Selected Obits from Eastern Argus Portland, Maine 1825 (c) 1997 David Colby Young If you have information from any New England early newspaper please send them to NEW ENGLAND OLD NEWSPAPER INDEX PROJECT (R) and we will do your best to showcase your information to the public. Please send us a sample of your work. Thanks!!! * ALBERT Frederick a seaman at sea on board brig "Edwin" on passage from Guadeloup 28 Feb 1825 * ANDREWS Hannah Mrs formerly of Boston MA at Brunswick ME 24 Jan 1825 * AVERILL Joseph 82y at Machias ME 20 Jan 1825 * BABSON John 44y at Wiscasset ME 16 June 1825 * BACKUS William 50y found dead on Gardiner Lake. Lately come to this town, whence we know not at Machias ME 17 Feb 1825 * BAILEY Thomas 83y AmRev pensioner at Newburyport MA 21 Feb 1825 * BAKER Elsy 73y at Bath ME on 22d inst by coroner's inquest her body which was found in the woods had been missing 5 days. 30 May 1825 * BALL Sophia d/o Benjamin BELL at Portland ME on Fri last 6 June 1825 * BARKER Sarah consort of William BARKER formerly of Worcester MA at BangorME 2 May 1825 * BARTLETT child 3y c/o Knott B at Thomaston ME 6 June 1825 * BARTLETT George 9m s/o Jonathan BARTLETT at Eastport ME 24 Jan 1825 * BATCHELDER John Morrell 4y 5m only s/o Col John BATCHELDER at Union ME on Fri last, drowned Broke through the ice while playing. 3 Feb 1825 * BECK Elizabeth consort of Deacon Thomas BECK at Portland ME 24 Jan 1825 * BECK Samuel 21y s/o Deacon Thomas BECK at Portland ME 28 Feb 1825 * BELL Sally M 19y d/o Jacob BELL at Portland ME on Tuesday last 23 June 1825 * BOND Ann 32y d/o Thomas BOND Esq at North Yarmouth ME on 27th ult 14 Feb 1825 * BOND Esther 93y at Portland ME 24 Jan 1825 * BOND Susan Spencer 2y 8m d/o Elias BOND at Hallowell ME 17 Feb 1825 * BOSWORTH Calvin 46y at Solon ME 17 Feb 1825 * BOYD Mrs 69y w/o Capt Joseph BOYD of Prospect ME 21 Feb 1825 * BOYTON Esther widow 70y 7m at Mercer ME 11 Apr 1825 * BRASTON Billings 60y formerly of Wrentham MA at Brewer ME 2 June 1825 * BROOKS Lucy widow 59y at Sterling 31 Jan 1825 * BROWN Benjamin at Belfast ME 17 Jan 1825 * BROWN Betsey 43y w/o B BROWN Esq at Dixmont ME 17 Feb 1825 * BROWN Jeremiah 36y at Bath ME on 17th inst 20 Jan 1825 * BROWN Jeremiah 36y formerly of Greene ME at Bath ME 24 Jan 1825 * BURBANK Hannah Mrs 78y w/o David BURBANK, she was born 1747 at Rowley MA at Deerfield on 20th Jan 17 Feb 1825 * CAMMET Samuel 69y AmRev Patriot at Waterboro on 11th inst 23 June 1825 * CANNEY Moses H 28y formerly of Dover at Lynn MA? 6 Jan 1825 * CHAMBERLAIN Job Deacon 86y formerly ofWestmorana NH at Brewer ME 28 Mar 1825 * CHASE Amos Deacon 72y on on the 31st his eldest son Oliver CHASE died age 32y at Limington ME on 22d ult 14 Apr 1825 * CHASE Oliver 32y eldest s/o the late Deacon Amos CHASE at Limington ME on 31st 14 Apr 1825 * CHASE Persis 1y 8m c/o Thomas CHASE Jr Esq at Livermore ME 25 Apr 1825 * CHASE Wells 87y in 1754, he belonged to the expedition under Gen Shirley which went up the Kennebec against the Indians. at Chester NH 21 Feb 1825 * CHURCH Ebenezer Capt 100y 6d at Little Compton RI 21 Feb 1825 * CLARK Henrt Scott 8w only child of Freeman CLARK at Bath ME 10 Jan 1825 * CLARK Isaac 63y at Northport ME 13 Jan 1825 * COBB Daniel 16y at Portland ME 13 June 1825 * COBB Jemima 37y w/o Stephen COBB at Poland ME 23 May 1825 * COFFIN Martha 82y w/o James COFFIN at Saco ME 2 June 1825 * COFFIN Nahum 22 of Wells ME, he was educated under the patronage of Adiral COFFIN of British Navy at Peckham England 2 May 1825 * color - see NEWHALL 13 June 1825 * CONEY child 24 of Mr C 24 Jan 1825 * COOMBS child 3y of Richard COOMBS at Bath ME 24 Jan 1825 * CORDWELL William 62y at Boston MA 24 Mar 1825 * COURTNEY John Elder 83rdy at Brunswick ME on 13th ult 20 Jan 1825 * COWEN William 35y a foreigner at Machias ME 17 Feb 1825 * CRESEY Joy H 22y at Palermo ME 17 Feb 1825 * CROWELL Elias 20?y at Portland ME drowned in the harbor on Thurs last by the upsetting of a boat 6 June 1825 * CROWELL Hannah Mrs 53y w/o John CROWELL at Orrington ME 17 Jan 1825 * CUMMINGS Samuel formerly of Portland ME at Westbrooks ME 31 Jan 1825 * CUSHING Ezekiel 82y at Phipsburg ME 21 Feb 1825 * CUSHMAN Betsey Mrs 38y consort of Capt Francis CUSHMAN at Woolwich ME 3 Jan 1825 * CUTLER John 34y at Dixfield ME 2 May 1825 * DAVIS Meriam 43y at Winthrop ME on 17th inst 25 Apr 1825 * DEERING Abigail 23y at Scarboro ME on 20th inst 28 Feb 1825 * DELANO William 2 s/o Joshua DELANO at Portland ME 13 June 1825 * DOLE Ann Elizabeth 10m d/o Capt Daniel DOLE at Bangor ME 25 Apr 1825 * DORRMAN Hannah Mrs 52y w/o Thomas DORRMAN at Kennebunkport ME 25 Apr 1825 * DRUMMOND Patrick Capt 62y His mother was the d/o Patrick DRUMMOND Esq at Winnegance on the dividing line between Bath and Phipsburg. She is now (1825) 85y. at Phipsburg ME Rev Mr RUTHERFORD, who preached at Sheepscot (now New Castle) nearly a century ago was grandfather to this lady. 24 Jan 1825 * DYER Lucy 23y d/o Paul DYER at Portland ME 14 Mar 1825 * DYER Rebecca Roberts 14m ch/o Theophilus DYER at Cape Elizabeth ME 3 Mar 1825 * DYER Sarah Miller 3y ch/o Theophilus DYER at Cape Elizabeth ME 3 Mar 1825 * EAMES George 4m only s/o Samuel EAMES at Bath ME 17 Jan 1825 * EATON Sarah Mrs 75y w/o Deacon Jonas EATON at Barre 7th inst 25 Apr 1825 * EMERSON SArah Mrs 43y w/o Amos EMERSON at Portland ME on 29th ult 14 Feb 1825 * EVANS John 35y at Portland ME 3 Jan 1825 * FALES Sybel 76y w/o James FALES at Thomaston ME 2 June 1825 * FELL Abraham A 3y only s/o Cpat Abraham HILL at Brewer ME fell in a vessel of hot water 28 Mar 1825 * FENDERSON Sarah Jane 10m d/o John FENDERSON at Machias ME 17 Feb 1825 * FICKETT Benjamin 75y at Cape Elizabeth ME 6 June 1825 * FLAGG child child of Jacob B FLAGG at Augusta ME 21 Feb 1825 * FLY Jerusha widow 85y wid/o James FLY formerly of Gorham ME at Hiram ME on 11th inst 17 Feb 1825 * FOFF child 1y c/o George FOGG at Gorham ME 28 Mar 1825 * FOGG Stephen 75y at Machias ME 17 Feb 1825 * FOSTER Isaac 66y at Portland ME 12 May 1825 * FOSTER Samuel Lieut AmRev pensioner at Livermore ME 25 Apr 1825 * GALT William Esq 68y a native of Scotland, a large landowner at Richmond VA 11 Apr 1825 * GOODING Catherine T Mrs 26y w/o George C GOODING at Portland ME 17 Feb 1825 * GORDON Henry 40y at Fryeburg ME 21 Feb 1825 * GOULD Caroline w/o John GOULD & d/o Daniel MUSSEY of Portland ME at Eastport ME on 7th inst 17 Jan 1825 * GOULD Jabez 79y at Belgrade ME 17 Feb 1825 * GOWEN Capt 40y at Westbrook ME on 25th Feb 28 Feb 1825 * GRAY John Capt 82y had 257 descendants. Total now living 217 at Embden ME on 28th ult 25 Apr 1825 * HAINES Dudley Esq 61y at Readfield ME 13 Jan 1825 * HALL Mary Mrs 69y relict of Aaron HALL formerly of Boston MA at Falmouth ME on 21st ult 14 Apr 1825 * HALL Susan widow 47y d/o the late Elijah HUNNEWELL of Windham ME, funeral was at the house of James POOLE Jr, Cross St at Portland ME on 1st 3 Feb 1825 * HANNON William 75y at Waterboro ME 17 Feb 1825 * HARDEN Knowles 45?y left wid & 11ch at Orrington ME drowned near Ware's Mills 3 Feb 1825 * HARFORD Hannah Shacford 13m d/o Capt Hosea HARFORD at Portland ME 14 Mar 1825 * HARPER Capt 93y at WEstbrook ME 14 Apr 1825 * HARRIS Elizabeth w/o William HARRIS at Boothbay ME 3 Feb 1825 * HEARSEY Abigail Mrs 70y w/o Zadock HEARSEY at Dennysville ME 17 Feb 1825 * HOLCOCK Levi Dorchester City MD attempting to frighten his father in disguise was stabbed 28 Mar 1825 * HUBBARD Henry 11y at Portland ME on Fri last 6 June 1825 * HUNNEWELL - see HALL 3 Feb 1825 * HUNT Hannah Mrs 45y consort of Stephen HUNT at Alna ME 3 Jan 1825 * HUTCHINSON Martha Mrs 30y w/o Ebenezer HUTCHINSON Esq at Farmington on 17th ult 3 Feb 1825 * Ilsley Abigail 25y w/o Hosea I Jr at Portland ME 27 June 1825 * JACKSON Amos 28y a soldier in the US Army at Fort Preble in Portland Harbor ME 14 Mar 1825 * JOHNSON Samuel Capt of Andover at Samana Hayti master of the brig Maine 28 Mar 1825 * JORDAN Anna Mrs 51y w/o Capt Morrell JORDAN at Cape Elizabeth ME on 24th inst 24 Mar 1825 * JORDAN MAry Mrs 44y w/o Ebenezer JORDAN at Thomaston ME 2 June 1825 * JUDKINS Moses S Esq at Castine ME 20 Jan 1825 * KIMBALL Sally Mrs 39y w/o Jotham KIMBALL at Kennebunk ME 17 Feb 1825 * KNIGHT Maru Mrs 23y w/o Solomon KNIGHT at Poland ME on 8th inst 3 Feb 1825 * LARRABEE Deborah widow 100-10-7 Her husband was one of the first 16 men who emigrated from Scarboro' to Machias ME in 1762 and she was one of the two first women who accompanied them. at Machias ME 23 June 1825 * LAWTON Nancy 140y "a colored woman" at Kingston Jamaica 21 Feb 1825 * LEASON Edmund 59?y at Belfast ME 20 Jan 1825 * LEATHERS Mrs 65y w/o Levi LEATHERS at Phipsburg ME 21 Feb 1825 * LEAVITT Joshua 77y formerly of NH at Baldwin ME 23d inst 31 Jan 1825 * LEIGHTON John Capt 59y at Elliot ME 2 June 1825 * LEWIS Catherine Bidlow 12 d/o late Lothrop LEWIS at Gorham ME on 19th inst 24 Mar 1825 * LEWIS John Capt 52y at Portland ME 24 Jan 1825 * LEWIS Stephen L Esq 29y l/o Athens ME at Gorham ME 14 Feb 1825 * LONG Mary Ann 3y d/o Josiah LONG at Eastport ME 24 Jan 1825 * LOOMIS Harvey Rev at Bangor ME on 2nd inst 10 Jan 1825 * LORD John 51y at Portland ME on Fri last 14 Feb 1825 * LORING David C seaman of of North Yarmouth ME at sea on 17th, board ship "Armaaillo" on her passage from Port-au-Prince 14 Apr 1825 * LUSK Abraham 63y formerly of Boston MA at Thomaston ME 27 June 1825 * LYFORD Francis died at Livermore ME 25 Apr 1825 * MANN Obediah Lieut 87thy AmRev at Randolph NH 14 Apr 1825 * MARDEN Stephen Esq 53y formerly of NH at Palermo ME on 7th Feb 17 Feb 1825 * MASON Monroe s/o Andrew MASON of Portland ME on Tues last from brig OXFORD on her passagae from Portland ME 16 June 1825 * MASON Perez 78y a patriot of the AmRev at Lyman 6 June 1825 * McCOBB Joseph Esq 40y at Boothbay ME 3 Feb 1825 * McGOUIEN child 2y c/o John McG at Portland ME 14 Apr 1825 * McKEEN William Deacon 92y one of the first settlers of that town at Deering on 12th ult 6 June 1825 * McKENNEY James at Baldwin 3 Jan 1825 * McLAUGHTLIN Sarah d/o the late William McLAUGHLIN at Scarboro ME 30 May 1825 * McLELAN Charles Augustus 18m son of Alexander McLELLEN at Gorham ME on 27th inst 30 May 1825 * McLELLAN Mary B 59y consort of Arthur McLELLAN Esq at Portland ME on yesterday 16 June 1825 * McLELLAN Rebecca w/o Joseph McLELLAN Esq at Brunswick ME 23 June 1825 * McLELLAN - see WILSON 13 Jan 1825 * MENDERSON Nathaniel 43y for serveral years past the pricipal contractor for the mail routes in that section of the state" at Kennebunk ME on Friday last 20 June 1825 * MERRILL Joseph 33rdy s/o Beniah MERRILL at Falmouth ME 23 May 1825 * MERRILL Levi 66y at Turner ME 11 Apr 1825 * MERRILL Nathaniel 50y at Portland ME 12 May 1825 * MERRILL William 26y at Morth Yarmouth ME 17 Jan 1825 * MERRILL William F 11m at Portland ME 24 Jan 1825 * MESERVEY Rachel 40y w/o Capt Nathaniel MESERVEY Jr at Jefferson ME 17 Feb 1825 * missing 18-23 Apr 1825 * missing 20 Mar 1825 * missing 3-11? apr 1825 * missing 31 Mar 1825 * missing 5-9 May 1825 * missing deaths 28 Apr 1825 * MORRISON Michael G a native of Ireland at Portland ME 17 Jan 1825 * MORSE Lewis 1y 5m only s/o Stephen MORSE at Westbrook ME on 20th inst 24 Mar 1825 * MORSE Mary 22y w/o Capt Stephen MORSE at Westbrook ME 6 June 1825 * MOSES Thomas G at Portsmouth NH 24 Jan 1825 * MOWRY Augustus Capt 63y formerly of Union ME at Hamilton Upper Canada 2 June 1825 * MURRAY Cornelious s/o Silas P MURRAY at Portland ME 20 June 1825 * MUSSEY - see GOULD 17 Jan 1825 * MYRECK Mehitable of Bluehill ME, had a tooth extracted and bled to death at Bangor ME 17 Jan 1825 * NEWHALL Phillis Mrs 59y "a person of color" at Portland ME on Thurs last w/o William NEWHALL 13 June 1825 * NICHOLSON child c/o William N at Thomaston ME 6 June 1825 * NORTH Abigail Mrs 34y w/o ELisha NORTH at Westbrook ME on 30th ult left husband & 3ch 7 Feb 1825 * OGIER Capt Camden at Samana Hayti supercargo of brig Maine 28 Mar 1825 * OTT Peter Sr 73rdy a native of Germany and one of the first settlers of Camden at Camden ME 17 Jan 1825 * PAINE Joseph Esq mail contractor for about 30y, left a wid & 12 children at Portland ME on Fri last 24 Jan 1825 * PARSONS Isaac a graduate ofBowdoin College and member of the Theological School in Cambridge at New Gloucester ME 13 Jan 1825 * PATTEN Catherine Luccuni d/o John PATTEN at Bath ME 2 May 1825 * PEABODY George 25y at Bridgton 17 Feb 1825 * PENDLETON William Capt 56y drowned at Prospect ME 28 Mar 1825 * PERKINS Asher 40y formerly of CT at Portland ME 14 Apr 1825 * PERKINS Joseph S formerly of Meridith NH at Palermo ME 17 Feb 1825 * PETERSON Africa H Mr 29y at Portland ME 14 Apr 1825 * PHILBRICK Jonathan 3d 46y He survived his father, Nathan PHILBRICK, by only 2 weeks. Left a wid and numerous children. He was amember of the Freewill Baptist Church. at Deerfield on Dec 25th 17 Jan 1825 * PHILBRICK Nathan 15y eldest s/o the late Jonathan PHILBRICK 3rd at Deerfield 14 Apr 1825 * PHILBROOK child c/o David P at St George 16 June 1825 * PIERCE David formerly of Portland ME at Solon ME on 6th inst AmRev pensioner & French War 25 Apr 1825 * PIERCE William 12 s/o Capt David PIERCE at Belfast ME 20 Jan 1825 * PILSBURY child c/o John P at Thomaston ME 16 June 1825 * PLUMER infant child of Rufus K PLUMER at Portland ME 13 Jan 1825 * POOLE - see HALL 3 Feb 1825 * POWERS Silas 62y formerly of Temple NH at Howard's Gore 25 Apr 1825 * PREBLE Rachel at Woolwich ME on Fri last 2 May 1825 * PREBLE Samuel Capt 28y at Woolwich ME on Sat 2 May 1825 * PRICE Mary 72y formerly of Portland ME at Brunswick ME 20 June 1825 * PRINCE Charles Edward 14m at Portland ME on 17th inst 27 June 1825 * PROCTOR Reuben 73y at Canton ME on 13th ult 11 Apr 1825 * PULCIFER Ruth M 27y at Bath ME 25 Apr 1825 * QUICKLEY John 39y at Portland ME 3 Jan 1825 * QUINCY Horatio G 45y at Portland ME on Sat last 27 June 1825 * QUINNAN Mary Mrs 78y at WIscasset ME 21 Feb 1825 * RANKIN Relief 12y d/o Arthur R at Thomaston ME 2 June 1825 * RAYMOND Rebecca Mrs 84y at Portland ME 24 Jan 1825 * RHUE Mrs 97y oldest inhabitant of the town at Salem 21 Feb 1825 * RIPLEY Phebe Mrs 83y consort of Rev Ezra RIPLEY DD at Concord 21 Feb 1825 * ROBINSON Marrian 43y w/o Charles ROBINSON at Litchfield ME 17 Feb 1825 * RUNDLETT Nathaniel 85y AmRev soldier, was one of the sufferers by the great fire in Wiscasset (ME) in 1823, aince which time he has resided with his son in Bedford at Bedford NH 21 Feb 1825 * RUSS Mary 73y w/o Joseph RUSS at Washington ME 27 June 1825 * RUTHEREFORD - see DRUMMOND 24 Jan 1825 * SAMPSON James Esq 72y at Topsham ME 25 Apr 1825 * SANDBOURN Timothy G 51y at Freedom ME on 17 Jan 17 Feb 1825 * SANDERSON Elijah Deacon 73y at Salem 21 Feb 1825 * SAWYER Sanford his body was found on the shore in Georgetown ME of accidental drowning on 29th last, he was said to be formerly of CT 3 Jan 1825 * SHERBURNE Susannah 83y formerly of Portsmouth NH at Baldwin on 19th ult 3 Jan 1825 * SHERMAN Harriet 25y d/o Ebenezer SHERMAN Jr at Boothbay ME 25 Apr 1825 * SHIRLEY - see CHASE 21 Feb 1825 * SIBLEY Abigail Mrs 81y consort of Capt Joseph SILBEY at Sutton 3 Jan 1825 * SKILLING child 1y c/o Joseph S at Gorham ME 28 Mar 1825 * SKINNER Mary 9m youngest child of Rev Thomas WILLIAM at Foxcroft ME on 29th ult 2 May 1825 * SMITH Eliphalet 65y a merchant at Portland ME on Thurs last 25 Apr 1825 * SMITH Hannah 79y consort of the late Manassah SMITH Esq at Wiscasset ME 25 Apr 1825 * SNIPE Elizabeth 26y d/o John SNIPE at Georgetown ME on 22d ult 17 Jan 1825 * SNOW John 19y at Bath ME 3 Jan 1825 * SPAULDING Addison seaman of Sumner ME died at sea on 4th on board ship "Armaaillo" on her passage from Port-au-Prince 14 Apr 1825 * STACEY Joanna 78y w/o Ebenezer STACEY at Biddeford ME 14 Feb 1825 * STAPLES Daniel 84y at North Yarmouth ME 17 Jan 1825 * STEVENS Phebe Cotton 2-9-10d only child of Zaccheus & Sophronia STEVENS at Sumner on 15th inst 21 Feb 1825 * SUMMERFIELD John Rev 27y aMethodist preacher at New York on 13th inst 20 June 1825 * SWETT Mrs w/o Winborne A SWETT at Milo ME 17 Jan 1825 * SYLVESTER Hannah 52y w/o Elisha SYLVESTER at Greene ME 21 Feb 1825 * TAYLOR Sarah Ann 14y at Portland ME on Fri last 25 Apr 1825 * TEMPLE Loring of Prospect ME at the New Hospital 10 Jan 1825 * THOMAS Elizabeth Mrs 84y at Westbrook on 4th inst 14 Mar 1825 * THRASHER Phebe 39y formerly of Falmouth ME at Portland ME on Tuesday last 23 June 1825 * THURLOW Robert 40y at Raymond on 2d ult 3 Mar 1825 * THURNTON James Brown Capt 54y at Saco ME on 26th inst 30 May 1825 * TOMPKINS Daniel Hon 51y late Vice President of the USA at Staten Island NY on 11th inst 20 June 1825 * TORREY child 9m of Elijah TORREY at Belfast ME 20 Jan 1825 * TORREY James 84y at Westbrook ME on 21st ult 14 Feb 1825 * TORREY Sally Mrs 26y w/o William TORREY at Deer Isle ME 17 Feb 1825 * TREFTHEN Susan 21 of New Castle at Kittery ME 10 Jan 1825 * TRUE Mary Mrs 67y 9m w/o Deacon Ezekiel TRUE at Montville ME on Dec 25th 17 Feb 1825 * TUCKER Samuel 10y s/o Edward TUCKER drowned in Saco River on Thurs last 6 June 1825 * VARNUM Prudence H 16y d/o Gen Phinehas VARUM at Portland ME on 1st inst 3 Feb 1825 * WATERBURY David 7m s/o Frederick WATERBURY at Passaumkeag ME 17 Jan 1825 * WEBBER Susanna 50y w/o Benjamin WEBBER Esq at Sweden on 2d inst 23 June 1825 * WESCOTT William 93y at North Yarmouth ME 17 Feb 1825 * WHEELER Hannah 13y d/o James WHEELER at Winthrop ME on 18th ult, drowned 20 Jan 1825 * WHEELER Reuben 20y eldest s/o Isaac WHEELER Esq at Garland ME 17 Jan 1825 * WHITE Joel 18m at Jay ME 2 May 1825 * WILSON Charlotte Mrs 30y d/o Joseph McLELLAN Esq of Brunswick ME at Cincinnati OH 13 Jan 1825 * WITHINGTON child at Portland ME 27 June 1825 * WOODBURY Susanna Mrs 71y w/o Capt William WOODBURY at Bridgton ME 17 Feb 1825 * WORCESTER Lydia Ann 18m d/o Ezra WORCESTER at Limington ME 13 June 1825 * WRIGHT Olanda 29y at Cavendish VT on the 30th ult 21 Feb 1825 * WRIGHT Susannah 27y w/o Olanda WRIGHT at Cavendish VT on Tues following the Sun of the 30th ult 21 Feb 1825 * WYMAN Thomas Rev at Livermore ME 21 Feb 1825 * YORK Francis W 23y at Havana from on board brig "Atlantic" drowned 12 May 1825 David C Young PO Box 152 Danville, Maine 04223 * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. 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