Lancaster, Worcester County, Mass  Early Deaths 

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Contributed by Janice Farnsworth  Farns10th@aol.com

Subject: Early Deaths at Lancaster, Massachusetts
Source:  Birth, Marriage and Death Register, Church Records & Epitaphs of 
Lancaster,
         Massachusetts 1643 to 1850 by Henry S. Nourse, A.M.  1890


      DEATHS OF SUNDRY EARLY PROPRIETORS AND RESIDENTS OF LANCASTER AS 
ATTESTED BY WILLS, 
                   INVENTORIES, DIARIES, RECORDS OF OTHER TOWNS, ET CETERA.

p.19

Sholan alias Showanon, Sachem of the Nashaways, October, 1654.

Shoshanim alias Sam, Sachem of the Nashaways, hanged at Boston Sept 26, 1676.

Monoco alias One-eyed John, Sachem of the Nashaways, hanged at Boston Sept 
26, 1676.

Thomas King, purchaser of Nashaway (Lancaster) from Sholan; at Watertown, Dec 
3, 1644.

Henry Simonds partner of Thomas King; at Boston, September 1643.

John Tinker, in Connecticut, October 1662.

Stephen Day, at Cambridge, Dec 22, 1668.

Abraham Joslin, at sea, will proved April 17, 1670.

John White, at Lancaster; will proved May 28, 1673.

Dorothy Prescott, wife of Jonathan, at Lancaster, 1674.

Major Simon Willard, at Charlestown; Sewall's Diary; April 24, 1676.

Jeremiah Rogers, at Dorchester, Sept 26, 1676.

Jacob Farrar, Sr. at Woburn, Aug 14, 1677.

Mary Hudson, wife of Daniel, at Concord, Nov 4, 1677.

p.90

Abigail Rogers, daughter of Jeremiah, at Dorchester, Jan 6th, 1678.

Bathsheba Rogers, daughter of Jeremiah, at Dorchester, Jan 10th 1678.

Abiah Rogers, widow of Jeremiah, at Dorchester, Jan 10th 1678.

Gamaliel Beaman, Sr. at Dorchester, Jan 23, 1678.

Samuel Rugg, son of John & Hannah, at Concord, April 20, 1678.

Benjamin Allen at Charlestown, July 20th, 1678.

Rev. Joseph Rowlandson, at Wethersfield, CT aged forty-seven years. 
Bradstreet's Journal
Nov 23, 1678.

Nathaniel Wilder, infant son of Nathaniel & Mary, at Sudbury May 19, 1679.

Archelaus Courser, at Boston, 1679.

Hannah Houghton daughter of Ralph, aged twelve years, at Charlestown, Oct 8, 
1679.

John Houghton, son of Ralph, aged twenty years, at Charlestown, Oct 10, 1679.

Ann Waters, wife of Lawrence, at Charlestown, Feb 6, 1680.

James Butler, Sr. "Irishman" at Billerica, Jan 20th, 1681.

John Prescott, founder of Lancaster, aged about seventy-seven years; 
noncupative will
proved Dec 20, 1681.

William Whittborn; inventory dated Feb 23, 1682.

John Whitcomb, drowned in Nashua River; inquest April 7, 1683.

William Kerley, Jr. at Marlborough, Jan 11, 1684.

Lawrence Waters, at Charlestown, Dec 9, 1687.

John Bush, September 1, 1688.

John Glazier, Sr.; inventory dated Oct 29, 1688.

Jonathan Whitcomb; inventory dated Feb 25, 1691.

Samuel Wheeler, son of Richard; inventory dated Aril 7, 1691.

Rev. Samuel Carter, at Groton; administration granted Oct 30, 1693.

Nathaniel Joslin, at Marlborough, April 8, 1694.

Daniel Allen, at Watertown March 7, 1694.

George Adams, at Cambridge, Oct 10, 1696.

Alice & Fannie, twin daughters of Rev. John Whiting, aged two years ten 
months, died
May 19, 1697.

Eunice, daughter of Rev. John Whiting, died Nov 4, 1697.

Deacon Roger Sumner, aged sixty-six years, died at Milton, May 26, 1698.

Philip Goss, at Lancaster; administration granted May 26, 1698.

James Smith, at Lancaster; inventory dated Dec. 23, 1700.

Ensign John Moore, at Lancaster; inventory dated Sept 23, 1702.

John Moore, Sr., at Lancaster; noncupative will proved Nov 26, 1703.

Rev. Andrew Gardner; killed at Lancaster, aged twenty-nine years, Oct 25, 
1704.

John Priest, Lancaster; inventory dated Dec 21, 1704.

John Carter, a soldier, by funeral account, March 26, 1704/5.

John Brabrook, a soldier, by funeral account, March 31, 1704/5.

Ralph Houghton, at Milton, April 15, 1705.

James Atherton, aged eighty-four years, at Sherborn; will dated Jan 3, 1708.

Capt. Henry Kerley, at Marlborough; will proved Jan 7, 1714.

Thomas Ross, adminstration granted June 10, 1718.

John Hinds, March, 1720.

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