Wednesday, June 6, 2018

1848 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 1848.

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.

Early in 1848
  • Widow Coburn, relict of Mr. Merril Coburn, deceased - Bcm, 96 1/2 years.  She was Abigail (Bradford ?) Coburn, born July 12, 1751 and died January 4, 1848; widow of - note spelling - Merrill Coburn; as noted on page 96 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
April
  • 3 - Mr. Fayette White, about 50, as mentioned on page 412 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 9 - Mr. Alpheus Deming, Con, 86; mentioned on pages 132 and 133 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 21 - Mr. John Allen, Con.  John Allen, Jr., as mentioned on page 4 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
June
  • 8 or 9 - Miss Betsey Westgate, dau of Mr. Joseph W.  Betsey Westgate was born February 19, 1818 and died June 8, 1848, daughter of Joseph Westgate and Abigail (Luey) Westgate, as mentioned on page 408 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  Her stone appears in a photograph attached to her Find a Grave memorial - gives a death date as June 7, 1848.
  • 16 - Mrs. Goward, Wife of Mr. Isaac Goward - 61.  She was Abigail (Lothrop) Goward, born October 13, 1787, daughter of John Lothrop and Sarah (Cook) Lothrop, as mentioned on page 176 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 17 or 18 - Harriet, dau of Mr. Moses ChaseHarriet Fidelia Chase, born October 10, 1836; died June 18, 1848, daughter of Moses Chase and Fidelia (Alden) Chase, as mentioned in a sketch of her father on pages 81 and 82 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  Note the age discrepancy.
July
  • 11 - A dau of Mr. William & Rhoda Atwood - age 16.  She was Rhoda Maria Atwood, or Rhoda Mariah Atwood, born December 6, 1830 [notice her Find a Grave memorial gives her birth date as December 16, 1830], daughter of William Atwood and Rhoda (Jackson) Atwood, as mentioned in a sketch of William Atwood on pages 7 and 8 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • An Infant, a Grand Child of Deacon [a smear obscures the given name, but possibly Amos Richardson, who was a deacon, mentioned on pages 307 and 308 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  The child's mother may have been Charlotte (Richardson) Blood, wife of Caleb H. Blood.
  • 16 - Mrs. Marcia Ann Parker, Wife of Mr. J. B. Parker - Cm 23.  She was Marcia Ann (Johnson) Parker, born in 1825, daughter of Samuel Johnson and Ruhama (Luey) Johnson and wife of John B. Parker; as mentioned on page 282 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 16 or 17 - Miss Martha Wyman, dau of Mr. Jesse & Mary W. - 27.  Martha Abigail Wyman, born April 21, 1821, daughter of Jesse Wyman and Mary (Dorr) Wyman. Martha graduated from Kimball Union Academy in 1841, prepared for teaching and went to Georgia, where she died on July 16, 1848, as mentioned on page 433 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 27 - Wife of Mr. Andrew Dodge, Jr. - B Cm, 41 years; A daughter 10 years, one son 7 years, one other 5 years, Wife and children of Mr. Andrew Dodge - killed suddenly by Capt. Dodge's House being blown down in tornado or [?] wind; all buried in one grave. The wife was Sarah M. (Hildreth) Dodge, and the children were Sarah M. Dodge; Andrew F. Dodge and Francis M. Dodge.  This incident is described in detail on page 139 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
August
  • 5 or 6 - Widow Molly Wellman, relict of Mr. Solomon W., deceased.  She was Mary Molly (Putnam) Wellman, born March 30, 1769, daughter of Daniel Putnam and Anna (Chase) Putnam and widow of Solomon Wellman; as mentioned on page 404 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
September
  • 24 - Mr. Larned Robinson at the Alms House, age 60 or 61; mentioned in the sketch of his father George Robinson on page 315 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 29 - Mr. Jonathan Huggins, Cm, age 75 years; mentioned in the sketch of his father Jonathan Huggins on page 210 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2 - with information on the younger Jonathan's wife Abigail (Spaulding) Huggins and their places of residence and the fact they had 6 children.  More information on Abigail in a sketch of her father Andrew Spaulding on page 343.
November
December
  • 17 - Widow Miriam Wyman, relict of Mr. Joshua W. - Cm, 80 yrs.  She was Miriam (Richardson) Wyman, born August 24, 1768, daughter of Joseph Richardson and Miriam (Hildreth) Richardson, and widow of Joshua Wyman, as mentioned in sketches of Miriam's father on pages 304 and 305 and of Miriam's husband on pages 428 and 429 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 24 - Orvil Wyman, Son of Mr. Saul Wyman - 10 yrs.  Orville A. Wyman, son of Saul Wyman and Rebecca (Day) Wyman, as mentioned in a sketch of Saul Wyman on pages 430 and 431 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 25 - Mr. Oliver White; as mentioned in a sketch on pages 412 and 413 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
Whole No 1848 are - 21 [my count is 22]

If you note errors in the transcription or if you have information on any of the people mentioned above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

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