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June 13, 1778
Jabez, son of Hon. Eliphalet, in 22nd year, at Windham, Ct.,
July 30, 1779
Mrs .- -, wife of Samuel, Esq. Gazette of
July 3, 1790
Feb. 13, 1796
July 17, 1797
March 8, 1800
Dea. John, at Cranston, in 83rd year, for 40 years deacon of the Baptist Church under Elder Samuel Winsor,
Mrs. Susannah, wife of Eliphalet, in this town, in 24th year,
Charles, son of Jonathan, at Windham, Ct., aged about 25 years ; was trying to save his dog who had broken through the ice ; broke through himself and was himself drowned. Gazette of
Hon. Eliphalet, at Windham, Ct., aged 85 years, late Chief Justice of the State, an unflinching patriot in the time of the Rev- olution, sustaining many important and responsible positions of trust,
Hon. Eliphalet, at Windham, Ct., in 87th year. He performed a worthy part in the
July 17, 1825
Jan. 3, 1801 July 29, 1804
Feb. 14, 1807
May 13, 1807
Miss Betsey, daughter of Col. Thomas, at Windham, Ct., aged 21. years. Gazette of Chloe, wife of Anthony, of this town. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Huldah, wife of Hon. Eliphalet, and daughter of the late Col. Jabez Bowen, of Providence, at Windham, Ct., aged 74 years. Gazette of
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DYER :
Revolution and held high positions of trust and responsibility ;
May 13, 1807
Col. Thomas, at Windham, Ct., at an advanc- ed age, an officer of the Revolution ; was in the retreat through the Jersies and con- tracted troubles which left him an invalid through life ;
May 20, 1808
Nathan, at Cranston,
Mary, in this town, aged 14 years,
Mrs. Esther, wife of Thomas, at Cranston, aged 54 years,
May 3, 1811
Mrs. Anne, wife of John, at Johnston, in 75th year,
July 25, 1813
Capt. Henry, at Windham, Ct., aged 35 years, an officer of the United States Army. Ga- zette of
April 2, 1814 Sept. 19, 1814
Thomas, at Johnston,
Mrs. Hannah, wife of Olney, in this town, in 46th year,
Aug. 7, 1815 June 19, 1817
John, at Johnston, in 80th year,
Joseph, at Newport, in 76th year. Gazette of
Oct. 16, 1819
George, at Windham, Ct. aged about 45 years, formerly a resident and trader of this town. Gazette of
Aaron F., of Newport, merchant, at George- town, S. C.,
Mrs. Phebe, at Cranston, aged 69 years,
William H., native of Newport, at Charleston, S. C., aged 27 years,
Sept. 6, 1822 Aug. 14, 1823
Charles, at Cranston, in 81st year,
Albert Francis, son of Paris, in this town, aged 2 years, 6 months,
Sept. 14, 1823
Nov. 12, 1823
April 23, 1824
March 14, 1818
DYKES William H., at the Almshouse, Boston ; was of the theatrical company. Gazette of
DYSON Col. Thomas A., in Virginia, an officer of the Revolution. Gazette of
July 25, 1821
Jan. 30, 1822 May 5, 1822
Mrs. Abigail S., widow, at Northbridge, in 50th year,
Almira, daughter of Olney, in this town, aged 24 years,
DYKE Mr. - -, and his family, murdered by the Indians. Gazette of
July 23, 1823
July 5, 1806
March 10, 1809 Jan. 21, 1810 Nov. 27, 1810
Oliver, printer, at Windham, Ct., late of this town, in 28th year,
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EACKER George I., Esq., counselor-at-law and Master in Chancery, at New York. Ga- zette of
Feb. 4, 1804
EAKIN Martha, at Carew, Ireland, aged 104 years. She carried to her grave her wed- ding dress, made more than 80 years be- fore. Gazette of
EALNEY Duke of, in France. Gazette of
EAMES Jacob, of Belfast, Mass., at Boston, in 30th year. Gazette of
May 19, 1810 April 19, 1783
Mr. - -, formerly of this state, limner, at Charleston, S. C. Gazette of
Sept. 10, 1796
Caleb, at Newport, an ancient citizen. Ga- zette of
June 3, 1797
Capt. William, Jun., a custom house officer, drowned near Greene's Cove, Warwick, in 43rd year,
Feb. 4, 1801
Feb. 23, 1801
Mary, wife of Capt. John, in this town,
Capt. Oliver P., of Little Compton, on coast of Africa, aged 35 years. Gazette of
Capt. William, in this town, in 77th year,
Grey Charles, General of the 3rd Regiment of Dragoons and Governor of the Island of Guernsey. He served at the battle of Minden and was the only surviving officer who served with Wolfe at Quebec, to whom he was aide-de-camp. At his seat in Northumberland, in 79th year. He is suc- ceeded in his title by his son, Lord Howich. Gazette of
Mrs. Mary, wife of Thomas, at Newport, in 65th year. Gazette of
Dexter, of Capt. Boine's Company, wounded ( since died ) at battle of Tippacanoe,
Cudgo ( colored ), in this town, in 72nd year, Capt. John, of Newport, in 78th year, at Smithfield,
Capt. John, in this town, aged about 65 years,
June 18, 1814 Oct. 26, 1820
EARLE Thomas, late of Newport. Gazette of Naomi, wife of Capt. Ralph, in 50th year, Sept. 23, buried
Sept. 24, 1785
Mrs. Fanny, wife of Capt. Oliver, and daugh- ter of William Holroyd, Esq., in this town, Ralph, a celebrated portrait painter, formerly of this town, at Bolton, Ct., aged 50 years. Gazette of
Sept. 12, 1801 Sept. 14, 1801
April 16, 1803 Dec. 29, 1804
Feb. 6, 1808
Aug. 24, 1811
Nov. 7, 1811 Feb. 21, 1812
May 20, 1816 Nov. 9, 1816
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EARLE Oliver, son of Capt. Oliver, aged 12 months, in this town. Gazette of
Martha T., daughter of Capt. William, Jun., aged 20 years, in this town, Thomas, at Portsmouth, aged 83 years, Joseph, at Seekonk, in 30th year,
Dec. 18, 1817 March 22, 1818 Sept. 25, 1818
Capt. Oliver, in this town, in 55th year, a nautical commander, (Masonic honors ),
July 5, 1824
EARLY Peter, Esq., late Governor of Georgia, at Greene County,
Aug. 15, 1817
EARNSHEY Susan, wife of Thomas, and daugh- ter of the late Rev. William Moore, at Newport, aged 63 years. Gazette of
Sept. 14, 1825
EASTBURN Rev. James Wallis, A. M., aged 22 years, son of James, of New York, and late minister at St. George Accomoc, Va., at sea on passage to St. Croix,
Jan. 2, 1820
EASTERBROOKS Mrs. - - -, wife of Chris-
topher, at Providence,
Prince ( colored ), wounded at Lexington,
Charles, in this town, in 90th year. Gazette of Mrs Hannah, in 69th year, Mr. - -; his wife and two children perished March 9, 1799 March 28, 1817 in the shipwreck of schooner Delaware. Gazette of Nov. 3, 1821 Feb. 27, 1824
John, at Warren, aged 42 years,
" EASTMAN Rev. Edmund, pastor of the Congre- gational Church, at Limerick, Me.,
Dec. 9, 1812
Nathan, at Ashford, Ct., aged 58 years. Ga- zette of
Jan. 10, 1824 March 21, 1772
Jan. 2, 1773
The next issue has an obituary and states she died Dec. 18, 1772, in her 56th year.
Samuel, in his 90th year, at Newport. Ga- zette of
Nov. 20, 1773
March 16, 1782
Nicholas, at Newport, in 44th year. Gazette of
Jan. 31, 1789
Jonathan, Esq., in 77th year, at Newport. Ga- zette of
Dec. 19, 1795
Capt. James, at Newport, in 61st year. Ga- zette of
June 16, 1798
Mrs. Abigail, wife of Nicholas, in this town. Gazette of
Oct. 3, 1801
Oct. 31, 1801
Mrs. Mary, widow of Capt. Peleg, in 74th year, at Newport. Gazette of
June 28, 1817
Oct. 5, 1769 April 19, 1775
EASTON Nicholas, at Newport. Gazette of Mrs. Patience, late of Newport, at Philadel- phia. Gazette of
Jonathan, in 81st year, at Middletown. Ga- zette of
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EASTON Walter, at Newport, aged 78 years. Gazette of
Eliza, wife of William, at Newport. Gazette of
Miss Patience, at Newport. Gazette of
Benjamin, Esq., at Middletown, R. I., in 58th year. Gazette of
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Colin, Esq., of Island of St. Croix, in this town, buried in the Tilling- hast yard,
June 15, 1810
Hon. Nicholas, many years representative and senator from Newport, at said place,
Dec. 1, 1811
Mrs. Merebeth, widow of Walter, at Newport, in 85th year. Gazette of
Dr. Jonathan, at Newport, aged 65 years,
Norman, in this town, in 30th year,
Mrs. Hannah, widow of Nicholas, Esq., at Newport, in 79th year,
John, at Newport,
Mrs. Phebe, at North Providence, in 80th year,
Aug. 4, 1 825
Sept. 27, 1805
Sept. 14, 1817
May 10, 1775
June 29, 1809
March 23, 1810
Mrs. Eunice, wife of Capt. John, in 70th year, at Killingly, Ct. Gazette of
May 5, 1810
Aug. 9, 1813
May 24, 1818 March 12, 1822
March 13, 1822
Jan. 15, 1823
March 30, 1824
ECKERSTY J. - -, tailor, drowned by up- setting of a boat in Boston Harbor,
ECKLES Rev. Samuel, Baptist minister, at Dar- lington District, S. C.,
March 6, 1802
June 5, 1802 Oct. 19, 1805
Sept. 26, 1807
Aug. 1, 1812 March 13, 1813 Oct. 29, 1813
March 5, 1823 Aug. 21, 1823
EATHFORTH John, in this town, in 53rd year, John, of this town, aged 28 years, drowned off Bullock Point,
EATON Dr. Joseph, son of Rev. Isaac, of Hope- well N.J., at Newark, N. J., in 26th year, graduate of R. I. College,
James, at Goffstown, N. H., in 72nd year, killed by lightning,
Samuel, drowned at Salisbury Beach, aged 21 years,
Mrs. Mary, wife of Dea. William, at New- buryport, aged 35 years, killed by lightning, Tabitha, aged 77 years, at Ellington ; she left her house to visit a neighbor and 30 minutes after was found dead in the highway,
Lilley, at South Reading, in 54th year,
Ga- Benjamin, at Sullivan, aged 60 years. zette of
Miss Abigail, at Boston, aged 18 years. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Susan, wife of Levi, at Framingham, aged 40 years,
July 17, 1808
July 12, 1808
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ECKLEY Joseph, senior pastor Old South Church, Boston, aged 61 years, at Boston, EDDY Sarah, wife of Jonathan, at Glocester,
Mrs. - -- , wife of Barnett. Gazette of Capt. Barnet, who left this place some time since with carpenters to build vessels on the lakes, died near Albany, N. Y. Gazette of Elizabeth, widow of Capt. Benjamin, late of this town,
Lydia, wife of Daniel, in 71st year, at John- ston,
Richard, Esq., steward of the College, in 48th year. Gazette of
Huldah, wife of William, in 34th year. Ga- zette of
Daniel, at Glocester, at an advanced age. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Thomas, at Coventry, in 72nd year. Gazette of
Elizabeth, daughter of the late Capt. Bar- nard, in 40th year,
Daniel, at Johnston, at an advanced age. Gazette of
Mary, wife of Joseph, in this town. Gazette of
Eunice, daughter of the late Capt, Barnard. Gazette of
Naomi, wife of Capt. Daniel, at Smithfield. Gazette of
Lydia, wife of Capt. Jonathan, in 49th year, at Glocester. Gazette of
Aug. 1, 1795
Aug. 1, 1795
Mrs. Alice, wife of Eliphalet, at Cranston, in 54th year,
Amey, at Johnston, in 61st year. Gazette of Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Samuel, Esq., in this town, in 31st year,
Jesse, of this town, at Philadelphia, in 30th year. Gazette of
Mr. Michael, at Newport, at an advanced age. Gazette of
Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Jeremiah, aged 101 years, 3 months, 2 days, in this town,
John, native of Providence, at Charleston, S. C., aged 27 years ; leaves a widow. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Hannah, wife of Dr. John M., of this town, in 22nd year,
John, drowned in the harbor at Boston,
April 30, 1811 Feb. 17, 1770 March 18, 1775
Sept. 7, 1776
March 27, 1781
March 4, 1782
Oct. 23, 1784
Aug. 23, 1788
March 19; 1791
March 26, 1791
Aug. 2, 1792
Jan. 26, 1793
March 15, 1794
Aug. 2, 1794
July 11, 1795
Capt. Thomas, at Johnston, in 72nd year. Gazette of
Dec. 16, 1795 March 17, 1798
Oct. 28, 1799
July 26, 1800
May 23, 1801
Sept. 11, 1801
April 9, 1803
March 17, 1805 May 1, 1805
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
EDDY Jonathan, carpenter, of the ship Susan of this port, at Batavia,
Sarah, daughter of Esek, aged 36 years, in this town,
Mrs. Martha, wife of Samuel, Esq., Secretary of State of Rhode Island, in this town, in 28th year,
Joseph, in this town, in 64th year,
Capt. Thomas, formerly of Johnston, at Kinderhook, N. Y., in 60th year,
March 29, 1810
George, at Philadelphia, in 47th year. Ga- zette of
Oct. 6, 1810
Luther, of Providence, at sea on board brig Olympus, Capt. Howland. Gazette of
Nov. 24, 1810
James, son of Samuel, Esq., aged 12 years, in this town,
July 11, 1814
Frances P., daughter of Samuel, in Cranston, aged 13 months,
Aug. 10, 1815
Mrs. Selene, wife of Thomas, Esq., in 30th year, at Warwick,
Feb. 2, 1816
Phebe, eldest daughter of Rev. Michael, at Newport, in 23rd year. Gazette of
June 8, 1816
Ann, wife of Samuel, Secretary of State, in 29th year,
Feb. 13, 1817
Stephen W., only son of Barnard, in this town, in 28th year,
April 11, 1817
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Barnard, aged about 50 years,
May 24, 1817
Dr. John M., M. D., of this town, at Havana, where he was for his health. Gazette of
May 24, 1817
Mary Ann, only daughter of Dr. John M., aged 19 months, 20 days,
Oct. 1, 1818 Dec. 17, 1818
Comfort, in this town, aged about 75 years ; was wounded at Yorktown and has since been a pensioner. Gazette of
Feb. 27. 1819
Jeremiah, son of Cyrus, aged 52 months,
Aug. 20, 1820
Esek, in this town, in 89th year,
Aug. 23, 1820
Jeremiah, in this town, in 61st year,
Aug. 25, 1820
Mary, wife of Comfort, in 23rd. year,
Aug. 26, 1820
Mrs. Lydia, wife of Benjamin, in this town, in 3Ist year,
Sept. 25, 1820
Lydia, wife of Benjamin, in 31st year,
Sept. 27, 1820
Miss Martha, in 49th year, in this town,
Dec. 19, 1820
May 17, 1821
Nathan, at Foster, in 39th year, George, in this town, in 42nd year,
Capt. George, in this town, aged about 52 years,
June -, 1805
March 3, 1806
Feb. 1, 1808 Sept. 12, 1809
June 21, 1821
Jan. 22, 1822
George, at Thompson, Ct., in 25th year,
Ann Almy, daughter of Comfort, in this town, aged 7 months,
Aug. 16, 1820
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EDDY Zachariah, son of Hon. Samuel, in this town, in 6th year,
Mrs. Lydia, widow of Hezekiah, of Swanzey, at Bristol, aged 72 years, Capt. Daniel, master of sloop Sally, of Taun- ton, aged 37 years, at sea on passage from Newburn, N. C.,
Jan. 25, 1822
March 21, 1822
Alpheas, infant son of Comfort, in this town, aged 2 months,
Ann Eliza, in this town, aged 20 years,
Caleb, Jun., of Warren, drowned on the coast of Chili ; boat upset by a whale,
Moses, in this town,
April 21, 1823 May 30, 1823
Samuel, shipwright, late of this town, at Smithfield, aged 47 years,
June 3, 1823
Stephen Gano, son of Barnard, in this town, aged 17 months 7 days,
Aug. 1, 1825
EDES Patty, eldest daughter of Benjamin, the printer, in 22nd year, at Boston,
Mrs. Mary, wife of Capt. Josiah, of Boston, aged 36 years, on passage from South to North Carolina,
Sept. 14, 1791
May 23, 1801
Dec. 17, 1803
June 14, 1806
March 21, 1807
Miss Abigail, daughter of the late Benjamin, of Boston, printer, at Augusta, Me., aged 42 years. Gazette of
Miss Sarah, at Boston, aged 70 years. Ga- zette of
Edward, at Boston, aged 38 years,
Benjamin, at Savannah, aged 33 years. Ga- zette of
Richard W., editor Florida Gazette, a native of Bangor, Me., at St. Augustine, Fla., of fever. Gazette of
EDFALL Samuel, midshipman, killed in action at sea,
EDGARTON Erastus, at Tolland, Ct., suddenly, aged 22 years,
EDMONDS Hannah, widow of Lemuel, aged 37 years. Gazette of Lemuel, in 37th year. Gazette of
Mrs. Hannah, widow of Capt. Robert, at War- wick, in 51st year,
June 18, 1808
Feb. 10, 1810 Jan. 11, 1811
Oct. 30, 1819
Nov. 14, 1821
June 19, 1793
April 24, 1809
Jan. 3, 1795 Aug. 31, 1793
Feb. 14, 1825
Oct. 2, 1783
Benjamin, Jun., printer, aged 46 years, at Boston. Gazette of
Benjamin, printer, at Boston, aged 71 years. Gazette of
Mrs. Martha, widow of Benjamin, of Boston, printer, at Kennebunk, aged 76 years. Gazette of
William, at Boston, aged 32 years. Gazette of
July 1, 1822
July 28, 1822 Feb. 9, 1823
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
EDMONDSON James (free mulatto ), perished in the burning of the theatre at Richmond, Va.,
Dec. 26, 1811
EDWARDS Mary, wife of Rev. Morgan, pastor of Baptist Church, at Philadelphia,
Aug. 16, 1769
Esther, aged 99 years, at East Winsor, Ct. ; she was the mother of Dr. Jonathan, presi- dent of New Jersey College. Gazette of Mary, wife of Rev. Jonathan, drowned in Sabin's Mill Pond, near New Haven,
Feb. z3, 1771
John, executed at Newgate, London,
Rev. Morgan, in Delaware, formerly pastor of Baptist Church in this town, in 73rd year,
Jan. 28, 1795
Thomas, a student in R. I. College, at Charleston, S. C. Gazette of
Oct. 17, 1795
Philip, Lieut. of Marines, late editor and pro- prietor of the Maryland Journal, at Balti- more. Gazette of
Oct. 25, 1800
Rev. Jonathan, D. D., President of Union College, at Schenectady, N. Y. Gazette of Dr. Enock, in Pennsylvania ; was aide-de-camp to Lord Sterling in the war of the Revolu- tion. Gazette of
May 22, 1802 July 7, 1802
John, ship carpenter, at Philadelphia, Mr. - -, supercargo of ship Belleair, at sea on passage from Batavia. Gazette of James, native of Bethleham, Ct., at St. Croix, W. I.,
June 1, 1805
L - -, printer, a native of England, at Savannah, Ga. Gazette of
Nov. 14, 1807
Thomas, formerly of Baltimore, at Bristol, in 36th year. Gazette of
July 6, 1811
Thomas, formerly of Baltimore, at Bristol, aged 36 years. Gazette of
July 20, 181I July 25, 18II
James, Esq., at Baltimore,
John Starke, member of Congress elect from Ohio, and eldest son of Hon. Peerpoint, of Connecticut, at Huron, O.,
Jan. 29, 1813
Hon. Timothy, aged 75 years, at Stockbridge, Mass. Gazette of
Nov. 13, 1813
John Jones, Esq., U. S. Navy, at Erie, in 22nd year; was in the action of Sept. 10, 1813, on Lake Erie. Gazette of
April 30, 1814
Edward, late from Boston ; he ate his supper ' in his usual health; in 20 minutes after was a corpse ;
ยท
Aug. 6, 1820 June 23, 1823
Benjamin, at Scituate, in 27th year,
Alexander, of Washington, Ky., killed by lightning. Gazette of
Aug. 2, 1823
June 10, 1782 Aug. 29, 1783
Aug. 15, 1801
May 4, 1807
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EDWARDS Mrs. Abial, widow of John, at Cran- ston, aged 85 years, EELLS Rev. Nathaniel, at Stonington. Gazette of
April 22, 1825
June 17, 1786
Nathaniel, printer, aged 24 years, at Charles- ton, S. C., formerly editor of the Connec- ticut Gazette. Gazette of
Oct. 14, 1809
EFFINGHAM Countess of, on board the Diana frigate, within 3 days' sail of New York. Gazette of
Dec. 17, 1791
Rt. Hon. Earl of, Governor of Jamaica, at Spanish Town, Ja. Gazette of
Feb. 18, 1792
EGBERTSON -, son of Egbert, drowned while learning to swim,
July 28, 1817
EGGLETON Azariah, Esq., a Revolutionary soldier, at Lenox, Mass., aged 68 years. Gazette of
Feb. 13, 1822
Jan. 23, 1796
Oct. 31, 1801
March 14, 1772 Oct. 25, 1813
Samuel, Esq., at Portsmouth, in 64th year, ELCAN P-, a Jewish merchant, at Rich- mond, Va., aged 51 years. Gazette of
ELCHO Lord, died in England. Gazette of
March 26, 1808
June 10, 1824
March 16, 1793
Dec. 17, 1796
June 23, 1804
June 9, 1807
Thomas Mason Fitch, late of this town, in 29th year, at sea on his passage to Charles- ton, S. C. Gazette of
Judith, daughter of Alfred, at Windham, Ct., aged 21 years. Gazette of
George Henry, son of Capt. Eleazer, aged 5 months, 24 days,
ELDRED Mrs. , murdered by her hus- band William at Waterford, Conn. Ga- zette of James, at North Kingstown, in 78th year,
Feb. 20, 1808
Jan. 19, 1811
June 17, 1816
March 19, 1814 April 3, 1818
EGLESTON Nathaniel, at Wintonbury, Ct., aged 94 years. Gazette of EISENBERGH Peter, grocer, at New York. Gazette of
ELAM Gervaise, clothier, aged 93 years, at Leeds, Eng. Gazette of
June 11, 1808
ELDER John, drowned at Gorham, Me., in Lit- tle River,
ELDERKIN Jedediah, at Windham, Ct., in 75th year, an eminent lawyer. Gazette of Philina, wife of Bela, and daughter of the late Col. Eleazer Fitch, at Windham, Ct. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Anne, widow of Col. Jedediah, at Wind- ham, Ct., aged 84 years. Gazette of
Mrs. Harriet, wife of Capt. Eleazer, aged 26 years,
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
ELDRED Mrs. Louisa, wife of Capt. William, at Wickford, in 28th year,
Mrs. Mehitable, wife of John, Esq., at James- town, aged 66 years. Gazette of
ELDREDGE Daniel, of Brookline, Ct., at sea on board schooner Lucy, Esek Barton Captain, on passage from Georgetown to Savannah, aged about 19 years,
Samuel, at Philadelphia, merchant. Gazette of
James, at Brooklyn, Ct., aged 66 years. Ga- zette of
John, coachmaker, at New York, suicide. Gazette of
Aug. 3, 1816
Joseph S., infant son of Joseph S., in this town ; fell from its chair into the fire,
Feb. 7, 1824
Mr. - , of Mystic, Ct., found frozen near Van Duger's Ferry. Gazette of
Feb. 7, 1824
Jan. 20, 1764
Sept. 10, 1796
May 31, 1819
March 15, 1764 Sept. 3, 1776
July 26, 1783
Christopher, suddenly, at Newport. Gazette of
Mrs. Rachel, widow of Christopher, at New- port. Gazette of
Mrs. -, wife of William, Esq., at New- port. Gazette of
Mehitable, wife of Benjamin, at Newport, in 64th year. Gazette of
Mrs. Elizabeth, sister of Hon. Moses Gill, Lieut. Gov. of Massachusetts, at Princeton. Gazette of
Benjamin, at Newport, after a short illness, in 73rd year,
Aug. 30, 1821 March 30, 1825
Feb. 21, 1798
Oct. 27, 1804
May 4, 1811
ELDRINGTON Mary, aged 109 years. She was born at Eldrington Hall, England. Notwith- standing her great age, she was desirous of getting a husband. She would be deeply offended if one should infer that she was too old to marry ;
ELIZER Frances, daughter of Isaac, late of Newport, at Charleston, S. C. Gazette of ELLESTON Robert Hope, on the Hope Estate, Island of Jamaica, aged 140 years. Was a large, vigorous man, 6 feet in height ; had ceased to labor for many years. Was very temperate in his habits ( see Gazette of June 14, 1823 ) ; died
ELLERY Hon. William, formerly Deputy Gov- ernor of this Colony, at Newport, in 63rd year,
Mary, wife of Capt. Christopher,
Elizabeth, widow of William, at Newport, in 80th year. Gazette of
Feb. 28, 1789
May 22, 1790
Aug. 3, 1793
Dec. 13, 1794
June 6, 1795
Dec. 12, 1797
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ELLERY Mrs. Clarissa, wife of Christopher, Esq., at Cranston, in 40th year, Mrs. Clarissa, wife of Christopher, Commis- sioner of Loans. Gazette of
May 28, 1811
June 8, 1811
William, Esq., at Newport, in 94th year. Many years collector of the port and one of the signers of the Declaration. While reading his favorite author Cicero he sud- denly fell from his chair and expired, Feb. 15, 1820 Abraham R., Esq., attorney-at-law, formerly of Newport, at Bay of St. Louis. Gazette of Dec. 11, 1820
Abraham Redwood, son of the late Abraham Redwood Ellery, Esq., of New Orleans, at Mt. Airy College, Germantown, Penn.,
Sept. 15, 1821
Sept. 11, 1823
Dec. 26, 1811
Andrew, Esq., professor of mathematics, at the Military Academy, West Point, aged 67 years. Gazette of Sept. 8, 1820
Andrew, at Baltimore, aged 48 years, of So- ciety of Friends. Gazette of
Jan. 29, 1823
ELLIOTT Betsey, daughter of Col. Robert El- liott, in her 14th year, at Providence, last weeks. Gazette of
Col. Robert, intendent of trade for the port of Rhode Island, at Newport,
Oct. 31, 1781
June 20, 1793
Oct. 28, 1797
June 26, 1803
April 23, 1808
William, at Hilton Head, S. C. ; had been U. S. senator and a soldier of the Revolution. Gazette of
Dr. A-, and wife formerly of Connec- ticut. Gazette of
Rev. John, D. D., pastor of North Church, Boston, in 59th year,
Sept. 13, 1777
Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of the late Rev. An- drew, D. D., whom she survived about 16 years, at Boston, aged 74 years. Gazette of
W -- , of the Snow Sea Otter, of Boston, killed on the North West coast by the na- tives. Gazette of
, son of Joseph, aged 4 years, at Thompson, Ct., from a fall,
Major James H., at Boston, aged 26 years. Gazette of
June 4, 1808
Nov. 9, 1811
Feb. 14, 1813
Eugene, son of Christopher, Esq., of New- port, and 2nd officer of ship Washington of this port, aged 21 years, at sea, on pas- sage from Canton to Hamburg,
ELLICOTT Miss -,perished in the burn- ing of the theatre at Richmond, Va.,
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
ELLIOTT Major Richmond, formerly of Kent County, at Boardman, O. He was coming home from Poland and saw ahead of him, coming towards him, two lights; they came forward and lighted on his breast and a voice asked : " Are you prepared to die." ." If it is God's will I think I am, " he answered. The lights passed on but turned and fol- lowed him until they reached the cemetery and where he last saw them. Three days after he died of the prevailing fever. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Rebecca, widow of Col. Robert, and daughter of the late Rev. James Serrin, of Newport, in 73rd year, at Bristol. Gazette of
Lieut. William, of the sloop of war Ontario, in the Mediterranean. Gazette of
Capt. Francis, on board ship Catherine on passage from Batavia to Salem ; was a pas- senger. He had sailed from this port two years since in the brig Pocahontas,
Capt. John, of Warren, late master of brig Perseverance of Newport, at Acra ( coast of Africa ),
Daniel, in Jersey, member Society of Friends. Gazette of
Lorenzo W., son of widow Elliott, at Taun- ton, aged 17 years,
Nov. 9, 1823
March 10, 1824 Nov. 27, 1824
Sept. 27, 1777
Sept. 7, 1785 Sept. 9, 1785
Sept. 27, 1790
Richard, at Attleboro, in 95th year. He lived with his wife 70 years,
Mrs. Sabra, wife of Jabez, Jun., at Attleboro, in 20th year. Gazette of
John, merchant, at New York. Gazette of Asher, of Rehoboth, at St. Jago de Cuba, in 3Ist year,
Jesse. at Cumberland, in 39th year. Gazette of
William, died at Liverpool, Aug. - , 1780, aged 130 years, 6 months. Gazette of
March 19, 1814
Oct. 5, 1816 Dec. 14, 1816
Jan. 23, 1821
April -, 1823
Sept. 24, 1823
Thomas, at Charleston, S. C., aged 74 years ; soldier of the Revolution. Gazette of Miss Mary, in this town, in 43rd year,
ELLIS Mrs -- , wife of Col. Jonathan, of this town, at Attleboro. Gazette of
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