Vital record of Rhode Island : 1636-1850 : first series : births, marriages and deaths : a family register for the people, Vol XXI, Part 46

Author: Arnold, James N. (James Newell), 1844-1927
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Providence, R.I. : Narragansett Historical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 714


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Joseph, son of Nathaniel, Esq., of Warren, drowned from open boat opposite Paw- tuxet, aged 24 years,


Oct. 8, 1814


Capt. William, son of Nathaniel, Esq., of Warren, drowned from open boat opposite Pawtuxet, aged 28 years,


Oct. 8, 1814


Capt. William. His remains have been found and buried with every mark of respect. American of


Oct. 28, 1814


Peter, of this town, at Norfolk, Va , in 22d year, from on board sloop Collector, of New York,


Feb. 17, 1817


Jonathan, drowned at Liverpool, N. S., by upsetting of a boat ; leaves wife and 2 chil- dren. American of


June 3, 1817


Resolved, son of Nathaniel, Esq., of Warren, aged 24 years, drowned at sea from ship North America. American of


June 13, 1817


Capt. John, at Newport, aged 63 years. American of


David A., killed his wife while she was ill in bed, at Salem, Mass.,


Oct. 12, 1818


John C., son of the late Capt. James, at New- port, in 37th year. American of


Nov. 27, 1818


Samuel L., son of the late Capt. James, of Newport, in St. Francisville, below Natchez, in 30th year. American of


Aug. 10, 1819


Hon. John, at Andover, for several years member of the senate,


Sept. 17, 1820


Elizabeth, wife of Christopher, daughter of Capt. Benjamin L. Peckham, at Wickford, in 33d year,


Oct. 17, 1820


Elisha, at Scituate, in 73d year ; leaves wife and 7 children,


Ostranon, at Scituate, aged about 25 years. In unloading logs from a sled he fell and the logs, rolling on him, crushed him to death,


Richard C., aged 40 years,


Rachal, wife of N -- and daughter of Moses Seixas, Esq., dec., late cashier of Newport Rhode Island Bank, at New York,


July 4, 1821


Feb. 2, 1822 March 15, 1822


Aug. 5, 1822


Sept. 25, 1818


Richard, son of James, drowned at Baltimore, aged 14 years,


June 16, 1820


472


VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND


PHILLIP Fanny Washburn, infant daughter of George V., aged 20 months,


PHILLIPS Miriam, wife of Hon. William, at Boston, aged 69 years. American of Hon. John, at Boston, in 53d year, late mayor of Boston, for the last 19 years a member of and 10 years president of the senate of Massachusetts,


Elizabeth Barney, infant daughter of George, Sophia H., wife of Edward, daughter of late


May 27, 1824


Benjamin Ruggles, Esq, at Newport, in 22d year,


June 3, 1824


Elizabeth, widow of Capt. Benjamin, in 60th year,


March 1, 1825


Edward. son of late Capt. James, at Newport, aged 31 years. American of


April 19, 1825


Grosvenor, at Preston, Ct., aged 21 years,


June 29, 1825


Stephen H., son of Stephen, aged i year, 10 months,


Jan. 29, 1826


Miss Susan, at Newport, aged 72 years, sud- denly,


Feb. 1, 1826


Capt. Nathaniel, at Warwick, aged 63 years, suddenly,


Feb. 8, 1826 March 26, 1826


Philo, (colored) aged 75 years,


Henry Tatem, son of Welcome A., at Coven- try, aged 17 months,


Aug. 10, 1826


Aug. 19, 1827


Martha, only daughter of Capt. James B., at Newport, in 18th year,


Dec. 15, 1828


Samuel R., native of Newport, at Key West, aged 24 years,


Sept. 11, 1829


Eliza Amanda, daughter of Rev. William, aged 14 months,


April 28, 1832


May 4. 1832


Nathaniel, Esq., at Warren, in 76th year, soldier of the Revolution, surveyor of the port for 30 years, publisher of the Herald of the United States a number of years, and secretary of insurance company, (see obit.) died June 3. American of


PIAZZI the astronomer who discovered the planet Ceres, at Naples, aged 80 years. American of


PICKARD Mrs. - , at Clinton, N. Y .; was shot by a man named Crosby, who was shooting at birds. She had been married


Aug. 9, 1822


May 16, 1823


June 12, 1832


Oct. 17, 1826


William Joseph, youngest son of Capt. John F., aged 14 months,


Lucy Ann, daughter of John S., at Pawtucket. American of


April 27, 1830


Eliza Amanda, daughter of Rev. William, aged 14 months. American of


May 29, 1823


473


RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS


PICKARD :


but 5 weeks. Her age was 16 years? American of


Feb. 28, 1817


PICKENS Gen. - , a soldier of the Revolu- tion, In South Carolina. American of


wife of Hon. Israel, Governor of Ala- bama. American of


Israel, Esq., late Governor of Alabama, at Matanzas,


April 23, 1827


PICKERING William, late of the Island of St, Croix, in this town, in 36th year,


Dec. 19, 1813


Col. - , of Salem ; has 5 sisters whose av- erage age is 83 2-3 years, total of 502 years. Three others have died whose average age was 72 years. American of Oct. 29, 1822


John, at Winchester, N. H, in . 85th year, father of Rev. Mr. Pickering of this town,


Oct. 27, 1823


David F., only son of Rev. Mr. Pickering, aged 1 year,


April 9, 1824


Hon. Timothy, at Salem, in 84th year ; had held several offices of high trust,


Jan. 29, 1829


Lydia, widow, at Portsmouth, N. H , aged 94 years; was mother of 12 children, 10 are living ; 80 grand, 40 living ; 93 great-grand, 8 1 living ; and 5 great-great-grand-children. In all 180 descendants, of whom 139 are now living. American of


March 13, 1832


Dec. 26, 1811


PICKLE Frederick, at Tewksbury, N. J., aged 100 years ; when at 94 he cradled 500 sheaves of rye in a day, and at 97 split 100 chestnut rails in a day. American of


April 28, 1820


Oct. 22, 1815


PICKMORE Francis, Vice Admiral of the White Governor and Commander in Chief of New Foundland, at St. John's aged 62 years. His remains were sent to England. American of


PICO Mrs. Mary, at Taunton, aged 78 years, PIDGE Silvia, in this town, in 26th year,


Mahala, wife of Benjamin, in 28th year,


Lucy, wife of Benjamin, Sr., at Dighton, in 7Ist year. American of Winthrop Augustus, son of Winthrop, aged 5 years. American of


April 21, 1818 Dec. 16, 1821 May 20, 1812 July 13, 1820


Jan. 12, 1821


July 9, 1822


PICKMAN Haslett Derry, A. B., son of Hon. Benjamin. Jr, Esq, of Salem, at Boston, aged 19 years,


Catherine, wife of Hon. Dudley L., at Salem, aged 38 years, American of


May 23, 1823


PICKET Miss -, in the burning of the Rich- mond, Va., Theatre,


Sept. 12, 1817


Sept. 23, 1826


474


VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND


PIDGE Mrs. - , wife of Palemon, in 30th year, Albert, only son of Benjamin, in 16th year,


William M., son of Winthrop, aged 3 years, 7 months,


Oct. 16, 1830


PIDGEON Cato (colored), near Mannahawkin, N. J., aged about 130 years,


Feb. - , 1829


PIKE Giles, of Marblehead, seaman of brig Suc- cess, wrecked on Brant Rock, Marshfield, 84 days from St. Petersburg, Russia,


Phebe, at Smithfield, at an advanced age,


Henry, son of Asa. at Smithfield, aged 2 years, 3 months, burnt to death,


Jan. 20, 1815


Joseph Alexander, son of James M., aged 10 months, 18 days,


Oct. 30, 1815


Silas, formerly of Providence, at Burrillville, in 69th year,


Feb. 7, 1819


William, son of James P., at Worcester. American of


May 26, 1826 July 18, 1827


James Albert, son of Asa,


Albert B. Hathaway, only son of Jonathan, aged 7 months, 25 days,


March 8, 1829 Oct. 6, 1829


Asa Albert, son of Asa, aged about i year,


Capt. Job H., formerly of Providence, at Lex- ington, Ky,


Phebe, aged 81 years,


Oct. 19, 1829 April 7, 1830


Mrs. Anna, wife of Peter, at North Provi- dence, in 72d year,


July 11, 1831


Hannah F., daughter of William, at Paw- tucket, in 23d year. American of


Jan. 3, 1832


Col. James Mason, formerly of Providence, at Nashville, Tenn.,


Jan. 6, 1832


PILESBURY Samuel, at Newburyport, one of the men who rowed Gen. Arnold to the British Fleet. American of


PILLITT Marshall De Camp, at Paris, aged 54 years,


PILLSBURY James H .; a child of his died at New London, Ct. American of


PILMORE Joseph, D. D., late Rector of St. Paul's! Church, at Philadelphia; was for- merly first Pastor of Christ Church, New York. American of


Jan. 30, 1821


April 28, 1816


Sept. 13, 1825


Aug. 2, 1825


Aug. 26, 1824 Jan. 6, 1827


PIERCY James, at Norfolk, Va., aged 73 years, native of England, and a distant relative of the House of Northumberland; was in very affluent circumstances, but became very much impoverished ; was cheerful and hopeful to the last,


May 22, 1826


Nov. 27, 1811 April 5, 1812


RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS


475


PINCKNEY Mrs. Mary, wife of Maj. Gen. Charles Catesworth Pinckney, at Charles- ton, S. C., aged 60 years,


Mary, daughter of Gen. Thomas, at Santee, S. C., in 18th year. American of


Feb. 15, 1822


March 25, 1822


PINKNEY Ninian, Esq., clerk of the Executive Council, of Maryland, for last 30 years, at Annapolis, on his return from the Springs. American of


Oct. 8, 1824


PINCKNEY Charles Catesworth, a statesman of the Revolution and Diplomat, at Charles- ton, S. C., military honors. American of Col. Charles Browton, at Charleston, S. C., aged 57 years. American of


Aug. 30, 1825 Sept. 13, 1825


Gen. Thomas, at Charleston, S. C., soldier of the Revolution,


Nov. 2, 1828


PINKERTON John, Esq., at Londonderry, N. H., aged 81 years. American of


May 24, 1816


PINKHAM Capt. Stephen B., at Havana. American of


Sept. 7, 1821


Capt. John, of Nantucket, with two of his crew, killed by a whale in the Pacific Ocean; was master of the ship Swift. American of


Miss Rhoda, at Nantucket, aged 77 years. American of PINKNEY Charles Henry, son of Isaac H., aged II months, 27 days,


Oct. 15, 1819


Hon -, U. S. Senator from Maryland, at Washington, D. C. American of


March 5, 1822


Elizabeth Hampton, infant daughter of Jacob, Jr., Jacob, suddenly, aged 78 years,


Oct. 3, 1822 Jan. 28, 1823


Charles, Esq., at Charleston, S. C .; well known as a statesman and diplomat. American of


John Fowler, son of Jacob, aged 2 years, 10 months,


Nov. 18, 1826


PIOZZI Hester Lynch, in England, aged 82 years, the once celebrated Mrs. Thrale. American of


PIPER Nahum, formerly merchant in Boston, at Waltham, aged 59 years. American of


PIPON Rev. John, at Taunton, pastor Congrega- tional Church,


PIRION F. A., native of France, aged 23 years, drowned at Norfolk, Va. American of


Nov. 12, 1824


PINONDELLE Capt. - , ot the Artillery, in Spain, before Cadiz. American of


Feb. 22, 1811


June 29, 1821


Jan. 12, 1830


Jan. 7, 1821


June 15, 1830


Elizabeth H., wife of Jacob, aged 67 years, at Philadelphia,


Jan. 4, 1811


April 6, 1824 March 11, 1831


476


VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND


PITCAIRN Amelia, wife of the Consul from America to Hamburgh, and widow of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, at Paris. Her life was a romance. American of


PITCHER George, native of this town, but for several years resident of Savannah, died there in 28th year,


Aug. 28, 1812


Capt. Jonathan, at Cranston, aged 92 years ; was in the naval service in the Revolution and marine service after that war,


George T., in 33d year,


Capt. John, at Cranston, in gist year. Amer- ican of


May 9, 1820


Mrs. - , wife of Larned, at Pawtucket,


Aug. 11, 1820


Earle, at Pawtucket, in 36th year,


April 3, 1821


John, at East Greenwich, in 95th year,


Feb. 13, 1822


Benjamin S., son of William, at Cranston, in 16th year, James, in 67th year,


Aug. 22, 1825 April 18, 1829


Miss Deborah C., formerly of Barnstable, Mass., at Providence, in 23d year,


Feb. 29, 1832


PITKIN Daniel, at East Hartford, Ct., aged 80 years. American of


Oct. 20, 1815


Peleg, at Bristol, aged 65 years,


Feb. 25, 1812


Samuel, son of the late Saunders, in this town, aged 42 years,


July 25, 1812 March 26, 1814


Benjamin, at Newport, in 86th year,


Amey, widow of Saunders, in this town, in 79th year,


Oct. 17, 1817


Isaac, late of this town, merchant, at Rox- bury, Mass., aged 66 years,


Lydia, wife of Peter, in 33d year,


John K., Esq., in 40th year,


Mrs. Mary, at Bristol, aged 72 years. Amer- ican of


Peter, in 35th year,


Thomas Eldred, native of this town, at Cal- cutta, in 49th year. American of


June 12, 1821


William Humphrey, son of late Peter, aged 10 months,


Nov. 12, 1821


Rev. John, at Seekonk, in 72d year, many years pastor of the Baptist Church,


Charles Davis, son of Major William W., aged 17 months,


Dec. 24, 1823


Charles Henry, infant son of William W., aged 2 months,


Isaac, at Newport, aged 58 years,


Emily, daughter of Capt. James D., at Bris- tol, aged 3 years, 9 months,


March 16, 1832


Nov. 15, 1818 March 13, 1819 June 12, 1819


Dec. 4, 1819 Dec. 13, 1820


July 24, 1822


Jan. 1, 1828 April 10, 1828


July 11, 1828


March 28, 1815 Sept. 25, 1818


PITMAN John, at Newport, in 54th year,


May 25, 1809


477


RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS


PITMAN Susan, widow of Rev. John, in 79th year,


Edward, son of Hon. John, at Providence, aged 9 years,


John, at Barnstead, N. H., aged 100 years ; was baptized by Rev. Enos George,


PITTIZANO -, executed at Verona, Italy, for plotting to overthrow the government, PIXLEY Tobey (colored), at Stratford, Ct., aged about 60 years; said to have been seized with hydrophobia just before he died ; had been bitten by a man 30 years ago. Amer- ican of


Feb. 14, 1831


March 25, 1832


May 6, 1832


Jan. 27, 1809


May 8, 1818


Sept. 21, 1819


Charles Tew, son of Peter, at Olneyville, aged 4 years, 8 months,


May 16, 1822 July 3, 1824


Sally Ann, daughter of Peter, at Olneyville, Mary, widow of Stafford, of East Greenwich, at Providence, aged 55 years,


Aug. 26, 1824


William Henry, son of Peter, at Olneyville, aged 10 months,


Aug. 10, 1826


Thomas, at Ashford, Ct., aged 31 years. American of


Jan. 23, 1829


Sept. 22, 1829


Oct. 26, 1830


June 16, 1832


Aug. 15, 1828 Feb. 6, 1816


Jan. 2, 1816


July 12, 1822


June II, 1824 March 12, 1830


Sept. 17, 1819


Oct. 14, 1814


Aug. 19, 1825


Joseph, at Barnstead, N. H., soldier of the Revolution. He fell dead in the road. American of


William, of New York, seaman, lost over- board at sea, from ship Constitution, of Nantucket, on her last voyage. American of


Sally, wife of Dea. Joseph, at Foster, in 50th year,


PLAINFIELD Miss Matilda, at Plainfield, Ct., aged 20 years. American of


PLANK Robert, at Thompson, in 75th year,


PLATT Abel H., at Danbury, Ct., murdered his wife, two children and himself,


Richard S., midshipman U. S. Brig Enter- prise, at Quarantine, N. Y. American of James Kent, at Plattsburg, N. Y., professor of surgery in University of Vermont. American of


Col. Richard, at New York, aged 76 years, an officer of the Revolution. American of PLAYFAIR John, Esq., at Edinburgh, Scot., author of philosophical works. American of PLEASANTS Samuel, Jr., State printer to Vir- ginia, at Richmond, Va. American of John P., aged 68 years, at Baltimore. Amer- ican of


PLACE Deborah, wife of Samuel, at Newport, in 59th year. American of


478


VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND


PLIMPTON Kias, of Wrentham, at sea, on board brig Julia, on passage from Havana to New Orleans. American of


May 1I, 1821


Oliver, Esq., aged 73 years, soldier of the Revolution. While stationed at Nantasket he was one of the heroes that took a Brit- ish vessel; at Saratoga, he saw Gen. Ar- nold leap the breastwork on his horse ; was at the siege of Newport and in Shay's rebellion, at Southbridge, Mass. American of May 8, 1832


PLITT Rev. John, at Philadelphia, in 61st year. American of


Sept. 14, 1824


PLOTOFF Hetman of the Cossacks, in Russia. American of


April 28, 1818 Aug. 25, 1832


PLUM Thomas, in England, aged 108 years,


PLUMMER Mary Ann, wife of Alexander (col- ored),


Feb. 16, 1826 July 31, 1829


Isaac, at Kenebunk, Me., fell down dead,


Mrs. Martha D., at Boston, aged 42 years. American of


May 21, 1830


POINEER David, at Harlem, N. Y., from intem- perance. American of


Aug. 5, 1831


POINCIGNON Peter A., at Charleston, S. C., aged 54 years, native of France. American of


June 3, 1823 Feb. 14, 1820


June 18, 1830


March 3, 1829


Sarah, at Rockslane. Eng., aged upwards of 95 years. She was a servant of Lady Har- riet Acland, and who accompanied her in the Revolution down the Hudson river in the night, to Lady Harriet's husband who was a prisoner of war. American of POLLERY Nathaniel, at Walpole, aged 72 years, innkeeper,


POLLING Mr. - , a slave trader, murdered by Peter, a negro who did not wish his family sold from him, at Romney, Va. American of


POLLOCK Samuel H., at South Kingstown, in 3Ist year ; was hurt by a horse. Ameri- can of


Abraham. 55, murdered by Adonajah Bailey, 78, at Sterling, Ct. American of


June 5, 1832 May 30, 1830


Jan. 28, 1823


June 18, 1819


Dec. 10, 1824


POKE Edward, at Smithfield, in 60th year, POLEREZSKY Major John, native of Poland, officer in American Revolution, at Dres- den, Me., aged 83 years. American of POLLARD Susan, of Nottingham, West N. H., aged 15 years, broke through the ice and was carried over Passaic Falls. American of


RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS


479


POLYDRAS Julian, Esq .; the first delegate to Congress from the territory of Orleans, in - Louisiana,


POMARRE King, at Otaheite ; the heir is only two years old; a regency has been estab- lished. American of


POMEROY Ralph, late of Hartford, at Hebron, Ct., aged 81 years. American of


POMROY Samuel [Leonard], Esq., at South- ampton, Mass., aged 82 years, for 40 years member of Massachusetts Assembly, and years the oldest member. American of POMEROY Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Gaius, aged 62 years,


Dec. 28, 1819


Sept. 5, 1824


Sept. 28, 1824 Oct. 12, 1826


July 10, 1832


PONSONBY Rt. Hon. George, at London; was born March 5, 1755; member of House of Commons for Peterboro, years leader of the opposition ; was third son of the late Speaker Ponsonby. He married a daughter of the late Earl of Lanesboro, and has left a married daughter,


POOLE Mrs. Hope, wife of Samuel, at Provi- dence, in 88th year,


an Austrian gentleman, killed in a steamboat explosion on the Mississippi. American of


Betsey, wife of Asa, at Weymouth, aged 61 years. American of


Mrs. Betsey, at Weymouth, aged 61 years. American of


POORE Mrs. - , wife of Rev. Mr. - , Amer- ican missionary to India. American of


Henry, of Newburyport, at Providence, aged 22 years,


Sybil, wife of Boyleston, daughter of Joseph Farnsworth, of Fitchburgh, Mass., at Paw- tucket, aged 28 years,


Sarah, at Andover, Mass., aged 22 years. She drowned herself because her parents re- fused her the attention of a young man in the neighborhood. American of


Mrs. Elizabeth, at Byfield, aged 80 years. American of


July 8, 1817


Jan. 28, 1819


May 6, 1823 April 29, 1831


May 10, 1831


Nov. 20, 1821


April 2, 1822


May 10, 1824


Aug. 9, 1825


Aug. 20, 1830


POND Wealthy M., wife of Rev. Enock, at Ward, Mass., aged 30 years. American of Polly, wife of Preston, at Sturbridge,


Mrs. Betsey. wife of John F .. at Cranston, in 32d year,


June 25, 1824


July 19, 1822


April 23, 1819


480


VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND


POOSHAMATAHO a chief of the Choctaw Na- tion. Had been in 24 battles, several of which were under the command of Gen. Jackson ; at Washington City, of croup. American of


POPE Benjamin, in this town, in 28th year, leaves wife and two children,


Mrs. Eliza J. D., wife of John, Esq., at Frank- fort, Ky. American of


Major Isaac, at Wells, Me., aged 80 years, soldier of the Revolution. American of


July 7, 1820


Napoleon, son of Alexander, Esq., in Ala- bama. American of


Sarah, aged 46 years, of Society of Friends, West, formerly of Providence, native of Ox- ford, Mass., at South Hadley, Mass. He deliberately walked into the water and drowned himself. American of


POPHAM Sir Home, Vice Admiral of the Red Squadron. American of


POPKIN Col. John, at Malden, Mass., aged 85 years, a Revolutionary officer. American of


PORTER Tobias Lear, son of Rev. Nathaniel, of Conway, N. H., master of brig Success, wrecked on Brant Rock, Marshfield, 84 days from St. Petersburg, Russia,


Rev. Nehemiah, at Ashfield, Mass .; was the oldest graduate of Harvard, graduating in 1745, in 27th year, and of course had at- tained the age of 100 years. American of Elizabeth, daughter of the commodore, at Washington, D. C., aged 11 years. Amer- ican of


April 18, 1820


Oct. 9, 1821


Solomon, at Hartford, aged 69 years ; was ap- pointed surveyor of port of Hartford by Gen. Washington, in 1795, and held it to his death. American of


Brig. Gen. Moses, U. S. Army, at Cambridge, aged 66 years,


Relief, wife of Rufus, at Worcester, Mass., aged 34 years. American of


Noah, at Ferrisburgh, Vt .. aged 93 years ; 67 years ago he was a lieutenant under Gen- eral Abercrombie and was attached to the column led by Lord Howe when that young nobleman fell ; served in the Revo- lution and was perhaps the last survivor of that gallant army that attacked the works of Ticonderoga in 1758. American of


Jan. 14, 1825 July 29, 1811 May 26, 1818


Jan. 30, 1821 Aug. 6, 1821


May 14, 1824


Nov 10, 1820


May 15, 1827


Nov. 27, 1811


Dec. 11, 1821


April 14, 1822


Sept. 28, 1824


July 22, 1825


RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS


481


PORTER Rufus, at Worcester, aged 36 years, Midshipman Thomas, son of the commodore, at Madalina, 12 miles from Vera Cruz, Letitia, wife of Gen. Peter B., at Black Rock, near Buffalo, N. Y., aged 43 years. Amer- ican of


Feb. 26, 1826


June 5, 1828


Ann Maria, the novelist, near Bristol, Eng., PORTUGAL the Queen of, at Rio Janeiro,


PORTUS William, in England, aged 96 years. American of


Nov. 7, 1817


Dec. 12, 1815


Sept. 17, 1817


May 8, 1818


POST Edward, eldest son of Prof. - , member Royal College of Surgeons, London, lec- turer on anatomy in University of New York, in England. American of


Capt. - , in a fit of insanity, drowned him- self. American of


Mary G., wife of Ralph, and daughter of late Capt. James Gardiner, of Newport, at Chatham, Ct. American of


April 5, 1825


Dec. 9, 1828


May 29, 1832


June 13, 1826


March 7, 1809


Aug. 1, 1809 Jan. 21, 1812 Jan. 12, 1813


May 13, 1813


Feb. 15, 1814


March 8, 1814


Aug. 12, 1831 - June 21, 1832 March 20, 1816


POSADA Roman, executed at Jefferson, Camden Co., Ga., for the murder of Mr. Bessent. American of


POSEY Col. Thornton A., son of Governour, a veteran of the Revolution, at Wilmington, N. C., in 29th year,


Gen. Thomas, at Shawneetown, Ind., soldier of the Revolution; was in the assault on Stoney Point under Wayne. Since the war has held several important positions. American of


Feb. 13, 1816 Sept. 19, 1817


, a youth, shot through the head while out hunting with a party of friends. Amer- ican of


Col. Anthony, at New York, an officer of the Revolution, in 87th year,


POTTE Mrs. J., after her husband's death, 30 years ago. she took to her bed and remained there since, falling out she so hurt herself as to cause death. American of


POTTER Mary, wife of Hon. Elisha R., at South Kingstown,


Mrs. Deborah, formerly of this town, at Keene, N. H., in 66th year. American of Phebe, wife of Philip, in 20th year, Abednego, at Cranston, in 68th year,


Mary Ann, daughter of Stephen, in this town, aged 16 months, 13 days,


Amey, wife of Stephen, at Scituate. Amer- ican of


Sarah, widow of Nathan, in this town, in 72d year,


482


VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND


POTTER Thomas, son of Elisha R., at South Kingstown, aged 13 months, 11 days,


. Bela W., son of Holliman, at Cumberland, aged 24 years, buried at Cranston,


Robert, at Coventry. American of


Mahala Willard, daughter of Roswell, at See- konk. American of


April 18, 1815


Mahala, wife of Roswell, at Seekonk, in 22d year. American of


April 18, 1815


Rouse, eldest son of William 2d, in 25th year, Masonic honors,


Sept. 3, 1815


Capt. Walter, of this town, at Port au Prince, aged 31 years; was son of David, of Bridgeport, Ct., leaves wife and three chil- dren,


Feb. 15, 1816


Job, at Cranston, in 99th year,


May 30, 1816


Olney, in 30th year,


Feb. 13, 1817


Mrs. Eliza, wife of Charles, Esq., merchant, and eldest daughter of the late Capt. Wil- liam Rodman, in this town, in 24th year,


Feb. 14, 1817


March 20, 1817


Dorcas, widow of Henry, at Newport, aged 47 years. American of


April 29, 1817


Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of Joseph K., at Cranston, aged 3 years. American of Mary M., wife of Capt. Cyrus, at Providence, in 27th year,


June 25, 1818


Dr. Nehemiah A., at Cumberland, member General Assembly,


Oct. 9, 1818


William, Esq., at Boston, aged 30 years, Con- sul of U. S, at Polermo, from which he had returned for the benefit of his health. American of


Nov. 13, 1818 Dec. 15, 1818


Sabra, daughter of Nathan, at Coventry, in 22d year,


Feb. 17, 1819


Joseph Smith, son of Christy, aged 14 months,


July 11, 1819


Aug. 31, 1819


Deborah, daughter of Restcome, at Newport, in 20th year. American of


William, son of John, at Barrington, in 10th year. American of


Sarah H., wife of Ezekiel H., Esq., formerly of Providence, at Plymouth, N. C.,


Sept. 11, 1819


Sept. 21, 1819


Sept. 21, 1819


Dec. 2, 1819


Lucy, widow of Phinehas, in 83d year. Amer- ican of


Daniel L., of firm of Edes and Potter, of Savannah, aged 23 years, at Charleston, S. C.,


June 15, 1814


Oct. 17, 1814 Nov. 1, 1814


Rebecca Greene, daughter of William, at Cranston, in 17th year,


Nov. 7, 1817


Capt. Phineas, at Providence, in 84th year,


483


RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS


POTTER Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph K. American of


Dec. 7, 1819


, a cooper, at Alexandria, Va., stabbed by Davis, another cooper, in a quarrel over a girl. American of


Feb. 25, 1820 July 19, 1820


Burden, at Scituate, aged about 40 years,


Eliza, daughter of Henry, at Cranston, in 18th year. American of


Aug. 29, 1820


Samuel H., formerly of South Kingstown, at Lebanon, Ct., in 41st year. American of Thomas, Esq., at Cranston, aged 92 years,


Dec. 8, 1820 Jan. 16, 1821


James Brown, son of William, 3d, aged 7 months,


Jan. 30. 1821


Col. John, at Scituate, in 66th year. Amer- ican of May 1, 1821


Ann Elizabeth, infant daughter of Capt. William, aged 15 months,


July 29, 1821


Samuel J., formerly of South Kingstown, at Chillicothe, O.,


Dec. 18, 1821


Catharine Amelia, daughter of Stephen, aged 13 months,




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