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July 4, 1818.
David, Esq., many years a member of Town Council and General Assembly; served as captain in the Revolution in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment, at Cumberland,
Mrs., widow of Capt. David, at Cumberland, John, at North Providence, in IOIst year; was born Jan. 17, 1722; was one of 13 male children born in Smithfield, and last sur- vivor of them; was prominent in public affairs ; was Representative and Senator in the General Assembly. His remains were carried to Smithfield and buried be- side his wife; died
Lyman, at Cumberland, in 26th year,
Stephen, son of the late Jeremiah, at North Providence, in 33d year,
Dec. 27, 1823.
Sarah Louisa, only daughter of Jesse, at Smithfield, aged 2 years. Gazette of
Aug. 3, 1825.
Laura, daughter of Capt. Chad, at Glocester, aged 16 years,
Mrs. Nancy, wife of Duty, and daughter of Major Noah Butterworth, at Wrentham, suddenly, in 27th year,
SAYRE Rev. James, late of Newport, at Fair- field, Ct.,
Feb. 18, 1798
Dr. Francis B., at Philadelphia ; had 100 pa- tients to whose preservation he fell a vic- tim of the fever. Gazette of
Sept. 15, 1798
Capt. David, at Sag Harbor, killed by a bull. Gazette of
Stephen, Esq., in Virginia, aged 86 years; he and Mr. Lee, both Americans, were at one time sheriffs of London ; he suffered much for his friendliness to the American cause. Gazette of
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Joshua, of Newport, and second daughter of Thomas Kinnecutt, of and at Seekonk, in 22d year,
SCAMMEL Col. , killed at Yorktown, SCANDELLS Dr. J. B., at New York. Ga- zette of
SCARBOROUGH Mrs. Mary, at Brooklin, Ct., aged 60 years. Gazette of
Aug. 10, 18IF
Jan. 18, 1813,
April 10, 1814
Jan. 9, 1820 Oct. II, 1821
March 1, 1822 July 30, 1823
Aug. 17, 1823.
Aug. 24, 1825
Oct. 4, 1817
Dec. 12, 1818.
May 16, 1819
Oct. 14, 1781
Sept. 22, 1798
Oct. 20, 1810
253
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SCARBOROUGH Mrs. Mary, wife of Nehe- miah, in this town, in 41st year, Oct. 1, 1821
SCHAEFFER Frederick George, Esq., late editor and proprietor of the "Federal Re- publican and Baltimore Telegraph, " at Philadelphia, in 30th year. Gazette of Nov. 15, 1823 Sept. 27, 1800 Oct. 9, 1802 Mrs. Catharine, at Baltimore. Gazette of George, at Baltimore. Gazette of SCHELLER Mr. J. --- , at Bethany, Wayne Co., N. Y., the house caught fire and two of the children perished in the flames. Gazette of July 31, 1819
SCHELLEM Capt. -- , of Huyn's Hessian, killed in battle,
Aug. 29, 1778
SCHEMEL Rev. W. H., missionary, at Sierra Leone,
April 24, 1823
SCHERMAKE Jacob, a native of Hamburgh, at an advanced age. Gazette of
May 7, 1774
SCHERMERHORN Hans, aged 72 years, and 50 years a schoolmaster in Germany ; his usher made a calculation of his life's work; thus had given 911,500 cow skinnings, 121,000 birchings, 209,000 custodies (im- prisonments), 150,000 claps with ferule, 10,200 boxes on ear, 22,700 tasks by heart, 700 boys had stood on peas, 600 had knelt on a sharp edge of wood, 5,000 in fool's cap, 1,700 the rod. Gazette of
Maria, murdered by John F. Von Patten, at Schenectady, N. Y. Gazette of
SCHILLER , the German author. Ga- zette of
SCHURCH Andrew, at Philadelphia, of wounds received from a fall of a chimney which killed Mr. O'Connor, aged 21 years. Ga- zette of
SCUTT Caspar C., Esq., merchant,at Charleston, S. C., suddenly. Gazette of
SCHUTZ Mr. -, drowned himself in a privy vault. Gazette of
SCHUYLER Cortlandt, Esq., from a fall from a horse, at Albany. Gazette of
Nov. 6, 1773
Hon. Peter, in Montgomery Co., N. Y. Ga- zette of
John B., Esq., son of General Schuyler, at Saratoga. Gazette of
Philip A., at New Barbados Neck, N. Y., aged 41 years. Gazette of
May 7, 1814
Jan. 29, 1825
Aug. 10, 1805
Feb. 7, 1818
July 2, 1803
Sept. 20, 1817
Jan. 21, 1792
Sept. 12, 1795
Sept. 26, 1795
254
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SCHUYLER Major Gen. Philip, at Albany, in 73d year, an officer of superior merit during the War of the Revolution. Gazette of Col. Philip P., at Albany, in 73d year, an officer of merit in the Revolution. Ga- zette of
Dec. 1, 1804
June 18, 1808 May 27, 1812
Abraham, at Albany, suddenly, in 76th year, SCHWARTZ Valentine, one of the first settlers in Frederickstown, Md. Gazette of
March 28, 1801
SCHWARTZENBERG Field Marshal, Prince Charles of, aged 49 years, at Leipsic, Field Marshal, Prince Charles of, who com- manded the allied armies and out gen- eraled Bonaparte and took Paris in 1814, in Leipsic, Ger. Gazette of
Nov. 15, 1820
SCHWEIGHAUFER Nicholas, of New York, merchant, at Elizabethtown. Gazette of SCOTT Mr. John, at Newport. Gazette of
John, Marine Secretary of State, of New York,
Sept. 14, 1784
Mrs. Eunice, wife of Dr. Job, member of Society of Friends,
July 4, 1791
Job, a Friend minister, died near Dublin, Ireland,
Nov. 22, 1793 June 3, 1797
Joseph, at Boston, merchant. Gazette of
Aug. 4, 1798
Mary, daughter of the late Joseph, at Boston. Gazette of
July 25, 1801
Dr. Hugh, postmaster at Pittsburgh, formerly captain in British Army and a physician of eminence. Gazette of
June 9, 1804
Warren, his son aged about 14 years was killed by wolves near Newburgh, N. Y. Gazette of
Feb. 8, 1806
Mrs. Martha, wife of John C., at Newport. Gazette of
March 8, 1806
Dr .- celebrated German doctor, at Newtown, N. Y. Gazette of
John C., merchant, at Newport. Gazette of James, at Boston, aged 63 years,
George, Esq., at Washington Co., Md.,
Major Joseph, marshal of Virginia, served in the Revolution, at Richmond, Va. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Mary, wife of R. H., of Fairfax Co., Va., from injuries received in the burning of the theatre, at Richmond the 26th ult. Gazette of
Gen. Charles, late governor of Kentucky, in 74th year,
April 19, 1806 Nov. 26, 1808
June 19, 1809 Sept. 2, 1809
Dec. 29, 1810
Jan. 25, 1812
Oct. 22, 1813
Dec. 25, 1820
Sept. 7, 1799 June 5, 1773
John, at North Providence. Gazette of
255
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SCOTT William, innkeeper, murdered by two frequenters of his bar, at Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Mary, widow of Capt. George, and daughter of the late Stephen Aurault, Esq., at Newport, in 74th year,
Mrs. Susannah, wife of Jeremiah and daugh- ter of the late Capt. Samuel Sanford, of Milford, Ct., in 71st year, at Smithfield,
Capt. -, drowned near City Point, Balti- more, by upsetting of a boat in a squall. Gazette of
Oct. 19, 1816
Feb. 22, 1817
Oct. 23, 1818
May 16, 1821 Aug. 29, 1821
Nov. 12, 1822
March 5, 1823
Nov. 30, 1823 Dec. 17, 1823 March 7, 1825
Sept. 14, 1825
SCOVILLE Capt. John, of schooner Arab, of Boston, a native of this town, aged 32 years, at Havana. Gazette of
SCRIBNER John, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
SCRINSHAW Jane, died in Rosemary Lane, Lon., Dec. 6, 1711, aged 127 years. Ga- zette of
SCUDDER Mrs. Ruth, aged 63 years, at New- port,
John, proprietor American Museum, at New York, in 45th year. Gazette of
SCULL Gideon, near Woodstown, N. J., in 70th year ; of Society of Friends. Gazette of SEABURY Thomas Mumford, of Newport, in his 28th year, in the West Indies. Ga- zette of
July 19, 1814
March 16, 1816
Oct. 15, 1816
John, murdered by Bassett Everidge, who escaped, at Norfolk, Va. Gazette of Amey Ann, only child of Olney, aged I year, Io months, at Cumberland,
Rev. Thomas, rector of Aston-Sanford, Bucks, England, and chaplain to Lock Hos- pital, in 75th year ; author of a new com- mentary of the Bible,
Samuel B., at Cumberland, aged 39 years, Alexander, of Glocester Co., N. J., aged 39 years, at sea, on board the ship Panther, of this port,
Thomas. Esq., at Quebec, aged 25 years, paymaster of 70th regiment ; this gentle- man was a brother of Sir Walter. Ga- zette of
Robert, at Philadelphia. aged 79 years ; ap- pointed by Gen. Washington in 1794 en- graver to the Mint and held the place to his death,
Reuben, at Thompson, Ct. Gazette of Jeremiah, at an advanced age, at Smithfield,
Miss Juliana, at Smithfield, in 43d year. Ga- zette of
June 8, 1825 Aug. 6, 1812
Oct. 15, 1803
Aug. 23, 1819
Aug. 11, 1821
April 30, 1825
Aug. 8, 1795
256
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SEABURY Rt. Rev. Samuel, protestant bishop of Connecticut and Rhode Island, at New London,
Capt. Frederick N., master of schooner De- catur ; was a native of Rhode Island and many years master out of Norfolk; died at sea, on passage from Blakely to Philadel- phia. Gazette of
Sept. 11, 1822
May 26, 1824
Feb. 16, 1811
SEAMANS William, Jr., son of William, aged II years, was thrown from a horse which hurt his foot so badly that death ensued days afterwards after intense suffering. The Tuesday before another son died ; the two were buried in one grave,
July 24, 1777 Jan. 26, 1790
Obed, of this town, lost at sea,
Oct. 25, 1793
Mrs., wife of Martin. Gazette of
Oct. 17, 1795 April 27, 1797
Nathan, in this town, in 35th year,
Mrs. Hannah, widow of Charles, formerly of this town, at New London, N. H., in 89th year. Gazette of
April 7, 1798 Oct. 8, 1806
Josiah, in this town, in 45th year,
Miss Lavina, daughter of Robert, at Foster, in 15th year,
May 1, 1810
Mrs. Sarah, wife of Martin, Esq., in 56th year,
Dec. 8, 181I
Martin, Esq., in 63d year, formerly sheriff of Providence County, a soldier of the Revo- lution,
Nov. 14, 1818
May 29, 1819
Maria, daughter of Young, Esq., of this town, at Savannah, Geo., in 22d year,
Oct. 7, 1821
Capt. Samuel Y., of this town, aged 29 years, at Bayou Barberey, La.,
April 15, 1822
Thomas, in this town, in 52d year,
Nov. 3, 1822
-, child of Manning, at New London, N. H. Gazette of
March 5, 1823
Young, Esq., in this town, in 56th year, sud- denly, (Masonic honors),
Nov. 10, 1823
Thomas, at Foster, in 89th year,
Salmon, son of Thomas, at Foster, in 48th year,
Dec. - , 1824
Feb. 21, 1825
Mr. - -- , at Stonington, Ct .; he had re- moved there from Sag Harbor to print a paper ; fell dead in the street. Gazette of SEAKAMP Albert, merchant, at Baltimore. Gazette of
Feb. 25, 1796
Benjamin and wife drowned in Greene Co., Tenn., in crossing a river in a small boat. zette of
Josiah, son of Gilbert, aged 26 years, leaves wife and 3 children,
Oct. 5, 1820
William, of this town, in 49th year,
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SEAMANS Polly, widow of Salmon, and daugh- ter of John Brown, at Foster, in 25th year, SEARING Benjamin, only surviving son of Rev. James, in his 17th year, drowned at New- port,
SEARLE Capt. James, at East Greenwich. Ga- zette of
Hon. Nathaniel, Esq., formerly a State Mag- istrate and Judge of Superior Court, at Little Compton, in 79th year. Gazette of Anstress, daughter of the late Capt. James, in 15th year,
Dec. 22, 1781
Aug. 7, 1792
Mary, widow of Daniel, aged 72 years. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Lucy, wife of Nathaniel, and daughter of Rev. Jonathan Ellis, at Little Compton, of catalepsis,
Solomon, Jr., in this town, in 37th year,
Mrs. Rebecca, wife ot Solomon, in 62d year, Rebecca, eldest daughter of the late Solo- mon, in this town, in 18th year,
Dec. 14, 1809
Sir Francis, a native of England, at Boston, aged 70 years,
Dec. 19, 1810
Nathaniel, Esq., at Pawtucket, in 80th year, James, in this town, in 24th year,
Benoni, at Scituate, aged 59 years,
Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Capt. James, of East Greenwich, in this town, in 79th year, SEARS Miss Sarah(an old maid), aged 86 years, at Boston,
Isaac, late of this town, at Martinico,
Isaac, of New York, at Martinico. Gazette of
Feb. 28, 1795
George, Jr., merchant of Baltimore, formerly of Newport, at Christiana Bridge, Del.,
Sept. 17, 1800
George, at Newport, suddenly, in 66th year. Gazette of
John, at Middletown, aged 76 years. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Abigail, at Newport, aged 83 years, widow of George,
Elisha, innkeeper, at Hartford, aged 43 years. Gazette of
SEATLE Mrs. Abigail, widow of Richard, at Newport, in 50th year. Gazette of SEAVER Richard, in 7Ist year,
Hon. William, at Kingston, Mass., in 80th year,
Feb. 27, 1825
July 21, 1764
Dec. 5, 1778
May 14, 1796
Nov. 21, 1802 June 27, 1803 Feb. 22, 1809
Mrs. Robey, wife of John, in this town, in 50th year,
Jan. 14, 1815 May 29, 1815 July 19, 1821 June 19, 1822
Oct. 18, 1824
Feb. 9, 1764 Dec. 16, 1794
Feb. 28, 1801
May II, 1811
June 16, 1821
Jan. 11, 1823
Oct. 13, 1824 March 11, 1780
June 15, 1809
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SEAVER Mrs. Hannah, widow of Richard, in 36th year,
Ebenezer, collector for the port of Boston and Charlestown, aged 50 years,
June 27, 1818
William, murdered not far from Sabastian Springs, Va.,
July 8, 1821
Mrs. - -, widow of William, at Taunton, aged 80 years,
Abijah, at Boston, aged 23 years. Gazette of
May 7, 1823
SEBASTIANA Madame, wife of the French Ambassador, at Constantinople,
May 5, 1807
SECCOND John, at Niagara, N. Y., an inmate of his family, in a fit of insanity threw her- self from a cliff 110 feet high killing her- self instantly. Gazette of
April 20, 1822
Oct. 1, 1825
SEDGWICK Mrs. Pamela, wife of Hon. Theo- dore, Esq., at Stockbridge, Mass., aged 54 years. Gazette of
Oct. 10, 1807
Hon. Theodore, LL. D., one of the judges of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, at Boston, aged 67 years,
Jan. 24, 1813
SEEKEL Miss Hannah, daughter of Mrs. Re- becca, at Philadelphia. Gazette of Job, at Taunton, in 58th year,
Oct. 6, 1798 Dec. 27, 1821
Oct. 6, 1824
Aug. 27, 1822
Aug. 20, 1823 Nov. 29, 1809
Dec. 15, 1798
May 26, 1826
Nov. 22, 1806
June 25, 1806
SELLERS William, Jr., and sister, at Philadel- phia, printer. Gazette of
William, at Philadelphia, one of the editors of the Pennsylvania Gazette, in 79th year
Dec. 25, 1809
SEEPRING C. C., of New England, printer, at Charleston, S. C., of fever. Gazette of
SEGAR David A., at South Kingstown, aged 25 years,
SEGRIST -- , drowned in the mill pond, at Lebanon, Penn. Gazette of
SEIXAS Moses, at New York, aged 66 years, SELBY William, in 59th year, at Boston. Ga- zette of
SELDEN Judge, shot by Judge Scott, in a duel near Helena, Ark.,
SELFRIDGE Edward, at Hubbardstown, aged 71 years, father of T. O. Selfridge, Esq., now in confinemen:, at Boston. Gazette of
Thomas Oliver, Esq., attorney at law, at Bos- ton, aged 40 years,
Oct. 26, 1793
Feb. 4, 1804
SECRUISE Joseph, at Birmingham, Eng., aged 77 years; last of the crew who went round the world with Capt. Cooke and saw the Captain fall. Gazette of
March 30, 1822
259
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SENEY Joshua, Esq., member of Congress, 7th District of Maryland. Gazette of
SENNETT Patrick, seaman, suddenly, at Boston, SENTER Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of the late Dr.
Isaac, in this town, suddenly ; burial at Newport,
Dr. Horace, of Newport, at Savannah, Ga. Gazette of
Edward G., son of the late Dr. Isaac, at New- port, in 31st year. Gazette of
March 15, 1817
SERGEANT Jonathan Dickinson, Esq., at Phil- adelphia. Gazette of
Oct. 19, 1793
Jonathan D., Esq., at Philadelphia. Gazette of William, Esq., at Philadelphia, aged 31 years. Gazette of
Oct. 26, 1793
March 28, 1807
· Ezra, bookseller, of New York, at Hudson, N. Y., on his way to Lebanon Springs for his health. Gazette of
July 4, 1812
SERNAMONT Major General, Commander-in- Chief of the French Artillery, in Spain, before Cadiz. Gazette of Feb. 23, 1811
SERVOSS Christian C., of Florida, drowned in crossing the Schoharie Creek, N. Y. Ga- zette of
March 12, 1814
Sept. 4, 1770
Nathaniel, at Killingly, in 91st year, father of Deputy Gov. Darius,
Sept. 25, 1771 Dec. 26, 1779
Sarah, wife of Hon. Darius, in 56th year, Nancy, daughter of the Hon. Darius,
Aug. 19, 1782 May 3, 1783
Betsey, daughter of Darius, Esq. Gazette of Capt. Amasa, at Pomfret, in 84th year. In 1755 he raised a company in Connecticut for service at Lake George, at the expense of the State of Rhode Island, in which the late Major General Putnam was first lieu- tenant, it being the first public notice taken of his military genius;
Hon. Darius, in this town, in 92d year. He descended from a respectable family from Wantage, Eng., where his venerable grand- father Samuel was born. He emigrated to Boston with Paul Dudley, the first Royal Governor of Massachusetts. He purchased a farm at Andover where he lived and raised a large family. His son Nathaniel removed to Pomfret, Ct., where his son Darius was born. He was gradu-
Nov. 10, 1798 Aug. 3, 1767
Sept. 5, 1802
Feb. 11, 1804
April 7, 1799
SESSIONS George, son of Hon. Darius, Esq., at Providence, in his 10th year,
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SESSIONS :
ate of Yale; removed to Providence, en- tered into business and became lieutenant governor of the Colony;
Mrs. Waitstill, wife of William A., in this town, in 5Ist year,
Sarah, daughter of Col. Thomas, in Ioth year, John, Esq., late of this town, at Brandon, Vt., aged 75 years,
Mrs. Sarah, second daughter of the late Hon. Darius, at an advanced age, in this town, SEVERANCE Erasmus, of Bennington, Vt., a child of his dies of the spotted fever. Gazette of
SEVERY Caleb, of West Boylston, thrown from his horse; lived 5 hours; was in his 28th year,
SEVIER Capt. John, at Havana. Gazette of SEWALL Jonathan, Esq., Judge of Vice Ad- miralty Court of Appeals, of Nova Scotia, and formerly of Boston, at St. John's, N. S., aged 67 years. Gazette of
Samuel, Esq., formerly of Brookline, Mass., aged 62 years, in England,
Hon. Samuel, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, at Wis- casset,
June 8, 1814
July 22, 1809
Sept. 23, 1780
Sept. 19, 1805
March 29, 1808 Oct. 28, 1824
Oct. 31, 1801
Major Thomas Y., at Hartford, Ct., aged 53 years. Gazette of
Drake, Esq., at New York State, killed by accidental discharge of his fowling piece. Gazette of
SHACKLEFORD Mrs. Sarah, widow of Magg, in 58th year,
SHADE John W., at Philadelphia, accidentally shot,
SHADWICK John, at Havana. Gazette of SHAEFER Mrs., wife of Jacob, and her child, ·killed by a falling tree at Knox, Ohio,
April 22, 1809
March 13, 1814 Nov. 7, 1814
Nov. 15, 1820
Jan. 10, 1821
April 16, 1814
April 26, 1815 Nov. 28, 1807
Nov. 5, 1796
May 6, 1811
SEWARD Miss Anna, the English authoress, in England. Gazette of
SEWELL Sally, late of this town, at Cambridge last week. Gazette of
Adam, wine merchant, at Flat Bush, L. I., of the fever. Gazette of
Jonathan Mitchell, Esq., attorney at law, at Portsmouth, N. H., in 61st year,
Stephen, drowned at Taunton, aged 52 years, SEYMOUR Vice Admiral Lord Hugh, .com- mander of the Jamaica Station, in the West Indies. Gazette of
June 1, 1811
June 14, 1824
April 28, 1815
May 19, 1823 Nov. 28, 1807
June 1, 1822
261
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
SHAH Allum, King of Hindostan, at Delhi, India, aged 78 years, a lineal descendant of the house of Timar ; in the Revolution of 1798 he was inhumanly deprived of his eyes. Gazette of
SHAPLEY John, native of Boston, in 54th year, in this town,
SHARONS Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Anthony S., at Boston, aged 36 years. Gazette of
SHATFIELD Josiah, seaman, killed on board frigate Chesapeake, in action with the Shannon,
June 1, 1813
Nov. 15, 1817
Dec. 26, 1811
Nov. 1, 1823
Nov. 22, 1777
April 12, 1782 April 11, 1789
Nov .. 26, 1791
Aug. 23, 1794
Oct. 4, 1794
Oct. 10, 1795
Nov. 7, 1795
Rev. Mr. , at Nantucket, pastor of the Congregational Society on that Island. Gazette of
Oliver, of this town, at Leoganne, in 26th year. Gazette of
Daniel, at New London, aged 56 years. Ga- zette of
J. , proprietor of a weekly paper, at Philadelphia. Gazette of
Peleg, ship's steward of the General Greene, at sea. Gazette of
Mrs. - , wife of William, at Charleston., S. C. Gazette of
May 16, 1807 Jan. 20, 1820
April 5, 1823
SHATTUCK Joseph, at Pepperill, Me., killed instantly by a loaded wagon passing over him. Gazette of
SHAUB John, perished in the burning of the theatre, at Richmond, Va.,
SHAUWISKANAN the India Prince, at Bos- ton, was lately exhibited in this town, aged 22 years. Gazette of
SHAW Capt. , of Col. Angell's Regi- ment, killed at Red Bank. Gazette of
Nathaniel, a worthy merchant of New Lon- don, accidently killed by discharge of a gun,
Joseph, at Cranston, Gazette of
Nathaniel, aged 27 years, brother of U. S. Consul to China, on his passage to Bombay, India. Gazette of
Major Samuel, at sea on passage from Can- ton to Boston, off Cape of Good Hope. Gazette of
John, of Newport, at sea on passage from Surinam. Gazette of
Thomas, Esq., aged 57 years, at New Lon- don. Gazette of
Thomas (negro), drowned in New York Harbor. Gazette of
March 12, 1796
Sept. 10, 1796
June 23, 1798
Sept. 22, 1798
Aug. 3, 1799
Oct. 30, 1802
262
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SHAW Capt. William, of Newport, in 60th year, at sea on passage from Charleston, S. C. Gazette of
Robert, son of Capt. William, of Newport, deceased ; was supercargo of brig Brandy- wine, was on passage from Havana for Newport, aged 22 years,
Capt. John, of Somerset, aged 64 years, a skilled nautical commander, in this town,
Capt. Anthony, an only son of his, aged 18 months, killed in the street by being run over by a stagecoach,
July 13, 1810
Mrs. Mary B., wife of Mason, Esq., and second daughter of Hon. David Howell, of this town, at Castine, Me.,
Mrs. Mary, wife of Mason, Esq., and daughter of David Howell, of this town, at Castine, Me. Gazette of
Jane, at Portsmouth, N. H., aged 77 years. Gazette of
Feb. 29, 1812
Capt. James, a native of Scotland, in this town, in 40th year,
March 15, 1812
Stephen, keeper of the poor house, in 46th year,
Jan. 27, 1814
Mrs. Mary Ann, widow of Capt. Anthony, in 40th year ; she has left three children to mourn her loss,
March 19, 1816
John, at Newport, aged 78 years. Gazette of
May 18, 1816
Mrs. Sarah, widow of Capt. William, at Newport, in 68th year,
July 27, 1186
Henry, at Newport, aged 27 years,
Anthony, in this town, in 27th year,
Abby Hoes, infant daughter of William P., in this town, aged about 4 weeks,
Nov. 29, 1820
Capt. John, at Taunton,
Harriet, daughter of John A., at Newport, in 17th year. Gazette of
Dec. 1, 1804
June 28, 1809
Nov. 16, 1809
April 27, 1811
May 4, 1811
Joseph, at Portsmouth, N. H., aged 78 years. Gazette of
Feb. 29, 1812
Capt. Anthony, at Warwick, in 40th year, a skilled nautical commander, (Masonic honors),
May 12, 1815
Rev. William, D. D., at Mansfield, in 75th year, and 50th of his ministry,
July 1, 1816
Sally Howell, daughter of Mason, Esq., of Castine, Me., in this town, aged 9 years, 7 months,
Dec. 1, 1816 Jan. 5, 1818 June 30, 1820
Capt. William, at Newport, in 42d year. Ga- zette of
Dec. 4, 1820
Jan. 17, 1821
Dec. 29, 1821
263
PROVIDENCE GAZETTE-DEATHS
SHAW Mrs. Anna, widow of Anthony, formerly of Newport, at Exeter. Gazette of
Mrs. Lucy, wife of Daniel, of Newport, in 26th year, at Homer, N. Y., Mrs. Rachel, at Attleboro, aged 51 years. Gazette of
Rhoda, daughter of Noah, aged 24 years. Gazette of
Capt. John, U. S. Navy, at Philadelphia; was on his way to Charleston, S. C., to take charge of the Navy Yard there, Sarah, eldest daughter of John A., of New- port, aged 22 years, at Elizabeth City, N. J. Gazette of
William Alexander, son of Rev. Samuel B., aged 16 months, in this town,
Nov. 5, 1824
Capt. -, killed by pirates off Point Es- condido, W. I. Gazette of
Nov. 20, 1824 May 27, 1795
SHEAD William, town crier, of Philadelphia, Col. Oliver, at Eastport, Me, postmaster at that place; fell from a high precipice on the rocks below. Gazette of
SHEAF William, at Philadelphia, aged 58 years. Gazette of
William, Esq., collector of customs for port of Boston, in 65th year, suddenly,
Abigail, daughter of Edward, dec., in 18th year, at Charlestown, Mass.,
Jan. 23, 1772
SHEAFFE Elizabeth Wentworth, daughter of the Hon. James, aged 10 years, at Ports- mouth, N. H. Gazette of
Feb. 5, 1814
July 21, 1781
Aug. 13, 1808
SHEEKLETON Dr. demonstrator of anatomy to Royal College of Surgeons, in Dublin, Ireland; while lecturing he raised his knife and slightly cut his finger, it im- mediately took a bad turn and he died a few days afterwards. Gazette of July 31, 1824 SHEFFIELD ferryman, drowned by upsetting of ferry boat between Narragan- sett and Jamestown, Feb. 24, 1768
Joseph, at Block Island, drowned in a pond of water with his horse; had been pub- lished to be married a few hours previously,
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SHEDDEN Ensign - -, of the 21st Regi- ment, killed in action at Annes. Gazette of
SHEE Gen. John, collector of the port, an officer in the Revolution, at Philadelphia. Ga- zette of
Dec. 9, 1768
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SHEFFIELD Capt. Aaron, of Newport, at Leoganne. Gazette of +
Thomas, of Newport, on coast of Africa. Gazette of
Capt. Jeremiah, at South Kingstown. Ga- zette of
Mrs. Catharine, widow of Capt. Jeremiah, at Newport, in 76th year. Gazette of
Nathan R., son of Benjamin T., at Middle- town, in 17th year. Gazette of
Nathaniel, at New Shoreham, aged 27 years, George, Esq., at Lyme, Ohio, his daughter perished in the burning of his house, also an orphan boy a member of the family. Gazette of
Mrs. Mary, widow of Capt. Aaron, at New- port, aged 70 years,
James, at Westerly, aged 80 years,
SHELDON Nicholas, his house at Cranston, R. I., destroyed by fire,
March 8, 1768
Joseph, in 74th year, many years deacon of Baptist Church, and 27 years town treas- urer of Providence,
Lydia, widow of Dea. Joseph, in 70th year, at Providence,
Marcy, wife of Capt. Pardon. Gazette of
Alexander F., of this town, in Virginia. Gazette of
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