Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Obituaries (Jan-Jun 1843)
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Transcribed by Mercier, Jane 
"Newspaper Obituaries from the Yarmouth Register 1841-1846".  

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January 5, 1843
In Brewster, 29th ult., Mr. Elkanah BANGS 3d, aged 45 years.
In Dennis on Sunday, Alvan NICKERSON, Esq., Town Clerk, about 35 years.
In Orleans, 22d ult., Miss Rhoda, daughte of Capt. Luther NICKERSON, 19 years.
In Eastham, January 3d, Mr. Joshua P. ATWOOD, 59.
In Chatham on Sunday last, Capt. John HARDING, about 48.
Mrs. Lucretia RIDER, about 38.
In North Chatham, 22d ult., Susan B., youngest daughter of Capt. T. RYDER, 5 years.
In Wellfleet, 26th ult., Capt. Elisha WILEY, 79.
In Chilmark, Miss Olivia, daughter of Mr. Cornelius TILTON, 22.

January 12, 1843
In Barnstable, 8th inst., widow  Persis COBB, 85.
In Cotuit, 5th inst., Sylvia CROCKR, 64.
In P'town, 6th inst., Mr. Stephen Peek, son of Jonathan NICKERSON, Esq., 27.
Novembr 10, of brain fever on board brig FRANKLIN of Barnstable, on the pasage from Bordeaux to New York, Christopher WRIGHT of Portland, seaman.

January 19, 1843
In Centreville, 31st ult., Mr. John RICHARDSON in the 79th year of his age.
In Osterville, 10th inst., Mr. Nelson LOVELL, eldest son of the late Capt. Joshua LOVELL, in the 24th year of his age.
In Brewster, January 6, Deacon Abner ROBBINS, a Revolutionary pensioner, aged 86.
9th, Miss Adeline, daughter of the late Capt. James CROSBY, 29.
In Boston, 13th inst., of croup, William Bray, only son of Mr. John HARDY, 2 years and 3 months.
14th, Mrs. Desire, wife of Capt. Daniel C. BACON.
In Cambridgeport, 8th inst., suddenly, Mr. Francis B. HASTINGS, 28.
In Waltham, Mrs. Anna HARRINGTON, 58.
In Hingham, Mr. Lot MARSH, 85 - a pensioner.
In Stow, Col. Artemas CONANT, 59.
In Farmington, Maine, 6th inst., Mrs. Martha, relict of the late Capt. Samuel TOBEY, 80.
Widow Clarissa HEDGE departed this life on the 14th inst., aged 54 years.

January 26, 1843
In Quincy, 9th inst., Mrs. Eliza B., wife of Mr. G.W. WOODARD, 26.  Thus in the space of 14 days, the bridal robes have been changed to the habitiments of death.  The mother of the deceased young woman, died a few days after her daughter's marriage.
In New Orleans, December 22, of a broken heart, Mr. John LEWIS, late of Montreal, merchant, 27 - also his eldest son, John George.  
Lost overboard from schr WILLIAM on the passage from Boston to Eastport, Capt. BAKER, master of the said schr.  On the night of 14th inst., while off Matinicus, when reefing the mainsail, the main sheet parted and Capt. BAKER and two hands being on the main beam, fell overboard.  The two hands succeeded in getting on board, but Capt. B. was drowned.  He has left a wife and children in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

February 2, 1843
In P'town, of consumption, 25th ult., Mrs. Sally, wife of Mr. Nathan DUNHAM, 50.
In Sandwich, 24th ult., Mrs. Betsey, wife of Clark HOXIE, Esq., in the 45th year of her age.
In Hyannis, Mr. Harvey HALLET
In Boston, 25th ult., Charles Francis, son of Mr. Nathaniel JENKINS, 4 years.

February 9, 1843
In South Yarmouth last evening, very suddenly, Henry, son of Barnabas SEARS Jr., 7-1/2 months.
In Centeville, 1st inst., Mrs. Martha, widow of Mr. Ebenezer CASE, 82.
In Sandwich, 24th ult., Mr. Ebenezer CROCKER, 26.
In Boston, Mary Abigail, youngest child of Mr. Nathaniel JENKINS, 21 months.
In Beverly, Mrs. Lydia FULLER, 77.  She retired on Saturday night in as good health as usual, and was found dead in her bed the next day.
In Providence, 31st ult., Mrs. Sarah NIGHTINGALE, supposed to be about 100 years of age, a very respectable woman of color.
In Philadelphia, 29th ult., Mrs. Ann THACHER, 52, widow of the late Lothrop R. THACHER of Boston.
In Akron, Ohio, 16th ult., Mrs. Lucretia SWIFT, 68, relict of Zephaniah SWIFT, C.J. of Connecticut.

February 16, 1843
In Yarmouth, 11th inst., Hannah T. GOODENO, daughter of Peter and Betsey GOODENO, aged 2 months and 20 days.
In Barnstable, 10th inst., Mr. Joseph C. LOTHROP, aged 45.
In Chatham, Edgar, adopted son of Mr. Stephen RYDER, 3 years.
In Wellfleet, 22d ult., Mr. James NEWCOMB, 90 - a soldier of the Revolution.
In P'town, 3d inst., Mr. Nathaniel Stone, son of Mr. Samuel PARKER, 25.
In Sandwich, Mehitable CROWELL, formerly of East Falmouth, 55 years.
In North Bridgewater, on Friday, 10th inst., Mrs. Betsey, wife of Mr. Samuel DIKE.
In East Medway, 2d inst., suddenly, Mr. Ezra RICHARDSON, 83
In Tyngsboro, 5th inst., very suddenly, Rev. Nathaniel LAWRENCE, 77, for forty nine years Pastor of the church in that place.

February 23, 1843
In Centreville, Mrs. Lucy, wife of Mr. Joseph HINCKLEY - an excellent woman.
In Chatham, January 1, 1843, John HARDY Jr., aged 40 years and 7 months, after a long and tedious sickness of two years and one month, he has left a wife and three children to mourn his loss.  His sickness was caused by the wounds received on board the brig SOUTHER, by the East Boston ferry boat MERRIMACK, coming in contact with the brig's warping line while in the act of passing the brig to the ferryway.
In Boston, Mrs. Hepzibah HOWLAND, 72.
In Lexington, Mr. Benjamin PHINNEY, 99.
In Georgetown, South Carolina, 4th inst., Mr. Reuben C. TAYLOR, 42, a native of Chatham where he has a wife and seven children.  He was the 2d officer of the schr J. COOLEY & CO, and came to his death by the falling of a block from aloft, when discharging a hogshead.  The casualty was one which excited the commisseration of the whole community, which was manifested by the number who attended his funeral.

March 2, 1843
In Barnstable, on Sunday night last, Mrs. Violet COFFIN, colored, aged 98 years.
In Boston, Mrs. Nancy, wife of Rev. Stephen LOVELL and daughter of Freeman SHERMAN of Nantucket, aged 39 years.
Mr. Edward A. RICH, 28.
In Scituate, 21st ult., Mr. Benjamin RICHARDSON, formerly of Boston.
In Cohasset, 16th ult., much lamented, Mrs. Mary, wife of Capt. Ephraim SNOW, 63.

March 9, 1843
In this village on Sunday morning last, Ebenezer TAYLOR, a Revolutionary pensioner, aged 82 years, on Monday morning following, Thankful, his wife, aged 79 years.  The remains of the venerable pair were conveyed to the Congregational Meetinghouse in Yarmouth where an impressive sermon was preached by Rev. Mr. COGSWELL - and both were buried in one grave.
In South Yarmouth, 5th inst., Susannah, wife of Oliver KELLEY, aged 89 years.
3d inst., Lydia, child of Zenas and Mercy WOOD, aged 3 years and 8 months.
3d inst., Capt. Isaac BASSETT, 67.
In Boston, February 28, Rev. John SIMPKINS, 76.  Mr. S. entered Harvard College in 1782, graduated in 1786, took the Degree of A.M. in 1789 and in 1791 was ordained over a large and respectable Society in North Harwich (now Brewster).  Increasing deafness and infirm health induced him to ask a dismission, which was granted about a year after, with mutual kind feelings; he preached his farewell discourse in 1831, being just 40 years from the time he was ordained.  The Church over which he was settled as pastor was formed in the year 1700.  In 1831 he was but the third minister of that Church from the time of its formation.
In Charlestown, Rev. Daniel CROSBY, 43.
In Hanson, 28th ult., Mr. Thomas REED, formerly of Brewster, 84.

March 16, 1843
In this village, 14th inst., of consumption, Mr. Daniel EDSON, aged 34 years.
In Sandwich, Mr. William FAUNCE, 60.

March 23, 1843
In New Bedford, Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Isaiah C. GAGE, 2 years.
Mrs. Mary B. MAYO, 37.
In West Tisbury (Martha's Vineyard) February 5th, David NICKERSON, formerly of Dennis, aged about 70.
In Porto Cabello, of yellow fever, Seth T. WHELDEN, master of schr HOPEWELL of Dennis, about 27.  Capt. W. has left a wife and five children.
In Eastham, Miss Mary SNOW, 22.
In Nantucket, Mrs. Emily MYRICK, 24.
In Plymouth, Mrs. Esther SAMPSON, 19.
Mrs. Mary RYDER, 61.

March 30, 1843
In South Yarmouth, March 29, of consumption, John W., son of Capt. Ormond and Eunice EASTON.
Capt. S.T. WHELDEN, whose age we recorded last week as about 27 years old, was older than we then stated.  He was about 32.
In Centreville, on Sunday morning last, of consumption, Mr. Eleazer H. BEARSE, aged 56 years.
In Chatham, 18th inst., Thomas G., youngest son of Capt. Joseph REED, 3 months, 18 days.
Lost from schr MONTANO of Barnstable, (supposed in the gale night of 16th inst.) off Eaton's Neck, Long Island, Capt. James W. CROWELL, Master; Mr. George BEARSE, Mate; Mr. Daniel DAVIS, seaman, all of Centeville and a foreigner.  Capt. CROWELL was an active young man and has left a wife and two children.  Mr. DAVIS was about 40 and has left a wife and four children.  Mr. BEARSE was unmarried.  The MONTANO sailed from Centreville on the 13th for New York.  For further particulars of this melancholy disaster, see the Marine list.
In West Sandwich, 18th inst., Mr. Nathaniel SWIFT, aged 79 years.
In Newbury, Mr. Daniel ADAMS, 86.

April 6, 1843
In Boston, 18th ult., Mrs. Sarah HARDEN, 73, formerly of Bridgewater.
In Dorchester, 28th ult., Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Edmund BAKER, Esq., 75.
At St.Jago, Cape de Verds, January 4th, Charles G. PHINNEY of New Bedford.

April 13, 1843
In West Barnstable, Mr. Ezra CROCKER, aged 68.  Mr. C. had for some time been afflicted with an affection of the heart, and had been cautioned by his physician against over exertion.  On Sunday morning last, he attended services, and was heard to remark that he felt much better than usual.  He took his seat, and soon afterwards was observed to throw his head back - and gasp - friends hastened to his assistance, but he expired in a few moments.
In Brewster, Mr. Seth FREEMAN, 58.
In Chatham, 3d inst., of the scarlet fever and throat ail, David K., son of Capt. Joseph REED, 3 years.
In Eastham, 6th inst., Mrs. Jerusha, widow of Mr. George COLLINS, 53.
In Falmouth, 9th inst., Capt. Ephraim ELDRIDGE, 62 years.
In West Cambridge, 9th inst., of scarlet fever, Edward, son of Mr. Reuben HOPKINS, 3 years, 5 months.
At the Macao Hospital in July 1842, John SHORT, of Boston, carpenter of ship FORUM - his death was occasioned by the upsetting of a kettle of boiling tar.
Drowned, from whaling brig GOV. HOPKINS of Bristol, Rhode Island, eve of December 28th, while at Isle of Grand, Joseph SMITH of Fall River, with two others he attempted to swim on shore and deserted, the others succeeded.
In Boston, Bailey CHASE, son of Capt. Bailey CHASE of Newburyport, about 17, one of the crew of ship ANGELO of Newburyport.
In Pembroke, 22d ult., Miss Judith, daughter of Rev. Isaiah DUNSTER, formerly of Harwich, 73.
In Edgartown, 7th inst., Mr. Joseph HUXFORD, a soldier of the Revolution and the oldest person in Duke's County - 91.

April 20, 1843
In Barnstable, 14th inst., Mrs. Lydia, wife of Mr. Elias B. HARRINGTON, 52.
15th, suddenly, of scarlet fever, George H., youngest child of William A. LEWIS, Esq., aged 5 years and 2 months.
In East Dennis, 12th inst., Mrs. Clarissa, wife of Hon. Seth CROWELL, aged 50.
In Edgartown, 11th inst., Mr. Isaac NORTON, 76.
13th, in consequence of swallowing a bone, George N., son of widow Lucy DANFORTH, 2 years.
In Boston, 12th inst., Rev. William SMITH, Pastor of M.E. Society in Church Street, 41.
Died, in South Yarmouth, 15th inst., Mrs. Fanny, wife of Capt. Barzillai MATTHEWS and youngest daughter of Timothy and Polly CROWELL, aged 25.

April 27, 1843
In East Dennis, 5th inst., suddenly, Mrs. Ann A., wife of Mr. John CHAPMAN, aged about 37 years.
In Chatham, on Sunday morning, April 16th, of lung fever, Maria Louisa, twin daughter of Stephen and Clarissa H. SMITH, aged 18 months and 18 days.
In Boston, 18th inst., Mr. William C. GORHAM, 29.
In West Tisbury, Miss Adeline A. JOHNSON, 22.
Hon. John DAVIS, 90.
In Chilmark, Capt. Moses ADAMS, 81.

May 4, 1843
In Barnstable, 30th ult., of consumption, Hannah, only daughter of widow Polly TOBEY, aged 19 years 11 months.
In Centreville, Mrs. Sally STURGIS.
In Chatham, on 27th ult., George Nickerson, twin child of Christopher and Lucretia TAYLOR, 6 weeks.
In Eastham, Miss Dorcas PAINE, about 55.
In Chelsea, widow Mary MYRICK, 67.
Died at Hyannis, 14th ult., Mr. Simeon FREEMAN, in the 91st year of his age.
Died in West Dennis, February 5th, 1843, Albert H., aged 6 years 3 months and 18 days; February 9th, Lydia H., aged 5 years and 11 days, children of Capt. Joseph and Mrs. Rachel BAKER.

May 11, 1843
In Osterville, 3d inst., Ella, only child of Capt. Alfred and Mrs. Eliza SCUDDER, aged 1 year and 6 months.
In Barnstable, on Friday last, Mrs. Temperance NYE, 70 - a native of Sandwich.
In Hyannis, 3d inst., Mrs. Sarah BAXTER, 65.
In Wellfleet, 26th ult., Mr. Joseph HOLBROOK 2d, aged 79 years.
In P'town, widow Thankful CROWELL, 94.
In Chatham, 28th ult., Mercy H., daughter of Mr. G. NICKERSON, 3 years.
In Boston, 4th inst., Mrs. Eliza, wife of Mr. Reuben BACON, 39.
6th inst., Mrs. Bethiah H., wife of Mr. William E. SMITH, 34.
In Methuen, 5th inst., Mr. Joshua DAVIS, 70.
In Norwich, Connecticut, Mrs. Sarah BACON, 25.

May 18, 1843
In South Yarmouth, 16th inst., Mrs. Almira, wife of Mr. Alfred WHITE.
In Barnstable, 10th inst., Mrs. Hatty, wife of Mr. James S. LOTHROP, 64.
In Edgartown, 15th inst., Mrs. Prudence, wife of Capt. Valentine PEASE Jr., 43.
In Boston, 9th inst., Mr. Jotham COOK, 61.
Mr. G.W. RICHARDSON, 29.
Miss Mary GRAY, 25.
In Providence, Rhode Island, 7th inst., Capt. Peter W. SNOW, late U.S. Consul at Canton, 58.
In Santa Barbara, California, September 20th, James SWIFT of Plymouth, 52.
In Nantucket, Walter C., son of Capt. Lot PHINNEY, aged 4 years.

May 25, 1843
In South Yarmouth, 20th inst., Mrs. Polly, wife of Mr. Philip WILLIS, aged 18 years and 3 months.
In Dennis, Friday morning, Mr. John STONE.
In Chatham, 12th inst., Mr. Charles HIGGINS, 50.
In Nantucket, Mrs. Sarah, wife of Mr. Edwin MYRICK, 29.

June 1, 1843
In this village, infant child of Mr. Prince MATTHEWS, about 3 weeks.
Mr. Charles HIGGINS of Chatham, a notice of whose supposed death we copied from the PATRIOT a week or two since, appeared in his own proper person in our office on Tuesday last and requested us to contradict the rather premature report - which we are very happy to do.
In Hyannis, 25th inst., Mrs. Sally, wife of Capt. Ira BAXTER, 42.
In Hyannis, April 14th, Capt. Simeon FREEMAN in the 90th year of his age.
In Chilmark, 25th inst., Rev. William SPOFFORD, son of Rev. Mr. SPOFFORD, Pastor of Congregational Church and Society in Chilmark, 22.

June 8, 1843
In South Dennis, 7th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth BAKER, aged 84 years.
In West Dennis, 5th inst., Benjamin F., son of Mr. Benjamin C. and Mrs. Fanny H. STURGIS, aged 4 months and 4 days.
In East Falmouth, 3d inst., Mrs. Zubee, wife of Capt. Barnabas BAKER, aged 74 years and 10 months.
In East Bridgewater on Sunday last, Mrs. Deborah, widow of Mr. Joshua REED, 81.
In Plymouth, 25th ult., Miss Harriet, daughter of Capt. William BURGESS, 18 years and 6 months.
In Boston, 5th inst., Mrs. Rhoda GRAY, 94, a woman of color, of the strictest integrity, a true Christian, and respected by all who knew her.
In Nantucket, Miss Mary F. CLARK, 19 years and 3 months.
A child of Mr. John FISH, about 3 years.
In New York, May 27th, Capt. James D. SNOW, late master of ship WAVERLY of that port.
In Brewster, Mrs. UPTON, wife of Rev. Mr. UPTON of the Baptist Church in that place.

June 15, 1843
At the Alms House in this town on Sunday last, Susan RYDER, the unfortunate woman who drank of a solution of corrosive sublimate supposing it to be ardent spirits, as stated in a late REGISTER.
In New Bedford, 10th inst., Mr. Jabez HATHAWAY, 87 years on the 29th of April last - a Revolutionary pensioner.
In South Orleans, June 1st, Rebecca, wife of John KENRICK, Esq.

June 22, 1843
In West Brewster, 10th inst., of scarlet fever, Isaiah C., only son of David and Emeline NEWCOMB, aged 2 years.
15th inst., David A., son of Alvin NEWCOMB, about 4 years.
In Brewster, May 17th, Henry, youngest son of Deacon Elisha CROCKER, 13.
6th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth N., wife of Rev. John UPTON, 28.
Lost overboard from schr ELIZABETH on the passage from Bath to Providence, 18th inst., George H. TAYLOR of Yarmouth, a boy.  He was knocked over by the foreboom.
In Nantucket, very suddenly, Mr. Charles SMITH, aged 40 years.

June 29, 1843
In East Harwich, 19th inst., of smallpox, Dillana, wife of Zenas ELDRIDGE, aged 67 years.
In Sandwich, 12th inst., of consumption, John T. GOODWIN, aged 23 years.
In Boston, 22d inst., Mrs. Lucy CRANE, wife of Joshua CRANE, Esq., aged 51 years.
In New Bedford, Mrs. Abigail BROWN, 61.
Mrs. Phebe ALLEN, 45.
Mr. Benjamin THOMPSON, 36.
Mrs. Abigail BONNEY, 61.
In Mattapoisett, Mrs. Rebecca, wife of Jabez GORHAM, 42.
Mr. Benjamin HAMMOND, 87.
In Middleboro, General Abiel WASHBURN, 80.
In Boston, 22d inst., suddenly, Samuel H., son of Samuel DAVIS, Esq., 19.
In Chelsea, John Weeks PIGOTT, 19.
Mrs. Jane JENKINS, 79.
In Charlestown, Capt. Thomas RICE, 77.
In Hingham, Mrs. Celia MARSH, 80.
In Franklin, Mr. Thomas GRAY, 92.
In Liverpool, England, 25th ult., of consumption, Joseph F. SPARROW, 17.