Vital records of Becket, Massachusetts
To The Year 1850
Published By The New-England Historic Genealogical Society,
At The Charge Of The Eddy Town-Record Fund.
Boston, Mass., 1903.

DEATHS

[Transcribed by Dave Swerdfeger]

ADAMS Barnabas, s. Barnabas and Sarah, Jan. 13, 1769. Elisha, widr., consumption, Mar. 2, 1845, a. 62. Sarah, W. Barnabas, Sept. 23, 1792, in 43d y. William L., m., ch. Elisha and w., consumption, June 12, 1848, a. 42. ALFORD (see Allford) ALLEN H., w. John, dropsy, Jan. 15, 1845, a. 63. ALLFORD Amasa, s. Elijah and Hannah, Jan. 25, 1764. Elijah, Jan. 16, 1771. AUSTIN Eliza Jane, d. John and Lodiema, Aug. 12, 1827. Hannah, w. John Jr., Dec. 15, 1811. James Harvey, s. John Jr. and Hannah, Aug. 5, 1793. John, s. John Jr. and Hannah, Aug. 13, 1793. John, Aug. 25, 1827. Mary, d. John, Aug. 8, 1793. Mary, d. John Jr., Aug. 31, 1811, a. 14. Sarah, d. John Jr., July 20, 1810, a. 17. Susanna, w. John Sr., Feb. 13, 1803, in 66th y. BAIRD Beulah, d. Asa and Abigail, Mar. 17, 1792. John, s. Asa and Abigail, Aug. 12, 1782. Mary, d. Asa and Abigail, July 20, 1779. Susanna, d. Asa and Abigail, Sept. 8, 1791. BARNARD Sarah, d. Joshua, June 17, 1845, a. 25. BARNES (see Barns) Marthy Jane, d. Nathan and Lucy, scarlet fever, Aug. ----, 1844, a. 2 y. 9 m. BARNS (see Barnes) Comfort [dup. Barnes], s. Comfort and Elisabeth, Mar. 9, 1779. Elijah, s. Comfort and Elisabeth, Apr. 17, 1780. Moses, s. Comfort and Elisabeth, Jan. 5, 1796. William, s. Comfort and Elisabeth, Jan. 16, 1781. BASSET Mary, wid., old age, Nov. 27, 1848, a. 95. BAYARD (see Baird) BLAIR George Carlton, s. Thompson and Esther, Feb. 10, 1810. BRADNER Mary Ann, d. Samuel D. and Louisa B., Aug. 12, 1827. BREWSTER Flavia, d. Oliver and Jerusha, Apr. 4, 1795. Oliver, s. Oliver and Jerusha, May 6, 1784. Oliver Ellsworth, s. Oliver and Jerusha, Oct. 30, 1802. Ruby, d. Oliver and Jerusha, Oct. 18, 1784. BRIGGS Sarah E., m., b. Killingly, Conn., ch. Timothy Thompson, fever, July 26, 1848, a. 19. BROGA Ellen, d. Kinsman W., consumption, Dec. 1, 1849, a. 15. CADWELL Jerry, m., mortification, Nov. 11, 1848, a. 79. CHAFEE (see Chaffee) Frederic, ch. Thomas Jr. and Abigail, Feb. 13, 1816, in 23d y. Sampson Knowlton, ch. Thomas Jr. and Abigail, Feb. 19, 1813, in 22d y. Thomas Sr., Dec. 5, 1810, in 80th y. CHAFFEE (see Chafee) Elisabeth, w. Newman K., Apr. 30, 1836, a. 35. CHILDS Elisabeth, d. Daniel and Elisabeth, Oct. 27, 1802. Isaac, s. Jonas and Eunice, Sept. 12, 1775. Jonas, s. Jonas and Eunice, Sept. 6, 1767. Sibel, d. Silas and Esther, Mar. 11, 1767. ----, d. William L. and Catharine A., Dec. 19, 1849. CHURCH Antony, widr., b. Conn., old age, Aug. 26, 1848, a. 87. Howard, m., b. Chester, s. Richard, typhus fever, Oct. 10, 1849, a. 41. Julia, m., b. Russel, d. ---- Carter, cancer, July 17, 1849, a. 37. CLAPP Justus, m., b. Southampton, disease of liver, Oct. 16, 1849, a. 53. CLARK Betsey, m., Dec. 5, 1848, a. 67. Isaac Sr., July 3, 1798, in 58th y. Lydia, w. Abijah, Jan. 29, 1806, in 27th y. Patience, d. Dillingham and Abigail, Mar. 16, 1797. ----, wid., infirmities of age, May 20, 1844, a. 84. CONANT George Sr., Mar. 3, 1792, in 70th y. George, s. John and Orpha, Jan. 25, 1814. George, s. John and Orpha, Oct. 15, 1817. George, s. John and Orpha, Aug. 21, 1825. George Esq. [dup. omits Esq.], Feb. 22, 1831, a. 68. Jonas, s. John and Orpha, Jan. 9, 1819. Mary Clarissa, d. John and Orpha, Aug. 29, 1825. Thomas, [twin] s. John and Orpha, Nov. 20, 1821. William, [twin] s. John and Orpha, Nov. 20, 1821. COX Deiana, Mar. 31, 1774. Joseph, Apr. 14, 1775. Lovine, Apr. 1, 1774. Lovine, Aug. 16, 1777. CRARY Nabby, d. Christopher and Polly, Sept. 25, 1794. Oliver, s. Christopher and Polly, Oct. 3, 1794. DAVIS Austin, m., suddenly, Sept. 24, 1848, a. 57. DEWEY Abel, widr., s. Abel and Lydia, apoplexy, Oct. 27, 1848, a. 68. DEWOLF (see DWolf) DIRLAM Christopher, s. John O. and Sarah, May 6, 1795. John O., s. John O. and Sarah, Feb. 23, 1788. Sarah, w. John O., May 9, 1795, in 42d y. DONNEGAN Michael, "Killed by falling of a tree," Feb. 4, 1845, a. 23. DORMAN ----, s. Darias C. and Mary C., still born, Apr. 2, 1845. DWOLF Luke, s. Horrace and Anna, Sept. 3, 1805. FOSTER George, Sept. 17, 1848. Orestes Cavel, s. William B. and Eleanor, Sept. 15, 1813. ----, inf. d. C. W., Nov. 19, 1844, a. 1 d. FREEMAN Anna, wid., Nov. 30, 1797, a. 83. Thatcher, Aug. is, 1784, in 74th y. GILBERT Cyntha, d. Orsimus and Annis, June 11, 1798, in 3d y. GLEED ----, inf. d. Isaac, June 5, 1844. HARRIS James Arvad, s. Isaac, Jan. 22, 1846, a. 3. ----, inf. Isaac, Jan. 15, 1846. HIGLEY Azubah, wid., Feb. 13, 1825, a. 76. Isaac, s. Joseph and Azubah, June 15, 1776. Joseph Sr., Dec. 17, 1823, in 82d y. Lucian A., s. Silas and Deborah, bilious fever, Nov. 14, 1844, a. 34. Micah Sr., Dec. 19, 1778. Sarah, d. Joseph and Azubah, Oct. 28, 1782. HINE James L., s. William, Feb. 14, 1846, a. 19. HUNTINGTON Charles, s. Ebenezer and Mehitable, Sept. 7, 1812. Ebenezer, Capt., Jan. 31, 1835, a. 60. Emily Clark, Dec. 21, 1836, a. 21. Harriet, d. Ebenezer and Mehitable, Sept. 23, 1824. JENNINGS Emily A., d. Joseph L. and Emily, dropsy in head, May 21, 1845, a. 6. Joseph, m., consumption, Nov. 10, 1844, a. 71. Luther W., s. Willis T. and Malvina, rattles, Dec. 22, 1845, a. 7 m. JOHNSON Marshal Osborn, s. Moody and Hannah, July 4, 1806. KIMBALL Caroline, scarlet fever, Jan. 26, 1845, a. 5. KINGSLEY Abigail, w. Isaiah Sr., Sept. 6, 1777, in 55th y. Allen, ch. Martin and Bethena, Oct. 27, 1804. Amos, Apr. 23, 1787, in 91st y. Cheney, ch. Martin and Bethena, Oct. 1, 1825, a. 36. Eliada Allin, s. Eliada and Fanny, Oct. 19, 1809. Elvira, d. Eliada and Fanny, Oct. 14, 1817. Esther, d. Isaiah and Abigail, Sept. 9, 1777, a. "3 Days short of Seven years." Fanny Elvira, ch. Eliada and Fanny, May 8, 1818. Flavel, s. Isaiah Jr. and Margaret, Sept. 1 [dup. Sept. 8], 1777. John, s. Enos and Rachel, Mar. 16, 1782. Joseph S., s. Lester and Marian, Sept. 6, 1849, a. 9 m. Milley [dup. Millay], d. Isaiah Jr. and Margaret, Sept. 9, 1777. Rachel, w. Enos, Jan. 31, 1786. Sarah, d. Isaiah Jr. [dup. omits Jr.] and Margaret, Sept. 14, 1777. Sarah, W. Nathaniell Esq., Oct. 22, 1779. William Davenport, ch. Eliada and Fanny, Feb. ----, 1816. ----, inf. s. Eliada and Fanny, July 28, 1807. LEE Elisha, S. Samuel and Betty, Jan. 22, 1792. LESTER Abigail, w. Stewart, May 29, 1808, a. 30. Lemuel, Feb. 2, 1808, in 70th y. Sarah S., d. Stewart, disease of the brain, Oct. 7, 1844, a. 38. Thomas, m., Nov. 23, 1844, a. 53. LYMAN Lois, d. Jeremiah and Rhoda, Oct. 15, 1802. Nathan Edwards, s. Jeremiah and Rhoda, Aug. 11, 1805. Rhoda, w. Jeremiah, June 16, 1811. MANING Mary, July 12, 1849, a. 4. McELWAIN Nancy, b. Middlefield, w. David, consumption, June 12, 1844, a. 51. MESSENGER Caroline, ch. Bille and Miranda, Oct. 22, 1794. Ebenezer, s. Benoni and Mary, Aug. 25, 1762. Lydia, d. Hiram and Lydia, Feb. 16, 1772. Nathan, s. Benoni and Mary, Sept. 28, 1762. Sarah, d. Hiram and Lydia, Feb. 26, 1774. Sussanna, w. Ebenezer, Jan. 20, 1786, a. 19. MILLARD Oliver, m., paralysis, Mar. 24, 1845, a. 76. Oliver L., m., s. Oliver and Zillah, small pox, Dec. 24, 1845, a. 58. Zillah, wid. Oliver, Mar. 6, 1846, a. 83. MILLER Louisa, d. Jefferson, suddenly, Oct. 23, 1844, a. 20. MILLS Elizabeth W. [w. Rev. Joseph L.], Sept. 17, 1839. Henry Lewis, ch. Rev. Joseph L. and Elizabeth W., Apr. 5, 1810. Joseph L., Rev., Jan. 18, 1841. Samuel John, ch. Rev. Joseph L. and Elizabeth W., Apr. 25, 1821. Sarah, ch. Rev. Joseph L. and Elizabeth W., Jan. 19, 1814. MOORE Pliney, widr., consumption, Apr. 17, 1846, a. 60. NEWTON Isaac, m., June 25, 1844, a. 75. NOIS Betsey E., wid., b. Chester, d. Richard Church, consumption, Sept. 30, 1848, a. 54. NORCOTT Edmund, m., s. Sylvanus, consumption, Feb. 8, 1849, a. 40. John E., b. Savoy, s. Edmund and Eunace, scrofula, Dec. 10, 1849, a. 2. Moses Barns, s. John and Rachel, Feb. 28, 1816. NORTON ----, inf. d. ----, June 13, 1848. NOYES (see Nois) OSBORN Sarah L., d. Lyman and Mary, Sept. 19, 1844, a. 1 y. 2 m. PERKINS Ephraim Augustus [ch. Origin Augustus and Sarah], Feb. 3, 1816. Joanna S., w. Charles O., d. Timothy Snow and Ruth, Oct. 17, 1845, a. 21. John, s. Ephraim and Mary, Mar. 4, 1782. Origin [s. Ephraim and Mary], Feb. 25, 1782. Thomas, s. Origin Augustus and Sarah, Jan. 10, 1813. PHELPS Sarah, ch. Jared [and Rowena], June 17, 1802. PORTER Abigail, d. Peter and Abigail, Mar. 4, 1776. PUTNAM Charlotte E., d. Isaac, croup, Nov. 5, 1849, a. 1 y. 10 m. Emma J., consumption, July 18, 1846, a. 14. RODGERS Catharine Ann, d. Josiah and Huldah, Sept. ----, 1828. RUDD Alethea, w. James, Oct. 19, 1786. Bishop, s. James and Elisabeth, July 13, 1799, in 8th y. Elisha, s. Elisha and Ruth, Sept. 13, 1777. Esther, w. Jesse, Feb. 28, 1798. Lucy, lung fever, Sept. 18, 1848, a. 79. Nathaniel, widr., "Revolutionary Pensioner," old age, Mar. 1, 1845, a. 92. Olive, w. James, Oct. 8, 1780. Polly L., m., 37, b. S. Salem, N.Y., w. John W., consumption, Apr. 27, 1849, a. 37. Sarah, w. James, Apr. 19, 1777. William Bishop, s. James and Elisabeth, Aug. 12, 1802. SCOTT Minerva, w. Linus, Apr. 6, 1825, a. 34. Salla, d. John and Mabel, Apr. 8, 1796. SEARL Elihu, m., consumption, Dec. 31, 1848, a. 67. SHAW Louisa M., w. Sam, consumption, May 15, 1845, a. 24. ----, inf. Samuel and Maria, ---- [rec. between June 20 and Oct. 17, 1845]. SIZER Isabella M., d. Reuben and Hannah M., summer complaint, Sept. 7, 1849, a. 8 m. SNOW Asa, Nov. 30, 1837, a. 84. Caroline D., b. Blandford, w. Timothy F., d. Loren Gibbs, consumption, July 1, 1844, a. 27. Clemant, s. Oliver and Roxelena, Aug. 24, 1789. Elisabeth, d. Levi and Lydia, Feb. 27, 1787. James, s. Edmond and Betsey, Mar. 4, 1799. Joanna, w. Timothy, Feb. 6, 1786. Lydia, d. Amaziah and Sarah, June 7, 1794. Rebeckah, w. Oliver, May 18, 1784. Susanna, d. Timothy and Joanna, Feb. 10, 1788. SOWL Hariet M., w. Jonathan, d. Kinsman Broga, consumption, June 27, 1844, a. 24. ----, s. Miss Nancy, May 13, 1844, a. 1 y. 6 m. SPENCER Clarissa, w. Gurdon, Nov. 23, 1827, a. 46. Prudence, w. Gurdon, Jan. 13, 1806, a. 24. STEVENS Rebecca, w. Thomas, Apr. 27, 1792, in 42d y. STREATOR Lois, d. Alpheus and Anna, May 30, 1805. TAYLOR Jennette, w. Lewis, consumption, Feb. 16, 1845, a. 54. THAYER ----, inf. Rufus L., Feb. 13, 1846. TUBBS ----, d. ----, June 24, 1846. TUTTLE Mary, b. E. Haven, Conn., Mar. 5, 1849, a. 73. VIETS Beulah, w. Henry, Dec. 9, 1775. Bulah, d. Henry and Bulah, Aug. 8, 1771. Chloe, d. Henry and Bulah, May 25, 1764. WADSWORTH Achsah, July 27, 1826, a. 32. David, s. Benjamin and Olive, Feb. 9, 1769. David, s. Jonathan Jr. and Diadamy, Aug. 19, 1779. Isabel, w. Seth, Jan. 22, 1811. James Stihnan, Dec. 30, 1812. John, s. Benjamin and Olive, Dec. 15, 1772. Joseph, July 25, 1774. Martha Celinda, twin d. Joseph and Lydia, ----, a. 3 m. [b. July 16, 1814.] Olive, d. Benjamin and Olive, Oct. 3, 1773. Samuel, a. Benjamin and Olive, Feb. 30 [sic], 1770. WALDEN Rozel, a. Ebenezer and Elizabeth, May 26, 1766. WALES Bethiah [w. Luther Esq.], Sept. 17, 1839. WALKER Apollos, s. Ephraim and Louisa R., scarlet fever, Nov. 4, 1844, a. 5. Elijah, widr., b. Conn., old age, Dec. 26, 1849, a. 88. Louisa R., w. Ephraim, puerperal fever, Nov. 9, 1844, a. 38. Lovine, d. Ebenezer and Elisabeth, Jan. 24, 1776. Lucy, d. Jonathan and Margarit, Dec. 9, 1761. Lydia, d. Timothy and Elizabeth, Jan. 24, 1762. Martha, d. Ephraim and Louisa R., scarlet fever, Oct. 28, 1844, a. 11. Sarah, old age, Feb. 16, 1845, a. 84. Theodore, s. Ephraim and Louisa R., scarlet fever, Nov. 7, 1844, a. 3. Zebulon, s. Ebenezer and Elisabeth, Oct. 4, 1778. ----, s. Ephraim and Louisa R., Nov. 24, 1844, a. 19 d. WEAVER ----, scarlet fever, Feb. 20, 1845, a. 6. ----, scarlet fever, Feb. 21, 184$, a. 4. ----, scarlet fever, Feb. 23, 1845, a. 2. WHITE Betsy, w. Lansford, June 2, 1840. WIGHTMAN Lucinda R., m., d. Josiah Rogers, consumption, June 20, 1845. WILLIAMS Lydia Ermina, d. Jabin Bennet and Lydia, Sept. 3, 1834. INDEX