Deaths in the 1800s

John Neville

1731–1803 (age 72)

Allegheny Cemetery

American Revolutionary War veteran and tax collector during the Whiskey Rebellion.

Abraham Baldwin

1754–1807 (age 53)

Rock Creek Cemetery

U.S. Senator, signer of the U.S. Constitution, and first president of the University of Georgia.

Alexander Hamilton

1755–1804 (age 49)

Trinity Church Cemetery

American revolutionary patriot and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, signer of the United States Constitution.

Francis Lewis

1713–1802 (age 89)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Hugh Williamson

1735–1802 (age 67)

Trinity Church Cemetery

American politician and signer of the Constitution of the United States.

Horatio Gates

1727–1806 (age 79)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Continental Army general during the American Revolution.

William Billings

1746–1800 (age 54)

Boston

Boston-based composer and music innovator known for developing shape-note singing.

Benjamin Edes

1732–1803 (age 71)

Boston

Charlestown printer and publisher who was involved in colonial-era printing and journalism.

David Leavitt

1758–1807 (age 49)

Brooklyn

New Hampshire-based merchant and businessman active in early American commerce.

Josiah Tattnall

1762–1803 (age 41)

Savannah

Josiah Tattnall was a Georgia-born military officer and politician who served in the U.S. Navy and House of Representati...

John O'Donnell

1749–1805 (age 56)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

John O'Donnell was an Irish-born American merchant and philanthropist in Baltimore.

Jane McBride Poe

1706–1802 (age 96)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Jane McBride Poe was a colonial-era American woman of Scottish descent with a notably long lifespan.

Francisco Bouligny

1736–1800 (age 64)

St. Louis Cathedral

Francisco Bouligny was a Spanish colonial official and military officer in Louisiana and Florida.

Betty Hemings

1735–1807 (age 72)

Monticello

Betty Hemings was an enslaved woman at Monticello and member of the Hemings family.

Catharine Keteltas

1761–1804 (age 43)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Catharine Keteltas was a New York resident of the early 19th century.

William Ward Burrows I

1758–1805 (age 47)

Arlington National Cemetery

William Ward Burrows I was a United States Navy officer and commodore during the early republic.

Jonathan Edwards

1745–1801 (age 56)

Schenectady

Jonathan Edwards was a Massachusetts resident and descendant of the famous theologian.

Richard Howell

1754–1802 (age 48)

Friends Burying Ground

Richard Howell was a New Jersey politician who served as Governor of New Jersey.

Caleb Swan

1758–1809 (age 51)

Arlington National Cemetery

Caleb Swan was an American military officer and surveyor of the early republic.

Leffert Lefferts

1727–1804 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Leffert Lefferts was a New York resident who lived from 1727 to 1804 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

William Irving

1731–1807 (age 76)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

William Irving was a New York resident who lived from 1731 to 1807 and was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

John Adam Granade

1763–1807 (age 44)

Wilson County

John Adam Granade was a Jones County resident who lived from 1763 to 1807 and was buried in Wilson County.

John Hunter

1752–1802 (age 50)

Laurens County

John Hunter was a South Carolina resident who lived from 1752 to 1802 and was buried in Laurens County.

Joseph Gilman

1738–1806 (age 68)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Joseph Gilman was an Exeter resident who lived from 1738 to 1806 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Richard Dobbs Spaight

1758–1802 (age 44)

Craven County

Richard Dobbs Spaight was a New Bern resident who lived from 1758 to 1802.

Esek Hopkins

1718–1802 (age 84)

North Burial Ground

Esek Hopkins was a Scituate resident who lived from 1718 to 1802.

Ann Crawford Allen

1757–1808 (age 51)

North Burial Ground

Ann Crawford Allen lived from 1757 to 1808.

Martha Washington

1731–1802 (age 71)

Mount Vernon

Martha Washington was the wife of President George Washington and First Lady of the United States from 1731 to 1802.

Thomas Paine

1737–1809 (age 72)

New Rochelle

Thomas Paine was an English-American political theorist and author of The Rights of Man who lived from 1737 to 1809.

Gustavus Richard Brown

1747–1804 (age 57)

Port Tobacco Village

Gustavus Richard Brown was a Port Tobacco Village resident who lived from 1747 to 1804.

Robert Morris

1734–1806 (age 72)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Robert Morris was a Founding Father and financier of the American Revolution who served as Superintendent of Finance.

Michael Hillegas

1729–1804 (age 75)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Michael Hillegas was the first Treasurer of the United States and a prominent Philadelphia merchant.

Annis Boudinot Stockton

1736–1801 (age 65)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Annis Boudinot Stockton was a poet and intellectual who hosted a prominent literary salon in New Jersey.

Elizabeth Graeme Ferguson

1737–1801 (age 64)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Elizabeth Graeme Ferguson was a Philadelphia writer and intellectual known for her literary correspondence and verse.

Matthew Clarkson

1733–1800 (age 67)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Matthew Clarkson was a New York merchant and public official who served in various civic roles.

Matthew Pratt

1734–1805 (age 71)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Matthew Pratt was a prominent Philadelphia painter and founding member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Sarah Franklin Bache

1743–1808 (age 65)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Sarah Franklin Bache was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and an active patriot and philanthropist.

Tench Francis, Jr.

1730–1800 (age 70)

Christ Church, Philadelphia

Tench Francis, Jr. was a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and colonial official from Talbot County, Maryland.

Prince Hall

1735–1807 (age 72)

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Prince Hall was an African American Freemason and civil rights advocate who founded African Lodge in Boston.

Robert Newman

1752–1804 (age 52)

Copp's Hill Burying Ground

Robert Newman was a Boston sexton and patriot who signaled the British troop movements on the night of April 18, 1775.

Samuel Adams

1722–1803 (age 81)

Granary Burying Ground

Samuel Adams was a Founding Father, organizer of the Boston Tea Party, and cousin of John Adams.

James Sullivan

1744–1808 (age 64)

Granary Burying Ground

James Sullivan was a Maine politician and judge who served as Governor of Massachusetts.

Samuel Stillman

1737–1807 (age 70)

Granary Burying Ground

Samuel Stillman was a prominent Philadelphia Baptist minister and religious leader.

Robert Brooke

1761–1800 (age 39)

Fredericksburg Masonic Cemetery

Robert Brooke was a Belmont resident who lived from 1761 to 1800 and was buried in Fredericksburg Masonic Cemetery.

Thomas Dawes

1731–1809 (age 78)

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Thomas Dawes was a Boston resident who lived from 1731 to 1809 and was buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground.

Thomas Bulfinch

1728–1802 (age 74)

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Thomas Bulfinch lived from 1728 to 1802 and was buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground.

Isaiah Doane

1753–1805 (age 52)

King's Chapel Burying Ground

Isaiah Doane (1753–1805) was a Massachusetts resident buried at King's Chapel Burying Ground.

William Paterson

1745–1806 (age 61)

Albany Rural Cemetery

William Paterson (1745–1806) was an Irish-born New York figure who settled in Albany.

Philip Schuyler

1733–1804 (age 71)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Philip Schuyler (1733–1804) was a prominent Albany merchant, landowner, and Revolutionary War general.

Moses Hazen

1733–1803 (age 70)

Albany Rural Cemetery

Moses Hazen (1733–1803) was a Haverhill-born military officer who served in the Revolutionary War.