Tuesday, May 22, 2018

1834 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 1834.

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 Althea (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 - note that entries are not in order.
  • 23 or 24 - Deacon John Weld, 82, Bm.  His death date is given as January 22, 1834, on both his gravestone and in his mention on page 392 and 393 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 27 - Widow of Israel Bryant - 62.  She was Mehitable (Wyman) Bryant, born in 1773, as mentioned on pages 35 and 36 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2, where her month of death was given as June, a common mistake.  Her Find a Grave memorial also gives June as the month of death.  If the journal was written year by year  as they happened, I'd lean toward the month of death as being January.
  • 11 - Mr. Abraham Eager. 66.
February
  • 20 - Mr. Joseph Chase, Sen., 77 or 79.  Mentioned on pages 70 and 71 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
April
  • 3 - Child of ? Johnson, possibly Th. Johnson - 5 mo
  • 4 - Mr. Charles Balloch, 24; presumably the Charles Balloch whose stone as shown on Find a Grave, shows his death date as April 3, 1834, and whose mention on page 15 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2, also shows a death date of April 3, 1834.
  • 8 or 9 - Lucy, daughter of Captain Caleb Chase - 35.  She was born the Lucy Chase, born July 13, 1798, daughter of Caleb Chase and Elizabeth (Deming) Chase, as mentioned on page 78 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1901, Volume 2.
  • 10 - Mr. Benjamin Smith, Cm, 70.  Presumably the Benjamin Smith, shown with a death date of April 11, 1834, on page 332 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 18 - Lieutenant Eleazer Jackson, 86.  Mentioned on pages 222 and 223 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  His Find a Grave memorial gives his death date as 19 November 1834, but I can't make out the stone to check for myself.
  • 19 - Electa, Wife of Elisha Williams - 31.  Electa (Elliott ?) Williams
  • 24 - Jonathan Marston, 19.
June
  • 23 - Betsey Morse, 34
  • 28 - Rev. George Leonard, Episcopalian, 57.  He was the husband of Mary Dunbar Chase, as mentioned on page 65 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
July
  • 19 - Gideon Smith, Suicide, 60; mentioned on page 328 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, Volume 2.
August
  • 2 - A Child of Joseph Chase, Jr. - Scald [?], 3 yrs.  Presumably Theodore J. Chase, born in 1831, son of Joseph Chase, Jr., and Elizabeth (Stevens) Chase, as mentioned in the History of the town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  The date in the book and Theodore's Find a Grave memorial is August 3, 1834.
  • 5 - A Child of Ebenezer Cole - 11 mo.  Susan Elizabeth Cole, born, born September 10, 1833, daughter of Ebenezer Cole and first wife Mary Brewster (Kimball) Cole, as mentioned on pages 100 and 101 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 8 - A Child of Plorival Bartlett - 2 yrs.  Born in 1832, child of Plorival Bartlett and Sarah (?) Bartlett, as mentioned on page 24 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • An Infant of Harvey Alden - 2 ?.  Presumably the infant of the Harvey Alden and wife Anna B. (Holbrook) Alden, as mentioned on page 3 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 22 - A Son of Stephen Child - 7 yrs.  George Franklin Child, born July 18, 1827, son of Stephen Child, Jr., and Eliza (Atwood) Child, as mentioned on pages 85 and 86 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  Page 85 shows a photograph or painting of Stephen Child, Jr.
September
  • 1 - A Child of I. Tuxbury - 5 yrs.  Sarah Maria Tuxbury, born June 28, 1829, daughter of Ishmael Tuxbury and Huldah (Bemis) Tuxbury, as mentioned on pages 377 and 378 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • A Grand Child of Mr. Ford.  Presumably Daniel H. Ford, born in 1829 and died September 23, 1834, son of Daniel Ford III and Betsey (Hoisington) Ford, as mentioned on page 165 of 0History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • A Child at Mr. White's.  Presumably Zinias Grave White, born about 1830, son of Aaron Smith White and first wife Lydia (Westgate) White.  Aaron and Lydia are mentioned on page 141 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2; Zinias would have been perhaps their first child, though he's not shown in their list of children.   Note: Zinias' Find a Grave memorial misspells his given name as Zinais, but there's a photograph of his stone attached, showing Zinias.
  • 30 - An Infant of Levi Chapman - 3 mo.  Presumably Alice M. Chapman, born July 20, 1834; died October 4, 1834, daughter of Levi Chapman and Alice (Squires) Chapman, as mentioned on page 57 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
November
  • 14 or 15 - Mr. Ebenezer Fletcher, 52.  Mentioned as born on October 9, 1782, son of Ebenezer Fletcher and Mary (Comings) Fletcher, on page 158 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  
  • 22 - Wife of Israel Hall.  She was Mary B. (Chase) Hall, born April 1, 1799, daughter of Israel Chase and Prudence (Hall) Chase, as mentioned on pages 72 and 181 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
Possibly November, but more likely December - journal writer didn't say for sure
  • A Child of Aaron Bryant.  Possibly George A. Bryant, born October 5, 1832, son of Aaron Bryant and Hannah W. (Johnson) Bryant.  George's Find a Grave memorial gives his death date as December 15, 1834; whereas a mention on him on page 37 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2 gives his death year as 1854.  December; hopefully the death year of 1854 is in error, or I have the wrong child of an Aaron Bryant.
December
  • 21 - Wife of Peleg Weld - Con, Chm, 44.  She was Patty (Foster) Weld, born April 10, 1791, daughter of Israel Foster and Susanna (Bruce) Foster; married Peleg Weld on April 27, 1808, as mentioned in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

Whole number in 1834 - 28  [my count is 27]

If you have corrections to the transcription or information on any of the people mentioned above, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

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