aged abt 20 years, died in abt. 7 days illness.


29. Saml. Conkling, died abt. 9 at night, aged abt. 24 years, having been ill just abt. 6 days.


30. A child son of Adam Cady, aged abt. 3 months, died just at night.


May 17. The widow of James Diamond, died abt. noon, aged abt. 76 years.


June 10. Ebenezer Leek, died abt. 7 A. M., aged abt. 75 years, being taken suddenly in the morning, June 5 & lying all the time after as if in a gentle sleep, only moving his hand to his head at times; he spake not all ye while & tis supposed could neither sec nor hear & scarce swallowed down any thing all ye while.


28. A son of Severns Gold, died abt. 8 P. M., I suppose of a bladder in the throat, aged abt. 2 years & a half.


July 9. William Edwards, Junr., aged abt. 20 year & 8 months, died between 5 & 6 in ye evening.


Aug. 22. Edward Jones, Senr., died abt. 10 of ye clock A. M., aged abt. 76 years.


Nov. 6. Josiah, son of John Muford, Junr., died abt. I P. M., aged abt. -.


9. A child daughter of John Wheeler, 3d, died abt. 7 A. M., of bladder in throat, aged abt. 2 1-2 years.


II. Isaac Matthews, son of Capt. Matthews, died abt. 5


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P. M., aged abt. 20 years.


17. A son of Th. Edwards, named Jeremiah, died abt. one in ye morning, aged abt. 19 years.


20. Capt. Matthews, died abt. 8 P. M. (was at meeting ye Sabbath before & taken ill at meeting), aged abt.


22. Isaac Hedges, Senr., died abt. 4 of ye clock in ye morning, aged abt.


Elisabeth, daughter of Th. Edwards, died abt. 9 of ye clock A. M., aged abt. 18 years.


A daughter of David Conkling, aged abt. 20 years.


Dec. 4. A son of John Squires, abt. 5 years old, died A. M.


7. A child son of Isaac Hedges, died abt. 10 in evening, having seen ye light but a few hours.


14. A twin son of Eb. Johnson, died aged abt. 3 weeks.


17. A twin son, the other of Eben Johnson died.


23. John Carl, Senr., died A. M., aged I suppose abt. 60 years old.


27. A son of Sam. Bennetts, A. M. abt. 5 years old.


28. A son of John Mulford, Junr., named Nathan, aged a little above 2 years, died P. M. abt. 4 of ye clock. 30. A daughter of John Mulford, Junr., Hannah, aged abt. 7 years old, died at 4 of ye clock in ye after- noon.


31. A daughter of John Mulford, Junr., Mary, aged abt. II years, died abt. midnight.


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5. John Mulford, Junr., died abt. 3 of ye clock P. M., aged abt. 44 years.


8. Hannah Mason, aged abt. 32 years, died abt. II of ye clock A. M.


12. John, son of John Edwards, Senr., aged abt. 20 years, died abt. 9 of ye clock in ye evening.


17. The widow of John Mulford, Junr., aged abt. 37 years, died abt. 4 of ye clock P. M.


Yt in this time of mortality died also Mr. Matthews negro maid, John Mulfords negro woman & Capt. Conklings Indian servt. & John Diaments Indian boy.


Feb. II. Ebenezer Tompson, servt. of Eben Johnson, died abt. 7 of clock P. M., aged abt. 20 years, after 2 or 3 days illness ; tho indisposed a few days before.


Feb. 13. Edward Penny, died abt. 4 of ye clock P. M. aged abt. -.


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15. Henry Hand, died abt. 10 of ye clock P. M., aged abt. -.


20. Leiut. Fithian, died at Mr. Gardiners Island abt. 5 of ye clock P. M., was brought over here the next, morning to be buried, aged abt. 80 years.


I727 Apr. 4. A daughter of John Diamond, aged abt. a year I-2, died abt. 5 in morning.


25. The wife of Elias Hand, died abt. II of clock P. M. of convulsion fits, after lying in.


May 8. Robert Earl, drowned going with a canoe on board a boat ; he was drowned at Mr. Gardiners Island.


25. Capt. Saml. Gardiner, died after 8 or 9 days illness, abt. II P. M., aged abt.


29. A daughter of James Hand, Junr., abt. II P. M., aged abt. 14 years.


June 15. The widow of Jer. Conkling, senr., aged abt. 89 years, died abt. 3 in morning.


17. The wife of James Hand, Junr., died abt. I of the clock in morning.


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18. Capt. Wheeler, died abt. 9 A. M., aged abt. 80 years. One half a leaf the Record lost.


Sept. 14. A daughter of Timothy Mulford, aged about a month, died about 5 of ye clock P. M. No. 404 18. Robert Cady, died abt. 9 of ye clock in ye evening, aged about 92 years.


Oct. 3 Ald Widow Parsons, aged abt. 83 years, died abt. 4 of ye clock, P. M.


13. The wife of Joseph Osborne, Senr., formerly Hossing- ton, died abt. 5 A. M., aged abt. -.


Nov. 20. John Edwards, Senr., died abt. II at night, aged near 50 years.


1728-9 Jan. 5. A daughter of Eliph. Strettons, a little after 5 at night, aged abt. 7 years & 8 months.


7. A son of Joseph Hicks, aged about 8 months, died abt. II at night.


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May 14. A child daughter of Jacob Wickham, lived but a few hours after it was born.


27. A child of David Edwards, lived but a little after it was born A. M.


June 30. A daughter of Capt. Matthew Mulford, died abt. 9 A. M., aged abt. 4 years.


Aug. 29. A daughter of John Talmage, abt. I A. M., aged abt.


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6 years


Sept. IC. A son of John Diament, in ye night abt. midnight, abt. 3 or 4 days old.


Sept. 12. The 2nd wife of John Diament, abt. 10 at night.


Nov. 23. David Baker, died abt. 3 p. m., aged abt. 27 years


1729-30 Jan. 8th. The 2nd wife of Richard Shaw, burnt in his house abt. I of ye clock in ye morning, a negro man, woman and child burnt at same time.


25. The widow of Phillip Leek, senr., aged abt. 76 years, died abt. 2 of clock P. M.


Feb. 23. A twin infant of Josiah Osborn.


24. Another infant of Josiah Osborn, abt. 3 days old.


Sept. 8. 'Ananias Conklin, Junr., son of Jer. Conkling, de- ceased, died abt. -.


Half a leaf gone from Record.


Aug. 30. Son of Sam. Hudson, still born.


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Sept. 3. A child daughter of Sam. Hudson, abt. 5 days old, died abt. 7 of ye clock.


Nov. 2. Tho. Mulford, Senr., died abt. 7 A. M., aged abt. 77 years.


6. Joseph King, came with his wife on a visit to her father Chatfields & died of Pleurisie abt. 4 of clock P. M., aged abt. 25 years.


1732-3 Jan. 21. The wife of Tho. Osborn of Wainscot, died abt. 8 of ye clock at night.


27. A son of Isaac Barnes, Junr., died abt. 8 of clock suddenly, in his 7th year; was winding quills the day before, at night complained of pain in his head or knees? & (I think) was about next morn, taken with vomiting & brought up 13 stomach worms & died abt. 8 at night.


Feb. 24. The wife of Matthias Hopping, Junr., died abt. II of ye clock A. M.


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26. Samuel Filer, abt. 7 of clock P. M.


Apr. 27. A child daughter of Sam .Hedges, Junr., died early in morn abt. an hour or two after it was born.


June 4. The second of Deacon Mulford, died A. M., aged abt. 76 years.


Sept. 20. The widow of Lion Gardiner, abt. 2 of clock in morn- ing, aged (I suppose), abt. 65 years.


Oct. 7. Mary Huntting, my dear wife, died just at five in ye morning, aged 54 years & about 4 months.


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Nov. 13. James Hand, died in eve, aged abt. 82 years.


Nov. 17. A son of Hezekiah Miller, aged 12 years, died abt. 9 A. M.


Dec. 14. A child son of Rich. Shaws, in ye morn abt. an hour after it was born.


1733-4 Jan. 10. A child son of Henry Hudson, aged abt. 4 days, died abt. 6 P. M.


Feb. 15. Roger Davis, died abt. 2 of ye clock P. M., I suppose aged abt. 60 years. No. 450


I734 Apr. 24. A child daughter of Sam Filer, abt. 6 weeks old, a little after noon.


May 2. A child of John Stretton, Junr., aged abt. II months, died abt. 7 P. M.


May 27. A daughter of John Edwards, Junr., I suppose abt. 6 years old.


June 6. The wife of Rob. More, Senr., died early in morn. aged abt. 83 years.


July 7. Mr. Stephen Hedges, died abt. one of ye clock in the morning, I suppose not wanting quite six months of an hundred years old.


Aug. 7. Jer. Conklin, died abt. 9 of ye clock A. M., aged abt. 73 years old.


12. A child son of Joseph Conkling, died near night aged abt. a fortnight.


I9. The wife of Matthias Hopping, died abt. I of clock P. M., I suppose between 40 & 50 years old.


29. Deacon Mulford, died abt. 2 in ye morning, aged abt. 84 years.


Sept. 19. A son of Joseph Osborne, 3d, died aged abt. a month. 23. Widow Holding, died I suppose aged abt. 60 years.


Oct. 17. Phebe, daughter of Eph. Burnet, after a lingering ill- ness above two years, died abt. I of clock in morn aged (I suppose) between 18 & 19 years.


Nov. 23. Robert More, died abt. 5 oclock P. M., aged near 83 years.


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Dec. 20. A child son of Dan. Leek, died soon after it was born. A daughter of James Hand, by his second wife, aged abt. 4 years, died abt. 4 of ye clock A. M.


Feb. 9. A son of Nat. Talmage, a twin child abt. 5 or 6 days old, died abt. 4 P. M.


I9. Mr. John Stretton, aged abt. 90 years, died abt. 7 of ye clock P. M.


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2I. A daughter, ye other twin of Nath. Talmage, died P. M. in night.


Mar. 6. Wm. Skellinx, died abt. I in morning, aged a little above 80 years.


24. Daniel Bishop, died abt. 2 in morn, aged a little above 80 years.


Aug. 27. Sam. Hedges, Junr., I suppose aged abt. 28 years, died abt. 8 of ye clock in evening.


Sept. 8. Thomas Baker, aged abt. 80 years, died near night or in ye evening.


Sept. 12. The wife of John Conkling, senr., died abt. noon, aged abt. 70 years.


27. Bettie Davids, died abt. 4 of clock A. M., aged between 60 & 70 years old, having been at work spinning ye day before.


1735-6 Feb. 3. A daughter of Jonath. Hedges, abt. 2 days old, died abt. 2 A. M.


Abt. Apr. 27. A child of Obadiah Osborns, abt. two months old.


29 A child daughter of John Miller, Junr., tis supposed of ye quinsey, going to bed well ye night before, died abt. 10 of ye clock A. M.


Sam. Shaw was drowned near Elizabethtown, wh. went with Russel, son of Russel of Hogneck, in his sloop, drowned out of a canoe, coming home- ward, aged abt. 23 years.


June 16. A son of Daniel Dayton, aged almost 9 years, having drunk strong drink the night before (I think strong sweentened flip) after ye north wind mill was raised, was carried home in drink, vomited & was put to bed (but I think never spoke more), seemed to sleep sound all night & in morning fell into convulsions & died abt. I-2 an hour before 12 of ye clock.


July 4. A daughter of Geo. Smith, died abt. 4 P. M., aged abt. 3 years, of ye throat distemper.


14. A daughter of Joseph Chandler, of ye throat dis- temper, aged abt. 5 years, died abt. 3 P. M.


Aug. 2. Nathan Hudson, son of Rob. Hudson, deceased, died of the throat distemper just at sunrise, aged abt. 19 years & 5 months.


7. Elizabeth Hudson, daughter of Saml. Hudson, died of the throat distember abt. one in ye morning, aged


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abt. 6 years old.


16. A girl named Brooks, yt came from the Old Mans & lived at Joseph Conklings, aged abt. 10 years, pined away after ye throat distemper & died abt. noon.


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28. A son of Nathan Dayton, aged abt. two years, died of throat distemper abt. 2 of clock in morning.


14. A daughter of Noah Barnes, aged abt. 6 years, died of ye throat distemper abt. 2 of ye clock P. M.


Oct. 14. A son of Isaac Barns, Junr., abt. 17 days old, died abt 4 P. M.


22. Sarah, ye wife of Isaac Barnes, Junr., aged (I sup- pose) abt. 36 years near 37 years, died P. M.


25. Mrs. Denison of Stonington, formerly Coxal, Deacon Mulfords daughter, came over here with her hus- band & died here after 2 or 3 days illness, abt 8 of ye clock in evening, aged abt. 50 years.


3I. Tho. Edwards of ye hook, died abt. 2 P. M., aged abt. 68 years.


1736-7 Jan. 6. The wife of John Miller, aged abt. 78 years, she eat her dinner & was taken presently after, could not speak for an hour or two, then came to her speach & senses & died abt. 8 p. m.


Jan. 9. Mr. John Hedges, died abt. 7 in evening, had some sharp twitches of pain in breast the day before; this morning was not abroad, eat his dinner & thought to go to meeting afternoon & was taken more violently afternoon with pain in breast and died in evening, aged abt. 67 years.


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May 9. A son of Nathl. Baker, junr., died abt. noon, his negro man, falling a tree in ye woods, the branches of the tree, tho abt. 40 feet distant, fell on him & killed him so that he spake but a word or two, aged abt. II years & 4 months.


May 17. Mercy, the wife of Tho. Mulford, died abt. one of clock P. M., aged abt. 50 years or more.


A daughter of Joseph Chandler died abt. noon, aged a little more yn 5 months.


1737-8 Jan. 18. This week had news of death of Nathan Miller, Junr., who went to sea & died at Jamaica abt. 2 months ago, aged abt. 21 years.


Feb. 18. A child daughter of Rob. Parsons, Junr., aged abt. 6


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weeks, died in morning.


26. The wife of Stephen Hand, Senr., died abt. 5 of the clock P. M., aged abt. 72 years, only a few days wanting.


1738 Apr. 14. A daughter of son Edw'd Huntting, abt. 2 of clock in morning, died abt. half an hour after it was born.


June 4. Leah Howel, daughter of Widow Howel of Mecox, having sojourned here sevl. months, died of throat distemper just at noon, aged abt. 21 years; died at Rob. Leeks. No. 500


I9. Keziah Howel, also daughter of Widow Howel of Mecox (I suppose twin sister of Leah Howell) brought up by Stephen Hand, Senr., died of ye throat distemper at sd. Steph. Hands abt. I of ye clock A. M.


22. A son of Ebenezer Edwards, died of ye throat dis- temper abt. 7 a. m., aged abt. 5 years & half.


25. Mr. John Gardiner went over to New London & fell of an horse ye 19th in Groton & died ye 25th P. M. abt. midnight, aged abt. 77 years & abt. 2 months.


July 13. Phebe, daughter of John Edwards, deceased, died abt. 3 P. M., aged I suppose abt. 20 years, she with ye fever had also the throat distemper.


28. A son of Nathan Miller, died abt. 6 A. M., aged 2 years & about 2 months, tis supposed of ye throat distemper.


Aug. 9. A son of my son Edward Huntting, abt. one of ye clock in ye morning, aged 4 years & about 10 months, a very lovely, desirable child, of ye throat distemper & tis thought ye quinsey joined with it.


IO. A son of John Stretton, died (I suppose of ye throat distemper), abt. 6 P. M., aged abt. nine months.


15. Sharper, servt. of Capt. Mulford, died abt. noon.


17. A daughter of Rob. Parsons, senr. died of throat dis- temper abt. 5 A. M., aged abt. 4 years.


25. The widow of Capt. Josiah Hobart, formerly Squire, died abt. 9 in eve, aged abt. 78 years & half.


30. Mary, the daughter of my son Nathaniel Huntting, died of ye throat distemper, P. M. a little before midnight, aged 3 years, 3 months & 21 days, an extraordinary pleasant child to me & all others.



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Sept. 6. A son of Wm. Dixhorn, aged abt. 5 weeks, died abt. 9 A. M.


16. A daughter of Lion Loper, died abt. 2 of clock P. M .. aged I month, tis said this child had the throat distemper canker in its month.


Sept. 19. Abt. ys time had news of the death of John Squire, Junr., of ye small pox in West indies.


25. A son of Jonathan Stretton, aged just two years, died abt. 3 P. M. It had been ill some time & if it had not ye throat distemper before it died It was said it was thought it had it.


26. A daughter of Jonathan Stretton, died about 3 P. M .. aged almost 3 weeks.


Sept. 30. Joseph, 2nd son of my son Nathl. Huntting, & died of ye throat distemper abt. half an hour after three of ye clock P. M., aged 6 years, 9 months & I sup- pose abt. 13 or 14 days.


Abt. a month before ys a child daughter of Jeremiah Talmage died a few hours after it was born.


Oct. 12. A daughter of Ezekiel Jones, died of ye throat dis- temper abt. 2 or 3 of clock P. M., aged abt. 4 years & 4 months.


14. Jeremiah Hedges, died of Lung fever a little after g A. M., aged 25 years & abt. 9 months.


Nov. I. Henry Parsons, son of Robert Parsons, died abt. 10 of clock at night. aged almost 18 years, died of lung fever.


5. Sarah, wife of Rec. Leek, Junr., abt. 10 of clock A. M., of lung fever. aged I suppose abt. 25 years.


6. John Osborn, son of Thomas Osborn, senr., of Wain- scot, died of lung fever abt. 7 of clock in evening, aged a little above 24 years, abt. 24 years & I-2.


7. Lewis Hedges, son of Wm. Hedges, died of lung fever abt. 10 of clock in eve, aged abt. 16 years.


29. A daughter of John Edw'ds, yt lived with Henry Conkling. died of throat distemper abt. 4 of ye clock P. M., aged abt. 12 years.


4. David Conkling. senr., abt. noon, aged abt. 71 years.


5. John Miller. died abt. 9 P. M., aged 84 years & abt. 8 months.


17. A daughter of John Flint of Sag. that lived with Mr. Chatfield. died abt. 2 P. M., aged abt. 14 years.


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1738-9 Jan. 3. A daughter of George Miller, died abt. three in ye morning, aged abt. 2 years. It was scalded tho lived abt. 12 days after.


5. A daughter of Elisha Conkling, aged abt. 7 years, died abt. 5 A. M., died of quinsey or throat dis- temper, it may be a compound illness.


7. Francis Shaw, died abt. 3 in ye morning, aged 68 years.


Feb. 14. Thomas Edwards (brother of Wm. Edwards), who had been distracted many years, died suddenly abt. noon, I can't tell whether ill at all before he faint- ed & died, aged 68 years.


21. A son of Benjamin Leek, died abt. 8 of ye clock in morn, aged abt. 2 months, a few days more.


James Edwards, died near 5 P. M., aged abt. fourty- three or four.


27. Mr. Nathl. Baker, died abt. sun down in his 84th year. Mar. 16. A son of Timothy Miller, died of ye throat distemper, about 2 P. M., aged abt. 4 years.


1739 Apr. 13. Patience, the wife of John Parsons, Junr., son of Sam. Parsons, Senr., died A. M. abt. II of ye clock, aged 38 yrs. & abt. 9 mos.


May 16. Son of Isaac Hedges, abt. II years old, abt. 8 A. M., of the throat distemper.


July abt. 25. A son of Elias Hand, died abt. 12 hours after it was born.


Aug. 28. A daughter of Wm. Conkling, aged abt. 2 years, 7 months, died abt. II oclock at night.


Sept. 13. Henry, son of John Squire, who lived with An. Conk- ling, Junr., died abt. 9 A. M., aged 12 years & abt. 9 months.


15. Recompence Barns, died abt. II A. M., I suppose near 50 years old.


Oct. 15. A daughter of Eliakim Conkling, Junr., abt. 7 weeks old.


Uov. 22. The widow of John Hedges, aged abt. years, died abt. II of ye clock A. M.


Nov. 24. The widow of Sam. Bennett, died abt. 2 of ye clock in ye morning, aged -.


Dec. 6. A son of Elisha Osborn, aged 3 years & abt. 8 months, died abt. II of clock A. M.


1739-40 Jan. 15. A daughter of Rob. Parsons, Junr., abt. I of ye clock


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P. M., aged 3 months.


17. A daughter of Tho. Osborn, Junr., of Amagansett, aged between 16 & 17 years, died a little before night.


30. John Conkling, Junr., died abt. 8 A. M., aged abt. - years.


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Mar. I. Ananias Conkling, Senr. died abt. one of the clock in morning, aged 67 years & 6 months.


Apr. 5. The wife of Severns Gold. No. 550


Mar. 16. Daniel Baker, aged abt. 47 years old, died abt. 10 of ye clock in evening.


Abt. 30. A daughter of Jer. Talmage, aged abt. 5 months.


Aug. 12. A daughter of Jonathan Mulford, aged abt. 25 days, died abt. noon.


Aug. 25. John Squire, died abt. 5 P. M., aged abt. 48 years.


Oct. 15. A daughter of John Talmage, aged abt. 5 years, died abt. noon.


25. A son of Ben. Eyres, Junr., aged abt. 8 days, died abt. IO A. M.


3I. A daughter of Thomas Dibble, Junr., aged abt. 2 months, died abt. 8 A. M. About an hour before it was left in bed, as well to appearance as ever, but lying still wn yy went to look at it found it dead. Since I was told that it was well ye evening & when the mother got up she laid it off her arm thinking it was asleep & about an hour after found it dead & stiff & probably died in ye night.


Nov. 6. The wife of Edward Jones, died abt. one P. M., aged abt. 60 years.


8. The widow of Seth Parsons, died abt. 5 P. M., aged abt.


13. Stephen Hand, Senr., in night, aged abt. 79 years.


20. Richard Bailey, being in drink, would get forward to drive a cart that he was riding up in & fell over, before the wheel, wh. ran over him, 19th day & died 20th abt. 9 in eve. He was coming from Sag Harbour, was carried back to Russels & died there, aged abt. 38 years, but brought up & buried in town.


23. The wife of Timothy Miller, died abt. noon, aged (I suppose abt. 28 years).


1740-I Jan. 26. The wife of Tho. Dibble, Junr., died abt. 5 of ye clock A. M., aged abt. 27 years.


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Feb. 20. Joseph Osborn, Senr., died abt. A. M., aged abt. 90 years.


Mar. 7. A son of Jonath. Conkling, aged abt. 6 weeks, died in night by her, not knowing when it died.


174I Apr. 21. A son of John Edw'ds, born dead or died presently after.


26. The widow of Jer. Conkling, aged abt. 76 years, died abt. II at night.


28. A daughter of H. Sherrill, abt. a fortnight old.


May 5. A daughter of Jer. Osborn, abt. 3 months old.


28. The widow haize in the night.


Oct. 15. A son of Lemuel Conkling, P. M., aged abt. 21 dayes. 28. A daughter of Nathan Dayton, abt. 3 P. M., aged abt. II years.


29. 'A daughter of Cor. Conkling, Junr., abt. 6 P. M., age i abt. 18 years old.


Dec. II. Timothy Mulford, aged abt. 60 years, died in morning.


26. The wife of Wm. Edwards, abt. 2 in morn, aged be- tween 60 & 70 years.


1741-2 Jan. 8. Robert Parsons, Senr., died abt. 7 P. M., taken ye evening before with a fit of apoplexy wn abroad & only spake a few words just wn he expired, died, aged abt. 60 years.


Feb. 13. Hannah Barns, died abt. 5 A. M., aged between 60 & 70 years.


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May 4. A son of Jonathan Conkling, died 4 hours after it was born.


21. Jerusha, widow of Jer. Hedges, aged near 28 years, died between 10 & II in eve.


C June 24. The wife of David Edwards, abt. 7 A. M., in child bed. 28. A daughter of Rob. More, abt. 9 P. M.


Aug. 23. A son of Elias Hand, aged abt. 6 years, died of bloody flux abt. 2 P. M.


Sept. 10. A son of Obadiah Osborns, died at Rob. Mores abt. 8 P. M. of bloody flux, aged almost II years.


15. The widow of James Edwards, died abt. 10 in evening, I suppose, abt. 50 years old, of bloody flux.


Cornelius, son of Eliph. Stretton, died abt. II in even- ing, aged abt. 25 years old, bloody flux.


IS. A son of Elikim Conkling, abt. noon, aged abt. 10 months, of bloody flux.


21. John Hedges, Junr., son of John Hedges, abt. 9 in


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evening, of bloody flux, aged abt. 18 years.


30. A son of Wm. Hedges, junr., abt. 3 or 4 months old, of bloody flux, P. M. a little before midnight.




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