Vital records in New York State weren't recorded by the state until 1880. For early vital records you have to either find church records or hope that the event is recorded in the newspaper. For the time period of this page, there were these newspapers published in Rochester:
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The records on this page are extracted as published in the newspaper. Small monthly calendars are included to help when a newspaper record states that an event happened "last week Thursday."
You may wonder about birth records. Except for a few rare birth notices, birth records were not published until the mid twentieth century.
Two abbreviations that appear frequently in these old records are; inst. and ult. Their meanings are inst. = instant, an old word meaning this month and ult. = ultimo meaning last month.
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Jan. 1, 1828 MARRIED—In Mendon on the 13th ult. by Elder Elijah Weaver, Mr. —— Merrit, of Ontario, to Miss Eliza Sanford, of the former place. |
Jan. 8, 1828 MARRIED—In this village, on the 1st inst., Henry Bush, Merchant, to Caroline Bull, all of this village. |
Jan. 11, 1828 MARRIED On Wednesday evening the 9th inst. by Rev. William James, Mr. Lyman Granger to Miss Elizabeth Kempshall. By the same, Mr. Harvey Leonard to Miss Eliza Johnson. The obituary notice of the death of Mrs. Cuming, which appeared in the papers of this village, we did not see until it was too late for our last week's Observer.–The following is from the Gospel Messenger of the 6th inst.
Died, at Rochester, on the morning of Dec. 26, in the 27th year of her age, Mrs. Caroline A. Cumming, wife of Rev. F. H. Cuming, Rector of St. Luke's Church in that village, and daughter of Hon. J. W. Hulbert, of this place, leaving an infant, a few hours old, to meet the storms of the world without the protection of a mother's care, and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn the loss of one of whose worth will be long remembered. In this lamented woman there was an acknowledged union of those qualities of mind and heart whichn ever fail to make the individual in whom they are combined an object of admiration and love.—She possessed a native purity and sweetness of temper enriched by mental cultivation, and adorned by the chasms of an engaging manner.—The force of her mind and sprightliness of her imaginiation gave a lustre and animation to social intercourse; but the richness ornament of her character was seen in her unostentatious piety, and in that christian example of meekness and love which as far as mortals can judge flowed of divine grace upon the heart. The manner in which she discharged the various domestic relations, and met the calls of friendship, attracted the admiration of all who knew her.
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Jan. 15, 1828 MARRIED—On the evening of the 10th by the Rev. F. H. Cuming, Mr. Jacob Wheeler to Miss Julia C. Trew, al of this place. DIED—In this village, on Thursday evening last, Mrs. Lucy Brown, wife of Dr. Mathew Brown, aged 55 years. |
Jan. 18, 1828 MARRIED In Henrietta, on the 15th inst. by Rev. Joel Parker, Mr. Allen Wheeler, of Rochester, to Miss Roxana Clark of the fomer place. DIED In this village, Mrs. Lucy Brown, wife of Dr. Matthew Brown, Jr. aged 55 years. |
Jan. 25, 1828 MARRIED In this village, on Sunday evening last, by the Rev. Warren Day, of Richmond, Mr. Enos Collar, to Miss Betsey Collar. |
Feb. 1, 1828 MARRIED On the 26th ult. by W. B. Alexander Esq., Mr. Hiram Petterson, to Miss Roxanna Devenport, all of Brighton. DIED In Benton, Yates co, on the 15th ult. Mrs. Ann Woodworth, aged 75 years.
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Feb. 15, 1828 MARRIED In this village, on the 5th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Miller, Mr. Isaac Helms, to Miss Lovewell Frink, all of Rochester. — On Wednesday evening last by the Rev. Joel Parker, Mr. Hawley Finch of Ogden, to Miss Levena Dyer. We stop the press to announce that Gov. Clinton is no more. He died suddenly at Albany on Monday Evening last. DIED In Penfield, Monroe co. on the 11th inst. suddenly, Mr. Richard M. Ely, merchant, aged about 38 years. |
Feb. 19, 1828
MARRIED—At Norwalk, Conn. on the 4th instant, Daniel P. Parker, merchant of this village, to Miss Caroline Richards, of the former place. |
Feb. 22, 1828 MARRIED In Richmond, Ont. co. on Sunday evening last, Mr. Jesse L. Stout, to Miss Olive Abbey, both of that place. |
Feb. 29, 1828 MARRIED In this Village on Tuesday evening last by Rev. Joel Parker, Mr. Irwin, to Miss Barritt. DIED In Geneva, on the 24th inst., Rev. Orrin Clark, D. D. |
March 4, 1828 MARRIED—In Brockport on the 25th inst. by the Rev. Mr. James, Mr. Robert Hunter, of this village, to Miss Eliza Munger, of Brockport, daughter of the late Curtis Munger, Esq. |
March 4, 1828 MARRIED At Brockport on the Monday last, by the Rev. Mr. James, Mr. Robert Hunter, of this village, to Miss Eliza Munger, of the former place. |
March 7, 1828 MARRIED In Geneva on the 26th ult. by the Rev. Abner Morse, of Brutus, Mr. Wm. M'Rain, to Miss Nancy Busenbark DIED In Victor, on the 11th ult. Mrs. Lodema Peet, aged 22, wife of Mr. Wm. J. Peet. She made a profession of religion at the age of thirteen—was an eminent example of piety, and died in the triumphs of faith. |
March 11, 1828 A fatal accident occurred at Allcott's cotton factory in this village, on the 6th inst. A lad by the name of Gordon, about twelve years of age, while standing near one of the large wheels, was caught by his clothes and drawn into the machinery, where one of his arms was severed from his body. The managled limb was immediately amputated, but he was bruised in other parts of his body that he survived but a few hours. |
March 14, 1828
DEATH OF A SABBATH SCHOOL SCHOLAR |
March 14, 1828 MARRIED In Cambria, Niagara co. on the 21st ult. by the Rev. Silas Parsons, Mr. John A. Benjamin, Civil Engineer, of St. Catharines, U. C. formerly of Lockport, to Miss Thirsea Chamberlin, of the former place. DIED In Henrietta, on the 3d inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Olney, aged 53. |
March 18, 1828 MARRIED—In Farmington, Oakland co., Michigan Ter. on the 28th ult., by Amos Mead Esq., John Power to Emeline Webb. DIED—At Scotsville, on the 13th inst., Mrs. Sarah Hanford, wife of Mr. Abraham Hanford, aged 39 years. |
March 21, 1828 DIED In Rushville, James Henry, infant son of E. Loomis, publisher of this paper. |
March 25, 1828
The Court of Oyer and Terminer closed, on the 22d inst. Convictions were had and sentences passed as follows:— |
March 28, 1828 DIED In Albany, youngest son of Hon. John C. Spencer, of Canandaigua. |
April 4, 1828
On the death of Mr. John S. Shepard, printer, Mr. Bogart, in his Gazette of the 5th inst. |
April 4, 1828 MARRIED In this village on Wednesday evening last, by Rev. Mr. Penney. Mr. Joseph Bloss, to Miss Caroline Bush. DIED In Henrietta, on the 24th inst., Mr. Benjamin Baldwin, merchant, aged 25 years. |
April 8, 1828
DIED—In Palmyra, on the 4th inst. Charles Aldrich, aged 54, late of this village, and formerly of Mindon, Mass. |
April 8, 1828
Died, in Hawley, (Mass.) on the 16th ult. Deacon Zenas Bangs, in the 61st year of his age.
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April 11, 1828 MARRIED On Tuesday morning last, by the Rev. F. H. Cumming, Mr. Hobart Ford, to Miss Sarah Ford, daughter of Hon. Simeon Ford, all of this village. DIED In this village, on the 8th inst. Mr. George W. Ranney, aged 23. He belonged in Providence, Montgomery county, and was on a visit to his relatives in this village. |
April 22, 1828 MARRIED—In this village on the 19th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Paddock. Mr. Philip Writer, to Miss Asceneth Archer. |
April 25, 1828 MARRIED In this village, on the 16th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Paddock. Mr. Philip Writer, to Miss Aseneth Archer.
DIED In Sweden, on the 10th inst. of apoplexy, Elder Stephen Randall, aged 64 years.
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April 29, 1828
MARRIED—In New York, by Rev. Dr. Spring, Mr. Thomas Egleston, merchant, of this village, to Miss Sarah J. Stebbins, daughter of David Stebbins, Esq. of that city.
DIED—In this village, on the 27th inst. Warren Day, in the 16th year of his age, son of Doct. Eli Day. Funeral this afternoon, 2 o'clock, from his father's residence, Fitz Hugh Street. |
May 2, 1828 MARRIED In Seneca, on the 19th ult. by C. Shekell, Esq., Mr. George Case, of Penn-Yan, to Miss Eliza Backenstose, daughter of the late Frederick Backenstose of Geneva. DIED In this village, on the 1st inst. Ann Elizabeth, infant daughter of Harvey George.
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May 6, 1828
DIED—In Palmyra, on the 25th ult. Pardon Durfee, aged 59 years, one of the first settlers of that town.
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May 13, 1828 Destructive Fire.— On the morning of the 11th inst. a number of valuable stores in the in the town of Rochester, N. Y. were, with the most of their contents, destroyed by fire.—Amog the sufferers were the Messrs. Kelloggs, Doyle & Wright, Thorne & Frink, Colville and Sibley, Williams & Palmer, Avery & Co. and Mr. Watts. page 3 MARRIED—At Budds-Ville, by Elijah Hewett. Esq., Mr. Benjamin Eddy, aged 42 years, to Miss Anna M'Whorter, aged 19.
Jacob Strawn, Bricklayer.
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May 16, 1828 MARRIED On the 12th inst. by Rev. James Cochrane, Mr. Thomas M'Kinney, of Rochester, to Miss Emma Harrington, of Chili.
DIED At Schenectady, Mrs. Catharine Powell, relict of the late Thomas P. formerly of Geneva.
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May 27, 1828
MARRIED—In Jamesville, on the 11th Mr. E. L. Stillson, to Miss Christiana Bowne.
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June 3, 1828 MARRIED—On the 28th inst. by the Rev. O. C. Comstock, Mr. Zena Freeman, to Miss Frances Smith, all of this village. DIED—In Henrietta, on the 29th ult. Elizabeth Carey, wife of Joseph Carey, late of Bucks co., Pa. |
June 10, 1828 The body of Mr. Livings, who fell thro' a bridge in this village, in November last, was found on Saturday, among some flood wood, a few rods below the falls. |
June 13, 1828 MARRIED In Brighton on the 5th inst. by Rev. Silas Pratt, Mr. Charles Parker to Miss Mary Wakelee.
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June 20, 1828 DIED In Richmond, on the 12th inst., John T. Abbey, son of John Abbey Esq., aged 18.
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June 20, 1828 DIED In Sweden on the 10th inst. Mr. Joseph Nichols, aged 65.
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June 24, 1828 DIED Very suddenly, at his residence in Pittsford, on Thursday the 26th ult. our much esteemed and worthy fellow citizen, Simon Stone, Esq., Clerk of the county of Monroe. He has for many years been afflicted with disury and at length Ischuira, inflamation and mortification followed which terminated his existence. In the death of Mr. Stone, not only his ammiable family and intimate friends, but the community at large, have sustained a great and irreparable loss. In the several publick offices which he has heretofore held, he has distinguished himself for his correctness, integrity, and virtue. He has been a magistrate of the town of Pittsford thirteen years; from the correct and impartial manner in which he has discharged the important duties of this office, he has secured the confidence and universal respect of his fellow citizens. He was a member of the Presbyterian church of Pittsford. As a christian he did honour to the religion which he professes, was enlightened in his views, liberal in his charities, and consistent in his deportment; he was an amiable husband, and affectionate parent, and kind relative.—Communicated. |
June 26, 1828 MARRIED In this village, last evening, by the Rev. F. H. Cuming, Mr. John Clark, formerly of Wakefield, to Mrs. ----- Atwater, of this village. |
June 27, 1828 DIED We stop the press to give the afflicting intelligence of the death of Simon Stone, Esq. Clerk of Monroe County. He died very suddenly last evening at his residence in Pittsford. His funeral will be attended this afternoon at 4 o'clock. His loss will be deeply deplored, not only by his numerous conexions, but by the community at large. He had many warm friends.—He had, as we trust, made the Saviour his friend.
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June 30, 1828 ONE CENT REWARD, BUT no charges paid.—Ran away from the subscriber on the night of 24th of June, an indented apprentice boy about 18 years of age, by the name of Sylvester Hytchcock, this is therefore to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting him on my account. JOHN BINGHAM. |
July 11, 1828 MARRIED In Canandaigua, on the 7th inst. by Rev. A. D. Eddy, Mr. Derick Sibley, of this village, to Miss Rachel Roberts, of the former place; Mr. P. Townsend jr. to Miss Caroline Parrish; by Rev. J. Sellon, Mr. Seymour Squier to Miss H. Hanford. — In Bristol, Dr. Wm. C. Gooding, jun. to Miss Eleanor S. Simmons. |
July 15, 1828
MARRIED—In Canandaigua, on the 7th inst. Derick Sibley, of this village, to Miss Rachel Roberts, of Chester, Geauga co., Ohio.
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July 15, 1828 DIED—In this village on the 14th inst. Mr. Roswell O. White, aged 28, funeral will be attended to-morrow, at 1 o'clock from his late residence on Court street. |
July 18, 1828 Shocking Accident.—It is to be regretted that the 4th of July should so frequently bring with it a long chapter of accidents; and which may generally be attributed to the intemperate use of ardent spirits. He have already heard of several unfortunate occurances which happened on that day, but the saddest among them all was at China, Genesee county, the particulars of which we have received in a letter from a friend in that place as follows:
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July 19, 1828 DIED In Penfield, on the 2d inst. Lydia Ann. aged 5 years— also on the 10th, Franklin, aged 15 months, both children of Jesse Dutton. |
July 22, 1828 Drowned.—On the 18th instant, the only child of Wm. T. Cuyler, of this village, aged about 20 months, fell into a sewer running through the garden, and before discovered, was drowned. |
July 22, 1828 MARRIED—On the 15th inst. by the Rev. George W. Densmore, of Marcellus, Onondaga couty, Mr. John Whippo, of Mendon, Monroe county, to Miss Sarah M. Lawrence, daughter of Joab Lawrence of the former place. |
July 27, 1828 MARRIED In Canandaigua, Mr. David Coburn, to Miss Nancy Parcuss; Mr. Norman Little, to Miss Jane Lyon. DIED On Sunday morning, in this village, Mr. Horatio D. Clark, of Saybrook, Con. and recently from Salina, Onondaga co. aged about 28.
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July 28, 1828 DIED Suddenly, at Penfield, while at work in the harvest field, on the 23d July inst., a man who came to this place the day before in pusuit of employment. The name of the deceased is not known by any one here. He was an Irishman, apparently about 35 years of age—stated that he was from Lockport or Brockport—was decently clad—Blue coat and Corderoy or Bangup pantaloons—had also, a pair of blue cloth pantaloons, with two or three shirts. No other property was found except a small wallet or pocketbook, containing one shilling—also, in his wallet was found a paper with the name of Laskett, on it. He was decently interred on the 24th inst. in the burying ground near this village. |
July 31, 1828 DIED—In Phelps, on the 24th inst. Gen. Philetus Swift, a Revolutionary patriot, who had held several civil offices, an esteemed citizen and an honorable public servant. |
Aug. 1, 1828 DIED In Riga, on the 13th inst. Deacon Pitman Wilcox, aged 58. Deac. Wilcox came to this town in the year 1810. As his residence was near the line of the town, he united with the church at Bergen. In 1817 he was elected to the office of Deacon in that church, which office he filled with honor to hiself and with profit and satisfaction to the church, till the day of his death.
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Aug. 4, 1828 Suicide.—A young man of the name of Welcome Wood destroyed his life on the 20th ult. in Lyons, by taking opium. He was a young mechanic, against whose character we have heard nothing, and who, it is understood was driven to the desperate act of self destruction by some peculiar disappoinment connected with "an affair of the heart." |
Aug. 8, 1828 DIED In Waterloo, Wm. Carey, son of Mr. Atkinson of this village.
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Aug. 11, 1828 The body of Mr. Ira B. Bates was found dead in the village of Clarkson, Monroe County, on Wednesday the 30th ultimo. The circumstances relative to his death are somewhat singular. He arose as usual on Saturday morning the 26th, and on being informed that his breakfast was ready, replied that he felt very ill, and left the house very hastily. He was last seen near the place where he was found. Inquiry and search were made, but no intelligence was received of him till the afternoon of the 30th, when his body was discovered in an unoccupied building, not far distant from his boarding house in a putried state, whither he had repaired, unnoticed. He unlocked the door, and after entering locked it again and put the key in his pocket. He then. it appears, pulled off his coat, folded it up and laid it upon the floor to serve him as a pillow. His hat stood near with his cravat lying across it. He was found lying on his back on the floor with his coat under his head and his pocket handkerchief by his side. He died apparently without a struggle. Mr. Bates was a young man of good character and steady habits, and much respected by all who knew him. He was reading law in the office of Wm. Groves, Esq. No cause can be conjectured of his unnatural death. A Jury of inquest was held over his body, whose verdict was, that he came to his death by the visitation of God. — Brockport Recorder. |
Aug. 15, 1828 DIED At the Deep Cut, Thorold, U. Canada, on the 26th ult. Mr. John Hartwell, of Pittsford, N. Y. in the 55th year of his age, after an illness of two and a half days. Mr. H. was one of the contractors who constructed what is called the great embankment, on the Erie canal, near his late residence, in the county of Monroe; and was among the first of those enterprising individuals who came from the other side and engaged and continued in the great work of excavating that immense artificial chasm which bears the name above, as the place of his final departure to the world of spirits.—U. C. paper. |
Aug. 16, 1828 Accident.—The barn of Mr. Samuel C. Clark of Independence, Allegany Co. was struck with lightning on the night of the 23, ult. and consumed together with a quantity of hay, a fanning Mill, harness, four hogs and four sheep. The electric fluid struck the barn near the centre of the roof, and on one end, and immediately caused the flame to envelope the whole building. Mr. Lot Merchant, Warsaw, Genesee Co. was found dead in a field, on the morning of the 8th inst. He had been at the house of Mr. Giles Parker the evening before, and set out to return home about sunset. A coroner's inquest was held on the body, and the verdict was, that the deceased came to his death by the visitation of God. |
Aug. 21, 1828 MARRIED In this village on Monday evening, by Rev. H. Roberts, Mr. Henry S. Hanna, to Miss Margaret M. Selley.
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Aug. 22, 1828 MARRIED At Troy, Truman Hastings, Esq. of Geneseo, to Miss Elizabeth Vail.
DIED In Canandaigua, on the 14th inst. Mr. John Burgess, aged 36.
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Aug. 25, 1828 Suicide.—On the morning of the 11th inst. the body of William Parker, of Leicester, (Livingston co.) was found suspended by a rope attached to the branches of a small sapling in the woods near his residence. He had been in a state of mental dejection for some time previous, and complained much of a severe pain in his head. He went out in the morning, and left word that he was going to a neighbor's house, and was found soon after by a lad in the situation above decribed. A coroner's inquest was held over the body who returned a verdict of suicide. The deceased removed lately from the state of New Jersey, and was a respected citizen. |
Aug. 26, 1828 ALL persons are forbid harboring or trusting my wife Sally on my account, for I will not pay any debts of her contracting after this date. Ebenezer Stone
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Aug. 28, 1828 MARRIED In Mendon, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. Charles Leland to Charlotte Beers, all of that town.
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Aug. 29, 1828 DIED In East Bloomfield, on the 10th inst. Capt. Joel Kellogg, aged 68 years.
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Sept. 2, 1828 Harvey Baxter, who is supposed to be attending in a store or grocery in this village, is requested to call at this office, wherhe may hear of his brother who is in search of him. DIED Yesterday afternoon, Susan, only daughter of E. Smith Lee, Esq. aged 14 months. |
Sept. 4, 1828 OBITUARY DIED—In Mendon, Monroe co. on the 25th of August 1828, at the house of Moses Angevine his son, Mr. Anthony Angevine, aged 98 years, he was a soldier in the French war, was in the battle at Crown Point, under the command of Gen. Johnson at the defeat of Abercrombie at Ticonderoga, at the taking of Montreal, and in the expedition against Quebec, likewise he assisted in the Revolution, both with property and services, until the disbanding of the army by Washington. He has left a wife aged 92 years, with whom he lived 72 years; has nine children, the eldest of them 71 years, grandchildren 64, the eldest of them 49 years, but does not know the number of his great grand children, he was a tender husbnd and an affectionate father and respected by all who knew him. |
Sept. 5, 1828 MARRIED In Gorham, on Monday Evening the 1st inst. by Rev. Mr. Hinman, Mr. Oliver Spalding, of this village, to Miss Nancy Starns, of the former place. |
Sept. 5, 1828 MARRIED In Canandaigua, by Rev. A. D. Eddy, Mr. John Cushman. to Miss Livinia Hitchcock. DIED In Salem, Mrs. Rebecca Pickering, wife of the Hon. Timothy Pickering, aged 74. |
Sept. 5, 1828 MARRIED In Gorham, Ontario co. on Monday e vening the 1st by Rev. Mr. Hinman, Mr. Oliver Spalding, of this village, to Miss Nancy Stearns, of the former place. DIED In Sweden on the 29th ult. Mrs. Shadrach Doty and her four children.
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Sept. 6, 1828 DIED At Aurora on the 24th instant, Mr. Jonathan Swan, an old respectable inhabitant of that place, aged 58 years, after a short confinement which he endured with patience and resignation. On Tuesday his remains were deposited in the Friends Cemetery, attended by a numerous collection of members of that body (to which he belonged, and by which he was deservedly esteemed) and other citizens. He was distinguished as a patron of agricultural improvements, (having co-operated in perfecting the patent plough) for his virtues in the several relations of Husband, Parent, and Friend, & his sudden removal, by the rupture of a blood vessel, is mourned by a numerous family, and a large circle of friends and acquaintances. |
Sept. 8, 1828 DIED At Middlebury, Ohio, Mr. Hiram Johnson, of Fredonia, aged about 30 years.
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Sept. 9, 1828 DIED In Bergen, on the 1st inst. William Buell, aged about 60. On the same day, Pierpont Fox, aged 14 years. His death was occasioned by the kick of a horse. |
Sept. 11, 1828 DIED In this village on Monday morning last David X. Post, Esq. of Orange County. |
Sept. 12, 1828 DIED In Livonia, Livingston Co. on the 21st ult. Mrs Nancy Spencer, consort of Mr. Zachariah Spencer, aged 42 years, formerly of Goshen, Conn.
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Sept. 17, 1828 DIED In this village on Friday the 12th inst. Mr. Ignatius Bartlet, of inflammation on the lungs, aged 39. |
Sept. 19, 1828 MARRIED In Canandaigua, Mr. Clement Wells, to Miss Juliana Howell, daughter of the Hon. N. W. Howell. DIED In this village David X. Post, Esq. of Orange County. |
Sept. 22, 1828 DIED—In this village, on Saturday night, in the 39th year of his age, after a long illness, Israel W. Clark, formerly of Cooperstown, Otsego county, and for the last eleven years a resident of Albany. Mr. Clark has been for twenty years connected with the newspaper press. He established a Journal at Cherry Valley in 1810, became Editor of the Watch Tower at Cooperstown, in 1812, revised the Albany Register in 1818, and for the last five years, until his removal to this village to assist in the editorial charge of this paper was employed as associate editor and Legislative Reporter for the Albany Daily Avertiser.
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Sept. 22, 1828 MARRIED - - In St. Luke's Church, in this village, on Sunday evening the 22d inst. by Rev. Ezekiel G. Gear, Mr. Andrew Young, civil engineer on the Ohio canal, to Mrs. Jane M. Brown, daughter of Daniel Penfield, Esq. of Penfield. DIED—In this village, on Saturday night, in the 39th year of his age, after a long illness, Israel W. Clark, formerly of Cooperstown, Otsego county, and for the last eleven years a resident of Albany. Mr. Clark has been for twenty years connected with the newspaper press. He established a Journal at Cherry Valley in 1810, became Editor of the Watch Tower at Cooperstown, in 1812, revised the Albany Register in 1818, and for the last five years, until his removal to this village to assist in the editorial charge of this paper was employed as associate editor and Legislative Reporter for the Albany Daily Avertiser.
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Sept. 23, 1828 Melancholy.— On Sunday last, a young man of the name of Julius Catlin, a miniature and portrait painter in New York, left Ensworth's Eagle Tavern and proceeded to the lower Falls, at Carthage, wher he pulled off his clothes and swam out, probably to get a better view of the falls, into the middle of the river, from whence he soon called to a man who was fishing on shore, for assistance and immediately sunk to rise no more. His palette, brushes, &c. were found with his clothes. An elegant gold watch, which was seen upon Mr. C. a few minutes before he went into the water is missing. Judge Strong obtained assistance to search on Sunday, but the body was not found until yesterday, when a party of our citizens went down to rake the river. There were two slight contusions on the face, and the arms appeared to have been craped.
MARRIED In St. Luke's Church in this village on Sunday evening 21st inst. by Rev. Ezekiel G. Gear, Mr. Anderson Young, Civil Engineer on the Ohio Canal, to Miss Jane M. Brown, daughter of Daniel Penfield, Esq. of Penfield. |
Sept. 24, 1828 The body of the unfortunate Catlin, was yesterday conveyed to the Episcopal Church, and a funeral sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Gear. It was then followed to the grave by numbers of our most respectable citizens, and was interred with appropriate rites. DIED On Sunday evening last Frances, daughter of Mr. Fisher Bullard,—aged and 9 months. |
Sept. 25, 1828 MARRIED In Brighton, on the 18th inst. by Rev. Zacharias Paddock, La Fayette Collins, Esq. to Miss Betsey Paddock, all of this village. |
Sept. 26, 1828 MARRIED On Thursday afternoon, by the Rev. F. H. Cumming, Mr. William Agiton, to Miss Jane Curry.
DIED On the 17th inst. in the town of Gaines, Orleans co., N. Y., after a short illness Jacob Moore Esq., aged 44 years, formerly from Hollis, N. H. |
Sept. 30, 1828 DIED On Tuesday morning last, in New York, Thomas H. Smith, Esq. an eminent merchant, of this city, in the 40th year of his age. By the misfortunes and death of this noble spirited man, the poor have lost a generous friend, and the commerce of our city one of its most active and enterprising supporters. Possessed but a few years since of an ample fortune acquired by his own successful industry, he has lived to see it dissipated by the disastous changes of the times, and the arts of other men. He has left to his family no inheritance but his debts, and a name illustrious in the annuals of private charity; as the friend of the poor and fatherless, the liberal patron of the young and enterprising, the munificent supporter of evry institution of patriotism or philanthropy which our city or country boasts of. |
Oct. 2, 1828 Melancholy.— On Saturday morning last, Mr. Sherman Baldwin, recently of Michigan Territory, committed suicide at Waterous' tavern, in Sparta, in this county, by discharging the contents of a musket through his head. Mr. B. was about 38 years of age—had buried his wife sometimes previous, in Michigan, and was on his return from Connecticut, whither he had been on a visit with two of his children. He was observed to be in a depressed state of mind, for some days previous, and it is supposed that reverses of fortune had helped to produce that melancholy event.—Livingston Journal. MARRIED In West Bloomfield, on the 25th ult. by the Rev. D. Millard, Mr. L. P. Day of Lima, to Miss Amanda M. Leet of the former place.
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Oct. 2, 1828 From the Livingston Register Sad Accident.—On Wednesday last, the bridge across the Genesee river. on the road leading from this village to the town of York, gave way and precipitated two men, four oxen, and a loaded waggon into the stream below. One of the men Mr. Moses Utter, of Warsaw, Genesee co. was taken out of the water about ten minutes after the fall, a lifeless corpse; the other whose name we have not learned, but who belongs in the same town, sustained but slight injury, and was even able to engage actively in a search among the fallen timbers, for the body of his companion. Although the bridge was forty-eight feet above the bed of the river, and the water at that time only about four and a half feet deep, neither of the oxen were materially injured. It may be considered extremely fortunate that more lives were not lost; as a boat, on which were several persons, had passed under it but a moment before—while a gentleman had had barely left, and another just entering upon, the part which gave way, when the accident happened. The body of Mr. U. was conveved to Warsaw on the same day, for interment. He was appaently about forty years of age, and has left, we learn, a wife and several small children to lament his loss. Although the bridge had been built but seven years, yet many of the timbers, have been wholly exposed to the weather, were found considerably decayed and to their unsound state must the cause of the accident be attributed.The part which gave way, consisted of the mass extending from one of the main piers to the other, which are one hundred feet apart, and between which the river passes—the remainder, consisting of about 60 feet on each bank, is still standing. |
Oct. 3, 1828 MARRIED On Thursday afternoon, by the Rev. F. H. Cumming, Mr. William Agiton, to Miss Jane Curry.
DIED In Bristol, Chauncey Alben, aged 23.
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Oct. 3, 1828 MARRIED On Thursday morning by Rev. Joel Parker, Harvey Humphrey, Esq. to Miss Elizabeth R. Perkins.
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Oct. 3, 1828 MARRIED On Thursday morning, 2d inst., by Rev. Joel Parrker, Harvey Humphrey, Esq. to Miss Elizabeth R. Perkins, all of this village.
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Oct. 4, 1828 MARRIED In this village on Thursday evening by Rev. Mr. Cuming, Royal Herrington to Miss Lucina Barker. |
Oct. 7, 1828 MARRIED In Caledonia, on the 12th ult. by Mr. ——, Mr. George H. Hill of Rochester, to Miss Cornelia Thompson of Le Roy.
ONE CENT REWARD.—Runaway from the subscriber on the 5th inst. an indented apprentice by the name of William Barber, eighteen years of age, stout built, light complexion. I hereby forbid all persons harboring, trusting, or employing him on my account, for I shall pay no debts of his contracting. Asahel Peck |
Oct. 8, 1828 DIED On the 6th inst., Charles Millard, aged 38, after a long illness.
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Oct. 9, 1828 $30 REWARD Will be paid to any person who shall find and deliver safely to Judge Strong near Rochester, or to the subscriber, the Watch, Chain and Seal that belonged to the late unfortunate Julius Catlin who was drowned at the lower Genesee Falls on the 21st of September last. Putnam Catlin, Montrose, Pa. |
Oct. 10, 1828 DIED In this village on the 6th inst., Mr. Charles Millard, aged 28.
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Oct. 13, 1828 Died at West Bloomfield on the evening of the 8th instant, Mr. Eliphalet Huntington, in the 73d year of his age. Mr. Huntington was a native of Norwich, Conn. where he spent the early years of his life. Endowed by nature, with a mind, which required only cultivation to have attained an eminent rank in literature and science. His conversation and correspondence were eagerly sought, and highly prised by those who were honored with his intimate acquaintance, He was for several years a member of the Presbyterian or Congregational Church—and his practice did honor to his profession;— at a leter period of his life, however, his religious opinions underwent a considerable change, but his practice continued the same;—he died a firm believer in God's impartial benevolence to all mankind. His life was marked by many vicissitudes, but the soverest afflictions were borne with resignation and cheerfulness, by a firm reliance in the wisdom and goodness of God. His memory will be cherished by many who in youth have listened to his kind admonitions, and his affectionate and truly paternal instructions. |
Oct. 14, 1828 MARRIED In Orwell, by Rev. S. Kellogg, Hiram Gardner, Esq. of Lockport, N. Y. to Miss Sarah Ann Scovell. DIED On Sunday evening, the 12th inst., at the house of Dr. Day of this village, Jesse Day, M. D. aged 22 years. This is the third son called by death from his afflicted family within 15 months. Funeral to day at 11 o'clock, A. M. |
Oct. 15, 1828 MARRIED—Yesterday morning, by the Rev. Mr. Penney, Mr. Joseph Cristopher, to Miss Mary Ann Howell. DIED—In Hartford, Conn. on the 1st inst. Elizabeth M. daughter of Mr. Benjamin H. Brown, of this village, aged 14 months. |
Oct. 16, 1828 → The body of a man of about fifty years was lately thrown ashore on the town of Clarkson in this county. It was wholly naked, and no marks could be discovered to determine whose body was, or how it came to its death. It had evidently been considerable time in the lake. |
Oct. 17, 1828 MARRIED In this village on the 14th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Penney, Mr. Joseph Cristopher, to Miss Mary Ann Howell. DIED On Sunday evening, the 13th inst. at the house of Dr. Day of this village, Jesse Day, M. D. aged 22 years. |
Oct. 23, 1828 MARRIED On the 21st inst. by William S. Bishop Esq., Mr. John Durham to Miss Eliza Hungerford, all of this place. |
Oct. 23, 1828 MARRIED On the 21st inst. by Wm. Bishop Esq., Mr. John Durham to Miss Eliza Hungerford, both of this place. |
Oct. 24, 1828 MARRIED On Wednesday the 21st inst. by Rev. O. Comstock, Mr. John Stroup, of this place, to Miss Maria Little, formerly of Mendon. DIED At Northfield, Portage co., Ohio, on the 23d of March last, Mrs. Mary Stanley, wife of Daniel Stanley Esq., lat of Onondaga, N. Y., in the 59th year of her age— also in Boston on the 24th of August, Jerusha, the 3d daughter od D. Stanley Esq., aged 21. In close connexion with these, was the death of a little sonof Daniel Stanley, by drowning in a well.
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Oct. 25, 1828 DIED Yesterday morning, at the house of Dr. Henry, in this village, Mr. Peter Abraham Peshine, merchant, aged 28. His funeral will be attended from St. Luke's Church at 11 this morning.
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Oct. 30, 1828 DIED In this village yesterday morning, at 2 o'clock, Mrs. Ann Livingston, widow of the late Henry Gilbert Livingston of New York.
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Oct. 31, 1828 DIED In this village, on the 24th inst., Peter A. Peshine, aged 28 years. |
Oct. 31, 1828 DIED In this village on the 30th ult. at 8 o'clock, P. M., Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, wife of Mr. Lemuel Butler, aged 51 years.
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Nov. 1, 1828 MARRIED In Litchfield, Conn., Mr. Thomas R. Roby, of the firm of Roby & Gould of Brockport, to Miss Clarissa Seymour, of the former place. DIED In this village on the 29th October, Mrs. Lydia S., wife of James D. M'Guire, aged 41 years. The Saratoga Sentinel is requested to publish the above. |
Nov. 3, 1828 DIED In Penfield, on the first of October, Mrs. Effner, wife of Wm. H. Effner, formerly of Schoharrie county. |
Nov. 4, 1828 MARRIED In this village, on the 3d instant, by the Rev. Mr. James, Mr. John R. Kimberly, of Troy, to Miss Aurelia Aldrich of this place. |
Nov. 4, 1828 DIED - - In this Village, on the 24th inst., Peter A. Peshine, aged 28 years.
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Nov. 12, 1828 DIED In this village yesterday morning, Mrs. Sally Hawley, wife of Mr. Silas Hawley in the 55th year of her age. Funeral at her house this afternoon at 1 o'clock. |
Nov. 13, 1828 MARRIED In Le Roy, Dr. Edmond Barnes to Mrs. Maria Ford.
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Nov. 14, 1828 MARRIED In this village, Rev. W. F. Currie, of Lockport, to Miss Minerva Stone of this village.
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Nov. 14, 1828 MARRIED Yesterday evening, by Rev. Mr. Penny, the Rev. Mr. Barber, of Byfield, Mass., to Mrs. Caroline M. Rogers, of this place.
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Nov. 18, 1828 MARRIED In this village, Rev. W. F. Currie, of Lockport, to Miss Minerva Stone of this village.
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Nov. 19, 1828 MARRIED By Rev. Mr. Paddock, Mr. Joseph Leach to Hannah Richardson of Mathuen, Mas. DIED In Penfield on the morning of the 12th inst., Mrs. Abigal Mason, aged 21.
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Nov. 21, 1828 MARRIED In Bristol, Elisha Parish, Esq. to Mrs. Allice Phillips, widow of the late Col. Phillips. DIED Yesterday in this village, Mr. Thomas Morgan, one of our best mechanics and most valuable citizens. |
Nov. 21, 1828 DIED Yesterday morning of pleurisy, Mr. Thomas Morgan, aged 40, formerly of Brimfield, Mass.
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Nov. 29, 1828 MARRIED On Tuesday evening, by the Rev. F. H. Cumming, Mr. Isaac Loomis to Lydia Chapman. |
Dec. 4, 1828 DIED In this village, on the evening of the 1st inst. Mrs. Elanor Thompson, wife of Joseph Thompson, aged 46 years — Also, about 20 minutes previously Charles, son of Mr. Thompson, aged 10 years.
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Dec. 9, 1828 MARRIED In Barre, on the 25th inst. by Rev. George Coan, Deac. Daniel C. Arnold, to Miss Sally Coan, of the former place. |
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Dec. 9, 1828 DIED Suddenly, on Saturday afternoon, of a quincey, Mr. Solomon Cleaveland, In his loss the poor will mourn a friend, and our village an active citizen. RANAWAY, on the 20th inst. an indented apprentice boy about ten years of age by the name of Owen B. Gitchell. This therefore, is to warn all persons not to harbour or trust him on my account as I will pay no debts of his contracting. J. L. D. Mathies |
Dec. 10, 1828 MARRIED In this village by the Rev. Dr. Comstock, Mr. Alfred Hubbel to Miss Mary Barker.
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Dec. 11, 1828 Suicide.—On Sunday last a son of Mr. Wyatt Swift, of the town of Haight, Allegany county, about 13 years of age, was found suspended by the neck in the barn. It is supposed that it was done to frighten some other young lads who were in company with him a short time before. But unfortunately the others did not go into the barn. No other cause can be assigned. It ought, at least, to prove a warning to thoughtless youth, who too often jeopardize their lives to frighten or play a trick on others.—Allegany Rep. |
Dec. 12, 1828 MARRIED Mr. Alfred Hubbell to Miss Mary Barker, both of this place.
DIED In this village, on the evening of the 1st inst. Mrs. Eleanor Thompson, wife of Joseph Thompson, aged 46 years. Also, about 20 minutes previously, Charles, son of Mr. Thompson, aged 10 years.
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Dec. 13, 1828 DIED At Black Rock, on Thursday evening last, Captain James Bough, a native of Scotland, aged 67 years. Capt. R. [sic.] was the oldest navigator on the upper lakes; having commanded a vessel since 1790, until within a few years. He has left a numerous circle of friends, both in this country and in Canada, who feel sensibly their loss. An epitaph of his countryman Burns, we think could not be more happily applied tham to him:
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Dec. 17, 1828 MARRIED In Perry the 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Barrel, Mr. Noah S. Benton, to Miss Martha Lacy.
DIED On Monday evening, Miss Rachel Wooden, aged 18, daughter of Mr. Wooden, Esq. of Chili. [The Geneva papers will please copy the above.]
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Dec. 19, 1828 MARRIED On the 11th inst. at Adams' Basin, by the Rev. Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Julian H. Lush, formerly of Hudson, Ohio, to Miss Sabra Azetia Beach, late of Bloomfield.
DIED In East Bloomfield, on the 28th ult. Capt. Aaron Norton, Father of E. F. Norton, aged 86 years.
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Dec. 22, 1828 MARRIED In St. Luke's church on Sunday afternoon, by Rev. F. H. Cumming, Mr. Augustus O. Garret of west Mendon, to Miss Mary Tuttle of Penfield. |
Dec. 24, 1828 DIED In this village, yesterday morning, in the 21st year of her age, Mrs. Maria Antoinette, wife of J. T. Talman, Esq. and daughter of the late Henry G. Livingston, Esq., of New York.
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Dec. 25, 1828 MARRIED On the 24th inst. by the Rev. J. Penney, Hosmer Graham, M. D. of Rochester, to Miss Sarah Ann, daughter of Capt. T. Goodman, of Brighton. |
Dec. 26, 1828 MARRIED In York, by the Rev. Mr. Clark, Lyman Capron,, of Brockport, to Miss Martha, daughter of Mr. Wells Fowler.
DIED In this village, very suddenly, on the 23d, Mrs. Maria Antoinette, wife of J. T. Talman, Esq., and daughter of the late Henry G. Livingston, Esq., of New York, in the 21st year of her age. |
Dec. 27, 1828 MARRIED On Christmas Day, by Rev. Mr. Cuming, Mr. Lot Bean to Miss Nancy Grey.
INFORMATION WANTED Any person who known where Mr. John Osborn (lately of New York) is to be found, will perform an act of humility by leaving information for his Family who reside for the present at Mrs. Stanton's boarding house in Carroll street. He is understood to be sick at the house of a Mr. Stanley in Rochester or its vicinity, but his wife has not been able to find the place, and request those who may know to leave the informaion at this office, or at Mrs. Stanton's Boarding House, Carroll st. where his family resides at present. |
Dec. 29, 1828 DIED In Brighton on the 24th inst. Mr. Joel Scudder, aged about 60—a good inhabitant and one of the earliest settlers in this county.
Notice.—A boy by the name of Patrick Modigan, left his father's house about a fortnight since. He is about 14 years of age of Irish descent, had on a blue mixed roundabout. Any person having knowledge of him, will confer a great favor by directing a letter to his father. Tho's Modigan, Rochester. |
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