Jefferson County, New York, New York


Early Deaths in Jefferson County, NY

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In Watertown, Aug. 27, 1825, MRS. ELIZBATH AGHAN, wife of PATRICK AGHAN, Esq. age 36 (Indep. Repub. Aug. 30, 1825)

In Watertown, MRS. SARAH BROWN, wife of STANTON BROWN age 40 (Indep. Repub. Wat.) date not given

In Watertown, on the 29th ult, MRS. OLIVE BACON, wife of MOSES BACON age 38 or 88 due to illegible printing. (Indep. Repub. April 3, 1821)

In Rutland, Sept. 4, 1831 MRS. HARRIET, relict of the late ERASTUS BRONSON (The Constellation, Watertown, NY, Sept. 6, 1831)

In Watertown, Sunday evening, Oct. 7, 1821, ALBERT BOUGHTEN, age 6-7, son of ELIAD BOUGHTEN (Ind. Repub. Oct. 9, 1821)

In Watertown, this A.M. on July 10, 1821, Mr. CALEB BUTTERFIELD, age 26, lately from Ogdensburgh (Ind. Repub. July 10, 1821)

In Watertown, March 5, 1821, Mr. HARVEY BUEL, age 31, formerly of Litchfield, Conn. (Ind. Repub, March 6, 1821)

In Oswego, NY on March 5, 1829, MRS. SARAH BUEL, widow of Mr. JONATHAN BUEL, age 64 (Oswego Palladium, March 14, 1829)

In Clayton, April 14, 1865, of dropsey, MRS. HANNAH BRINTNALL, age 73 (Jeff. County Union, April 20, 1865)

In Brownville, March 27, 1822, Mr. ABNER BROWN (Ind. Repub. April 2, 1822)

In Watertown, Aug. 29, 1837, ARVILLA, daughter of ALEXANDER and AMANDA COMINS in the 3rd year of her age (The North American, Sept. 6, 1837)

In Watertown on the 15th inst. (Jan. 1850) Mr. HENRY HALE COFFEEN, age 66 (Northern NY Journal, Jan. 23, 1850)

In Pamelia, on the 13th inst. (Apr. 1824), in the 59th year of her age, MRS. AMY COWAN, wife of Mr. JONATHAN COWAN, one of the early settlers of this village. (Ind. Repub. Watertown)

At LeRay, on the evening of the 15th of August, 1825, Mr. SAMUEL EVANS, of the Religious Society of Friends, age 73. He was an officer of the Revolutionary Army and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Emigrated into this country 22 years ago from Chester County, Pennsylvania (Ind. Repub. Aug. 30, 1825)

On Thursday, March 28, 1822, Mr. SYLVESTER FULLER in his 18th year (Ind. Repub. April 2, 1822)

In Hounsfield, Thursday, January 31, 1822, after a long illness, MRS. ABIGAIL FRISBY, consort of Mr. GEORGE FRISBY, age 58. She left a kind husband and five children (Ind. Repub. Feb. 5, 1822)

In Watertown, June 22, 1821, HENRY E. GILBERT, son of M. W. GILBERT, age 7. (Ind. Repub. June 26, 1821)

This afternoon, Monday, Aug. 23, 1819, in Watertown, an infant child of Dr. REUBEN and PAULINA GOODALE, after an illness of 48 hours. (Ind. Repub. Aug. 23, 1819)

In Watertown, Aug. 31, 1827, MRS. ALZINA HINDS, consort of Mr. ALLEN F. HINDS and daughter of CHARLES and HANNAH PERKINS, in the 20th year of her age (The North American, Sept. 6, 1837)

In Pamelia, Sunday afternoon, March 11, 1821, MRS. MERCY HENRY, lately of Watertown, age 24. (Ind. Repub. March 13, 1821)

In Watertown, March 26, 1822, SUSAN HINDS, age 32. (Ind. Repub. April 22, 1822)

In Sacket's Harbor, Oct. 18, 1826, MRS. EUNICE KINNEY, wife of ALVAH KINNEY, merchant of that village. (Thursday's Post, Watertown, Oct. 19, 1826)

At the house of Major THOMAS DELANO in Watertown, on the 20th of August 1819, LEVI H. LANGDON, either 35 or 40 years of age. He was found on the 1st instant near the house here he died...(Ind. Repub. Aug. 23, 1819)

In this town (Watertown) on the 30th March 1829, Mr. ISAIAH MASSEY age 82. (Watertown Freeman, March 31, 1829

In Watertown on the 17th inst. Mr. THOMAS PARKERSON age 37 (Wat. Freeman, Nov. 18, 1828)

On July 26, 1821, at his residence in Watertown, of epilepsy, the Rev. RICHARD POTTER, age 44. He was an early settler in the country...an exemplary member of the Methodist Episcopal Church...he left a wife and five children...(Ind. Repub. July 31, 1821)

In Hounsfield on the 27th of March 1821, Mr. CLARK RICE, age about 35 (Ind. Repub. Apr. 3, 1821) *Born 27 April 1785 and d 27 March 1821 at age 35; buried Elmwood Cemetery in Adams, NY with wife, ABIAH R., b 7 Nov. 1792 and d 7 June, 1856 (modern marker)

In Hounsfield, March 26, 1821, suddenly, MRS. PATTY STOEL, consort of Mr. JOHN STOEL, age 19. (Ind. Repub. April 3, 1821)

In Adams, March 29, 1829, Mr. EDWARD SALISBURY, age 101 years. (Wat. Freeman, March 31, 1829)

In the town of Hounsfield, March 14, 1823, Mr. JEDEDIAH SMEDLEY, age 90. (Jef. Repub. Sacket's Harbor)

March 3, 1852, ALPHONSO A. SOWLE, son of THOMAS A. and HARRIET SOWLE, age 6 months, 11 days.

At Watertown, 5th September 1831, MRS. BETSEY, consort of M. STERLING, Esq., age 36. very long tribute (The Constellation, Watertown, Sept. 6, 1831)

On the 15th of April 1829, at his residence in the town of Turin, Lewis County, JONATHAN SHERWOOD, M. D., at age 49....He was born in Williamstown, Berkshire County, MA and ...from Fairfield he moved to Champion in Jefferson County where he practiced for several years and then moved to Turin...(Reprinted in Wat. Freeman April 28, 1829)

About May 1st, 1860, in Wilna, JOHN SILMSER, found dead in the woods near his house. A coroner's jury rendered a verdict of natural death (Wat. Reformer May 3, 1860)

In the town of Hounsfield, March 14, 1823, JEDEDIAH SMEDLEY, age 90. (Jeff. Repub. March 28, 1823)

In Watertown, Friday, March 29, 1822, MRS. ELLICE SMITH, wife of WILLIAM SMITH, Esq., Merchant. Funeral on following Sunday, sermon by Rev. G. S. Boardman (Ind. Repub. April 2, 1822)

March 4, 1852, at Lorraine, NEHEMIAH TUCKER, age 85. The deceased has been a resident of this county nearly 40 years and has lived with his wife over 60 years. She survives him. (Jeff. Republican, Sacket's Harbor)

In Watertown, Sunday evening, March 21, 1852, GEORGE O., youngest son of GILBERT WOODRUFF, age 2 years, 8 months, 23 days

At Rutland, March 25, 1823, Mr. WILLIAM W. WOODRUFF of Sacket's Harbor (Jeff. Repub. Sacket's Harbor)

In Pamelia, March 12, 1821, in the forenoon, Mr. NOAH WELLS, age 36; lately from Berlin, NY, he has left a wife and large family to deplore his loss. His funeral will be attended from his late residence at one o'clock this (March 13) P.M. (Ind. Repub. March 13, 1821)

In Watertown, May 11, 1821, MRS. CYNTHIA WOOD, age 19, wife of Mr. WILLIAM WOOD and daughter of the Hon. PERLEY KEYES. (Ind. Repub. May 15?, 1821)

In this town (Watertown), July 25, 1821, Mr. GEORGE WILKERSON, age 36, formerly from Scotland. (Ind. Repub. July 31, 1821)



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