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Sept. 30, 1780
Henry, of Newburyport, aged 22 years, in this town,
April 2, 1822
Mrs. Sybel, wife of Boyleston, at Pawtucket, aged 28 years,
May 10, 1824
Miss Sarah, at Andover, aged 22 years, a suicide. Gazette of
Aug. 6, 1825
Dr. John, at Boston, aged 55 years. Ga- zette of
May 21, 1796
Miss Vesta, at Stoughton, aged 20 years." Gazette of
Oct. 17, 1801
Mrs. Hannah, widow of Dr. John, at Boston, aged 61 years. Gazette of
Dr. John, of this town, in 37th year,
Nov. 30, 1805
Oct. 31, 1807
Sept. 5, 1824
POOLE Barnabus, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war, between Nov. 23, 1776, and
Dec. 26, 1777
July 6, 1811
Nov. 8. 1817 Jan. 28, 1819
Mrs. -, wife of Rev. Mr. Poore, in In- dia. Gazette of
Nov. 21, 1821
POPE Seth, of Voluntown, Ct., killed on the road in East Greenwich; his cart wheel ran over him,
Oct. 22, 1774
March 16, 1805 July 17, 1806
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191
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
POPE Miss Sally, at Salem. Gazette of
Nathaniel, Esq., killed in a duel, in Virginia. Gazette of
Mrs. Ruth, wife of John, at Salem, Mass., aged 49 years. Gazette of
Dr. Benjamin, in this town, in 29th year, Miss , aged 80 years, at London; she was the last but one of the School of Gar- rick, Mr. Smith now near 90 being the sole survivor of the great school; in Lon- don. Gazette of
Oct. 3, 1818
July 6, 1820
Aug. 6, 1821
West, formerly a resident of Providence, native of Oxford, Mass., a suicide at South Hadley, Mass., by drowning. Gazette of PORSON Richard, professor of Greek in Trinity College, Eng. Gazette of
PORTER William, native of Ireland, drowned near Schenectady, N. Y.,
Azrael, of Woburn, killed at Lexington at the first fire,
Jacob, at Taunton, aged 35 years. Gazette of
Mrs. Lavinia, wife of Augustus and daughter of Timothy Steele, of Hartford, Ct., at Canandaigua, N. Y.,
John, Esq, at Hartford, Ct., aged 48 years, for 12 years controller of public accounts of the state. Gazette of
John Dennie, native of Boston, at Charles- ton, S. C. Gazette of
Oct. 30, 1802
Sept. 26, 1807
July 8, 1819
April 17, 1820
Solomon, Esq., aged 69 years; was appointed in 1795 surveyor of the port by Gerieral Washington and has held the position ever since; at Hartford. Gazette of
Brig. Gen. Moses, U. S. Army, at Cam- bridge, aged 66 years,
Miss Ann, at Assonet, aged 21 years, 7 months,
March 19, 1808
April 1, 1809
Dec. 15, 1810 July 29, 1811
Major Isaac, at Wells, Me., aged 80 years, an officer of the Revolution. Gazette of
Sarah, in this town, aged 46 years, of Society of Friends,
May 15, 1824
Dec. 17, 1808 July 4, 1772
April 19, 1775
Aug. 20, 1796
March 6, 1799
June 7, 1806
Samuel H., printer, son of the Rev. Mr. Por- ter, aged 23 years, at Charleston, S. C. Gazette of
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Mrs. Jane, at Fairfield District, S. C., aged 56 years, from a bite of a rabid animal,
Rev. Nehemiah, at Ashfield, graduate of Harvard, 1745, at age of 26 years, hence had attained the age of 100 years. Ga- zette of
Dec. 5, 1821
April 14, 1822
April 19, 1823
192
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
PORTERFIELD Matthew, a wagoner, thrown from his wagon and killed, at Baltimore. Gazette of
PORTEUS Rt. Rev. Beilby, Lord Bishop of London, Dean of the Chapel Royal, a Governor of the Chester House and Direc- tor of the British Museum ; at the Episco- pal House at Fulham, near London, in 79th year,
PORTLAND Duke of, in England. Gazette of PORTLACK Capt. N., Royal Navy ; he was with Cooke round the world and subse- quently performed two other voyages; in England. Gazette of
May 7, 1809 Dec. 16, 1809
. Nov. 15, 1817 Dec. 3, 1792
PORTUGAL The Queen of, at Lisbon,
POSEY Col. Thornton A., late of U. S. Army, at Wilmington, N. C., in 29th year, a na- tive of Virginia, and son of Gov. Posey, a Revolutionary veteran,
Sept. 17, 1817
POSTLETHWAITE Col. Samuel, at Carlisle, Penn., in 72d year.( Gazette of
Henry, Esq., at Natchez, of the fever,
POTTER Simeon, a negro servant, drowned in Bristol Harbor,
Dec. 12, 1764
Dr. Honeyman, at Providence, at the resi- dence of Jonathan Olney's,
Dec. 19, 1770
Sarah, wife of Capt. Joseph, at Providence. Gazette of
Nov. 9, 1771
Merebah, wife of Ichabod, at Newport. Ga- zette of
Aug. 8, 1772
drowned while washing sheep, at South Kingstown,
June 5, 1773
Mrs. - -, wife of Col. John, at Warwick. Gazette of
Jan. 29, 1774 April 15, 1774
Benoni, at Cranston, suddenly, in 61st year, Mrs. - , wife of Joseph, at an advanced age, an excellent midwife. Gazette of
May 28, 1774
Mrs. Mary, wife of Capt. William, at Smith- field. Gazette of
Jan. 11, 1777
Capt. Levi, of Providence, at Philadelpha. Gazette of
April 19, 1777
John, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war, be- tween Nov. 23, 1776, and
Dec. 26, 1777
Reuben, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war, between Nov. 23, 1776, and
Dec. 26, 1777
Edmond, son of Robert, at Johnston. Ga- zette of
July 12, 1783
Sally, daughter of Capt. Rufus, in her 19th year. Gazette of
Oct. 23, 1784 Feb. 19, 1785
Joseph, in 76th year. Gazette of
May 1, 1819
Sept. 8, 1810 Aug. 26, 1823
193
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
POTTER Capt. Rouse, at Portsmouth, aged about 90 years. Gazette of
Levi, of Voluntown, Ct. He was digging clams near Fields Point when he suddenly fell down and expired,
Hannah, wife of General Simeon, and last surviving child of Col. Stephen Paine, of Bristol,
John, Esq., at an advanced age, at South Kingstown. Gazette of
Samuel, at Glocester, in 59th year,
Mary, wife of Fisher, at Scituate, in 82d year,
April 7, 1789
Fisher, Esq., at Scituate, in 83d year,
April 28, 1789
Mrs. Waitstill, wife of Job, at Cranston, in 75th year. Gazette of
Oct. 29, 1791
Mrs. Mary, widow of George, and great- granddaughter of Roger Williams, aged 82 years. Gazette of
Dec. 1, 1792 July 27, 1793
Stephen, at South Kingstown. Gazette of Col. Thomas, at South Kingstown. Gazette of
July 27, 1793
Pattey, wife of Capt. Abijah, in 38th year. Gazette of
Nov. 1, 1794 Nov. 21, 1795
Thomas, Esq., at Cranston. Gazette of
Capt. Abijah, of this town, on the coast of Africa. Gazette of
April 2, 1796
Jemima, widow of Benjamin, Esq., in 85th year, at Cranston. Gazette of
Nov. 19, 1796
Zuriel, at Cranston. Gazette of
Nov. 26, 1796
Stephen, Esq., at Coventry, at an advanced age. Gazette of
Dec. 3, 1796
Zuriel, Jr., at Cranston, aged about 20 years. Gazette of
Reuben. Gazette of
Major William, at Scituate, in 60th year,
Caleb, of this town, in 25th year,
William Pitt, at South Kingstown. Gazette of
Capt. James, at Middletown, in 73d year. Gazette of
Dec. 25, 1802
Miss Mary, eldest daughter of Col. William, at Woodstock, Ct., in 20th year,
Joseph, Jun., in this town. Gazette of
Hon. Samuel J., at South Kingstown, one of our Senators in Congress, in 54th year,
Sept. 26, 1804
Mrs. Abigail, wife of Major Earle, of this town, at Cranston, in 34th year. Gazette of
Asa, Esq., at Rhinebeck, N. Y., in 39th year; was a native of South Kingstown, removed to New York in 1787. Gazette of
Sept. 9, 1786
March 21, 1787
March 14, 1788
1.
March 1, 1800
Dec. 3, 1796 Aug. 26, 1797 July 11, 1798 Feb. 2, 1800
March 12, 1803 Feb. 25, 1804
Sept. 7, 1805
Nov. 2, 1805
March 22, 1788 March 26, 1789
194
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
POTTER Hon. Simeon, at Swanzea, aged 89 years. Gazette of
Col. John, formerly of Cranston, at Sterling, Ct., in 88th year,
William, at Newport, in 68th year,
James B., son of Capt. Joseph, of Providence,
in 2Ist year, at sea on passage from St. Croix,
May 20, 1807
Rebecca, daughter of the late Zuriel, at Cranston, in 43d year,
June 14, 1807
Mrs. - -, wife of Hon. Elisha R., at South Kingstown. Gazette of
March 18, 1809
Miss Susannah, sister of Hon. Elisha R., at South Kingstown,
April 5, 1810
Dr. Jared, at Wallingford, Ct., aged 68 years. Gazette of
Aug. 11, 1810
Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Christopher, Esq., at Scituate, in 83d year,
July 28, 1811
Mrs. Phebe, wife of Philip, in her 20th year,
Jan. 21, 1812
Abednego, at Cranston, aged 68 years,
Jan. 12, 1813
James Field, son of Philip, in this town, aged 3 months 20 days, suddenly,
Nov. 20, 1813
Susan Chamberlain, daughter of Philip, in this town, aged 2 years 6 months 25 days, Mrs. Amey, wife of Stephen, at Scituate,
Jan. 30, 1814 Feb. 8, 1814
Sarah, widow of Nathan, in 72d year,
March 8, 1814
Bela W., son of Holliman, at Cumberland, aged 24 years. Gazette of
Oct. 22, 1814
Robert, at Coventry. Gazette of
Nov. 5, 1814
Mrs. Mahala, wife of Russell, at Seekonk, in 22d year. Gazette of
April 22, 1815
Rowse, eldest son of William, 2d, in 25th year (Masonic honors),
Sept. 3, 1815
James Chapman, son of Philip, aged I year 8 months,
May 5, 1816
Job, at Cranston, in 97th year, funeral from house of his son, Capt. William, died Olney, in 30th year,
May 30, 1816
Mrs. Eliza, wife of Charles, and eldest daugh- ter of the late Capt. William Rodman, in 25th year,
Feb. 14, 1817
Marcelia Frances, daughter of Stephen, aged I year 27 days. Gazette of
Feb. 15, 1817
Feb. 15, 1817
March 20, 1817
Capt. Walter, of this town, aged 31 years, son of David, of Bridgeport, Ct., at Port au Prince. He leaves wife and three chil- dren,
Rebecca Greene, daughter of William, at Cranston, in 17th year,
March 1, 1806
April 8, 1806 Feb. 16, 1807
Feb. 13, 1817
Mrs. Lydia, at Cranston, in 62d year,
Feb. 22, 181I
195
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
POTTER Sarah Ann, infant daughter of Joseph K., at Cranston, aged 3 years,
John M., in this town, in 47th year,
Mrs. Mary M., wife of Capt. Cyrus, in this town, in 27th year,
June 23, 1818
Dr. Nehemiah A., at Cumberland, aged 35 years, (Masonic honors),
Oct. 9, 1818
Capt. Phineas, in this town, in 84th year,
Dec. 15, 1818
Mrs. Abigail, widow of Zuriel, at Cranston, in 79th year,
Mrs. Lucy, widow of the late Capt. Phineas, in this town, in 83d year,
March 10, 1819 Aug. 27, 1819
Daniel L., of this town, aged 23 years, mer- chant, at Savannah, Geo.,
Sept. 11, 1819
William, son of John, at Barrington, in 10th year,
Sept. 13, 1819
Miss Deborah, in 20th year, at Newport, daughter of Restcome. Gazette of
Sept. 25, 1819
Burden, at Scituate, aged about 40 years, left a wife and 8 daughters,
July 19, 1820
Eliza, daughter of Henry, at Cranston, in 18th year,
Aug. 20, 1820
Samuel H., formerly of South Kingstown, at Lebanon, Ct., in 41st year. Gazette of James Brown, son of William, 3d, in this town, aged 3 years, 7 months,
Dec. 7, 1820
Samuel J., formerly of South Kingstown, at Chilicothe, Ohio,
Dec. 18, 1821
Abby, daughter of Nathan, at Coventry, in 2Ist year,
Feb. 10, 1822
James, at Scituate, aged 38 years, has left a wife and II children,
July 17, 1822
Christopher, formerly of Rhode Island, at Greenfield, aged 79 years. Gazette of
Aug. 10, 1822
Edmond, at North Providence, aged 29 years, Restcome, at Newport, aged 64 years,
Aug. 13, 1822 Oct. 29, 1822
Sarah, wife of Holliman, Esq., at Cranston, in 66th year,
Dec. 9, 1822
William, in this town, in 54th year, (Masonic honors),
Major Pardon, at Warwick, in 70th year,
James W., in this town, in 34th year,
Mrs. Lydia, formerly of Pomfret, Ct., at Foster, R. I. Gazette of
Jan. 10, 1824
Thomas, son of Rouse T., at Prudence Island, in 17th year,
Jan. 14, 1824
Mrs. Martha, wife of William, at Newport, aged 52 years, from her clothes taking fire, Miss Ann., of Lebanon, Ct., in 37th year, daughter of the late Henry of South Kingstown, in this town,
May 28, 1824
Aug. 3, 1824
Oct. 31, 1817 Nov. 1, 1817
March 17, 1823 July 12, 1823 Aug. 17, 1823
Jan. 30, 1821
196
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
POTTER Philip, formerly of Brattleboro, Vt., aged 30 years, at North Providence,
Philip Henry, son of Philip, in this town, aged 6 years,
Aug. 16, 1824
Oct. 10, 1824
Joseph, native of Cranston, R. I., at Free- dom, N. Y., in 68th year; was at the battle of Rhode Island and through the southern campaigns and at Yorktown; removed to Dutchess Co. in 1792 ;
John, at Scituate, in 78th year, of Society of Friends,
Feb. 15, 1825
Philip Henry, son of Philip, in this town, aged 3 weeks,
June 26, 1825
William, in this town, in 42d year,
Aug. 10, 1825
POTTERFIELD James, died at Halifax, a pris- oner of war, between Nov. 23, 1776, and
Dec. 26, 1777
POTTS Hon. Zebulon, member of the State Senate, at Philadelphia. Gazette of
April 4, 1801
Hon. Richard, a Revolutionary patriot, at Fredericktown, Md. Gazette of
Dec. 17, 1808
POWER Marcy, widow of Col. Nicholas, in her 9Ist year,
Nov. 14, 1769
Mrs. -, widow of Nicholas, at Provi- dence,
July 22, 1770
Mary, daughter of the late Capt. Nicholas, in 59th year. Gazette of
March 9, 1799
Capt. Nicholas, in this town, in 65th year,
Nicholas, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 52d year,
Sept. 21, 1811
Miss Ann, in this town, in 77th year,
April 21, 1813 Jan. 25, 1816
Miss Mary, daughter of the late Capt. John, of North Providence, aged about 87 years,
May 15, 1812
Titus, late of Middletown, Ct., printer, at Sa- vannah, Ga. Gazette of
Aug. 26, 1797
Michael, executed for the murder of Timothy Kennedy, both Irishmen, at Boston,
May 25, 1820
Joseph, his only son, aged 8 years, of Nor- wich, Ct., drowned,
July 4, 1822
Michael, at Boston, fell through the scuttle of a store on Long wharf,
June 21, 1824
POWELL John, ploughman, aged 102 years, at Ludlow, in Shropshire, Eng. Gazette of
Dec. 9, 1769
July 21, 1781
Capt. - , of Lt. Col. Fletcher's regiment, killed in action at Annes. Gazette of
Feb. 15, 1806 Jan. 26, 1808
Mrs. Phebe, at Salem, in 46th year,
POWERS John, aged 70 years, at North Provi- dence, suddenly,
Feb. 18, 1772
Nicholas, of Stoughton, stage driver, drowned in the great pond at Middleboro. Gazette of
Aug. 4 1824
Ray Wesley, son of Rev. Ray, at Pawtucket, aged I year,
Nov. 22, 1824
197
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
POWELL Mr. - , formerly mayor of the city, at Philadelphia. Gazette of
Hon. Samuel, Speaker of the House of As- sembly of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. Gazette of
William, an old seaman of the U. S. Frigate Constellation, in action with a French ship,
Feb. 1, 1800
Mr. -, at Elizabethtown, N. J., in a race, thrown from his wagon,
April 12, 1803
William, Esq., aged 79 years, at Boston. Ga- zette of
Feb. 23, 1805
Mrs. R. - -, of the Haymarket Theatre. She was found dead in her bed after having played her part the evening before, in London. Gazette of
Oct. 10, 1807
April 27, 1811
Miss Ann, of Society of Friends, at Philadel- phia, aged 82 years. Gazette of
Aug. 28, 1813
Snelling, manager of Boston Theatre, at Bos- ton,
April 8, 1821
William, at Boston, aged 44 years. Gazette of
Oct. 30, 1822
Rev. Benjamin, at Liverpool, Eng. He had just arrived from the U. S. Gazette of
Jan. 8, 1824
Lucy, colored servant of Daniel, at Halifax Co., N. C., aged 114 years; was brought from Africa 100 years before by the early settlers of the town. Gazette of
July 9, 1825
Sept. 10, 1796
Hon. Thomas, formerly Governor of Massa- chusetts, and previously Governor of New Jersey, at Bath, Eng. Gazette of
POYNTELL Charles, second son of Mr. Poyn- tell, of Philadelphia, at St. Bartholomew,
Nov. 26, 1809
Dr. George, eldest son of the late William, of Philadelphia, at London, Eng.,
May 9, 1812
POYNYELL William, at Philadelphia, in 55th year,
PRATT Hon. Benjamin, Esq., Chief Justice, and one of His Majesty's Council for the Province of New York. Gazette of
Joseph, at Bridgewater, aged 99 years I I mos., John, at Providence,
Rt. Hon. Charles, Lord Campden, in Eng- land, in 64th year. Gazette of
Mrs. Mary, wife of Waterman, in this town, in 20th year,
Jan. 22, 1763 Jan. 13, 1765 April 24, 1771
June 21, 1794
July 17, 1802
POWNALL Mary Ann, late of the Philadelphia Theatre, at Charleston, S. C., in 40th year. Gazette of
June 1, 1805
Sept. 10, 1811
Oct. 5, 1793
Oct. 19, 1793
Mrs. C. S., at Halifax, aged 62 years, the first manager of a theatre at Boston, and brother of the present manager,
198
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
PRATT Samuel, of this town, at Boston, aged 53 years. Gazette of
Ceaser (colored), at Salem, aged 65 years, a remarkable rememberer of dates and num- bers. Gazette of
Ephraim, at Shutesbury, Mass., aged 117 years. Gazette of
Mrs. Abigail, wife of Samuel, at Cranston, in 56th year,
Nov. 24, 1806
Joseph, two children of, at Hartford, of the spotted fever. Gazette of
March 18, 1809
Reuben, at Saybrook, Ct., aged 68 years. Ga- zette of
Oct. 21, 1809 March 4, 1817
Aaron, at Taunton, in 85th year,
Marcus, son of Abijah, Esq., in 23d year, at Foxboro, Mass., member of Junior Class, B. U.,
Oct. 17, 1821
Mrs. Hannah, widow of Paul, at Taunton, aged 90 years. Gazette of
Shubael, at Foxboro, in 33d year,
Joseph W., son of Robert P., in this town, aged 2 years,
Jan. 26, 1823
Lucy Ann, daughter of widow Esther Pratt, aged 18 years, drowned in Buffalo Creek,
May 17, 1823 May 8, 1824
Capt. Greenleaf, at Middleboro, aged 42 years, Capt. John, at Mansfield, aged 80 years,
Oct. 24, 1824
Leonard, son of Peter, Esq., in this town, aged 9 months,
Dec. 23, 1824
Mary Eliza, daughter of Job L., in this town, aged 4 weeks,
July 8, 1825
PRAY Lydia, daughter of Jason, at Killingly, in 17th year,
March 25, 1812
Hugh, at Foster, aged 90 years lacking 16 days; had been a resident of the town about 74 years,
Mrs. Amey, wife of Oliver, at Foster, in 25th year,
Amey Hopkins, daughter of Oliver and Amey, at Foster, aged 13 days. Gazette of
Nov. 8, 1817
Sept. 12, 1818
Col. John, formerly of this town, on board the brig Hunter, about two miles below Pawtuxet in the bay; was a merchant of Savannah, Ga.,
Edmund, of this town, at Batavia, on board ship Liverpool,
PREBLE Mrs. Mehitable, widow of Brig. Gen. Preble, and mother of Commodore Edward
July 30, 1803
Aug. 4, 1816
Oct. 17, 1817
Sarah, daughter of Peter, of Foster, in this town, aged 12 years,
July 10, 1819
Aug. 2, 1821
May 19, 1804
June 30, 1804
Nov. 3, 1821 July 18, 1822
199
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
PREBLE :
Preble, at Portland, suddenly, aged 77 years. Gazette of
Midshipman Edward, of U. S. Ship Frank- lin, drowned in the surf near Valparaiso,
Aug. 31, 1805 March 19, 1822
July 20, 1782
Joseph W. B., only son of John, aged 2 years 9 months, in this town,
Eliza, infant daughter of John,
Rev. Thomas, pastor of Second Congrega- tional Church, Charlestown, Mass. Ga- zette of
Oct. 18, 1817
James, formerly of this town, at Natchez, Miss.,
Aug. 19, 1821
Joseph Barrett, infant son of John, in this town, in 4th year,
Sept. 28, 1821
PRESBURY George G., Esq., at Baltimore Co., Md. Gazette of
Oc . 13, 1810
Miss Harriet, daughter of Capt. John, at Taunton, aged 25 years,
Oct. 21, 1822
Alfred, at Taunton, aged 27 years, formerly of Norton,
Sept. 18, 1823
Eliza Ann, aged 15 years, daughter of Capt. John, Jun., at Taunton,
Aug. 11, 1824
PRESCOTT Dr. Samuel, died at Halifax, a pris- oner of war, between Nov. 23, 1776, and Hon. Oliver, at Groton, Mass., in 74th year. Gazette of
Dec. 26, 1777
Nov. 24, 1804
Mark, killed by his horse falling, at Poplin, N. H. Gazette of
Feb. 8, 1817
Catharine, at Manchester, Eng., in 108th year. She had learned to read since she was 100 years old. Gazette of
Aug. 16, 1817
Luther, son-in-law of Thaddeus Read, at Lex- ington, Mass., aged 29 years,
Jan. 25, 1824
PRESTON Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of John, at Newport, in 96th year. Gazette of Jacob, private, killed on board Frigate Ches- apeake, in action with the Shannon,
June 1, 1813
PREVOST Mrs .. -, wife of J. B. Prevost, Esq., late Chief Justice of the territory, at New Orleans. Gazette of
Dec. 5, 1807
Mrs. Ann, mother of Sir George, Governor of Nova Scotia, in England. Gazette of Lieut. Gen. George, late Governor of Can- ada, in England. Gazette of
PRIBBY Joshua, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war, between Nov. 23, 1776, and
Dec. 16, 1809
March 9, 1816
Dec. 26, 1777
PRENTICE Rev. Thomas, at Cambridge, in 80th year. Gazette of
Jan. 20, 1816 Nov. 15, 1816
Dec. 1, 1804
200
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
PRICE Gersham, at Worcester, aged 101 years.
His father died at 70, his mother at 84. They had 14 children, 2 of whom died in infancy; the rest lived to advanced ages, Peter, 97; Thomas, 94; Mary, 80; Nathan- iel, 70; Ephraim, 71; James, 72; Sarah, 80; Frances, 96; Jonas, 84; Grace, now living, is 94; Elisha is 60. Gersham's wife died about 12 years ago, aged 80, had been mar- ried over 60 years. They had 7 children, all now living. Gazette of Mrs. -- , wife of Samuel, of Glastonbury, Ct., burnt to death, her clothes taking fire, William, late of Newport, in 79th year,
Dec. 31, 1768
May 15, 1769 April 25, 1785
(buried April 27)
Capt. William, commissary of military stores, at West Point, Rev. Dr. . philosopher and divine, at Newington Green, Eng.,
July 11, 1790
April 19, 1791
Feb. 22, 1793
Sept. 29, 1798
William W., auctioneer, at Baltimore. Ga- zette of
Oct. 12, 1805
Moses, at Havana. Gazette of
Nov. 28, 1807
John, at Newport, aged 79 years,
John C., drowned from a ferry boat in which he was conveying horses across a river, at Bohemia, Md.,
David, of Sinking Creek, Giles Co., Va., his four children perished in the burning of his house. Gazette of
Simeon W., at Newport, aged 44 years. Ga- zette of
Sarah, daughter of Oliver, in this town, aged 3 years. Gazette of
Edward, native of Birmingham, Eng., at Attleboro, in 58th year,
Nov. 18, 1824
PRIDE Capt. William, at Preston, Ct., aged 71 years. Gazette of
PRIESTLEY Dr. Joseph, at Northumberland, Penn., in 7Ist year,
Mrs. -, wife of the Rev. Dr. Priestly, at Northumberland, Penn. Gazette of
PRINCE Hezekiah, son of Capt. Job, at sea, on passage from St. Nicolas Mole to Boston. Gazette of
Nov. 19, 1817
Sept. 4, 1822
May 14, 1823
Nov. 17, 1824
Miss Sarah, at Newport, aged 70 years. Ga- zette-of
Dec. 8, 1824 -
Feb. 2, 1811
Feb. 6, 1804
Oct. 8, 1796
Dec. 9, 1769
Thomas, saddler, drowned in the Chesapeake, Isaac, health commissioner, at Philadelphia. Gazette of
March 13, 1816
201
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
PRINCE Rev. Joseph, aged 67 years, had been blind since 14 years of age, at Newburyport. His remains were entombed under the altar of the Presbyterian Church beside those of Rev. George Whitefield and Rev. Jonathan Parsons. Gazette of
Capt. Abel, late of Thompson, Ct., in this town, in 43d year. Gazette of
Capt. James, in 61st year, in this town,
James, Esq., United States Marshal for Bos- ton District, at Boston,
PRINCE aged about 78 years, (colored) at Ply- mouth; was one of Col. Barton's men in the capture of Prescott and said to have batted the door down with his head. on that memorial occasion. Gazette of
Hon. William, member of Congress, at Princeton, Ind. Gazette of
Oct. 13, 1824
March 29, 1821
Nov. 2, 1805 Jan. 14, 1823
Oct. 18, 1806
July 19, 1794
Nov. 5, 1813
Dec. 20, 1817
William, at Newport, aged 83 years. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Martha, widow of William, at Newport, aged 86 years,
PRITCHARD Henry, at Portsmouth, Va .; was given to singular delusions. He tried to fast 40 days, believing by so doing he could gain immortal life. He was immovable in his resolve; he wasted away and died the 25th day of the fast. Gazette of
PROBY Lord, who commanded the British frigate Amelia, at Barbadoes. Gazette of PROCTOR Sir William Beauchamp, Baronet and Knight of the Bath, at Langley Park, Norwich, Eng., in 49th year,
Jan. 29, 1791
Sept. 18, 1802 April 30, 1819
Feb. 10, 1821
Nov. 3, 1821
PRINGELL Mrs. Lydia, daughter of Thomas Lincoln, aged 28 years,
PRINGLE Henry, one of the proprietors of the Daily Advertiser, at New York, in 26th year. Gazette of
Robert, native of Scotland, in this town,
PRIOLEAU Martha, daughter of Samuel, de- ceased, at Charleston, S. C. Gazette of PRIOR William, Jr., late of Newport, mate of brig George, Capt. Taylor, captured by the Algerines in Oct., 1793, at Algiers, James, drowned off Fire Place, Brookline, L. I.,
Capt. Elisha, at Sag Harbour, aged 72 years, a Revolutionary worthy. Gazette of
Mrs. Sally, wife of Robert, at Newport, aged 56 years,
Jan. 2, 1819
March 22, 1823
Sept. 13, 1823
July 24, 1822
Dec. 15, 1804
Sept. 23, 1773
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
PROCTOR Samuel, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war between Nov. 23, 1776, and
Samuel, of Boston, at the East Indies, aged 22 years,
Gen. Thomas, at Philadelphia, an officer of the Revolution,
Col. Edward, at Boston, aged 78 years. Ga- zette of
Nov. 9, 1811
Mrs. Mary, wife of Russell, in this town, in 25th year,
Dec. 4, 1813
Neeland, son of Nathaniel, drowned at Olneyville, in 8th year,
June 23, 1820
Walter, son of Capt. Russell, at Olneyville, aged I year, II months. Gazette of
Sept. 5, 1821
Catharine Russell, daughter of Nathaniel, Jr., at Olneyville, aged 15 months,
Sept. 3, 1824
Ann S., youngest daughter of Nathaniel, at Olneyville, in 19th year,
May 10, 1825
PROPHET the Peace, of the Alleghanies, at Onandaga Castle; this man was noted for his drunkenness, but claiming he had seen heaven and told that no drunkard ever got there, he reformed and preached temper- ance and sobriety the rest of his life,
PROVOOST Mrs. Maria, wife of Rev. Samuel, bishop of the Episcopal Church, at New York. Gazette of
Sept. 14, 1799
Rt. Rev. Samuel, D. D., bishop of New York, suddenly, in 73d year. Gazette of
Sept. 16, 1815
J. B., Esq., late minister to South America, at Upper Peru,
March 5, 1825
Aug. 28, 1769
PROUD Joseph, at Newport, in 59th year, William, suddenly, of apoplexy, aged 56 years, of this place. Gazette of
Feb. 6, 1779 Jan. 21, 1786
Amey, widow of William. Gazette of
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