Wednesday, May 30, 2018

1840 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 1840.

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
  • 30 - Mr. Caleb Luther, 89; as mentioned on page 265 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
March
  • 1 - Miss Gracia, daughter of Mr. Isaac Wellman - Cm, 33.  Gracia Adeline Wellman, born November 13, 1806, daughter of Isaac Wellman and Mercy (Colton) Wellman, as mentioned on page 403 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  Her father would die in December of this year; see below.
  • 14 - Mr. Lyman York, 37; mentioned on page 435 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2
  • A Child of Aaron Towne - 5   
  • 23 - Widow Lucy Pike, 63.  Lucinda (Kimball ?) Waters Pike, widow of Alexander Waters and Ebenezer Pike, as mentioned on pages 284 and 285 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  There appears to be an error in the book regarding the date of marriage, September 1801, of Ebenezer and his first wife Mary Salome (Marcy) Pike, as their children are shown as born well before this year.
April
  • 14 - Mr. Levi Cobb, Cm, 44 or 45; mentioned on page 94 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 25 - Wife of Deacon Josiah Flint - Bm, 78.  Rebecca (?) Flint
July
  • 8 - Mary Ann, daughter of Walter Stone - [Idiot ?], 20.  Mary Ann Stone was born May 27, 1820, daughter of Walter Stone and Nancy Ann (Dexter) Stone, as mentioned on pages 351 and 352 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
  • 11 - A Child of Benjamin F. Burke - 22 mo.   Susan M. Burke, born in 1839, daughter of Franklin Benjamin Burke and Lucy (Weld) Burke.
  • 19 - Wife of Col. Lebeus Chase.  She was Nizaula (March) Chase, second wife of Col. Lebbeus Hall Chase, as mentioned on pages 65 and 66 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  The book and Nizaula's gravestone both give her death date as July 25, 1840.
August
  • 25 - Louisa, daughter of Sylvanus Harlow - 14.  Louisa Harlow, born November 4, 1826, daughter of Sylvanus Harlow and Elvira Minerva (Leslie) Harlow, as mentioned on page 191 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
September
  • 1 or 2 - Mr. Samuel Hildreth, 76 or 77; mentioned on page 198 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910
  • 20 - Wife of Capt. Caleb Chase - Cm.  She was Elizabeth (Deming) Chase, as mentioned on pages 78 and 131 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
October
  • 6 - Widow Sarah Chase, relict of Dr. Solomon Chase, deceased - 96 yrs 8 mo.  She was Sarah (March) Chase, born May 18, 1744; as mentioned on page 63 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
November
  • 2 - Widow Sarah Balloch, relict of Mr. James Balloch, deceased.  She was Sarah (Chase) Balloch, born August 15, 1775, daughter of Samuel Chase III and Elizabeth (Leet) Chase, as mentioned on pages 14 and 15 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  The book and Sarah's gravestone give her date of death as November 26, 1840.
December
  • 6 - Mr. Isaac Wellman, 83 10 mo.; as mentioned on pages 403 and 404 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  His daughter Gracia Adeline Wellman died earlier this year in March; see above.

Whole number in 1840 - 16

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