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June 26, 1796
RITTO John, gunner of the Privateer Marquis de LaFayette, died of a fever at Cape Francois. Gazette of
Capt. Peter, in 66th year. Gazette of
Mrs. widow of the late Capt. Peter. Gazette of
Sept. 9, 1786
Jacob R., of the Jewish nation, at Newport, at an advanced age. Gazette of
Feb. 21, 1789
Oct. 9, 1790
Mrs. Hannah R., widow of J. R. of Rhode Island and mother of Mrs. S. Lopez, widow of Aaron, formerly of Newport. Mrs. R. was bornat Port Mahon, Island of Minorca, and came to this country about ninety years ago; at Newport, aged 100 years. Gazette of
RIVERINGTON Mrs. -, wife of James, printer, of New York, at Manchester, Eng.,
RIVERS -, executed at Newgate, London, Thomas, Esq., at Charleston, S. C., aged 76 years, a distinquished patriot,
RIVES Christopher, killed by lightning near Williamsburg, Va.,
Nov. 9, 1820
Aug. 7, 1822
Aug. 17, 1822
Sept. 4, 1802
Aug. 30, 1825
Aug. 24, 1805
Mrs. , widow of David, at Philadelphia, aged 62 years. Gazette of
Oct. 26, 1799
Feb. 9, 1782 Fcb. 25, 1786
RIVERA Jacob Rodreguez, merchant, at New- port, in 72d year,
Feb. 19, 1789
Isaac Rod, at Newport, in 86th year. Ga- zette of
Nov. 16, 1820
April 6, 1767 Aug. 29, 1783
June 17, 1808 July 16, 1772
228
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
RIVINGTON James, a native of England,
many years an eminent printer, at New York, suddenly, in 78th year,
James, King's printer before the Revolution, at New York. Gazette of
Lieut. John, of H. B. M. 83d Regt. of Foot, son of the late James of New York, at Exeter, Eng.,
ROACH Capt. John, shot by his mate on board the brig Hawke. Gazette of
ROAN John, drowned in Providence Harbor, missed his stroke and fell overboard, aged 18 years,
Aug. 21, 1763
Aug. 18, 1804
Sept. 25, 1819
July 10, 1773
Aug. 13, 1774 April 19, 1775
Feb. 25, 1804
March 16, 1808
Aug. 13, 1808
Rev. Ammi R., at Norfolk, Ct., in 73d year, and 52d year of his ministry,
Oct. 31, 1813
Dec. 29, 1822
Feb. 9, 1823
Oct. 4, 1823
Dec. 18, 1764
Aug. 16, 1773
Aug. 29, 1778
John, executed at Philadelphia,
General , M. P. for Taunton, Eng.,
July 5, 1802 July 10, 1802
Nov. 18, 1808
June 10, 1809
ROBB William, a native of Scotland, at Balti- more, merchant. Gazette of
ROBBIN Matilda, near Earnestown, U. C., drowned. Gazette of
ROBBINS Hannah, wife of John, in 81st year, at Attleboro, had been married 65 years, had 13 children, 114 grand and 104 great grandchildren. Gazette of
John, aged about 86 years, at Attleboro; he has left near 300 children, grand and great- grandchildren. Gazette of
John, at Lexington, wounded,
Rev. Robert, at Colchester, Ct., aged 63 years. Gazette of
Mrs. Joanna, widow of John, at Attleboro, in 86th year,
Ezekiel, Esq., late a New York merchant, at Long Island, aged 56 years. Gazette of
Miss Ann, aged 22 years, at Middletown, Ct., broke through the ice and was drowned,
John Newton, at Cincinnati, O., merchant, in 26th year, formerly of Hartford, Ct., and son-in-law of Rev. Dr. Gano, of this town; has left wife and two children,
Rev. Samuel Prince, at Marietta, Ohio; was son of Rev. Chandler, for many years pas- tor of the Plymouth Church. Gazette of ROBERTS Thomas, servant to Mr. Doble, of Halifax, N. S., found supposed murdered, Giles, of Middletown, Ct., from a fall of a tree,
, a British soldier, killed at Battle of Rhode Island,
Nov. 2, 1778 March 2, 1782
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
229
ROBERTS Robert, at Philadelphia. Gazette of Charles, at Bullskin, Va., aged 116 years. Gazette of
William, at Cranston, at an advanced age. Gazette of
Oct. 29, 1796
Rev. Joseph, formerly minister at Leicester, at Weston, aged 91 years,
April 30, 1811
Jabez (colored), in this town, aged 23 years. Gazette of Dec. 18, 1813
Julia, daughter of Dutee, of this town, at Smithfield, aged 7 months,
Nov. 6, 1816
Hannah, wife of Benjamin, aged 36 years, poisoned by arsenic appeared to have been given her by her husband,
March 30, 1819
Abby Caroline, infant daughter of Dutee, aged 5 months, 16 days, in this town,
July 8, 1820
Mr. -, a school-master, at Niagara, N. Y., drowned while bathing. Gazette of
July 31, 1820
Stephen, at Franklin, Missouri, from a wound inflicted with a dirk by Finley Hunter. Gazette of
Baily T., killed by discharge of his gun, in Louisiana. Gazette of
Nov. 14, 1821
William, drowned at sea; was of Philadelphia. Gazette of
May 25, 1822
Jonathan, at Coventry, in 84th year, soldier of the Revolution and former member of General Assembly,
Nov. 3, 1824
Dec. 26, 1777
William, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war between Nov. 23, 1776, and
Dec. 26, 1777
Alexander, printer, at Port Roseway, in 42d year,
Nov. - , 1784
William, the historian, in Scotland, in 72d year. Gazette of
Sept. 21, 1793
John, merchant tailor, at New York. Ga- zette of
Oct. 24, 1795
Col. Daniel, at Montreal, Can., aged 77 years; served through the old French War,
April 5, 1810 Aug. 17, 1820
Rev. John, at Philadelphia. Gazette of Mrs. -, her son and two daughters, at Natchez, of the fever,
Aug. 26, 1823
ROBESHAW Joseph, of Wrentham, perished in the storm. Gazette of
Dec. 23, 1786
ROBESON Ezekiel, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war between Nov. 23, 1776, and
Dec. 26, 1777
July 29, 1794
ROBESPIERRE Maxmillian, at Paris, aged 35 years, executed,
Oct. 5, 1793 May 21, 1796
March 28, 1821
ROBERTSON Elias, died at Halifax, a prisoner of war between Nov. 23, 1776, and
230
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
ROBEY Ebenezer, aged 71 years, at Seabury, Mass.,
Henry, Jun., of Boston, drowned at Wilming- ton, N. C.,
Aug. 10, 1823
ROBINSON Samuel, Captain in the Provincial Service; was at Lake George in 1758; at London, Eng. Gazette of
May 7, 1768
John ( son-in-law of Robert Stonehouse of Newport ), died at sea on passage from Madeira to the West Indies. Gazette of
June 9, 1770
Richard, of His Majesty Ship Lizard, drowned five months, found June I, float-
ing between Goat and Rose Island. Ga- zette of
June 19, 1773
Mrs. Anstis, wife of Rowland, in 53d year, at South Kingstown,
Dec. 23, 1773
Mrs. Experience, widow, in 74th year, sud- denly, at Rehoboth,
Feb. 6, 1774
Mrs. , wife of Major Elihu. Gazette of
Nov. 1, 1777
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Ebenezer, in 80th year, at Attleboro. Gazette of
Major Elihu, in 51st year,
Ebenezer, at Attleboro, in 86th year. Ga- zette of
May 17, 1783
Noah, at Attleboro, in 30th year, late of this town. Gazette of
July 5, 1788
Capt. Elihu, at Carthagena, in 29th year. Gazette of
Oct. 17, 1789
Ann, of James and Mary, at Newport aged 17 years. Gazette of
June 5, 1790
Mrs. Mary, wife of James, at Newport, in 46th year. Gazette of
June 5, 1790
Zilpha, widow of Nathaniel, at Attleboro, in 90th year,
March 8, 1792
Oct. 12, 1793
Matthew, at South Kingstown, in 82d year. Gazette of
Nov. 21, 1795 March 19, 1796
Ambrose, at an advanced age. Gazette of Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Capt. Samuel, in 64th year, at Attleboro. Gazette of
Hannah, widow of Benjamin, at Johnston, aged 88 years. Gazette of
Dea. Enoch, at Attleboro, in 62d year. Ga- zette of
James, merchant, at Charleston, S. C. Ga- zette of
John, seaman, of the U. S. frigate Constel- lation, in action with a French ship,
Sept. 4, 1772
April 2, 1796
Feb. 10, 1798
Nov. 10, 1798
Sept. 14, 1799 . Feb. 1, 1800
Patience, widow of Noah, at Attleboro, in 89th year. Gazette of
Sept. 12, 1778 March 23, 1783
231
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
ROBINSON Capt. Dawson, late master of the ship Gascoine, at St. Thomas, Mrs. - -, in England, (the celebrated Perdita). Gazette of
John, Esq., at South Kingstown, in 59th year. Gazette of
George, an eminent bookseller, in London. Gazette of
Mrs. Hannah, wife of Ezekiel, at Attleboro, in 61st year. Gazette of
Thomas Ogden, of this town, aged 27 years, a native of Manchester, Eng., drowned at sea, in Hampton Roads, Va. Gazette of
Capt. William C., at Newport, suddenly. Gazette of
Christopher, Esq., of this town,
Richard, at New York, of the fever. Ga- zette of
Oct. 1, 1803
Mrs. Ann, in England, aged 67 years, last surviving daughter of Samuel, Esq., the printer and author. Gazette of
Benjamin, mate of brig Hermes, drowned at sea. Gazette of
William R., at Newport, in 45th year,
William, at Plainfield, Ct., aged about 60 years. Gazette of
March 9, 1805
Dr. -, Professor of Natural Philosophy, in Scotland. Gazette of
April 27, 1805
Capt. -, of the U. S. Artillery, at New Orleans. Gazette of
May 4, 1805
Lieut. Henry Clinton, 2d son of Col. Beverly, of New Brunswick, at Island of Tobago. Gazette of
May 4, 1805
Rowland, at North Kingstown, at an ad- vanced age. Gazette of
March 1, 1806
Peter, a pensioner, at Amhurst, N. H., he lost his right arm at the battle of Bunker Hill, June, 1775. Gazette of
Feb. 7, 1807
Dr. Ebenezer, at Plainfield, Ct., in 82d year. Gazette of
Philip, at Newport, in 51st year. Gazette of Thomas, native of County of Armagh, Ire.,
for 17 years resident of this town, aged 64 years,
Benjamin, at Attleboro, in 85th year. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Ann, wife of Benjamin, in 29th year,
Feb. 22, 1800
March 21, 1801
July 4, 1801
Aug. 1, 1801
Oct. 30, 1802
June 11, 1803
July 16, 1803 Aug. 12, 1803
May 12, 1804
Aug. 25, 1804 Nov. 29, 1804
Hon. Andrew, one of the Associate Justices of the State, in Pennsylvania, in 52d year. Gazette of
Oct. 26, 1805
Feb. 27, 1808 June 11, 1808
May 15, 1809
Feb. 17, 1810 April 1, 1810
232
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
ROBINSON Robert, of Newport, mate of the ship Resolution, at Charleston, S. C .; fell from the mast-head and was instantly killed. Gazette of
Hon. Moses, at Bennington, Vt., aged 72 years,
Major General, a native of New York, son of the late Beverly, formerly of that place, of wounds received at the seige of St. Sebas- tian. Gazette of
Harriet, daughter of Ezekiel, at Attleboro, aged 15 months,
Sept. 13, 1814
Sept. 21, 1814
June 15, 1815
Braddock, of Falmouth, in 22d year, son of Seth,
Nov. 18, 1815
, fell into the basin while in liquor, at Richmond, Va., and was drowned. Ga- zette of
July 13, 1816
Mrs. Mary W., wife of Benjamin, in 35th year, in this town,
July 19, 1818
Mrs. Keziah, widow of Thomas, of this town, on her way to Ohio, near Philadelphia, in 65th year. Gazette of
Nov. 7, 1818
Alexander S., son of Capt. Robert, at New- port, aged 23 years. Gazette of
Oct. 9, 1819
Hon. Jonathan, at Bennington, Vt., aged 64 years, late U. S. Senator from Vermont. Gazette of
Nov. 20, 1819
Mrs. Susannah, wife of Samuel and daugh- ter of the late John Foster, formerly of this town, at Attleboro, in 81st year,
June 7, 1820
Hannah, daughter of Ezekiel, late of See- konk, at Attleboro, aged 12 years,
July 19, 1820
Adaline Augusta, daughter of Dr. Harvey, from a scald, in this town, aged 9 months. Gazette of
Nov. 16, 1820
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Sylvester, Esq., of South Kingstown, at New York, aged 67 years,
William, murdered by Daniel Gardiner ; in the trial Sept. - , 1822, Gardiner was charged with manslaughter only. Ga- zette of
Edward, Esq., at Dorchester, aged 64 years. Gazette of
Benjamin, Jun., son of Benjamin, Esq., at South Kingstown, aged 20 years,
Sept. 5, 1822
Oct. 9, 1822
Feb. 12, 1823
Nov. 29, 1823
Nov. 3, 1810 May 26, 1813
Nov. 13, 1813
Mrs. Betsey, wife of Preserved, formerly of Attleboro, at Meredith, N. H., in 23d year, Mrs. Hopestill, wife of Benjamin, in this town, in 28th year,
George, mariner, of Philadelphia, lately from Savannah,
Sept. 19, 1819
233
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
ROBINSON Mrs. Sally, wife of Dan, at Smith- field, aged 35 years,
Nov. 13, 1824
Nathan, of Monticello, Miss., and next May his eldest daughter, at Cincinnati, O. Ga- zette of
June 8, 1825
ROBLEY Lucy Ann, daughter of George, aged I year,
Aug. 17, 1821
ROBT Mrs. - , wife of Isaac, at Malta, N. Y., killed by lightning with an infant in her arms. Gazette of
July 24, 1819
ROBY Rev. Joseph, at Lynn, aged 80 years. Gazette of
Feb. 5, 1803
Ensign killed in action in Ohio. Ga- zette of
Oct. 3, 1812
ROCHAMBEAU Gen. , in France, aged
82 years. Gazette of
Aug. 1, 1807
ROCHESTER Ann (colored), at Top Hill in St. Elizabeth Island, Jamaica, aged 124 years. She had enjoyed good health up to a week before her death. She left a family of 135 members, being 5 sons, 2 daughters, 58 grand, 68 great-grand and 2 great-great- grandchildren at her interment, 102 were named "Bent,"
Dec. 24, 1821
ROCKWOOD of Franklin. Two men of this name perished in the late storm. Gazette of
Dec. 23, 1786
RODERICK John, son of Capt. Christopher, in this town, in 13th year,
Jan. 2, 1825
RODLEFT Dr. John Frederick, a native of Ger- many, at Rehoboth, in 59th year,
RODMAN Dr. Thomas, at Newport,
The widow, her house at Newport burnt,
Dr. Thomas, at South Kingstown, aged 92 years, member Society of Friends,
March 27, 1775
Mrs. Lydia, wife of Capt. William, late of Newport, aged 55 years,
Jan. 2, 1789
Sally, daughter of the late Capt. Thomas, of Newport, at Philadelphia. Gazette of
Oct. 19, 1793
Mrs. Mary, formerly of Newport, at New Bedford, aged 69 years. Gazette of
March 10, 1798
Harriet, wife of John, merchant, and daugh- ter of the late John Fenno, formerly pro- prietor of the United States Gazette. Ga- zette of
Capt. William, a native of Newport, in this town, in 51st year,
Mrs. Lydia, wife of Capt. William, in this town, in 31st year,
July 9, 1808
Jan. 9, 1809
Jan. 31, 1816
ROCKINGHAM Marquis of, born May 13, 1739, died -, 1782. Gazette of
Nov. 23, 1782
June 13, 1808 June 9, 1769 Dec. 28, 1770
234
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
RODMAN Capt. William, in 54th year,
Benjamin, at South Kingstown, aged 94 years, of Society of Friends,
Nov. 9, 1821
RODNEY Hon. George Bridges, in England, in 74th year,
May 25, 1792
RODRIGUEZ Don Francisco, Justice. of Ha- vana, stabbed by Jose Florintino Harra. Gazette of
July 6, 1816
ROE Walter, merchant, at Baltimore. Gazette of
Nov. 12, 1808
ROFY Mrs. Sarah, at Bristol, aged 91 years,
Feb. 7, 1822 Feb. 12, 1821
ROG John P., executed at New York for piracy and murder. Gazette of
Feb. 20, 1819
ROGAN Anthony, an Irishman, found dead in the street. Gazette of
Nov. 13, 1822
ROGERS Thomas, his wife and two grandchil- dren, daughters of Capt. Campbell, suffo- cated in the burning of their house, at Philadelphia,
Capt. William, at Newport. Gazette of
John, of Cranston, in the West Indies. Ga- zette of
May 6, 1775
May II, 1776
May 22, 1779
July 21, 1781
Feb. 28, 1785
May 28, 1791
Aug. 31, 1792
Oct. 10, 1793
March 1, 1794
Nancy, daughter of Col. Z. Rogers, at Nor- wich, Ct., aged 19 years. Gazette of
John, at Middletown, in 91st year. Gazette of
John, an attendant at the old Coffee House, at New York, of the fever. Gazette of
Joseph, at Norwich, aged 24 years. Ga- zette of
Sept. 26, 1818
April 6, 1771 Oct. 3, 1772
Mrs. Sarah, aged 52 years, at Providence. Her remains were carried to Newport for burial; died
James (late of Newport), who was sailing master of privateer sloop Providence, killed in action at sea with the brig Dili- gent. Gazette of
Ensign of Lt. Col. Fletcher's regi- ment, killed in action at Annes. Gazette of
Martha, wife of Joseph, merchant, daughter of Hon. George Hazard, mayor of the city, Plain, wife of John, at Smithfield, aged 70 years. Gazette of
Daniel, in 40th year, at Newport,
Hannah, wife of Rev. William, at Philadel- phia,
William, died at sea, mate of the ship Rising Sun. Gazette of
Jan. 13, 1798
Aug. 25, 1798
Oct. 5, 1799
Aug. 23, 1800
ROFFEE William Weeden, son of Caleb, in this town, aged 21 months,
235
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
ROGERS Dr. Theophilus, at Norwich, aged 70 years. Gazette of
Mrs. Ruth, wife of Joseph, and youngest daughter of the late George Sears, Esq., in 32d year, at Newport,
James, at Newport, in 63d year. Gazette of Samuel, R., native of Newport, at Kingston, Jamaica,
Samuel, eldest son of Robert, Esq., of New- port, at Port Royal, Jamaica, in 24th year, William Rodman, son of John, merchant, in this town, in 23d year. Gazette of William, at Philadelphia. Gazette of
Augustus, drowned at Wallingford, Ct.,
Rev. Evan, minister of the Episcopal Church, at Rye, Ct.,
Jan. 26, 1809
Miss Catharine, at Newport, aged 27 years. Gazette of
July 22, 1809
John, merchant, native of Newport, in 54th year,
July 17, 1810
Sept. 15, 1810
May 7, 1811
Aug. 17, 1811
June 6, 1812
Oct. 22, 1812 July 19, 1813
Mary, at Newport, in 7Ist year,
Sarah, at Philadelphia; she was born without hands; she had executed several fine paint- ings by holding the brush in her mouth. Gazette of
Amey, only daughter of the late Daniel, at Newport,
Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of John, Esq., and mother of the Commodore, at Harve de Grace, Md.,
Edward, son of the late John, in 21st year, Joshua Saunders, eldest son of Daniel, mer-
chan , of Newport, at Havana, in 42d year,
John, son of the late John, Esq., in this town, in 29th year,
Miss Patience, daughter of the late Jeremiah, at Newport, aged 68 years,
Oct. 10, 1801
Oct. 20, 1802 Dec. 3, 1803
April 16, 1805
April 16, 1805
July 6, 1805 June 14, 1806 May 12, 1807
Major Hezekiah, of the War Department, served in the Revolution, at New York, aged 57 years. Gazette of
Rev. Dr. John, 46 years pastor of Presby- terian Church, New York; a native of Boston where he was born Aug. - , 1727; at New York, in 84th year,
Mrs. Frances, widow, in this town. Gazette of
Mrs. Sally, wife of Henry, publisher of the National Egis, at Worcester, in 20th year, John S., of Montville, Ct., at Pawtuxet, in 2Ist year,
Nov. 13, 1813
April 8, 1814
Sept. 19, 1816 Oct. 9, 1817
Jan. 17, 1819
March 26, 1820
June 22, 1820
236
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
ROGERS Paul, aged 13 years ; he came from Berwick, Me., here to receive his educa- tion at the Friends School; drowned while bathing,
Captain, of the schooner Alexander, died at sea, of the fever. Gazette of
Peleg, of Warren, at sea on board brig Gov. Hopkins, of this port, on her passage from Havana,
Mr. - -, while drunk lay down in a pile of shavings and was burnt to death, at Genoa, N. Y. Gazette of
Rev. Samuel, at Stillwater, N. Y., in 64th year, pastor of Baptist Church at that place,
Feb. 6, 1823.
Lieut. Stephen M., died at Key West, of the fever, aged 24 years,
Sept. 27, 1823.
Rev. William, at Philadelphia, in 73d year, native of Rhode Island, Chaplain in the Revolution, Prof. of Belle Lettres in U. of Penn., graduate of B. U., 1769,
Mrs. Mary, wife of Robert, Esq., at New- port, aged 66 years,
Sarah, aged 73 years, of Society of Friends, at Newport. Gazette of
Daniel R., aged 69 years, cashier of New Hampshire bank, at Portsmouth, N. H. ; was the 9th generation from the martyr Rev. John Rogers, burnt at Smithfield, Eng., in Queen Mary's time. Gazette of
ROGERSON Mrs. , wife of Rev. Robert, at Rehoboth, buried
Rev. Robert, at Rehoboth, aged 77 years, after a ministry of more than 39 years. Gazette of
Mrs. Anstress, wife of Capt. Thomas and daughter of Richard Olney, of Providence, at Port Tobacco, Md. Gazette of
Daniel, son of the late Dr. Rogerson, of Attleboro, in this town, in 15th year,
Alfred, son of Capt. John, at Rehoboth, in 23d year,
Minerva, wife of Robert, at Boston, aged 36 years,
ROLFE Benjamin, Esq., at Concord, N. H.,
June 24, 1820
Sept. 12, 1821
June 17, 1822
Dec. 21, 1822
Lieut. Stephen M., of the marine corps, only son of Rev. Dr. Rogers, of this town, graduate of B. U., 1818, at Thompson's Island, Key West, in 24th year, on or about
Oct., 1823.
April 7, 1824
Dec. 3, 1824
March 23, 1825.
Sept. 14, 1825.
Dec. 16, 1793.
March 30, 1799
July 19, 1800.
March 25, 1809.
Oct. 2, 1820
April 14, 1825 Jan. 20, 1772
237
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
ROLLINS Mrs. -- , of Bristol, at Trinidad, Cuba. Gazette of
ROMAINE Rev. William, rector of St. Andrew Wardrobe and St. Ann's Black Friars and lecturer of St. Dunston in the West, in London,
July 26, 1795 April 15, 1797
ROMANZOW Marshall, in Russia. Gazette of ROMEYN Rev. Jeremiah, one of the ministers and honorary Hebrew Professor in the Reformed Dutch Church, at Woodstock, N. Y., (Ulster Co.,) in 50th year, Rev. John B., D. D., at New York,
ROMILLY Sir Samuel, in London, in 60th year, a suicide caused by grief at the loss of his wife. Gazette.of
Jan. 9, 1819
ROMSCIL Mrs. Mary, in this town, aged 81 years, 7 months,
Dec. 27, 1818
ROOSE Madame, the actress, at Vienna; her funeral was attended by 10,000 persons and 1,000 noblemen's carriages. Gazette of ROOT Hon. Jesse, at Coventry, Ct., aged 85 years,
March 25, 1809
March 29, 1822
Julia, aged 14 years, her clothes took fire, at Ludlow, Mass. Gazette of
Jan. 25, 1823
ROPES Rev. Perez, LL. D., aged 70 years, at Raynham, Mass. Gazette of
March 7, 1812
Feb. 9, 1797
John, seaman, killed on board the Lawrence on Lake Erie, in action,
Sept. 10, 1813
Nov. 5, 1813 March 7, 1821
Moses, at New Shoreham, aged 59 years,
Susan, at Hillsboro, N. C., was killed by a boy who was snapping a gun towards her to frighten her; he said he thought it was not loaded but it proved to be with this sad result. Gazette of
Joshua, at New Shoreham, aged 32 years,
Mrs. F. T., sister of President Madison, at Huntsville, Ala. Gazette of
James, native of Rhode Island, at New York Hospital,
Mrs. Sally, wife of John and daughter of the late Paul Whitman, aged 40 years, at Mid- dletown,
Charles, aged about 30 years, at the Bristol Asylum, native of Scituate, Mass., found in a high fever in a swamp near the town,
Dec. 25, 1822 May 2, 1823
Nov. 22, 1823
Dec. 25, 1823
May 29, 1824
June 7, 1824
ROSE Gideon, of New Shoreham, drowned near Block Island by the oversetting of a boat, John, of New Shoreham, drowned near Block Island by oversetting of a boat,
Feb. 9, 1797
William, drowned off Fire Place, Brookline, L. I.,
Sept. 15, 1821
July 17, 1818 Feb. 22, 1825
238
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
ROSENKILDE Christian, at Baltimore, a na- tive of Norway, aged 17 years. Gazette of
Sept. 27, 1800 ROSS John, of Glocester, his grist mill burnt, March 8 or 9, 1768 Alexander, a Virginia merchant, at Fen- church street, London, Eng.,
June 18, 1772
Ezra, executed at Worcester for the murder of Joshua Spooner, late of Brookfield,
Sally, of this town. Gazette of
July 11, 1778 June 1I, 1791
Rt. Rev. Dr., Lord Bishop of Exeter, in England. Gazette of
Oct. 13, 1792
John, drowned in the Chesapeake,
Feb. 22, 1793
John, Esq., at Philadelphia. Gazette of
Oct. 12, 1793
Rev. Robert, formerly editor of a Latin Grammar, at Stratford, Ct. Gazette of
Sept. 14, 1799
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Rev. Robert, at Strat- ford, Ct. Gazette of
Sept. 14, 1799
Jeremiah, in this town,
Sept. 27, 1805
Mrs. Anne, wife of James, Esq., of Pitts- burgh, Penn., in 34th year. Gazette of
Sept. 28, 1805
Capt. Paul, at Charleston, S. C., in 37th year. Gazette of
Nov. 21, 1807
Gen. James, of the Army of the Revolution, of Lancaster, Penn., at Natchez. Gazette of Capt. Edward, a native of Newport, at Charleston, S. C.,
Oct. 22, 1808
Mrs. Elizabeth, in this town, in 88th year,
Alexander, of Philadelphia, merchant, in Italy, aged 24 years. Gazette of
May 13, 1809
Capt. David, formerly lieutenant U. S. Navy, drowned at sea. Gazette of
June 27, 1818
Alexander, at Milton, N. Y., aged 120 years, native of Scotland; served under the Pre- tender in 1745; came to America after the defeat at Culloden; served under Wolfe; in the Revolution was in the service of the Colonists; at the age of 117 years he joined the church. Gazette of
Clarendon, in Pike Co., Illinois, Mrs. . wife of Capt. Leonard, in Pike Co., Illinois. Gazette of
Mrs. Nancy, wife of Dr. William, in Pike Co., Illinois. Gazette of
Lydia, wife of Sanford, in this town, in 50th year; had been at a meeting, after service was shaking hands with friends when she fell dead; her two sisters died nearly as suddenly;
Rev. William, at Brooklyn, N. Y., aged 33 years. Gazette of
Sept. 19, 1818 July -, 1821
Sept. 29, 1821
Sept. 29, 1821
Jan. 7, 1825
Feb. 16, 1825
Robert, seaman, fell into the water from a scow and drowned,
May 18, 1773
April 4, 1809 April 18, 1809
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ROSSITER Maria S., only daughter of Nathan- iel, Esq., of New Haven, in this town, aged 17 years,
ROTCH Capt. Joseph, at New Bedford. Ga- zette of
Aug. 20, 1819 April 22, 1809
May 29, 1822
May 14, 1824
ROUND Dr. Chace, at Rehoboth, in 76th year, Rufus, formerly postmaster at Rehoboth, at Taunton, aged 43 years. Gazette of
John, in 25th year,
Amos, at Rehoboth, in 59th year,
Mary, widow of James, at Smithfield, aged 56 years,
Nov. 20, 1820
Mrs. Anna, wife of Oliver, at Warren, in 79th year,
Nov. 20, 1821
Elder Sylvester, at Rehoboth, aged 45 years. Gazette of
Nov. 6, 1824
ROUNDTREE Joseph, in jail in North Carolina, for passing counterfeit money ; a suicide. Gazette of
Mrs. Waitstill, youngest daughter of Abel Allen, of this town, at Louisville, Ga., aged 23 years,
Nov. 2, 1822
Sept. 21, 1811
May 4, 1805
Dec. 23, 1786
May 6, 1820
ROWE Thomas, a seaman on board one of the men-of-war in the harbor, drowned in swimming from the vessel to the shore, at Boston. Gazette of
Hon. John, at Quincy, aged 47 years, for- merly a senator in Massachusetts Legisla- ture for Essex Co.,
ROWLAND David, Esq., kinsman of Rev. David S., of Providence, at Fairfield, Ct. Gazette of
Catharine Macauley, daughter of Rev. David S., at Windsor, Ct., aged 21 years. Ga- zette of
June 27, 1772
May 24, 1812
Sept. 10, 1768
Aug. 17, 1793
ROTHWELL Lieutenant, a passenger on board schooner Mountstole, wrecked at sea. Ga- zette of
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