1843 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 1843.

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; 1842; 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

• Capt. Caleb Chase Esq., ?, Cm, 78; mentioned on page 70 of History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• Esther, daughter of Aaron White - 14 or 15.  Esther E. White, born July 16, 1828, daughter of Aaron White and Rebecca (Williams) White; as mentioned on page 413 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 22 - Wife of Andrew Fitch.  She was Polly (Stone) Fitch, born January 30, 1796, daughter of David Stone and Ruth (Kenyon) Stone; as mentioned on pages 155 and 356 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

March

• 16 - Mrs. Lydia, Wife of Clark Kendrick - Chm, Con [?], 45.  She was Lydia (Smith) Kendrick, born 1798; as mentioned on page 239 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2. 

April

• 24 - Mr. Joseph Carter, Cm, 66; sketch on page 53 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

May

• Elisabeth, daughter of Cotton Chase.  Presumably a daughter of Cotton Chase and Elizabeth (Chase) Chase, but not listed as one of their children in a sketch on page 81 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 29 - Wife of Mr. John Hall.  Lois (Morgan) Hall, as mentioned on page 184 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

June

• 15 - Mr. Jonathan Chase, 72; mentioned on page 65 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 14 - Mr. Isaiah Bradley, 81; as mentioned on pages 31 and 32 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 28 [or 29, crossed out] - Widow of Seth Deming.  Mary Polly (Gustine) Deming; as mentioned on page 132 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.  Her maiden name may have had the variant Gustin.

July

• 22 - Stillman, Son of Mr. David Richardson - Chm, 34.  Stillman Richardson, born January 7, 1809, son of David Richard and Sarah Goodwin (Ford) Richardson; as mentioned on page 306 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

August

• A Child of Barker Churchill - 5 mo.  The child was born in March of 1843, child of Barker Brewster Churchill and Mary A. (Angier) Churchill; as mentioned on page 90 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

September - out of order

• Mr. Josiah Sartwell.  His name is given as Josiah Sartel in a sketch on page 324 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

October

• 29 - Widow Harriet Stearns, Cm, 47

November

• 12 - Mary, daughter of Elisha Read
• 19 - Captain Samuel Putnam, ? Chm, 76; as mentioned in a sketch on page 295 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 26 - Hosea Allen, Alms House, 45
• 27 - Mr. Thomas Ayers at Claremont, 80 yr, 10 mo.  His gravestone, as shown on his Find a Grave memorial, indicates a death date of November 24, 1843, as does his sketch on page 9 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 29 - Mr. Ebenezer Huggins, 69; mentioned in a sketch on page 212 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 30 - Miss Betsey Huggins, Alms House, 71; daughter of Samuel Huggins, as mentioned in a sketch of Samuel on pages 209 and 210 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

December

• 9 - Mrs. Lois, Wife of Samuel Ayers - Cm, 45.  Lois (Fitch) Ayers, as mentioned on pages 9 and 10 and 155 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 10 or 11 - Mrs. Polly, Wife of Js. Tasker.  Mary Polly (Huggins ?) Tasker, wife of James Tasker, as mentioned on page 363 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.
• 13 - Widow Mary Comings, Cm, 90.  Mary (Cooper) Comings, born July 20, 1753 at Hardwick, Massachusetts, daughter of Deacon John Cooper and Mary (Sherman) Cooper and wife of Benjamin Comings; as mentioned on pages 106 and 107 in History of the Town of Cornish, New Hampshire, with Genealogical Record, 1763-1910, Volume 2.

Whole No. in 1843 - 23

Whole No in [18 ?] years - 399

If you notice 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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