Note: Please let me know if you find errors in transcription or information - thanks in advance!
Pages 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 1842.
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:
- 1826; 1827; 1828; 1829; 1830; 1831; 1832; 1833; 1834; 1835; 1836; 1837; 1838; 1839; 1840; 1841; 1843; 1844; 1845; 1846; 1847; 1848; 1849; 1850
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:
- History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2, published about 1911 by William Henry Child
- FindaGrave.com
- FamilySearch.org
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
- 5 - Deacon Josiah Flint, Bm. His Find a Grave memorial gives a death date of January 6, 1842; there's a photograph of the stone attached, but I can't read it.
- 7 - Wife of Quartus Fletcher. She was Ann (Kelley) Fletcher, born August 5, 1805, daughter of Israel Kelley and Lydia (Farrington) Kelley and first wife of Quartus Fletcher, as mentioned on pages 159 and 160 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
- 10 - Mary, daughter of Js. R. Wellman - 18. She was Mary Sophia Wellman, born December 20, 1823, daughter of James Ripley Wellman and Phebe (Wyman) Wellman, as mentioned on page 404 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
- 20 - Widow Sawins, formerly Rickard. Presumably Sarah (Rickard) Sawins, born in 1773 and widow of Samuel Sawins.
- 22 - Mrs. Huldah, Wife of Philip Tabor - Cm, 79. She was Huldah (Hall) Tabor, second wife of Philip Tabor, as mentioned on page 362 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
February
- A Child of Israel Hall. Charles Hall, born in 1841, son of Israel Hall and third wife Elizabeth (Deming) Hall, as mentioned on page 181 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
March
- 7 - Capt. William Atwood, 69, as mentioned in a sketch on page 7 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
- 23 or 24 - A Child of Js. Batchelder - 6. Perhaps the father was James Prentice Bachelor, who died in 1844, as mentioned on page 13 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
April
- 4 - Widow Mary Luther, 84. Presumably Mary (Foss) Luther, second wife of Caleb Luther, whose death date was April 7, 1842, as mentioned on page 265 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
May
- 5 or 6 - Mr. Justus Squires, 72, at Alms House. Died on May 6, 1842, according to his sketch in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
June
- 16 - Mr. Benjamin K. Chase, Cm, 44. Benjamin Kimball Chase, as mentioned in a sketch on page 81 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
- 25 - Edwin, Son of Francis Lothrop - fall, 18 A footnote at bottom of page: Edwin Lothrop killed instantly, fell from J. R. Wellman house. He was Edwin A. Lothrop, born in 1824, son of Francis Lothrop and second wife Sarah (Huggins) Lothrop, as mentioned on pages 261 and 262 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
July
- 25 - A Child of Milton Wyman - 9 mo. He was George M. Wyman, born in 1841, son of Milton Wyman and Elizabeth (Newton) Wyman, as mentioned on page 431 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
August
- 9 - Col. James Ripley, Chm, 79; see his sketch on page 314 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
August or September
- Wife of William Marston - 26
October
- 5 - Mr. Eliphalet Kimball, Cm, 77 [or 79], as mentioned in a sketch on pages 246 and 247 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
- 5 - Wife of David Comings. She was Harriet (Hall) Comings, as mentioned in the sketch of her husband on page 116 and 117 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
- 21 or 22 - Capt. Curtus Cady, 61. Named spelled as Capt. Curtis Cady, who died on October 21, 1842, according to his sketch on page 50 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
- 28 or 29 - Widow Huldah Smith, relict of Aaron Smith, deceased - Chm. Huldah (Webb) Smith, born in 1767, died on October 27, 1842 according to a sketch of her husband Capt. Aaron Smith on page 330 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
November
- 3 - Alonzo Davison, 23. Although there are differences in the death year and the surname spelling, Alonzo was presumably the Alonzo Davidson whose death is noted as having occurred on November 3, 1843, according to a sketch of his father Paul Davidson on pages 123 and 124 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2. Alonzo's gravestone, an image of which is attached to his Find a Grave memorial, seems to show 1842, although the text in the memorial says 1843.
- 9 - Mr. Merrill Coburn at Grantham, 89. He died November 8, 1842 at Cornish, New Hampshire, according to his sketch on page 96 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2. His gravestone also shows November 8, 1842.
- 14 - Rev. Joseph Rowel, at Claremont, formerly Minister of Cornish, 75. Rev. Joseph Rowell, with two "l"s; see a rather lengthy sketch on page 321 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
- 19 - Pamelia, daughter of Peleg Weld - 23. Pamelia Weld, born January 12, 1820, daughter of Peleg Weld and Patty (Foster) Weld, as mentioned on page 394 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
The latter part of the year at the __ [possibly River] - a Mr. Gates
The Whole No. in 1842 - 22
If you have corrections to 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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