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Rev. Salter, Methodist, at Baltimore Co., Md., aged 77 years. American of
Thomas Reynolds, son of Henry Y., at Prov- idence, aged 19 months,
Thomas Reynolds, son of Henry J., aged 4 months, 13 days. American of Henry J., in 32d year,
-, daughter of Hon. Mr. - , his only child, aged about 5 years, her clothes caught fire, in Virginia. American of Dr. Cosmo G .. at Baltimore American of -, wife of Robert, presented husband with three boys at a birth, at Merricks Mills. U. C. American of
Oct. 2, 1829
Jan. : 8, 1833
May 11, 1827
Nov. 29, 1829
June 14, 1811
March 8, 1812
July 19, 1816
594
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
STEWART Walter, Esq., late commander U. S.
Ship Alert, at Port Mahon ; died the day after his arrival,
Mrs. - , at Mobile, Ala. American of Henry B., of Philadelphia, at Mexico. Amer- ican of
May 31, 1817 Nov. 12, 1819
Jan. 10, 1823
Oct. 14, 1823
Feb. 17, 1824
March 16, 1824
Dugald, in 78th year, at Edinburgh, Scot., the venerable philosopher,
June 18, 1 828
Dugald, in Scotland, the Scottish philosopher. American of
Mrs. Jane, at Newport, aged 76 years,
James and Alexander, executed for murder, in England. American of
June 7, 1831
Harriet, wife of Rev. C. S., U. S. Navy, at Cooperstown, N. Y.,
Sept. 6, 1830
William, at Binghampton, N. Y., aged 72 years; was a native of Maryland, but re- moved to New York in early life; was judge for many years for Western New York: He married a daughter of Gen. James Clinton and sister of Gov. DeWitt. Amer- ican of
STICKNEY Benjamin, at Newburyport, aged 40 years. American of
Solomon, of Cambridge, thrown from his car- riage and killed,
STIGLAH Mary Ann, wife of Francis, at New- port, aged 22 years,
STILES Anna, at Jerusalem, N. Y .; found hang- ing by her apron with which she hung her- self. American of
Tristam S. of Worcester, at sea; fell from schooner Enterprise and drowned,
Avice, wife of Henry, at Worcester, aged 28 years. American of
March 11, 1831
July 27, 1830
Dec. 25, 1832
Oct. 1, 1824
Aug. 27, 1816
Nov. 6, 1821
March 14, 1826
STEWERT Dr. William, late surgeon in the army, at Washington, D. C. American of STEWART Daniel, of Chatham, Ct., on coast of Japan, on board of ship Alexander, of Nan- tucket. His death was from a flogging from the captain. He lived 3 hours. American of
Daniel. This man's death reported from a flogging received from the captain is now said to be utterly false, having been fabri- cated by a deserter from the ship. Amer- ican of
Aug. 8, 1828 Nov. 30, 1828
Nathan, at Middlebury, Vt .; his family of 7 supposed to have perished in the freshet. American of
Aug. 6, 1830
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS
595
STILES Charlotte, daughter of late Jeremiah, at Worcester, Mass. American of
Feb. 9, 1830
STILLING Dr. Jung, in Germany. He had operated on over 200 poor persons for cata- ract. American of
July 1, 1817
STILLWELL Samuel Seabury, of this town, merchant, of house of Everett & Stillwell, at Charleston, S. C., in 24th year (military honors),
Oct. 7, 1812 Aug. 8, 1820
Oct. 31, 1823
July 6, 1824
Sept. 6, 1825
Sally, widow of Christopher S., formerly of Providence, at Middletown, aged 44 years. American of
Sept. 13, 1825
Miss Elizabeth, aged 16 years, daughter of the late Capt. Stillwell, at New York. American of
Dec. 1, 1829
William P., aged 21 years, drowned in the Seekonk, above the Moses Brown bridge,
July 18, 1830
Dec. 16, 1831
Maj. Gen. - , in New York. American of William Richmond, son of Daniel, at Taunton, aged 18 years, STILLMAN Hannah, widow of Rev. Dr .- at Boston, aged 83 years, Dr. , U. S. hospital at Key West,
Feb. 27, 1832
March 17, 1821 March 27, 1825
Martha C., wife of O. M., and eldest daugh- ter of late John Hazard, Jr., of North Kingstown, at Westerly, aged 29 years, STINSON George Henry Stead, son of David, Esq., aged 4 years, at Bath, Me. His clothes took fire. American of
STIMPSON Ebenezer, at Medford, aged 81 years. American of
STOBEN William (colored), aged 68 years,
STOCKER Ebenezer, Esq., of Boston, merchant, at Havana, aged 63 years,
Nov. 23, 1816
Mrs. Olive, at Kennebunkport, Me. During the last 16 months she was tapped 29 times and had drawn 738 lbs. of water, up- wards of 86 gallons. American of
STOCKHOLM Capt. John. He commanded the Thunderer 74 at Trafalgar. In Eng- land. American of
March 10, 1831
Dec. 31, 1824
Oct. 9, :829 June 26, 1821
July 13, 1827
May 31, 1814
Charlotte, widow, at Newport, in 69th year, Rutgert, at Gravesend, N. Y., aged 71 years ; was a bachelor; had never been off his farm for more than 40 years. American of Capt. Elias, at New Haven, aged 76 years, an officer of the Revolution. American of Edward Augustus, infant son of Abraham, aged 10 months,
596
VITAL ERECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
STOCKMAN Samuel, aged 54 years, at New- port. American of
Nancy, widow of Samuel S., aged 50 years, at Newport. American of
STOCKPOLE Capt. Hazard, at Jamaica, late commander of British Frigate Statira ; killed in a duel with the first lieutenant of the Argo 44. American of
William, formerly of Boston, in Louisville, Ky. American of
STOCKTON Horatio, at New York, aged 18 years, late a midshipman on board the Guerriere, son of Hon. Robert, of Prince- ton, N. J. American of
Richard, Esq., in New Jersey. American of Richard, of New Jersey ; report of his death erroneous. American of
Dr. Elias Boudinot, at Philadelphia, aged 29 years. American of
Hon. Richard, at Princeton, N. J., in 64th year,
STOCKWELL. Samuel, of the theatre, aged 28 years, at New York. American of
Jarvis J., of Bangor, Me., member of senior class, Brown University.
Almira, wife of Cyrus, at Worcester, aged 25 years,
Elmer, son of Cyrus, of Athol, Mass., at Worcester, aged 24 years. American of Elizabeth A., daughter of Tyler, at Sutton, aged 2 years,
STODDARD Mrs. Lucy, in this town, in 70th year,
Salisbury, Esq., at Middletown, in 81st year,
David, at Little Compton, in 80th year. American of
Sarah Guild, infant daughter of Martin, aged IO months,
Salisbury, Jr., son of Salisbury, in 22d year, at sea, on passage from Havana,
John, son of Samuel, in 23d year,
Elizabeth Helen, daughter of Martin, and only child,
Lorenzo Dow, infant son of Moses, of New- port,
Noah, at Newport, aged 54 years,
Mrs. Prescilla, widow of Henry, formerly of Middletown, at Newport, aged 41 years,
Bathsheba, wife of Miles, at Taunton, aged 79 years,
Nov. 30, 1826 Jan. 18, 1828
June 3, 1814
Nov. 5, 1822
Dec. 12, 1815 March 29, 1816
April 19, 1816
June 12, 1818
March 6, 1828
Sept. 20, 1816
Sept. 6, 1821 March 20, 1826
April 11, 1828
July 22, 1828
Nov. 4, 1808 Sept. 27, 1810
Feb. 3, 1818 Nov. 15, 1818
July 22, 1819 Aug. 13, 1821
Oct. 23, 1821
Aug. 26, 1822 Oct. 28, 1823
Nov. 19, 1823
April 2, 1824
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS
597
STODDARD Martin Belzoni, only child of Mar- tin, aged 17 months, at Attleboro,
-, infant child of Rev. Isaac, of Middle- boro, at Bristol,
Nathaniel, aged 24 years,
George, youngest son of Harding W., in 8th year,
June 30, 1829
, a carpenter, at Boston, fell from a sta- ging. American of
April 3, 1832
STODDERT Benjamin, Esq., at Bladensbergh, Md., in 62d year; was Secretary of the Navy under Mr. Adams,
Dec. 17, 1813
May 4, 1832
May 8, 1832
March 21, 1811
Zachariah, of Salem, at St. Petersburg, Rus- sia, aged 19 years. American of
Mary, wife of Hopkins, at Warwick, in 32d year. American of
May 24, 1814
Col. Isaac W., at Batavia, N. Y., aged 40 years. American of
Sept. 30, 1814
Ruth, at Henniker, N. Y., in an insane fit she plunged into the Contoocook river and was drowned. American of
May 24, 1816
Oct. 23, 1818
Philomon, William, and Cyres, children of Zepbra, in Ohio, drowned in a spring by their mother in a fit of insanity. Amer- ican of
Amos, at Cranston, in 55th year, leaves wife and 10 children,
William, Esq., in 87th year, at Coventry,
John, at Newburyport, aged 70 years ; was walking in his garden when he fell and ex- pired. American of
Catharine, widow of Whipple, at Warwick, aged 53 years,
Samuel, at Scituate, in 58th year,
Mrs. Lucy, widow of Capt. John, at Rutland, Mass., aged 89 years,
Mrs. Hannah, a suicide, leaving a family of children; driven to this act by excessive cruelty of her husband. American of
June 20, 1820
Feb. 27, 1821 Sept. 18, 1821
June 25, 1822
Nov. 9, 1822 Aug. 9, 1823
Jan. 31, 1824
May 14, 1824
STOKES John, killed in the Clift St. catastro- phe, New York,
Josiah, killed by a falling building, in New York. American of
STONE Capt. Stephen, in this town, in 41st year,
Oct. 18, 1811
Hon. David, at North Carolina; had been Chief Justice of the State, Governor and U. S. Senator and Representative. Ameri- can of
Aug. 3, 1825
Sept. 13, 1826 Jan. 7, 1828
598
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
STONE Capt. Joseph, of Boston and member of the Council, drowned in the harbor by up- setting of the boat. American of
Lucy (colored), perished in the burning of her house, at Swanzey,
Rev. Richard, at Danville, Vt., murdered by one of his sons in a moment of insanity. American of
Daniel, of Oakham, Mass., killed his son while drunk,
Oct. 31, 1825 Aug. 13, 1826
Joseph, son of Joseph S.,
Samuel Augustus, son of Samuel, aged 5 years,
Sept. 24, 1826
Edward, of Bourbon Co., Ky., murdered by slaves. American of
Oct. 13, 1826
Howard, of Bourbon Co., Ky., murdered by slaves. American of
Oct. 13, 1826
Earl M., son of Asa, Esq., at Coventry, in 15th year,
Dec. 22, 1826
Lydia, widow of William, Esq., aged 90 years, 4 months, 18 days, at Coventry,
Augustus, son of Samuel, aged 2 months,
James Burrell, son of Nathan K., at Scit- uate, in 3d year,
March 16, 1828
Arthur F., son of Asa, at Coventry, in 22d year,
March 18, 1828
Isaac, at Oakham, aged 75 years ; was a ser- geant in the Revolution. American of
Dec. 9, 1828
Thornton B., murdered by a negro, in Prin- cess Anne Co., Va ..
Sept. 24, 1829
Stephen, at Sodus, N. Y., aged 24 years, youngest son of Rev. William and brother of Col. William L American of
April 13, 1830
Sept. 21, 1830
April 1, 1831
Feb. 25, 1821
Nov. 7, 1815
STORY Caroline, only child of Hon. Joseph, at Salem, Mass. American of
Caroline Wetmore, daughter of Judge Story, at Salem, Mass., aged 6 years. American of Horace C., Lieut. U. S. Army, Corps of Engi- neers, at New Orleans, American of
Sept. 24, 1824
April 28, 1825
May 24, 1825
March 5, 1811
April 9, 1819
Aug. 29, 1823
Zadock, seaman of brig John Decatur, at sea, of fever. American of
Hannah, wife of Nehemiah H., at Lynn, aged 29 years American of
STOOKS Elizabeth, wife of Samuel, and sister of Miss Callahan, of Newport, at Manches- ter, Eng.,
STORER Samuel, U. S. Navy, Agent for Maine District, at Portland, Me., aged 63 years. American of
April 14, 1827 Feb. 11, 1828
599
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS
STORY Louise, youngest daughter of Hon. Jo- seph, at Cambridge, aged 10 years. Ameri- can of
STORRER Washington, at Mobile, aged 35 years,
STORRS Rev. William, Pastor of the Presbyte- rian Church, at Ashford, Ct. American of STOTT Mary, wife of Levi, Jr., at Fairhaven, aged 25 years. American of
STOUT Robert, at Orange Co., Ind. His house burnt and three of his children perished. American of
Dec. 29, 1820
STOWE Lydia, wife of Francis, in this town, in 28th year. American of
Samuel, in 65th year,
Catharine, wife of Samuel, aged 36 years,
March 10, 1828
STOWER Thomas, aged 37 years, near New London, author of Printer's Grammar and other useful printing books. American of STOWELL Nathaniel, at Pomfret, Ct., aged 63 years, Revolutionary pensioner. American of
STRACHAN Mrs. Lydia, late of Philadelphia, at Boston, aged 50 years. American of
STRANGE John, aged 70 years, at Swanzey, a Revolutionary pensioner. He beat the drum at the 50th anniversary of Independ- ence, in Providence, July 4, 1826,
STRASS George F., a noted gambler and native of Germany,
STRATTON -, shot by Mr. --- Sheperd ; were out hunting squirrels and in the ex- citement of the moment accidentally dis- charged the piece, at Middle Settlement, N. Y.,
Lemuel, at Attleboro, aged about 48 years. American of
Phebe, wife of Capt. John, at Warwick, aged 36 years,
STRAWBREAKER Elizabeth, at Savannah, Ga., aged 92 years, 6 months ; came in early life from Germany, married here and has, resided 70 years of her life. Her children are all dead. American of STRECHAN Admiral Sir Richard John, at Lon- don, aged 68 years ; was appointed captain of the Captain 74 in 1779, in 1805 one of the colonels of Royal Marines; commanded the Cæsar of 80 guns; with his squadron
May 13, 1831
Aug. 18, 1825
Dec. 17, 1824
- Oct. 2, 1829
June 7, 1816 Sept. 29, 1825
Aug. 20, 1816
Jan. 9, 1824
May 6, 1831
June 17, 1827
Jan. 19, 1811
Nov. 3, 1815
Feb. 27, 1816
March 29, 1822
Oct. 19, 1821
600
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
STRECHAN :
chased and took 4 French frigates that escaped from Trafalgar ; was made admiral in 1821,
Feb. 3, 1828
STREETER Nancy, aged 14 years, Feb. -; Minerva, aged 18 years, May -; Fanny, aged 22 years, July 18, all daughters of William, at Smithfield. American of
Mary, daughter of Nathaniel, at Cumberland, in 25th year,
STRICKER Gen. John, at Baltimore. Amer- ican of
July 5, 1825
STROBRIDGE Eliza, wife of Robert, postmas- ter of the place, at Assonet, Mass., aged 28 years,
Jan. 20, 1821
Robert, Esq., postmaster of Freetown, aged 37 years. American of
Aug. 9, 1822
Mrs. Hannah, wife of William, at Middleboro, aged 60 years,
July 30, 1826
STRONG Miss Hepzibah, at Lebanon, Ct., aged 67 years. At 19 years and on eve of being married, she injured her spine so for 48 years she never walked or was able to raise her head from the pillow; could not bear the light or the least noise,
Rev. Pascal N., at St. Croix,
Thomas, at Northampton, Mass., aged 43 years, from drinking too freely of cold water,
July 12, 1825
Sept. 22, 1829
Rev. Jonathan, D. D., aged 50 years, at Ran- dolph, Mass. American of
Nov. 15, 1814
Bela W., Esq., late of Fayetteville, N. C., and formerly of New York, attorney at law ; fell in a duel with James Holmes of Samp- son, N. C., in South Carolina,
Gen. John, at Addison, Vt., aged 79 years. American of
Rev. Nathan, D. D., pastor First Ecclesiasti- cal Society, at Hartford, aged 69 years. American of
Sarah, wife of Hon. Caleb, late Governor of Massachusetts, at Northampton. Amer- ican of
Hon. Caleb, at Northampton, Mass., in 75th year, late Governor of Massachusetts, sud- denly,
May 20, 1815
June 25, 1816
Jan. 7, 1817
Feb. 25, 1817
Nov. 7, 1819
July 25, 1820 March 12, 1825
Sept. 21, 1822 April 7, 1825
George W., A. B., at Bolton, Ct., aged 22 years, graduate of Yale, 1828. American of Edward, youngest son of the governor, at Northampton, suddenly, aged 21 years,
May 6, 1813
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS
601
STUART Eleanor, wife of David, Esq., of Ossian Hall, Fairfax Co., Va., in 56th year, at Tudor Place, Va. American of
Oct. 11, 1811
Elizabeth, widow of Gilbert, formerly of New- port, and mother of the present Gilbert, the portrait painter, at Roxbury, Mass., aged 91 years. American of
·killed while playing a scare, at St. Louis, Miss.,
Feb. - , 1819
Richard, killed in a duel, by Townsend S. Dade, at King George Co., Va.,
Gilbert, at Boston,
June 26, 1820 July 9, 1828
James, at Boston, aged 26 years. American of STUDDARD James, suddenly,
Aug. 10, 1830 June 20, 1822
STUDLEY Freeman, formerly of Yarmouth, Mass., in 36th year,
July 11, 1820 Oct. 15, 1821
Capt. Abraham, aged about 46 years,
Dec. 26, 1829
, son of the widow, aged 13 years. He with others were gaming a drunken who caught him and threw or led him into the water where he drowned. American of
July 20, 1830
STURGESS Hon. Jonathan, at Fairfield, Ct. American of
Nov. 5, 1819
STURGES William, Jr., of the Sophomore Class, Harvard, son of Hon. William, of Boston, at Provincetown, aged 17 years, killed while on board a packet. American of
STURTEVANT Charles, Esq., in 61st year, at Rochester, Mass.,
April 20, 1816
July 5, 1816
STUTSON Mr. and Mrs. - , at New Orleans, of the fever. American of
Capt. Daniel, in 37th year,
STYLES Mrs. Sarah, at Springfield, Penn., in 94th year,
Dec. 15, 1820
April 27, 1821
Daniel, in this town, in 93d year ; was a native of Ireland, but had resided here many years,
Robert, a young lad, killed by lightning while crossing a bridge, at Fredericksburg, Va. American of
Aug. 7, 1827
Major Isaac, late Publisher Massachusetts Spy, at Keene, N. H., aged about 39 years. Mary, formerly of Wrentham, at Taunton, aged 20 years,
Sept. 29, 1822
Oct 11, 1822 Jan. 24, 1824
SULLINGS Ann, wife of David, at New Bed- ford, aged 28 years. American of SULLIVAN James, Esq., Governor of Massa- chusetts, at Boston, aged 65 years,
Dec. 10, 1808
April 30, 1814
July 20, 1824
Hannah, wife of Kingsley, in 25th year,
Feb. 2, 1819
602
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SULLIVAN Jeremiah, late of Baltimore, at Truxillo, Peru. American of
James, killed by a blast of a rock,
James, Attorney at Law, of Boston, at Dor- chester. American of
SULTYSTON Prince, President Council of the Empire, in Russia. American of
SUMMERFIELD Rev. John, at New York, in 27th year ; was a native of Manchester, Eng. American of
June 17, 1825
June 13, 1821
Dec. 9, 1828
Feb. 1, 1811
Capt. Samuel. at Pomfret, Ct., postmaster, aged 55 years,
Dec. 31, 1821
March 28, 1822
Stephen, at Eastport, Me ; was carrying a stick of wood into the house when he fell and expired in a few minutes. American of
Aug. 2, 1822
Charles B., son of Bradford, Esq., drowned at Boston, aged 7 years,
March 22, 1825
April 14, 1826
Mrs. . -, widow of Davis, of Bellingham, at Rutland, Mass., while on a visit. Amer- ican of
Hannah, widow, at Foxboro, aged 102 years. American of
Capt. John N., aged 59 years,
SUMPTER Gen. - , at South Mount, S. C., a celebrated officer in the Revolution. Amer- ican of
SUTTON Joseph, in Indiana; was out riding with a friend when he was accidentally shot by the premature discharge of one of their guns. American of
March 1, 1825 June 30, 1828
Sept. 11, 1829
Sept. 20, 1816
SUMMERS Barzillai M., son of Severn, at War- wick, aged 4 years,
George, aged 17 years, died in jail. American of
SUMNER Benjamin, at Coventry, formerly of Boston, aged 48 years,
Keziah, wife of Ebenezer, at Milford, Mass., aged 59 years; had been sick about three years, during which time 2041 pounds of water were drawn from her. Estimating one pound to a pint gives 255 gallons and I pint, and 32 gallons to a barrel gives 8 barrels lacking one pint,
Rev. Joseph, D. D., at Shrewsbury, Mass., in 85th year and 63d of his ministry. Amer- ican of
Dec. 21, 1824
George G., son of Dea. Jezeniah, at Taunton, aged 20 years,
Jan. 7, 1831
March 8, 1831 Aug. 10, 1831
June 12, 1832
April 29, 1 817
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS
603
SUTTON Rachal, wife of William and daughter of JosephMatthews, of Killingly, Ct., in 43d year,
Sir John, Admiral of the White, in England, aged 67 years. American of
Rhoda, widow of Robert, in 87th year,
Oliver, in 52d year,
Oct. 19, 1828
Oct. 19, 1828
Oliver, in 53d year, Sally, widow of Oliver, in 53d year,
Dec. 16, 1831
SWAIN Capt. Joseph, at Nantucket, aged 69 years. He fell from upper portion of his grist mill and died in a few minutes,
Joanna, widow of Richard, at Newport, aged 79 years,
March 1, 1827
Andrew F., formerly of Nantucket, at Provi- dence, in 31st year,
Sept. 30, 1828
Mrs. Lucretia, wife of Capt. Thomas H., at Nantucket, aged 36 years. American of
Feb. 9, 1830
SWAINEY Sarah, widow of Alexander, at New. port, aged 57 years. American of
Dec. 7, 1824
SWAN Betsey, wife of Benjamin, at Smithfield, in 42d year,
Aug. 28, 1814
Nathaniel Osborn, youngest son of N. P., Esq., aged 18 months, at Bristol,
Sept. 23, 1821
Hepzibah C., at Dorchester, in 69th year. American of
Aug. 23, 1825
Oct. 13, 1829
Nov. 20, 1829
Col. James, formerly of Boston, at Paris. He had been confined in prison for debt the last 25 years.
March 18, 1831
Nov. 13, 1829
SWARTWOUT Gen. John, at New York. American of
Feb. 18, 1823
April 1, 1816
Sept. 30, 1823
SEVEARENGRI -, wife of George, killed by her husband. American of
SWEARINGEN Gen. Joseph, a soldier of the Revolution ; was a prisoner of war and suf- fered a long imprisonment near Middle- town, Md. American of
Sept. 1, 1829
July 29, 1825
Elizabeth, daughter of late Benjamin, at An- dover, aged about 20 years. American of William, at Smithfield, in 57th year. Amer- ican of
SWART Hon. Peter, aged 77 years, at Scho- haise, N. Y., soldier in the Revolution. American of
SWASEY Joseph, at Ipswich, Mass., aged about 65 years, suddenly ; was an officer in the Revolution,
Mary, at Newport almshouse, aged 64 years. American of
Aug. 26, 1823
Oct. 11, 1825 Aug. 31, 1827
Dec. 12, 1821
604
VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SWEAT Susan, wife of Rev. James, pastor of Baptist Church at Savannah, Ga., in 48th year,
Oct. 1, 1820
Rev. Moses, at Sanford, Me., aged 68 years, pastor of Congregational Church ; while not college taught, he, by his industry, ac- quired a knowledge of Hebrew, Syriack, Ethiopich, Arabic and Persian, besides the Greek and Latin. Besides this he was in- ured to labor. American of
Sept. 13, 1822
SWEDENETIERNE Dr. - , a well known mineralogist ; shot himself with a pistol, saying he was disgusted with life. Amer- ican of
March 29, 1825
SWEET Martha, daughter of Ezra, at North Providence, in 17th year ; burial at North Kingstown,
July 24, 1810
Esther, wife of Gideon, Jr., in this town, in 33d year,
Oct. 3, 1811
Abby, wife of Joseph, in this town, in 30th year,
Dec. 29, 1812
William, son of Benjamin, of Coventry, aged 30 years, at Brownsville, N. Y .; was a sol- dier. American of
June 20, 1815
Mrs. Esther, at Attleboro, aged 35 years. American of
Feb. 9, 1816
Hartford, son of Gideon, of Attleboro, at Richmond, Va., aged 27 years, graduate of Brown University,
April 10, 1818
John, of Newport, 2d mate of brig Nereus, in the Mississippi River,
June 16, 1819
Orinda, wife of Leander, at Rehoboth, in 27th year. American of
Sept. 17, 1818
Nehemiah, at Providence, in 79th year,
Sept. 29, 1819
SWETT Major Moses, native of Massachusetts ; was one of the Artillery, in Louisiana. American of
Nov. 26, 1819
SWEET Dr. Jonathan, the eminent bonesetter, at South Kingstown,
May 15, 1820
Hannah Tillinghast, wife of Angell and daughter of Willis Taft, of Uxbridge, at Upton,
Samuel, at North Kingstown, aged 72 years, Charles James, son of Otis, aged 1 year, 9 months,
Edward S., Esq., Attorney at Law, at Ded- ham, aged 24 years,
June 24, 1821 Aug. 5, 1821
Oct. 22, 1821
Dec. 30, 1821
Rev. George D., native of Rhode Island, at Bryan Co., Ga., aged 37 years. American of
April 14, 1818
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS
605
SWEET Lucy R., wife of Otis, in 28th year, Emily Adaline, youngest daughter of Otis, of Providence, at Attleboro, in 5th year,
Eliza, daughter of Jonathan, at Cumberland, in 7th year,
William, son of Michael, aged I year,
Michael, at Norton, aged 61 years,
March 6, 1824
Henry A., infant son of Alexander G.,
Abby Sayles, infant daughter of Jesse B., at Providence,
Aug. 28, 1824
Joanna, wife of Jesse B., daughter of Smith Sayles, of Smithfield, at Providence, aged 27 years,
Dr. Nathan, at Glocester, in 82d year,
Hannah Frazier, daughter of Benajah, in 35th year,
Nov. 29, 1825 March 24, 1826
John Clarke, son of Menzie, aged 3 years,
Samuel, while drunk was killed by his wife, at Fayette, N. Y.
Oct. 1, 1826
Otis, of Providence, aged 43 years, at Mobile, Capt. James, aged 86 years,
June 20, 1827
Dec. 11, 1827
John Clarke, son of Menzies, aged 4 months, Henry, at Attleboro, in 67th year,
Jan. 18, 1828 Feb. 21, 1828
Mary, wife of Valentine, at Johnston, aged 54 years. American of
Thomas, of Norton, Mass., at Cumberland,
Nancy, wife of Elexar, aged 28 years,
Persis, widow of Philip, at Johnston, member of Baptist Church 55 years,
May 5, 1829 Sept. 15, 1829
Joseph, killed by an explosion on steamboat Stranger, on the Ohio,
Jan. 8, 1830
Cynthia, daughter of late Dea. Daniel, at Scituate, aged 31 years,
Capt. George S., at Newport, aged 52 years, Ira, son of Jesse B., aged I year, 6 months,
Jan. 2, 1831 Jan. 7, 1831 Sept. 27, 1832
Nathan J., at Pawtucket, aged 42 years,
Levira, at Pawtucket, in 78th year,
Ann Eliza, daughter of Daniel, in 18th year, Daniel, of Providence, lost overboard from Brig Syphox, on her passage to Havana, aged 43 years. American of George Oliver, son of Nelson, aged 3 years,
March 12, 1822
May 9, 1822
Oct. 29, 1822 Jan. 22, 1823
Mary, daughter of George, at Middletown, aged 15 years,
May 3, 1824 July 29, 1824
June 18, 1825 July 8, 1825
Dr. Job, formerly of South Kingstown, at Boston, aged 32 years,
Nov. 11, 1826
March 11, 1828 Aug. 22, 1828 Sept. 14, 1828
Dea. Daniel, at Scituate, in 71st year,
Mrs. Rebecca, at Attleboro, Mass., aged 85 years. American of
Dec. 3, 1830
SWEETLAND Thomas A., eldest son of Daniel, in 20th year, Nov. 14, 1825 July 2, 1826 Jan. 2, 1830 April 9, 1830
May 24, 1831 Jan. 9, 1833
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VITAL RECORD OF RHODE ISLAND
SWEETZER Capt. Richard, at Belfast, aged 47 years. American of
Nov. 10, 1829
SWERSAGE Robert, able seaman, killed on board the Little Belt in action with U. S. Frigate President, May 16, 1811
SWIFT Brig. Gen. John, at Palmyra, N. Y., killed by the enemy,
July 13, 1814
Huldah, at Rochester, Mass., aged 50 years, between March 23 and April 14, 1816
Isaac, native of New England, drowned in the Hudson River while swimming a horse, Hon. Zephaniah, formerly Chief Justice of Connecticut, of Windham, Ct., in Ohio, while on a visit to his children. American of
July 25, 1817
Thomas, son of Capt. J -- , at Warren, aged 17 years ; killed by a bale of cotton falling on him. American of July 21, 1829
-. killed a master at Middleboro by the accidental discharge of a gun. American of
Oct. 20, 1829
Jonathan, Jr., aged 25 years, son of Capt. Jonathan, of New Bedford, at Valparaiso, S. A. American of
June 22, 1830
SWINBOURNE Daniel, at Newport, in 59th year. American of
Jan. 14, 1820 June 7, 1823
Seth, at Newport, aged 24 years,
Thomas, at Newport, aged 38 years. Amer- ican of
Aug. 30, 1825
Charlotte Sterling, daughter of late Thomas, at Newport,
Feb. 8, 1826
John, at Roxbury, aged 57 years, a noted rope spinner. American of
April 20, 1830
Nathaniel, at Newport, aged 75 years. Amer- ican of
July 20, 1830
SYKES James, M. D., in 62d year, at Dover, Del.,
Oct. 19, 1822
Anna Maria, only daughter of Dr. James, from the shock on hearing of her father's death, at Dover, Del.,
Oct. 29, 1822
SYLVESTER Hon. Peter, at Kinderhook, N. Y. in 74th year. American of
Nov. 1, 1808
May 15, 1810 Dec. 1, 1820
Ann, at Falmouth, Jamaica, aged 133 years. She witnessed the scenes at Port Royal at the time of the earthquake in 1692, and she must have been then 15 years old. Her descendants numbered 82. She never lost a tooth or wore glasses until about a fortnight before her death,
Miranda wife of Amos, in 27th year,
Oct. 14, 1823
RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN-DEATHS
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SYLVESTER Susannah, daughter of Joseph, at Newport, aged 67 years,
Nov. 29, 1822
Phebe, widow of Joseph S., formerly of New- port, at Bristol, aged 49 years, Feb. 28, 1831 SYMMES Hon. John Cleves, founder of the Miami settlement and long a Judge in the Northwestern Territory, at the house of his son-in-law Gen. Harrison, at Cincinnati, in 72d year, Feb. 26, 1814
Capt. John Cleves, author of a work " Open Poles and Concentric Spheres ;" was a native of New Jersey but emigrated early to the west. At one time was in the U. S. Army, at Hamilton, Butler Co., O.,
SYMONDS William, at Salem, aged 80 years. American of
Eunice, widow, at Salem, aged 77 years. American of
May 19, 1829
Aug. 3, 1830
Sept. 14, 1830
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