Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Obituaries (Aug 1845)
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Transcribed by Mercier, Jane 
"Newspaper Obituaries from the Yarmouth Register 1841-1846".  

bobret@mint.net

August 7, 1845
In Orleans, 10th ult., of consumption, Martha A. daughter of Franklin and Patty CROSBY, aged 12 years and 11 months.
In Boston, suddenly, 28th ult., Isabel Belcher, youngest child of Mr. Hiram COLE, 4-1/2 years.
In York, Maine, 30th ult., Mr. Jeremiah LINSCOTT, 45.  He dropped dead in his pasture.
In New Orleans, 23d ult., by a stroke of the sun, Capt. E.P. COOPER, of schr ATLANTA of Plymouth.
Lost overboard from schr ATLANTIC on the passage from Calais to Boston, 27th ult., off Moosepecca Head, William SOOLEY, seaman, of Nova Scotia.  While reefing the mainsail he stood in the stern boat and one of the ring bolts gave way, letting down one end of the boat, and throwing him into the sea.  The vessel was rounded to - but too late to save him.
Lost at sea, on the passage from Boston to Valparaiso, February 5th, Mr. Thomas BROWN Jr., of Salem, 28, first officer of brig COMMISSARY of Boston.  When off River of Plate, they experienced very severe weather and Mr. BROWN and two men, while putting some spars across the stern davits, were precipitated into the sea by the breaking of the hinge of one of the davits.  One of the men caught a rope from the vessel and the other was picked up by the boat, but Mr. BROWN sank before assistance could be rendered him.

August 14, 1845
In Boston, 6th inst., of consumption, Mr. Charles DYER, 29.
In Edgatown, 28th ult., widow Huldah COFFIN, 85.
In Nantucket, 5th inst., Timothy, son of Mr. Nathaniel FITZGERALD, 12 years.
7th, Mrs. Parney C., wife of Mr. William BUNKER, 54.
8th, Mrs. Charlotte, wife of Edward M. GARDNER, Esq., 33.
In New York, 6th inst., Mr. William H. COOK, printer, 36.
Drowned, in Gloucester recently, while bathing.  Charles, son of Mr. David WHITE, aged about 13.  He had just left the dinner table in usual health and in a few minutes was brought back a breathless corpse.  Every effort was made to restore him, but life had fled.
Drowned, in Charles River, by the upsetting of a sailboat on Saturday, July 19th, Mr. John B. HARWOOD, formerly of Salem, 30.
Lost overboard from ship ROGER SHERMAN, on the passage from Liverpool to New York, James ADAMS, seaman.

August 21, 1845
In West Barnstable, 10th inst., Miss Sally PARKER, aged 59 years.
In Wellfleet, 2d inst., Mrs. Mary S., wife of Mr. James C. LOMBARD, aged 26 years.
In Wareham, 2d inst., of consumption, Mary F., wife of Capt. George GIBBS, aged 29 years.
In Boston, 10th inst., Maria Josephine, daughter of Joseph WHITE, 18.
19th inst., Mary Elizabeth, only child of Mr. Michael WALSH, 10-1/2 months.
In South Boston, 19th inst., Elvira Hawes, daughter of Thomas S. and Nancy WATTERS, 2 years, 8 months.
In Charlestown, 18th inst., Ellen A. PRAY, 4 months, Harriet ALDEN, 12 weeks, Harriet O.W. BAKER, 5 months.
In Brookline, 1st inst., Caroline Ameliak, youngest daughter of Mr. David BRYANT, 2 years, 23 days.
In Hinsdale, Massachusetts, 2d inst., Mrs. Mary TOWER, 65.  Death occasioned by falling into the fire.  Unable to extricate herself she became so burned that she died in a few hours - a solemn admonition to all inebriates.
In West Stockbridge, 5th inst., Mr. John FORD, 93.  A soldier of the Revolution.  He emigrated from Connecticut about 70 years ago and was among the early settlers of West Stockbridge.  He was a soldier under General GATES in 1777 at Ticonderoga and among the veterans who compelled General BURGOYNE to surrender his army at Saratoga.
In Winchester, New Hampshire, Hon. Joseph WEEKS, formerly member of Congress, 72.
In Punzsutawney, Pennsylvania, July 11th, Mrs. Elizabeth WINSLOW, 77.

August 28, 1845
In Barnstable, 20th inst., George W., son of Capt. Washington FARRIS, aged 6 months.
23d, Mrs. Mary widow of Capt. Isaac LOTHROP, 83 years.
In Pocasset, 7th last, Mrs. Rebecca, widow of Mr. Judah WING, 72 years.
In Dennis, 16th inst., Mrs. Mercy, widow of Deacon Jonathan WORTH, 68.
In Boston, Mr. Elijah S. KIMBALL of Salem, 23.
21st inst., Mr. John C. BRANDENBURG, 77.
In Roxbury, 24th inst., Mrs. Mary, wife of Joseph ADAMS, Esq., 90.
In Beverly, 23d inst., Mrs. Lydia APPLETON, 103 years, 8 months and 5 days.
In Newburyport, 23d inst., Mary Wilder, only daughter of Hon. Stephen W. MARSTON, 20.
In East Bridgewater, 24th inst., suddenly, Mrs. Betsey, wife of Bartholomew BROWN, Esq., 64.
In Centreville, Warwick, Rhode Island, 24th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Robert KNIGHT, in her 96th year.
At the Balize, 9th inst., Major D.W. CROCKER (Inspector of Customs for the port of New Orleans), a native of Connecticut.


September 4, 1845
In Barnstable, 29th ult., of consumption, Mrs. Phebe, wife of Mr. Edward LORING, aged 65 years.
30th, ult., Lot E., youngest child of Rufus and Temperance GORHAM, aged 1 year and 6 months.
In Hyannis, 15th ult., Mrs. Abby, wife of Mr. Alexander FOLGER, aged 51.
In West Barnstable on Wednesday morning, Ellen, daughter of Josiah BODFISH, aged 17.
In Harwich, 26th ult., of cholera infantum, Polly Augusta, 1 year and 11 days - and on the 28th ult., of typhus fever, Emily Frances, 5 years and 2 months, only children of James and Priscilla MOODY.
In Chatham, 20th ult., Ellen G., daughter of Capt. William HOWES, aged 4 months.
In Wellfleet, 25th ult., of consumption, Mr. John L. DANIELS, aged 62 years and 10 months.
In Holmes's Hole, Mrs. Hannah, wife of Capt. Timothy PEASE, aged 69.
Mrs. Polly, wife of Capt. Charles SMITH, 54.
Capt. Charles DEXTER, 63.
On board brig TUSKAR at Havana, Edward S., son of Capt. Samuel LOVELL of Osterville, master of the TUSKAR, aged about 14 years.  He fell into the brigs hold at 4 o'clockk p.m. and died at 9.

September 11, 1845
In Pocasset, 30th ult., Frances Hewins, daughter of Franklin and Eunice WING, aged 7 months and 9 days.  3d inst., Eunice, wife of Franklin WING, aged 39 years.
In Eastham, 5th inst., Susan, daughter of William and Susan COBB, aged 3 years and 3 months.
Drowned, in New York, Capt. Thomas NORRIS of Hyannis, aged 55.  His remains were brought to Hyannis and buried on Sunday last.

September 18, 1845
In this village, 11th inst., Ira, son of Mr. Simeon EMERY, aged 11 months.
In Falmouth, September 9th, of dropsy of the heart, Mrs. Susan M., wife of Dr. M. BASSET of Falmouth, aged 22.
In Auburn, New York, 7th inst., Capt. Jonathan HAWES, 34, formerly of Hyannis.

September 25, 1845
In this town, last Monday morn, an infant son of Mr. Nathaniel TAYLOR.
In Yarmouth, on Saturday 13th inst., Eliza, daughter of Mr. Isaac SMALLEY, aged 15 years and 7 months.
In Monument, on Friday last, Mrs. Lucy GREY, widow of the late Mr. Alden GREY, aged 72.
In Sandwich, September 21st, of consumption, Rebecca H., wife of Josiah MELCHER and daughter of Hon. John B. DILLINGHAM, aged 22.
In Nantucket, on Friday 12th inst., Mr. Prince GIFFORD of Falmouth, aged 76 years and 6 months.
On Sunday, 14th inst., Mrs. Henrietta, wife of Mr. Warren PHINNEY, aged 22.
In Centreville, 13th inst., infant daughter of Mr. Joseph HINCKLEY, aged about 2 months.
In Lee, Massachusetts, September 8th, at the residence of her son, F. STURGIS, Esq., where she was on a visit, Mrs. Salome, wife of William STURGIS, Esq., of Nantucket, aged 73 years.
In New York, July 29th, Jane C., wife of William SYMMS, and daughter of the late Job C. DAVIS of Barnstable, aged 32.
In Cincinnati, 3d inst., Mr. Jonathan LEWIS, a native of Barnstable County and for the last 28 years a resident of Dearborn County, Iowa, aged 79.

October 2, 1845
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER GONE!  Died, in South dennis, August 28th, Capt. Samuel CHASE, in the 84th year of his age.  Capt. CHASE possessed an unusually strong constitution combined with an energetic and active mind.  Many have been interested and instructed in listening to the stories and incidents he was ever fond of relating, concerning the great struggle for American Independence.  He used frequently to revert to the winter in which he was released from service, far away from home, without money and without friends.  He was obliged to walk many miles in the middle of winter, without shoes and thinly clad.  At night, clearing a place in the snow, wrapping his blanket around him and placing his knapsack under his head, he took his repose.  But he was not discouraged or daunted at hardships, he persevered, notwithstanding the many difficulties and trials which he encountered, he succeeded in accumulating a large property.  He was two years chosen representative to Gene!
ral Court and was a Selectman for quite a number of years.
In this village, on Sunday morning last, of consumption, Mr. Joseph W. GRAY, aged 31 years.  
In this town, William D., son of John and Hannah LORING, aged 3 months.
In Yarmouth, on Saturday, 13th inst., Eliza Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Isaac SMALLEY, aged 15 years and 6 months (published incorrectly last week).
In P'town, 29th ult., of the dropsy after a short illness, Mrs. Mary, wife of Mr. Jonathan HOPKINS 2d, aged 40 years.
In Sandwich, August 5th, William Francis, son of William and Aurelia PRICE, 21 months old.
In Cotuit, 28th ult., Caroline S. , dughter of Mr. Richard HANDY, aged 16 months.
In Wellfleet, 19th, Mr. John K. MAYO, eldest son of Capt. Noah MAYO, aged 20.
In East Falmouth, 13th, of dropsy on the brain, Abbott Lawrence, son of Isaac Henry and Susan L. HATCH, aged 23 months. 
In Chatham, on Tuesday morning, infant son of Mr. Elijah CROSBY.
In Falmouth, 14th ult., Miss Hannah, daughter of Ephraim and Betsey PARKER, aged 34.

October 9, 1845
In Baltimore, Henry HINKLEY, son of Edward HINKLEY, Esq., formerly of Barnstable, aged 20.
In Sandwich, Saturday morning last, Paulina, youngest child of Capt. George ATKINS, 2 years and 2 months.
On Friday evening, 3d inst., Joseph Anthony, son of Charles H. CHAPOUIL, aged 16 months.
In Pocasset, September 30th, Paulina D., daughter of William HANDY Jr., Esq., 2 years and 7 months.
In Eastham, September 28th,   Deacon Ebenezer PAINE, aged 80 years.  Deacon PAINE was a descendent of Thomas PAINE, one of the early settlers of the town of the fourth generation.  He professed religion in very early life, was at his death the oldest member of this eminent Pilgrim church, which was established in 1646, by emigration from the Plymouth church, called the "great emigration".  He moved through life in an even way, adorned his profession by a blameless and inreproachable life, and died in a good old age in full possession of his reason.  He held the office of Deacon of the church 31 years, the duties of which he performed with faithfulness.  He was chosen Town Clerk and Teasurer 20 years in succession.  He lived respected and beloved by his family and fellow citizens and died lamented by all who knew him.

October 16, 1845
In this village, on Monday morning last, Martha L., daughter of Mr. Charles LAYMAN, aged 2 years.
In Sandwich, on Tuesday last, of consumption, Missk Caroline, daughte of Mr. Joshua NYE, aged about 18 years.
In West Barnstable, Mr. Josiah BODFISH, aged 75.

October 23, 1845
In West Harwich, October 12th, Elisha, son of Capt. Amos CHASE, aged 16 years.  He was blest in his sickness with the forgiveness of his sins and was able to say in his last moments "my trust is in God".
In Sandwich, 20th inst., Agnes, daughter of Mr. Samuel ALTON, aged 11 months.
In Boston, 15th inst., Capt. George SEARS, a native of Dennis, and formerly a resident of Yarmouth Port, aged 50 years.

October 30, 1845
In West Dennis, last evening, Capt. Wilbur HARDING.
In Falmouth, 12th inst., Mrs. Basheba WEEKS, aged 69 years.
In Barnstable, 23d inst., Betsey B., daughter of Mr. Ebenezer WEEKS of Harwich, aged 8 months and 13 days.
In Waterville, Maine, 3d inst., Mrs. Sarah, wife of Jonathan HALLET, aged 36.

November 6, 1845
In West Dennis, last evening, very suddenly, Capt. Obed BAXTER.
In Orleans, October 23d, Deacon Judah ROGERS, aged 92.  He was a highly respected citizen in this town and the oldest person now living in it.  He had 10 children, 8 of whom are now living, 64 grandchildren, 35 are now living; 45 great-grandchildren, 35 of whom are now living.

November 13, 1845
In Scotch Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, August 5th, Mr. Elisha B. NYE, formerly of Sandwich, 30.
In Sandwich, 1st inst., Mrs. Lucy B., widow of the late Thomas POPE, aged 67.
2d, Mr. Thomas DILLINGHAM, 26.

November 20, 1845
In this village, on Wednesday morning, Miss Mary MERRIAM, aged about 18 years.
Lost overboard from schr MARENGO, in Vineyard Sound, Samuel B. SMITH of South Wellfleet, aged 25.
In West Barnstable, on Friday morning last, Henry Clinton, son of Bridgham CROCKER, aged 18 months.
In Dennis, 10th inst., Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. Hiram HALL, aged 41 years.
In Chatham, on Wednesday, November 12th, Mr. Timothy LOVELAND in the 82d year of his age.
In Falmouth, on Thursday last, Mr. Ephraim PARKER, about 76.
In Harwich, 29th ult., Mr. William RYDER, 68.
In South Sandwich, 14th inst., Mr. Chipman FISH, 75.  The death of Mr. FISH was caused by the fracture of his leg that took place at the removal of a building in the vicinity of Marshpee, one week previous to his decease.

November 27, 1845
At Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, 20th inst., after a long illness, Marianne, aged 25 years, daughter of the late George HALLET of Boston.
In West Barnstable, on Thursday morning last, Mrs. Eliza, wife of Mr. Eben WHELDEN, aged 39.
In Hyannis, 18th inst., Mrs. Emily, wife of Mr. James BACON, aged about 20 years.
In Cotuit, 17th, Miss Mary, daughter of the late Willaim SAMPSON, aged about 30.

December 4, 1845
In Orleans, November 16th, of consumption, Mr. John YOUNG, aged 69 years.
In Centreville, November 27th, Wilson Willis, son of Benjamin and Sarah FULLER, aged 4 years and 9 months.
In West Harwich, on Sunday last, Irene, wife of Capt. Nathaniel CHASE, aged 50.
In Boston, 15th ult., Mrs. Temperance L., relict of Rev. William JEFFERS, and daughter of the late James LOVELL, Esq., of Barnstable, 83.
At Key West, previous to 8th inst., at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Joseph Wellington PAGE, aged 79, a native of Bedford, Massachusetts.

December 11, 1845
In Osterville, 4th inst., Mrs. Abigail, wife of Mr. Benjamin HALLET and daughter of James LOVELL, aged 61 years.
In North Falmouth, 1st inst., Mrs. Clarissa, wife of Deacon Joshua NYE, aged 56.
In Eastham, Mr. Nathan S. KNOWLES, Town Clerk, aged 41.
In West Harwich, on Sunday, 30th ult., Mrs. Irene, wife of Capt. Nathaniel CHASE, aged 47. (incorrect last week)
At sea, October 8th, on board bark FANNY, on her passage from Trieste to New Orleans, Mr. Luther HALL, first officer, youngest son of Barnabas HALL, Esq., of Dennis.
In East Dennis, last Sunday, Mary, child of Mr. John SEARS 2d, aged about 3 years.

December 18, 1845
In this village, on Sunday last, Eliza B., daughter of Mr. Calvin HALLET, aged 6 years and 9 months.
In West Dennis, on Thursday last, wife of Mr. Luther CHILD, aged 65 years.
In Chatham, on Sunday last, Mr. Samuel ELDRIDGE, aged _____.
In Falmouth, 9th inst., Mrs. Susan B., wife of Capt. John CROCKER in the 60th year of her age.
In P'town, 10th inst., Mrs. Augusta, wife of Capt. Jesse N. WILLIAMS, 46.
In Duxbury, October 3d, of typhus fever, Zara MYRICK, aged 14 years; November 20th, by drowning, John MYRICK, aged 12 years; sons of William and Mary MYRICK.
In Barnstable, on Thursday evening last, Hannah H., youngest daughter of Mr. Joseph BURSLEY, aged 11 years.
Mr. Cyrus C. CROCKER, aged about 21.
Drowned, while skating on a pond near the Universalist meetinghouse in Brewster, on the 13th inst., James CROSBY, aged 12 years, youngest son of the late Capt. James CROSBY, who was murdered on board the brig JUNIPER.  He was an interesting lad and by his modest deportment had won the esteem of all who knew him.

December 25, 1845
In this town, on Thursday evening last, Miss Phebe RYDER.
In West Dennis, on Friday last, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Capt. John LAND.
In North Dennis, 14th inst., of scarlet fever, Isaac Webster, only child of Frederick and Sally HALL, aged 3 years and 3 months.
19th, Mrs. Sarah, wife of Capt. CROWELL, in the 25th year of her age.
In New York, 10th inst., Mr. David GODFREY of the firm of Howes & Godfrey, aged 54.  His remains were conveyed to Chatham, his native place and interred on Thursday last.
In Chatham, wife of Mr. Joseph YOUNG.
On Thursday last, wife of Mr. Amos HAMMOND.
In Dedham, on Sunday last, Capt. Daniel COVELL, 64, well known as an experienced shipmaster.
In Falmouth, 13th inst., by drowning, George W., son of Capt. William DAVIS, aged 10 years and 6 months.