Deaths in New York State weren't recorded by the state until 1880. For early death records you have to either find church records or hope that the death is recorded in the newspaper. The earliest newspaper published in Monroe County is the Rochester Gazette which was first published in June 1816. For a list of early newspapers published see the list at the bottom of this page
The best collection of old Monroe County newspapers is at the Rochester Public Library. Most of the newspapers were filmed many years ago but there are a few that exist in bound volumes. As a part of a work project during the great depression, the newspapers in the collection of the Rochester Public Library were indexed for years 1818 - 1903. This index in extremely valuable to genealogists but it is only available in the Rochester Public Library.
The records on this page cover the time from 1825 to 1830. Most records were extracted by Anah B. Yates and published in her newspaper articles titled Early Rochester Family Records in the Rochester Post-Express from 1910 - 1913. Foe some unknown reason, she did skip a few years worth of newspapers. I also found collections of newspapers at University of Rochester, Rochester Museum and Science Center and State University of New York at Brockport that had newspapers that were not in the collection at the Rochester Public Library. I extracted many deaths from these newspapers for the early period of Monroe County history. Each record on this page has a reference to where it came from. See the reference list at the bottom of this page. Mrs. Yates did not record which newspaper she got her records from.
You may not see a record for your ancestor on this page. There are two other places on the internet with Monroe County newspaper records; the Monroe County section of Newspaper Abstarcts and Monroe County, NY, Early News. You should also check the newspaper index at Rochester Public Library to see if there is a death recorded. The number of deaths recorded in any of the newspapers is probably fairly low. The newspapers did appear to publish all deaths of Doctors, Lawyers, newspapers people and Revolutionary War Veterans. The common death record is included much less often.
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Died in Pittsford, Dec. 21st; Lavina Nye, dau. of Nathan Nye, aged 18 years. [Jan. 4, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11}
Died at Hartland, Niagara Co. on the 30th ult.; Mr. James M. Christopher, son of Mr. John G. Christopher of this village, aged 25 years. [Jan. 4, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died at Penfield on the 11th inst.; Mr. Wm. A. Hall, aged 29. [Jan. 17, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Brighton; Ransom P. Stewart, son of William Stewart, aged 12 years. [March 8, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Penfield, 26th Feb.; Amelia Bailey, dau. of Joseph Bailey, aged 2 years. [March 15, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Washington, Conn.; David Whittlesey Esq., aged 75 years, father of F. Whittlesey of this village. [March 15, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in this village on Saturday last; Valentine Livingston, son of P. Cleveland Esq., aged two years. [March 15, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in this village; William Francis, infant son of Wm. Atkinson Esq. [March 29, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} |
Died in Mendon on the 26th March at the house of Charles Foot Jr.; Mordicai Sayles, aged about 53 years. He was on his way from Stillwater, Saratoga Co. to Grand River, Upper Canada. [Apr. 5, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11}
Drowned in this village on Thursday last; Jackson Lewis, son of Mr. Ebenezer Lewis, aged 5 years. He was attempting to catch fish up on the shore of the Genesee River in the company with another small boy and accidentally fell in. His body has not yet been found. [Apr. 5, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Penfield on the 8th inst.; Harvey B., only child of Harvey Frink of this place, aged seven months. [Apr. 12, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Pittsford; George, youngest child of Elisha Beach Esq. [May 10, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Sudden Death - On Saturday last; a man of the name of Joel Andrews was found dead on the bank of the Genesee river below Carthage, supposed to have died in a fit. A coroner's inquest was held and verdict returned "died by the visitation of God." The deceased was a man about 25 and is said to have left a wife and family near Manchester in Ontario County. He was engaged in fishing and was seen a short time before his body was found by some persons who were similarly employed a few rods from him. [May 31, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Henrietta on the 9th inst.; Mrs. Anne Sloan, wife of Mr. John Sloan, aged 57 years. [June 14, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Penfield on the 25th inst.; Mrs. Sally Robb, wife of Mr. Wm. Robb in the 54th year of her age. [July 5, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Lima on the 27th of June; Miss Mary Ann, dau. of Joshua Ross, aged 17, formerly of Boston, Mass. and late of this village. [July 26, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Clarkson on the 30th June; Mr. George C. Beadlestone, son of Stephen Beadlestone Esq. in the 17th year of his age. [July 26, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died; Mr. Theodore Barker, aged about 60. [July 26, 1825 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Chili on the 11th inst., Betsey, wife of Isaac Brown in the 30th year of her age. [Nov. 22, 1825 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} |
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Died in this village on Friday morning, Thaddeus Tobieski, son of Mr. I. N. Stebbins, aged three years and nine months. [Feb. 7, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12}
Died on Thursday morning last after an illness of ten hours, William Melancton, son of Mr. Wm. T. Cuyler of this village, aged 16 months. [April 4, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died in this village on the 7th inst., Mr. George Stoddard, aged 24 years; a native of Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont. [April 11, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died in this village on the 12th inst., Mr. Thomas Holland from Ireland, an industrious laborer, leaving a wife and five children (daughters), aged about 49. [Aug. 22, 1826 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in this village on the 15th inst., Mr. Samuel Howell, merchant from Trumansburqh, Tompkins County, aged 27 years. He in company with his wife had made a tour to Niagara Falls and vicinity on the 10th inst.. He returned to this village unwell and continued to decline until his death. He has left an amiable wife to whom he was married 3 months. [Aug. 22, 1826 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Pittsford on the 7th inst., Edward Upton, aged about 23. [Aug. 29, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died at E. Bloomfield on the 18th ult.; Frances, dau. of N. Sargeant, Esq. of Buffalo aged 18 months. [Sept. 12, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} |
Died in Palmyra on Wednesday last; Doct. Luther Cowan, aged 29 years. [Sept. 12, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12}
Died in this village on Sunday night; Mr, Mark Hall of the small-pox. [Oct. 17, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died in Bergen on the 29th inst.; Henry Chapin, aged fifteen months, only child of Mr. Henry M. Ward. [Oct. 31, 1826 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in Brighton on the 10th inst.; Mrs. Amaryllis Case (consort of Mr. Walter Case) aged 39 years. [Nov. 14, 1826 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died in this village last week by wounds received from Hugh Kennedy; Mr. John Goss, a respectable Irishman. [Dec. 12, 1826 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} |
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Died in this village on Sat. morning, Mr. Alpheus Bingham, aged 29 years. His remains were taken to St. Luke's Church where the Rev. Mr. Cuming preached an impressive sermon, after which they were accompanied by the Rifle Co. of which Mr. B. was a member to the place appointed for the dead by the Band of which the deceased was a member playing the Death March of Saul. [Jan. 16, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12}
Died in this village on Saturday morning last; Mr. Alpheus Bingham. His remains were interred on Sunday with Military honors. The Rev. F. H. Cuming preached a funeral sermon at the Church. [Jan. 16, 1827 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Major Samuel Sinclear, an officer of the Revolution, aged 65, at Gerry. {Ref. 6} Mrs. Hetty M. Swift, aged 21, wife of Moses S. and daughter of Colonel Septimus Evans, in Waterloo. {Ref. 6} Colonel D. Murray, aged 42, in Hopewell. {Ref. 6} Rev. Elisha Parsons, aged 80, in East Haddam. "He officiated and was eminently useful in his labors as clergyman more than fifty years." {Ref. 6} Died in Churchville on the 2nd inst. Col. James Church, aged 45. [Feb. 20, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died on the 30th ult. at the same place; Lucy Barnes, aged 12. [Feb. 20, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Killed by being thrown from a sleigh on the 28th ult., James Thurber, aged 14, son of Dr. Thurber of Churchville. [Feb. 20, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Thomas Cold, Esq., February 15, aged 67. He was late president of the Agricultural bank of Pittsfield, Mass. {Ref. 6} Rhoda Swan Gould, daughter of General Jacob Gould, aged 3 years. {Ref. 6} Sally Henshaw, aged 29, late of Buffalo (in Aurora). {Ref. 6} Samuel Johnson, in his 73d year. "He was a patriot of the Rev." (in Boston, Erie county). {Ref. 6} Judge Mallory, at Troy, on February 21st. {Ref. 6} Abraham Boughton, in Victor. {Ref. 6} Abraham P. Vosburg, attorney at law, in Penn Yan. {Ref. 6} Moses Orcutt, aged 92, in Richmond. {Ref. 6} Dr. Samuel Borrowe, jr., formerly of New York, aged 29, March 5th. {Ref. 6} Andrew Horton, aged 45, Pembroke. {Ref. 6} Rev. Burges Allison, D. D., in his 74th year, at Trenton, N. J. {Ref. 6} Died in this village on Monday morning the 26th ult. of a consumption, Rhoda Swan, dau. of Jacob and Ruby Gould, aged 3 years and 4 months. [March 6, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Rev. Asa McFarland, at Concord, N. H., in his 74th year. {Ref. 6} Elder Zadock Darrow, senior pastor of the Baptist church at Waterford, Conn., aged 98. Also his wife, Elizabeth, aged 94. {Ref. 6} Major Alfred J. Deming, aged 34, in Sodus. {Ref. 6} Stephen Fish, aged 80, in Williamson. {Ref. 6} James Lakey, aged 70, at Palmyra. {Ref. 6} Eunice Hawley, wife of David, aged 53, in Canandaigua. {Ref. 6} Died on the 6th inst., Mrs. Sibbill Prichard, wife of Archibald Prichard of Brighton. [March 13, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Samuel Bridges, aged 40, in Geneseo. {Ref. 6} Elizabeth Waldron, wife of Benjamin, aged 50, in Bristol. {Ref. 6} Dr. Enoch Cheney, at Canandaigua, aged 60. {Ref. 6} John Barnum, aged 54, in Canandaigua. {Ref. 6} Harriet E. Sherwood, aged 23, wife of Homer, in Geneseo. {Ref. 6} Died at Clarkson, Doctor Nathaniel Rowell in the 46th year of his age. He was a native of Hopkinton, N.H. and was for some time a physician at Brookhaven, L.I. and has resided in Clarkson for 15 years. His disease was a cancer of the face. On the 17th of March he calmly resigned his spirit unto God. He has left a feeble, disconsolate widow and five children. [March 20, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} John Whiton, March 23d, aged 63, in Ithaca, formerly of Stockbridge, Mass. {Ref. 6} Jonathan James, aged 37, in Richmond. {Ref. 6} Nathan Chapman, aged 69, in Geneva. {Ref. 6} Widow Ruth Handy, aged 71, in West Bloomfield. {Ref. 6} Elizabeth Frink, wife of Isaac, aged 60, at Kinderhook, Columbia county. {Ref. 6} Died on the 28th, Harriet Elizabeth Draper, aged 15 months and 20 days, dau. of Henry and Harriet Draper of this town. [April 3, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died in this village on the 27th ult., Miss Olive H. Parker, ae 24. [Apr. 10, 1827 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in this village on the 30th ult., James T. Lent. [April 10, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} The friends and acquaintances of the late Harvey Goodman are requested to attend the re-interrment of his remains from the storehouse of Norton, Goodman & Co. on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. [May 12, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Patrick P. Dickinson, aged 37, May 22d, in Brighton. "A man generally esteemed." {Ref. 6} Died at Marietta, Ohio on the 23rd ult. Mrs. Frances S., wife of Mr. N. Holden, and dau. of the late Gen. Joseph Buell. [June 5, 1827 - Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} Frances S. Holden, wife of N. and daughter of late General Joseph Buell, at Marietta, Ohio. {Ref. 6} (?) Hallenbeck, wife of Rev. (?) Hallenbeck, in Penfield. {Ref. 6} Isaac Andrews, June 17th, in Rush, formerly of Salem, N. J. {Ref. 6} Died in this village on Wednesday evening last, Mr. John Dixon, a respectable coloured man, aged 48. [June 19, 1827 - Monroe Republican] {Ref. 11} Died in this village on Saturday last, Mrs. Eldridge, wife of Mr. Wm. M. Eldridge. [June 25, 1827 - Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} |
Died yesterday in this village of a lingering consumption; Mrs. Margaret Selleg, aged 37 years. The friends and acquaintances of Mr. A. Selleg are requested to attend the funeral of his deceased wife this afternoon at 4 o'clock. [June 25, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12}
Died in this village on Monday, Henrietta Seymour, infant dau. of Mr. George Perry. [June 27, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Rebecca Clark, consort of John, aged 30, formerly of Wakefield, N. H. {Ref. 6} Mrs. Ruby Brown, aged 56, in Ogden. "To her, death had no sting and the grave no victory." {Ref. 6} Julia Burrough, aged 19, July 17th. {Ref. 6} Died yesterday morning, Mary, dau. of Doctor George Marvin, aged 2 years, 6 months. Funeral this morning at 10 o'clock. [July 21, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Justus Blair, aged 19. {Ref. 6} Elizabeth Haight, wife of F. M., Esq., aged 28, July 30th. {Ref. 6} David W. Egleston, son of the late John, Esq., of Charleston, S. C. {Ref. 6} Luman Farnsworth, lately from New Hampshire. {Ref. 6} Rev. Joseph Thaxter, aged 83, August 8th. "The last of the Revolutionary chaplains has gone to the world of spirits." {Ref. 6} Died on the 26th inst., Lucretta Champion, dau. of Charles Perkins, Esq. aged 13 months. Funeral this day at 10 o'clock AM. [Aug. 27, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died in the town of Brighton on the 22d inst., Mary, wife of Joseph Frazer, aged 55 years, formerly of this village. [Aug. 27, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Rev. Walter Chapin,in Woodstock, Vt., aged 48. Pastor of the Congregational church. {Ref. 6} Daniel Welch, of Mendon, aged 78, September. {Ref. 6} Reuben Stickney, in Sweden, aged 67. {Ref. 6} Mr. (?) Munger, a Revolutionary soldier, in Sweden, aged 70. {Ref. 6} Died at Avon Springs on the 29th inst., Cecilia Juliet, aged near 13 months, dau. of Samuel Smith of this village. [Sept. 4, 1827 - Monroe Republican and Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} Rev. Charles Thorpe, August 30th, in Brighton. "Late pastor of the Congegational church." {Ref. 6} Elizabeth White, September 5th, aged 29. A native of Yarmouth, Eng. {Ref. 6} Benjamin Blossom, aged 39, September. {Ref. 6} The friends of Capt. S. Bristol of Perinton are invited to attend his funeral this day at 11 o'clock from his residence in Perinton near the canal. A Masonic procession will be formed at the house of Col. Levi Treadwell. The brethren of Rochester are particularly desired to attend. [Sept. 10, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died in Wheatland on the 31st ult., Mrs. Betsey Graves, wife of Mr. Samuel B. Graves, aged 44 years. Mrs. Graves was a professor of the religion of Jesus. [Sept. 11, 1827 - Monroe Republican and Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} Abel Jordon, September 14th, late of Portland, Me., aged 27. {Ref. 6} Betsey Frye, of Concord, Erie county, aged 22, at West Mendon, at the home of William K. Blasdell. {Ref. 6} Nancy S. Bronson, aged 28, wife of Rev. C. P. of Norwalk and daughter of Stephen Sibley, of Grafton, Ohio, at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, September 14th. {Ref. 6} Died at Penfield last Saturday morning; George, son of Jacob B. Bryan, aged 3 years. [Sept. 18, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died on Monday, Mr. Levi A. Gilchrist of this village. Mr. G's death was occasioned by the accidental explosion of powder. He was engaged at his house in Mount Lebanon on preparing cartridges when a quantity of powder exploded by which he was so seriously injured as to survive only about 24 hours. [Sept. 18, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died on Wednesday, an infant son of Simeon P. Allcott. [Sept. 18, 1827 - Rochester Telegraph] {Ref. 12} Died at Chippewa, Upper Canada on the 2nd inst., Erastus Parsons, formerly of this state. [Sept. 25, 1827 - Monroe Republican and Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} Died in Avon on the 24th ult. after a severe illness, Mr. Silas L. Merrill, aqed 37 years. He left an affectionate wife and four small children. [Oct. 2, 1827 - Monroe Republican and Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} Albert M. Williams, October 8th (of Washington). "A student at Captain Partridge's academy." {Ref. 6} Died on the 2nd inst. while on a visit to his brother in New York, Mr. Joseph Thornell of Pittsford, aged 66 years. [Oct. 9, 1827 - Monroe Republican and Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} Captain Noah Heacock, aged 61, in Sweden, October 24th. {Ref. 6} Jonathan Brown, aged 31, November 12th, son of Justus Brown, in Ogden. "Leaving a wife and one child." {Ref. 6} Abby Sibley, wife of Derick, aged 37, November 30th. {Ref. 6} Emily McKnight, aged 15, December 4th. {Ref. 6} Isaac Appleton, jr., aged 22, late of Dublin, N. H. {Ref. 6} Thomas M. Spaulding, aged 21 (in New York), brother of the late Ormond Spaulding, of this village "The third brother to die in seventeen months." {Ref. 6} Died lately at Lyons, Mrs. Susannah, wife of Deacon Abner Brown. [Dec. 18, 1827 - Monroe Republican and Rochester Mercury] {Ref. 15} |
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Mrs. Anna B. Bush, wife of Rev. George and daughter of Hon. Lewis Condict, of Morristown, N. J., aged 27. {Ref. 7}
Caroline Cumming, wife of Rev. F. H., rector of St. Luke's church, and daughter of Hon. J. W. Hulbert, leaving an infant. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Lucy Brown, wife of Dr. Matthew, aged 56. {Ref. 7} Major Rufus Blodgett, aged 66, an officer of the Revolution, in Plattsburg. {Ref. 7} Homer Sherwood, Esq., a merchant of Geneseo. {Ref. 7} Caoline M. Powell, wife of Mr. J., in Livonia. {Ref. 7} Salmon Johnson, in South Leroy, January 1, aged 27. {Ref. 7} Ransom Hubbell, in Oxford, N. C., aged 36. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Ann Woodworth, aged 75, at Benton, Yates county. {Ref. 7} Captain Theophilus Allen, aged 68, at Bristol, on the 20th of January. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Chloe Mason, wife of Captain F. and daughter of A. Wheeler, on the 21st, in Bristol. {Ref. 7} Richard Ely, merchant, of Penfield, February 11th. {Ref. 7} Rev. Orrin Clark, in Geneva, January 24th. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Lodema Peet, wife of William J., aged 22, in Victor, February 11th. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Elizabeth Olney, aged 53, in Henrietta, March 3d. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Gaylord, of Middletown, Conn., aged 65, in this village, March 14th. {Ref. 7} Henry Carroll, aged 7, son of Hon. Charles Carroll, at Groveland. {Ref. 7} Major-General Jacob Brown, in Washington, March. {Ref. 7} Elkanah F. Fellows, March 18, aged 47. {Ref. 7} Philip Reed, Esq., aged 71, March 30th at Richmond, Ontario county. "Mr. Reed was one of the earliest inhabitants of the Genesee country." {Ref. 7} Benjamin Baldwin, aged 25, in Henrietta, March 23d. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Anna Fitzhugh, wife of Colonel William, at Hampton, near Geneseo. {Ref. 7} George W. Ranney, aged 23, on the 8th. "He belonged in Providence, Montgomery county, and was on a visit to his relatives in this village." {Ref. 7} Elder Stephen Randall, aged 64, April 10th, in Sweden. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Bridget Brown, consort of Dr. William, April 20th, at Bergen. {Ref. 7} Ann Elizabeth George, infant of Harvey, May 1st. {Ref. 7} General Benjamin Wells, aged 72, at Hopewell, June 4th. "An officer in the Revolution and one of the earliest pioneers of Ontario county." {Ref. 7} Simon Stone, Esq., June 26th, at Brighton (clerk of Monroe county). "His loss will be deeply felt by the community at large." {Ref. 7} Mary Tisdale, June 8th, aged 14, daughter of Loveard, {Ref. 7} Horatio Clark, July 20th, in this village, from Saybrook, Conn., aged 28. {Ref. 7} Deacon Pitman Wilcox, aged 58, in Riga, July 13th. "Deacon Wilcox came to Riga in the year 1810. As his residence was near the town line, he united with the church at Bergen. In 1817 he was elected deacon which office he held until his death." {Ref. 7} Two children of Jesse Dutton at Penfield, August 2d. {Ref. 7} General Philetus Swift in Phelps, July 24th. "Revolutionary patriot who has held several civil offices, and esteemed citizen, and an honorable public servant. {Ref. 7} Hon. George Partridge, in his 89th year, at Dixbury, Mass. "A Revolutionary patriot." {Ref. 7} Darius Tupper, "a soldier of the Revolution," at Middlebury, Vt. {Ref. 7} William C. Van Ness, aged 36, eldest son of the late Judge William W., in Warren, Ohio, on August 16th. {Ref. 7} Gideon Pitts, August 19th, aged 62, at Richmond, N. Y. {Ref. 7} Elisha Hosford, of the firm of E. & E., printers, at Albany. {Ref. 7} Rev. Benjamin Niles, in Binghamton, aged 41 (?). {Ref. 7} John Hartwell, of Pittsford, August 28th. (He died at the Deep Cut, Thorold, U. Canada.) Mr. Hartwell was one of the contractors who constructed what is called the "great embankment," on the Erie canal, near Pittsford. {Ref. 7} Mrs. Mary Draper, August 4th, aged 58, wife of Simeon, of Brookfield. {Ref. 7} |
John Burgess, aged 36, on August 14th, at Canandaigua. {Ref. 7}
Mrs. Elizabeth Burchard, wife of Gurdon, aged 56, in Utica. {Ref. 7} Ephriam Starr, August 24th, in his 44th year, at Buffalo. "He was state deputy comptroller." {Ref. 7} Captain Joseph Kellogg, aged 68, August 10th, in East Bloomfield. {Ref. 7} Jacob Barogus, aged 76, "a native of France at the poor house, in Hopewell." {Ref. 7} Mrs. Abigail Chapin, wife of Israel, aged 64, in Hopewell. {Ref. 8} Elias Gilbert, aged 80, in Rushville. (He was one of the earliest settlers in this part of the country). {Ref. 8} Francis H. Gifford, only son of Hubbard and Jane M., aged 15 months. {Ref. 8} Mrs. Rebecca Pickering, wife of the Hon. Timothy Pickering, aged 74, in Salem. {Ref. 8} Amos Locke, aged 83, in Lexington. "One of the remaining few who met the British troops on the plains of Lexington, April 10, 1775." {Ref. 8} David Y. Post, Esq., in this village, formerly of Orange county. {Ref. 8} Israel W. Clark, in his 39th year, September 20th. Formerly of Cooperstown. For twenty years connected with the press. He established a journal at Cherry Valley, 1810. Editor of the "Watch Tower" at Coopertown, 1812. Revised the Albany "Register," 1818. Associate editor of the Albany "Daily Avertiser," and assistant editor of the Rochester "Telegraph." {Ref. 8} Chauncy Alben, aged 23, in Bristol. {Ref. 8} David Denison, in his 22d year "He was making arrangements to leave Rochester for Rhode Island, where his wife had preceded him." {Ref. 8} Charles Millard, aged 38, October 6th. {Ref. 8} Elizabeth Dimmick, wife of Solomon, in her 60th year, at Sweden, on September 18th. "She was the mother of Rev. Luther F. Dimmick, of Newburyport, Mass." {Ref. 8} Jesse Day, aged 22, at the home of Dr. Day, September 13th. {Ref. 8} Peter A. Peshine, aged 28, October 24th. {Ref. 8} Dr. Nath. Lathrop, aged 91, in Plymouth, Mass., on the 19th of Sept. {Ref. 8} Humphrey Merrill, aged 78, October 27th, at Buxton. "Long a member of the Congregational church." {Ref. 8} Thomas Morgan, November 20th. "One of our best mechanics and most valuable citizens." {Ref. 8} Mrs. Eleanor Thompson, wife of Joseph, aged 46, December 1st. {Ref. 8} Solomon Cleveland, Saturday at 4 o'clock, December 6th. "In his death the poor will mourn a friend and our village an active citizen." {Ref. 8} Captain Aaron Norton, father of E. F. Norton, aged 86, in East Bloomfield, November 28th. {Ref. 8} Maria Antoinette Talman, wife of J. T., Esq., and daughter of the late Henry G. Livingston, Esq., of New York, in her 21st year, December 23d. {Ref. 8} Joel Scudder, aged about 60, at Brighton, December 24th. "One of the first settlers in the vicinity of this village." {Ref. 8} Child of C. J. Hill, December 25th. {Ref. 8} Samuel Wragg, of the United States army, in his 26th year, in Georgia, November 27th. {Ref. 8} Bushrod W. Turner, in his 21st year, September 30th, "on board the United States ship Hornet, while on the West India station." {Ref. 8} Mr. David Gleason, aged 63, December 26th, at Riga. {Ref. 8} Mrs. Maria Welch, wife of Walter and daughter of Dr. Nath. Willson, at Mendon, December 21st. {Ref. 8} Elder P. P. Root, December 26th. "Well known for his early and indefatigable labors as missionary in Western New York, and a faithful and successful minister of the gospel." {Ref. 8} Mr. Henderson, aged 65, at Brockport, August 24, 1828. {Ref. 5} Mrs. Shadrach Doty and her four children, in Sweden, August 29, 1828. {Ref. 5} Roswell O. White, at Rochester, July 14, 1828, aged 28. {Ref. 5} Thomas Callender, esq., at Smithville, N. C., August 20, 1828, aged 74. An officer in the Revolutionary army and late surveyor of the port of Wilmington. {Ref. 5} Jacob Miller, esq., aged 44, formerly of Hollis, N. H., on the 17th of September, 1828. {Ref. 5} Joseph Nichols, aged 65, at Sweden, June 10, 1828. {Ref. 5} David Moore, aged 45, at Brockport, June 11, 1828. {Ref. 5} General Philetus Swift, a Revolutionary patriot, who had held several civil offices, an esteemed citizen and an honorable public servant, died July 24, 1828 at Phelps. {Ref. 5} William Buell, in Bergen, aged 60, September 1, 1828. {Ref. 5} Ignatius Bartlet, aged 39, September 12, 1828. {Ref. 5} Mrs. Abigail Mason, at Penfield, November 12, 1828, aged 21. {Ref. 5} Jane, wife of Thomas Tayler, aged 51, at Henrietta, late of Isle of Wight. {Ref. 5} Julius Catlin, a miniature and portrait painter from New York, a guest at Ensworth's Eagle tavern, was drowned at the Lower Falls, Carthage, September 21, 1828. {Ref. 5} Thomas Morgan, November 20, 1828, aged 40, formerly of Brinsfield, Mass. {Ref. 5} Mrs. Eleanor, wife of Joseph Thompson, December 1, 1828, aged 46. {Ref. 5} Mr. Joel Scudder, aged about 60, at Brighton, December 24, 1828. "A good inhabitant and one of the earliest settlers in this county." {Ref. 5} |
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Theodore Pitkin, aged 67. (Printers in Hartford please notice). {Ref. 9}
Mrs. Betsey Lewis, January 14th, in 33d year. {Ref. 9} Widow Patience Strong, in Ogden, January 20th, aged 76. {Ref. 9} Harriet Edwards, wife of Hon. Ogden and eldest daughter of Daniel Penfield, Esq., of Penfield, at New York. {Ref. 9} Jabez Fitch, Esq., "an officer of the Revolution," at his residence near Saratoga Springs, January 5th, in his 78th year. {Ref. 9} Died in Brighton on the 1st, Mrs. Dealy Bixby, wife of Chester B., aged 32. [Jan. 27, 1829 - Rochester Republican] {Ref. 15} Martha Wadsworth, wife of John N., aged 24. {Ref. 9} Thomas Johnson, aged 39, January 31st, at Riga, "fifteen weeks after the death of his sister, Charlotte, aged 25." {Ref. 9} Asa Sibley, aged 65, February 25th. {Ref. 9} Hannah Tompkins, relict of D. D. Tompkins, in New York, February 18th. {Ref. 9} Sarah W. Barnard, consort of the Hon. D. D. Barnard, member of congress from the district, and daughter of the late Henry Gilbert Livingston, Esq. {Ref. 9} Adeline Van Rensselaer, relict of the late Jeremiah, Esq., in her 54th year, March 4th, at Canandaigua. {Ref. 9} Jemima Hicks, consort of Elias, aged 78, in Jerico, L. I., March 17th. {Ref. 9} Hannah M. Herrick, wife of Arthur and daughter of General S. S. Haight, at Angelica, April 4th. {Ref. 9} Died in Mendon on the 16th ult. very suddenly, Mr. Daniel Fall, leaving a wife and six children. [Apr. 14, 1829 - Rochester Republican] {Ref. 15} Roswell Beebe, aged 65, April 19th, in Sheldon, Genesee county. {Ref. 9} Widow Abiah Harmon, aged 70, in Richmond. {Ref. 9} Richard C. Jones, attorney-at-law, in Henrietta. {Ref. 9} Garret Van Schaick, a colored man, aged 65. "In this village, May 16th. He served in the Revolutionary war, as a waiter to Colonel Goose Van Schaik, in his expedition to Fort Schuyler and Fort Stanwick (now Utica and Rome). {Ref. 9} Dr. Elnathan Judson, surgeon in the United States navy, at Washington. {Ref. 9} Died at Medina, Orleans Co. on Tuesday morning Apr. 14th, aged 34, Mrs. Salley Salmon, wite of Rev. R. Salmon, after a protracted and distressing illness of eight months. [May 12, 1829 - Rochester Republican] {Ref. 15} Mrs. Harriet C. Whiting, in Detroit, May 10th. {Ref. 9} Livonia Lord, wife of Nathaniel B., aged 24, in Sweden, May 27th. {Ref. 9} Michael Wilson, Esq., in his 98th year, in Middlebury, Genesee county, on May 23d. "He was born in Wrentham, Mass., on the same day as General Washington, and was a soldier in the French war and a patriot in the Revolution." {Ref. 9} Hannah Parish, wife of Captain Abraham, aged 47, West Mendon. {Ref. 9} Luther Remington, aged 20, in Henrietta. {Ref. 9} Drowned in the Canal, adjoining his father's residence, in this village, on Wednesday, the 3rd inst., Joseph Henry, eldest son of E. J. Roberts in the 4th year of his age. [June 9, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 145] {Ref. 13} Died at Canandaigua on the 30th ult., Edward, infant son of T. B. Barnum of this village. [June 9, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 145] {Ref. 13} Clarissa Wilcox, consort of Captain Austin, in her 50th year, at Bergen, June 10th. {Ref. 9} |
Sacarissa, the principal and venerable chief of the Tuscaroras, departed this life, May 18th. {Ref. 9}
Martha C. Allen, daughter of Asa K., in her 16th year, June 19th. {Ref. 9} Horace L. Hamlin, eldest son of Captain William B., aged 25, in East Bloomfield, June 8th. {Ref. 9} John Treman, aged 81, in Canandaigua, June 16th. {Ref. 9} Died in Brockport on the 18th inst., a child of Major Frederick Wilkie. [June 30, 1829 - Rochester Republican] {Ref. 15} Eliza Howes, widow of Dr. John, aged 29, June 24th, in Madison, Ind. {Ref. 9} Died on Sunday morning, Geo. Clinton, son of Gen. Jacob Gould, aged 5 months. [June 30, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 168] {Ref. 13} Mehitable Lester, aged 31, at the residence of Henry Brewster, July 8th, in Riga. {Ref. 9} Charlotte Parmelee, wife of Rev. Abiel and daughter of Simeon Sage, in Geneseo, June 29th. {Ref. 9} Died yesterday morning, Elisha Taylor, aged 43 years. He was one of the earliest settlers of this village and sustained through life an unblemished reputation and enjoyed in every situation the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens. His funeral will take place this morning at 10 o'clock from St. Luke's Church, of which he was an efficient and exemplary member. [July 14, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 185] {Ref. 13} George Blanchard, youngest son of Abijah, July 18th. {Ref. 9} Lucy Morse, consort of Samuel, aged 28, July 20th. {Ref. 9} S. Melancton Smith, aged 38. "Very suddenly. He was one of our oldest and most respectable merchants; much esteemed as a business man and a citizen. His funeral was attended at St. Paul's church, by a larger concourse of people than we have ever seen assembled on any occasion in this village." {Ref. 9} Mrs. Ann Shekell, aged nearly 80, widow of the late Captain Samuel, formerly of Prince George's company, Maryland, at Phelps, July 17th. {Ref. 9} John Shekell, aged 54, July 5th, at Manchester (Sulphur Springs). {Ref. 9} Giles Easton, aged 66, on June 28th, at Martinsburg. {Ref. 9} Mrs. W. Wiswell, wife of Edwin, at Rushville, August 8th. {Ref. 9} William Chapman, infant of William A. and Harriet, in Ogden, August 8th. {Ref. 9} Elijah Gifford, ruling elder of Presbyterian church, aged 63, at Lima, August 8th. "He was a native of Connecticut, and was the last that remained of twelve persons who formed the first settlement in the town in which he lived and died." {Ref. 9} Moses Stocking (of Sheffield, Mass.), in Pittsford, at the residence of S. Stillman, August 14th. {Ref. 9} Amasa Frost, aged 64, at Riga, August 14th. {Ref. 9} Rebecca Loomis, wife of Allen, in Middlesex. {Ref. 9} Mrs. Baxter Hobert, in Middlesex, September 1st. {Ref. 9} Colonel John Chipman, aged 87, in Middlebury, Vt. "The first settler in that town. He was lieutenant in the Revolutionary war. Was at the battle of Bennington. Commanded Fort George." {Ref. 9} Died on the 1st inst. in Brighton, Mr. Harvey Boughton, aged 47. Printers in Cleaveland, Ohio and Stockbridge, Mass. are requested to insert this notice. [Sept. 8, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 249] {Ref. 13} Joshua Shepard, at Dansville, September 12th, aged 50. (A merchant). {Ref. 9} Harmon Skidmore, at Perry, September 6th. {Ref. 9} Zenas Goodrich, at Auburn, September 9th. "An old inhabitant." {Ref. 9} Died in this village, on Sunday last, George, son of George and Emily King, aged 16 months. [Sept. 15, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 256] {Ref. 13} Huldah Dickinson, widow of the late Patrick P., aged 38, September 17th. {Ref. 9} Died in this village, on the 16th inst., Mr. William Duncan, aged 47 years. [Sept. 22, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 264] {Ref. 13} Rev. Mathias Bruen, in New York. {Ref. 9} Andrew McNab, aged 45, in Geneva, October 26th. {Ref. 9} Son of Peter Springstead. {Ref. 9} David Brown, brother of Catharine, at Creek Path, C. N., September 1st. {Ref. 9} Polly Hayward, aged 19, wife of Asa, jr., of Bloomfield, October 23d. {Ref. 9} Died on the 31st, an infant child of Mr. C. W. Dundas. [Nov. 3, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 312] {Ref. 13} Lydia Mattison, mother of Rev. Seth, in Pembroke, aged 83, on October 19th. {Ref. 9} Captain Aaron Wheeler, aged 77, in Livonia, November 2d. {Ref. 9} Died on the 27th ultimo, at Rush, in this county, Harriet Porter, aged 6 years, an interesting little daughter of the late Wm. P. Trask, M. D. of Woodville, Mississippi. [Nov. 10, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 321] {Ref. 13} Abigail Curtiss, wife of Captain A. Beach Curtiss, and daughter of Moses Sheldon, of Rupert, Vt., aged 30. {Ref. 9} Died at Pavilion, Genesee county, on the morning of the 24th inst., Hannah, consort of Harmon J. Betts, esq., aged 35 years. Thus has flown to high Heaven a spirit beloved by all. In her, the poor ever found a friend and benefactor; her heart was ever open to their wants, and ever ready to alleviate their distresses. She has left a husband and numerous friends and acquantances to mourn the loss from the circle in which she moved and scattered blessings around her. Her complaint was the consumption, of the most alarming nature. But with christian fortitude and composure, she looked with pleasure on the hour which was to dissolve her union with this world of trouble. [Dec. 29, 1829 - The Craftsman; p 377] {Ref. 13} |
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Sarah, wife of Manley Coburn, January 8th, aged 38. {Ref. 10}
Charles, only son of Hon. Charles H. Carroll, aged 6, at Groveland. {Ref. 10} Mrs. Bolinda Gillis, consort of Samuel G., of McKeene county, Pa. She was the daughter of Ezra Wilmarth, esq., of Victor, died in January. {Ref. 10} Samuel C. Brockway, aged 62, at Lima, in January. {Ref. 10} Mrs. Rebecca Backus, mother of Joseph Backus, at Grove, Allegany Co., Dec. 11th (1829), aged 63. {Ref. 10} Mrs. Louisa Backus, wife of Joseph Backus, at Grove, Allegany Co., December 12 (1829), aged 42. {Ref. 10} Julia Frances, only child of J. M. Goodman, aged 1 year, January 23d. {Ref. 10} Timothy Kibbe, aged 91, on January 24th, at Lima. "He was a soldier of the French and Revolutionary wars." {Ref. 10} Charles Y. Hempstead, of the firm of Reed, Hempstead & Sturges, of New York, at the Eagle hotel, Rochester, February 2d, of typhoid fever, aged 29. {Ref. 10} |
William Nathaniel, youngest son of W. S. Rossiter, March 4th. {Ref. 10}
Hannah Hall, daughter of widow Hall, aged 21, March 16th. {Ref. 10} Sam Patch's body found at the mouth of Genesee river Friday morning, March 19th. "It was interred near the place where it was found." {Ref. 10} Mrs. Abigail, wife of Sylvester Woodman, aged 61, at Brighton, March 16th. {Ref. 10} David C. Bronson, March 29th. {Ref. 10} Died in Cambria, Niagara Co. of consumption, Mrs. Phebe Pardy, aged 62 years, wife of Mr. William Pardy, late of Gorham, Ontario Co. Mrs. Pardy was a fond and attentive mother, and a kind and good neighbor. She bore her long illness with christian resignation and died in the hope of a blessed resurrection. [Sept. 11, 1830 - The Craftsman; p 239] {Ref. 13} Died in Clarkson on Friday last, Mr. Eliphalet T. Young, aged about 50 years. [Oct. 13, 1830 - Brockport Free Press] {Ref. 14} Died in this village on the 25th inst., an infant child of Aaron Budlong. [Oct. 27, 1830 - Brockport Free Press] {Ref. 14} Died in this village on Sunday last, Mr. Job Heacock, aged 69 years. [Nov. 3, 1830 - Brockport Free Press] {Ref. 14} Died in this village, yesterday, Mr. Phineas M. Baker, aged 31 years. [Dec. 15, 1830 - Brockport Free Press] {Ref. 14} Died on Friday morning last, Henry Danis, infant son of Col. F. Wilkey. [Dec. 15, 1830 - Brockport Free Press] {Ref. 14} Died in this village on Saturday last, an infant child of Mr. Rufus Thompson. [Dec. 22, 1830 - Brockport Free Press] {Ref. 14} |
List of newspapers published from 1818 - 1830
Rochester Telegraph (weekly and daily from April 1827)
Published: July 7, 1818 - Jan. 4, 1829
Rochester Public Library has July 7, 1818 - Sept. 6, 1825 and June 26, 1828 - Nov. 26, 1828; indexed
Monroe Republican (weekly)
Published: March 11, 1821 - July 31, 1827
Rochester Public Library has Aug. 2, 1825 - Aug. 1, 1826; indexed
Album (weekly)
Published: Oct. 1825 - 1828
Rochester Public Library has Nov. 10, 1825 - Oct. 31, 1826; Apr. 24, 1827 and July 31, 1827 - July 22, 1828 (bound); indexed
Rochester Daily Advertiser (daily)
Published: Oct. 25, 1826 - Jan. 4, 1829
Rochester Public Library has April 1827 - Oct. 1827 and June 18, 1828 - Jan. 4, 1829; indexed
Rochester Mercury (weekly)
Published: Jan. 2, 1927 - May 29, 1927
none exist
Rochester Observer (weekly)
Published: Jan. 6, 1827 - 1832
Rochester Public Library has Feb. 17, 1827 - Sept. 19, 1832; indexed
Rochester Balance (weekly)
Published: 1827 - Jan. 28, 1828
no known copies
Rochester Republican (weekly)
Published: Aug. 7, 1827 - Aug. 27, 1884
Rochester Public Library has Dec. 29, 1829 - Dec. 25, 1832 and other issues from 1836 - 1849; indexed
Anti-Masonic Enquirer (weekly)
Published: Feb. 12, 1828 - Feb. 1834
Rochester Public Library has Sept. 15, 1829 - Dec. 24, 1833; indexed
Brockport Recorder & Clarkson Advertiser
Published: 1828 - 1830
No known existing copies
Rochester Daily Advertiser & Telegraph
Published: Jan. 5, 1829 - April 3, 1830
Rochester Public Library has Jan. 5, 1829 - Feb. 1, 1829 and July 17, 1829 - Apr. 3, 1830; indexed
Rochester Gem and Ladies Amulet (weekly)
Published: 1829 - 1843
Rochester Public Library has a complete bound set; indexed
The Craftsman (weekly)
Published: Feb. 10, 1829 - Feb. 16, 1831
Rochester Public Library has complete bound set; not indexed
Brockport Free Press (weekly)
Published: Oct. 6, 1830 - June 20, 1832
Available on microfilm at Drake Library at State University of NY at Brockport.
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