Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Obituaries (Jan-Jul 1844)
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Transcribed by Mercier, Jane 
"Newspaper Obituaries from the Yarmouth Register 1841-1846".  

bobret@mint.net

January 4, 1844
In Hyannis, on Sunday evening last, Mrs. Eliza Ann, wife of Evander WHITE and daughter of the late Dr. CHAMBERLAIN of Barnstable, about 34.
In New Bedford, 23d ult., Deacon Joseph DUNHAM, 73.
28th, Ezra BASSETT, Esq., 43.
In North Bridgewater, 17th ult., Mr. Samuel BRETT Jr., 57.
20th ult., Mr. Samuel BRETT, 96.
In Cambridgeport, 23d ult., Mrs. Abby R.W., wife of Rev.Lucius R. PAIGE, 36.
30th, Clarinda R., daughter of Rev. L.R. PAIGE, 3 years.
Died, at his residence in East Falmouth, December 16th, aged 45, Capt. Henry ROBINSON, second son of the late Walley ROBINSON and of the firm of J&R ROBINSON.
Died, in Brewster, December 3d, Deacon Robert SNOW Jr., aged 31.  He has left a widow and two children.

January 11, 1844
In Hyannis, January 1st, of consumption, Louisa, daughter of Deacon Lot CROCKER, aged 18 years.
In Eastham, 27th ult., Mrs. Sally, wife of Mr. James H. KNOWLES, aged about 40 years.
In East Ganville, Massachusetts, December 31st of croup, very suddenly, William Wayland, eldest child of Rev. William CROWELL of Boston, 2 years and 7 months.
In New York City, 2d inst., at the house of her friend, Mr. Stephen BATES, Mrs. Malita, consort of the late William SCUDDER, 50.  Her death was occasioned by suffocation, in consequence of a part of an orange lodging in her throat.
At Port au Prince, Mr. Isaac SMALL 4th, of P'town, aged about 36, first mate of brig CASKET of Cohasset.
At Caracoas, (South America), October 27th, Dr. Shadrach NYE, well known as the proprietor and publisher of the Nashville (Tennessee) BANNER.

January 18, 1844
In Hyannis, at the Hospital on Friday last, Mr. Doane RIDER of Chatham, aged about 37.
In Sandwich, 30th ult., of consumption, Lorenzo R. KEITH, 24, son of the late Aberdeen KEITH.

January 25, 1844
In Brewster, Sarah Frances, daughter of Elisha and Sarah H. BANGS, 7 months and 15 days.
In Sandwich, 10th inst., Mrs. Abigail PERRY, aged 46.
Miss Lucy H. CHAPMAN, aged 43.
In South Yarmouth, Mrs. Eunice, wife of Mr. Ormond EASTON, aged 53.
In Salem, 15th inst., Capt. Stephen FIELD, formerly an enterprising ship master, aged 42.
In Marblehead, Mr. Stephen TWIST, a Revolutionary soldier, aged 78.
In Harwich, December 8th, Mr. Freeman NICKERSON at the poor house, aged 25.
25th, Mr. Edward CHASE, age 34.
January 9th, James, son of Capt. Remark WIXON, aged 16 months.
11th, Mr. Eldridge WIXON.
In Centreville, on Sunday last, Miss Brittania, a daughter of Mr. Benjamin LEWIS, aged 18 years.
In Osterville, on sunday night last, Martha, daughter of Capt. David FULLER, 15.


February 1, 1844
In Yarmouth Port, last evening, at the residence of Thomas THACHER, Henry L. BROWN, aged 13 years, second son of William B. BROWN, of the USN.    Boston papers please copy.
In Chatham, January 24th, Benjamin Franklin, son of Stephen and Clarissa H.SMITH, aged 7 years.
In South Wellfleet, January 5th, Capt. Thomas PAINE, aged 76.
In Barnstable, on Sunday last, Mrs. Temperance, wife of the late Deacon Joseph CHIPMAN, 80.

February 8, 1844
In Harwich, 28th ult., Mrs. Mehitable, relict of the late Capt. Seth NICKERSON, 77.
In South Sandwich, Mrs. Mercy F. PERCIVAL, 21.
In West Barnstable, Mrs. Anna, widow of the late John BASSETT, aged 55.
Died, in Dennis Poor House, Miss Molly BAXTER, aged 90.  The subject of this memoir was courted by a young man in her youthful days, who subsequently deserted her, which event affected her rational powers, although she had intervals of apparently perfect sanity.
Miss BAXTER was an excellent singer and very fond of the old melodies, which in former yers were sung in churches and moral meetings.  She was also the best spinner known for miles around, and used to make her boast that she had spun coats for two ministers (ALDEN of Yarmouth and UNDERWOOD of Harwich).
She supposed that she was 100 years old, but a reference to the records of this town, in which she was born, shows that she was but about 90.

February 15, 1844
In P'town, January 7th, Rufus, aged 1 yer and 2 months; 14th, Jane, aged 3 years and 2 months, children of Rufus L. THACHER, Esq.
16th inst., infant child of Nehemiah NICKERSON 2d.
In New Salem, January 10, Capt. Benjamin STACY, 82.  At the surprise of Cherry Valley, where his father was taken prisoner, he, though only 17 years of age, made his escape with a gun in one hand and a blanket in the other, by an activity for which he was always remarkable, the savages meanwhile firing upon him in hot pursuit.
In Chatham, widow Abigail ELDREDGE.
A child of Mr. Joseph ELDREDGE Jr.
On his passage from Port au Prince to New York, 9th inst., Mr. Lucas B. MARTIN of Chatham, mate of brig ARCHELAUS.
In Falmouth, 6th inst., Mrs. Sarah WEBSTER, aged 82.

February 29, 1844
In South Yarmouth, Mr. Benoni BAKER, aged 72.
In Hyannis, on Saturday evening, Capt. Washington CROWELL, aged 48 years.
In Barnstable, on Thursday last, of lung fever, Thomas, son of Calvin STETSON, aged 1 year and 9 months.
In New Bedford, Mrs. Mary, wife of Mr. Amasa T. SMITH, aged 31 years.
In Truro, 16th inst., Mr. Benjamin PAINE, aged 47 years.
In Nantucket, Mrs. Lavina, wife of Capt. Warren PHINNEY, 23.
Miss Lydia A. SEARS, 60.
In this town, 19th inst., Mr. Reuben BRAY, aged 65.
In South Yarmouth, Mr. Wshington BAKER.

March 7, 1844
In this village, on Monday last, Mrs. Elizabeth BASSETT, aged 88 years.
In Chilmark, Mrs. Betsey, widow of Theophilus MAYHEW, aged 84 years.
In Lowell, 27th ult., of consumption, Charles H., son of Major Joel POWERS, aged 5 months.
Lost overboard from brig ADVANCE on her passage from Boston to Curacao, November 11th, Isaac LONG of Brewster, aged 17 years.
In Barnstable, on Tuesday last, Sally T., daughter of Mr. S. HEDGE.
In East Dennis, February 21, wife of Jacob SEARS, aged 71 years.
In Marshfield, January 8th, Mr. Joseph VINCENT, 88.  Mr. V. was born and spent the early part of his life at Dennis and was often on the great deep.  He was once in company with three of his companions, precipitated into the boisterous waves and very narrowly escaped being drowned.

March 14, 1844
In South Dennis, Adeline, daughter of Mrs. Patience BRAY, aged 7 years.
At the Harwich Poor House, Mr. Samuel BURGESS, aged 72.
In West Harwich, Peter, son of Capt. Peter BAKER, aged 5 years.
In Hyannis, Mrs. Daty, wife of Gorham LOVELL, Esq., 76.
In Hyannis, Mr. Crocker MARCHANT, aged 50.
In Truro, February 17th, Mr. Benjamin PAINE, aged 48 years and 9 months.  Mr. Benjamin PAINE was the 4th in lineal descent from Thomas PAINE, Esq., one of the first settlers of the Town of Truro.  Mr. PAINE has always lived in this town, being highly respected as a faithful friend, particularly strong in his attachments, a kind and obliging neighbor; a benevolent citizen and exemplary Christian.

March 21, 1844
At the Barnstable Alms House, Mr. Jonathan NYE, aged about 80 years.
In West Yarmouth, on Saturday last, Mr. Thomas CROWELL, aged about 80.
In New Bedford, Job ALLEN, aged 72, an esteemed member of the Society of Friends.

March 28, 1844
In Chatham, 15th, George Henry, youngest son of Capt. Samuel ELDRIDGE Jr., aged 14 months.
In West Barnstable, Mr. Richard HOWES, aged about 65.
In Sandwich, 12th inst., James aged 4 years and 5 months, and 13th, William, aged 10 months; sons of William TALBOT.


April 4, 1844
In P'town, March 29th, Mrs. Mary, wife of David BROWN, aged 63.
In New Bedford, on Friday morning, Miss Sophronia BAKER, aged 19.
In Nantucket, Hon. George MYRICK, aged 77.
In Plymouth, John Calvin, son of Mr. John CHASE, aged 15 months.
In South Boston, 27th inst., Martha S. Conn, youngest daughter of Capt. Charles and Martha M. ROBBINS.
In Gibson County, Indiana, 9th ult., George HOLBROOK, aged 100 years.
In North Falmouth, on Sunday last, at the residence of her son, Dean WINSLOW, Mrs. Abigail, widow of the late Joseph WINSLOW of Brewster, 69 years.  Her remains were conveyed to Brewster for interment.

April 11, 1844
In this village, on Tuesday, at the residence of Mr. E. EDSON, Mrs. Mary JOHNSON, aged 88.
Lost overboard from bark FRANCES BURR, latitude 47 north, longitude 20 west, Mr. David MAYO, seaman, of Orlens.
In Barnstable, (Marston's Mills), Mrch 29th, Harriet Matilda, daughter of Nathaniel and Harriet N. GOODSPEED, aged 5 months.
In East Dennis, 20th ult., Mrs. Betsey C., wife of Mr. Abraham CHAPMAN, 29 years.
In Edgartown, Mrs. Lucy, widow of Mr. Samuel NORRIS, about 80.

April 18, 1844
In Boston, 14th inst., Mrs. Olive, relict of the late Rev. John SIMPKINS of Brewster, 80 years and 6 months.
In Wellfleet, March 26th, widow Mary PAINE, aged 89 years.
William KEMP Jr., 19.
In North Falmouth, Hannah Crocker, infant child of Bethuel G. and Harriet NYE.

April 25, 1844
In Yarmouth, on Sunday morning last, Mrs. Nancy, wife of Mr. Philip HOHN, and daughter of the late Capt. Elisha WILEY of Wellfleet, aged 51.  Her remains were conveyed to North Dennis for interment.
In West Yarmouth, on Monday morning last, Howard, son of Edwin and Persis BAKER, aged 8 months and 16 days.
In East Barnstable, yesterday morning, Mrs. Jerusha, relict of the late Mr. Ebenezer MARSTON, 77.
In Osterville, yesterday morning, suddenly, of apoplexy, Mrs. Persis, wife of Capt. Joseph W. CROCKER and daughter of Deacon Josiah SCUDDER, 33.
In West Harwich, on Sunday last, suddenly, of a rupture of a blood vessel, causing internal hemorrage, Mr. Joseph ELLIS.
In West Sandwich, 19th inst., Mrs. Clarissa W., wife of Mr. Daniel NYE, 21.
In Montpelier, Vermont, Mr. William ALGER, 23.  Accidentally killed in a fox hunt by the discharge of his musket, loaded with shot, the muzzle on which he was leaning, being under the hollow of his arm.  He lingered a fortnight and was then seized with lockjaw.  He was to have been married the next week.
In Ontario County, New York, Miss Sarah T. HERRICK - found in the bottom of a well.  The curb was low with much ice, and in drawing water she must have slipped in.
On board whale ship MIDAS of New Bedford, October 15, 1842, Pardon HOWLAND Jr. - 13 - he fell from the fore topmast cross-trees to the deck, killing him instantly.  August 31, 1843, Shubael H. SHEARMAN fell from the stern overboard and was drowned, 20.

May 2, 1844
In P'town, April 19th, Mrs. Anna ATKINS, 32 years.
In New York City, 22d ult., Mary Frances, daughter of Mr. Ephraim L. SNOW, 2 years and 2 months.

May 9, 1844
In South Yarmouth, this morning, after a short sickness, Prince GIFFORD, a respected member of the Society of Friends, aged 60.
In Barnstable, 1st inst., Mrs. Abigail, widow of Daniel MUNROE of Boston, aged 91 years 3 months.
7th inst., Mrs. Prudence, wife of Mr. Joseph F. GORHAM, 36.
In Hyannis, 10th ult., Lucy S., youngest daughter of William and Bethia BEARSE, 2 years and 11 months.

May 16, 1844
In Yarmouth, on Sunday last, Mrs. Bethia DAVIS, aged 82 years.
In South Yarmouth, on Saturday last, Ichabod SHERMAN, Esq., aged 70.  The deceased was one of the Selectmen of this town and had the office eleven years, a proof of the regard in which he was held by his fellow citizens.
At sea, April 9th, on the passsage from Liverpool to Havana, Capt. Calvin HOWES of Dennis, aged 32, master of ship KONOHASSETT of Boston.
In Framingham, 20th ult., Mr. Perkins BOYNTON, 62.  While in conversation with his son he fell suddenly back, and expired without a stuggle.
Died, on the 10th inst., in Harwich, the widow of the late Rev. Nathan UNDERWOOD, aged 73.  Mrs. UNDERWOOD was a native of Waltham, but has resided in Harwich more than half a century.

May 23, 1844
In Osterville, 8th inst., Mrs. Henrietta, wife of Capt. Oliver COFFIN, aged about 30 years.
Lost overboard from schr ELIZABETH off the Highlands of the Cape, Friday 10th inst., Mr. Edward NICKERSON of Yarmouth, aged 22 years.
In South Wellfleet, 12th inst., suddenly, Capt. Samuel BRACKET, about 57.

May 30, 1844
In Sandwich, 22d inst., Mrs. Elizabeth WING, the mother of Paul WING 2d, Esq., about 62.
In Edgartown, 25th inst., Mrs. Dinah, widow of Elisha DUNHAM, aged 75 years.
In Boston, 22d inst., Perrin MAY, Esq., 77.
In Roxbury, 23d inst., Mr. Josiah CLARK, merchant, of Boston, 45.
In Brewster, 25th inst., Mry M. FREEMAN, widow of Elkanah FREEMAN, aged 78.
In February last, Mr. Godfrey CROWELL of Harwich, about 24 years of age.  He fell from the main top of the deck of the barque AMERICA (on her passage from Bangor, Wales, to Boston) and was taken up senseless and expired in eleven hours.  He was a very active enterprising and competent young man and much beloved by all who knew him.
Plymouth - The venerable Dr. James THACHER died in this town on Thursday morning last, aged XC years.  Dr. THACHER was born in Barnstable and entered the Revolutionary Army at Cambridge at the commencement of the war, as a Surgeon's Mate under the late Dr. WARREN of Boston.  He was soon promoted to be a surgeon and in that capacity served during the war.  He was present at many of the principal battles of the Revolution, and terminated his services at Yorktown.  He was an eyewitness of the execution of ANDRE, and has fully described the scene in his Military Journal.
At the close of the war, he settled in this town as a Surgeon, where he has since resided.  He was eminent in his profession and during a large portion of his life was actively engaged in a succesful and extensive practice.
Dr. THACHER was the author of several approved medical works, but was probably better known to the public as the author of the "Military Journal" and the "History of Plymouth".  He was a zealous antiquarian and was an early and indefatigable friend of the Pilgrim Society of this town.

June 6, 1844
In Pocasset, 24th ult., Mr. Adoniram LUMBARD.
27yh, Mrs. Julia, wife of Mr. George W. ELLIS.
In West Barnstable, on Sunday evening last, the wife of Deacon Shubael H. CROCKER, about 60.
In Harwich, May 27th, Mr. Edward SMALL, 80.
In Boston, 30th ult., Mrs. Eliza, widow of Jabez LEWIS, 44.

June 13, 1844
In Chatham, May 31st, Capt. Joshua ATKINS, aged 67 years.  Capt. A. sailed for many years as a shipmaster on foreign voyages and by his energy and enterprise succeded in acquiring wealth.  He was abroad among his neighbors in his usual health until one o'clock on the day of his death, and was found dead on the floor of his house just at evening, his family having been absent from home some hours.  He had for years been subject to fits of epilipsy, in one of which he probably died.
In Raleigh, North Carolina, 27th ult., Mrs. Lucy, relict of the Rev. Jonathan Otis FREEMAN, D.D., late of Sandwich.
Died, in Brewster, on the 25th ult., Mrs. Mary M. FREEMAN, wife of the late Capt. Elkanah FREEMAN, aged 78.

June 20, 1844
In Centreville, on Friday last, of consumption, Mrs. Sally, wife of Mr. Isaac BEARSE Jr., about 31 years of age.
Drowned, from on board barque YARMOUTH of Boston, at Charleston, South Carolina, about 7th inst., Mr. Zenas GAGE, seaman of this town, about 22 years old.  A coroner's inquest was held morn of 8th, and rendered a verdict of "accidental drowning."
In Bass River Village (South Yarmouth), 17th inst., Mr. Silas BAKER, aged 78.
Disappeared from schr ORNAMENT at Albany, about 12th inst., a boy named Prentiss M. BEARSE, cook.  When last seen he was in the boat alongside the vessel and it is supposed he fell overboard and was drowned.  Search was made for his body, but it was not found.  He was brought up by Mr. Oliver CROSBY, Centreville, and was about 15 years old.
In Chatham, June 14th, of consumption, Mr. WilliamTAYLOR, son of Capt. Samuel TAYLOR, aged 22.
In Boston, 13th inst., Mrs. Nancy C., wife of Theophilus H. SMITH, 30.
In Middleborough, 13th inst., Capt. Humphrey ALDEN, a Revolutionary soldier, 82.

June 27, 1844
In West Barnstable, 24th inst., Mr. William CROCKER, 75.
At the Alms House, Miss Lydia BAKER, 80.
In Centreville, on Saturday morning last, Mr. Job CHILDS, 78.
In Boston, 20th inst., Miss Eliza R. KELLEY, 45.
Caroline, daughter of Thomas L. CHASE, 15.
21st, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Samuel SPEAR, 84.
Mr. Thomas A. COOMBS, 23.
23d, Mr. Nathaniel SMITH, 52.
24th, of scarlet fever, Susan Hoard, daughter of N.A. THOMPSON, Esq., aged 10 years.
In Edgartown, Mrs. Hannah, wife of David DAVIS, Esq., 42.
In Providence, 20th inst., Mary Eliza, daughter of Rev. Henry BACON, 7 years.

July 4, 1844
In Barnstable, June 29th, Theodore, youngest child of Capt. William and Julia LORING, aged 4 months and 29 days.
In New York, 22d ult., Armida Sophia, only child of Isaac C. and Armida LONG, 2 years and 9 months.
Died, in South Dennis, on Tuesday the 18th of June, Mrs. Olive, wife of Capt. Moses B. NICKERSON, aged 32 years.

July 11, 1844
In West Harwich, 9th inst., Samuel W., son of Capt. Elijah SMITH, aged 5 years.
In Centreville, 29th ult., Mrs. Desire, wife of  Mr. Reuben CLARK, aged about 26 years.
On board schr ATLANTIC on the passage from Atakapas to Norfolk, Mr. Elihu BAKER, first officer and Charles STUDLEY, seaman, both of this town.
In Harwich, 8th inst., Mr. Joseph PHILLIPS, XC.
In Worcester, 3d inst., of disease of the heart, Mr. Norman S.K. SMALL of P'town, son of Capt. Abraham SMALL Jr., 24.
In Portland, Maine, 18th ult., William M., youngest child of the late Jonas W. CHAMBERLAIN of Barnstable, aged 2 years and 4 months.

July 18, 1844
In West Harwich, 13th inst., Theodore C., son of Capt. Elijah SMITH,  aged 2 years.

July 25, 1844
In Yarmouth Port, on Friday last, infant son of Capt. Otis CROWELL, aged about 11 months.
At the Alms House in this town, on Monday last, Mr. Ezra HALLET, in the 78th year of his ag.
In East Dennis, 18th inst., Mrs. Mahitta, wife of Mr. Thatcher CLARK, aged 43 years.
In Eastham, on Saturday, Mrs. Dorcas, wife of Freeman HORTON Jr., aged about 24.
In South Wellfleet, Miss Nancy, daughter of Capt. Theodore BROWN.
In Boston, 17th inst., Josiah Thatcher, infant son of Josiah Winslow KILLEY, 1 year.
19th, Mrs. Hannah BLANEY, 79 years and 5 months.
On board brig LYCOMING, 11th inst., on the passage from Palermo to Boston, Mr. William DAVIS, mate.