Thursday, May 31, 2018

1841 Deaths at Cornish, New Hampshire; from a Handwritten Journal Covering the Years 1826-1850


Note:  Please let me know if you find errors in transcription or information - thanks in advance!

Page from a journal handwritten by an unknown person, but likely by a descendant of William Ripley, that lists the deaths at Cornish, New Hampshire from 1826 to 1850.  This post covers deaths in 1841.

Interestingly, an article in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register of 1917, pages 338-342, describes the project undertaken by William Ripley to record deaths in Cornish, New Hampshire, from 1775 until his death in 1818, upon which the task was given over to subsequent descendants.

The journal here is, I believe, either a copy of the original records, by a descendant of William Ripley, or was kept as the deaths happened by William Ripley's son Col. James Ripley until his death in 1842, leaving no descendants, and then by William Ripley's grandson Deacon James Ripley Wellman, son of Alethea (Ripley) Wellman.

See other posts that list deaths in the years:

The journal measures approximately 9-3/4" by 8" and consists of the covers, 8 interior pages, with entries also on the inside back cover.

"Con" might refer to "Consumption", whether tuberculosis or an all-inclusive term for wasting away.  "OA" is presumably "Old Age".  Chm or Cm presumably refer to "Church Member".  Some pages mention "Bm", which might be "Baptist member".

If you notice spelling and interpretation errors and/or if you have clarifying information or alternative identities for any of the people mentioned, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Sources for the information, hopefully correct, that I've added to the listings:
The entries are a bit jumbled, so be forewarned that the deaths might not have occurred in the month noted, and some dates don't match other sources, but are close and may even be more dependable, if this journal is truly a primary source.

January
  • 1 - A Mr. Clapp, 18 years      
  • 1 - A Child of Mr. Whitaker
  • 21 - Mr. Solomon Wellman, 82; mentioned on page 404 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 29 - Miss Betsey, daughter of Mr. Eliphalet Kimball - Cm, 47.  She was Betsey Kimball, born August 23, 1793, daughter of Eliphalet Kimball and Selinda (Ripley) Kimball, as mentioned on pages 246 and 247 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 30 - Miss Mary Ann Comings.  Daughter of David Comings and Phoebe (Hall or Wyman) Comings, as mentioned on page 116 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  I found a Find a Grave memorial for an Amy Ann Comings, with the same death date and wonder if this should have been for Mary Ann Comings.
February
  • 15 - Mrs. Lydia A. Smith, Cm.  She was Lydia (Ayers) Smith, born October 16, 1795, daughter of Thomas Ayers and Lydia (Bartlett) Ayers and wife of George Elisha Smith, as mentioned on page 330 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 18 - Wife of Abel Jackson.  She was Betsey (Morse) Jackson, daughter of Luther and Eunice (Smith) Morse, as mentioned on pages 225, 226 and 273 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 25 - Wife of Alpheus Deming.  She was Hannah (Taylor) Deming, born May 11, 1775, daughter of Capt. Joseph Taylor and Elizabeth (Sumner( Taylor, as mentioned on page 132 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
March
  • 25 - Mrs. Lucy, Wife of Benjamin F. Burk.  She was Lucy (Weld) Burk or Lucy (Weld) Burke, wife of Franklin Benjamin Burk(e).  Lucy was born May 30, 1813, daughter of Peleg Weld and Patty (Foster) Weld, as mentioned on page 394 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  Lucy had lost a daughter, Susan M. Burke, in July of 1840.
April
  • 12 - A Child of Daniel Stearns - 1-1/2; infant mentioned on page 349 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 18 - Mr. Samuel Fitch, 84 or 85; as mentioned on page 155 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
May
July - out of order on the page
  • Cyrus, son of Esq. Nutting.  Cyrus Q. Nutting, who died on July 23, 1841, according to his gravestone, a photograph of which is attached to his Find a Grave memorial.
August
  • 13 - Daniel Chase, Esq., 88, Cm; mentioned on pages 76 and 77 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 20 - Moses B., son of Moses Emerson.  Moses B. Emerson
September
  • A Child of Daniel Bryant - 2 years 11 months.  The child was Charles Bryant, born October 3, 1838, son of Daniel Bryant and Chloe (Hildreth) Bryant; as mentioned on pages 38 and 39 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • Captain Bela Chase, Catholic.  Bela Tappan Chase died on September 9, 1841, as mentioned on pages 66 and 67 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
October
  • A Child of Samuel Barnard - 1 year
  • 15 - Mrs. Alethea, Wife of Lt. James Wellman - Cm, 80.  She was Alethea (Ripley) Wellman, born January 11, 1861, daughter of William Ripley and Lydia (Brewster) Ripley, as mentioned on page 403 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 16 - Mr. Harry Clark, 57
  • 17 - Widow Ruhaima Luey, wife of Mr. Thomas Luey, deceased - Cm, 77.  She was Ruhamah (Roberts) Luey, born in 1765, whose death is mentioned as having occurred on October 18, 1841 on page 263 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 20 - Miss Mary, daughter of Joseph Carter.  Mary Adaline Carter, born February 22, 1806, daughter of Joseph Carter and Margaret (Taylor) Carter; as mentioned on page 53 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 25 - An Infant of Horace Deming - 23 ? [presumably weeks].  Perhaps a child of Horace Lorenzo Deming and Caroline Phoebe (Hilliard) Deming, who are mentioned on page 134 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2, but this infant is not listed among their children.
November
  • 6 - Wife of Reuben Davis, Esq. - 39.  She was Cynthia Grant Emerson Davis, as mentioned on page 127 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • 28 - Lt. James Wellman, 84; as mentioned on page 403 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2 

Whole number in 1841 - 27


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