Deaths in the 1800s

John Lowell

1743–1802 (age 59)

Forest Hills Cemetery

John Lowell (1743-1802) was a Newburyport merchant and civic figure of the late 18th century.

Loammi Baldwin, Sr.

1745–1807 (age 62)

First Burial Ground

Loammi Baldwin, Sr. (1745-1807) was a Woburn engineer and prominent figure in early American infrastructure development.

Jonas Phillips

1736–1803 (age 67)

First Shearith Israel Graveyard

Jonas Phillips was a prominent Jewish merchant and community leader in colonial New York who helped establish Shearith I...

Lemuel Hopkins

1750–1801 (age 51)

First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground

Lemuel Hopkins was a physician and poet from Connecticut known for his medical practice and literary contributions.

William Vernon

1719–1806 (age 87)

Common Burying Ground

William Vernon was a Rhode Island merchant and patriot involved in colonial commerce and politics.

Gardiner Thurston

1721–1802 (age 81)

Common Burying Ground

Gardiner Thurston was a colonial Rhode Island resident of notable family standing.

Jonathan Minot

1723–1806 (age 83)

Fairview Cemetery

Jonathan Minot was a Chelmsford resident who lived from 1723 to 1806.

William Brown

1759–1808 (age 49)

Fulton-Presbyterian Cemetery

William Brown was an American resident who lived from 1759 to 1808.

Frances Ogden Edwards

1749–1800 (age 51)

Grove Street Cemetery

Frances Ogden Edwards lived from 1749 to 1800 and was buried in Grove Street Cemetery.

John A. Hanna

1762–1805 (age 43)

Harrisburg Cemetery

John A. Hanna was a Flemington resident who lived from 1762 to 1805.

Thomas Hunt

1754–1808 (age 54)

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Thomas Hunt lived from 1754 to 1808 in Watertown.

Keawe-a-Heulu

1701–1804 (age 103)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Keawe-a-Heulu was a Hawaiian royal who lived from 1701 to 1804.

Keliimaikai

1765–1809 (age 44)

Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii

Keliimaikai was a Hawaiian chief who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Jacob Albright

1759–1808 (age 49)

Kleinfeltersville

Jacob Albright was a German-American religious leader who founded the Evangelical Association.

Johannes Van Alen

1770–1805 (age 35)

Kinderhook Cemetery

Johannes Van Alen was a member of the Van Alen family of Kinderhook, New York.

David Atwater

1723–1806 (age 83)

Grove Street Cemetery

David Atwater was a New Haven resident and member of an early American family.

John Harvie

1742–1807 (age 65)

Hollywood Cemetery

John Harvie was a Virginia planter and landowner from Albemarle County.

Jacob Crowninshield

1770–1808 (age 38)

Harmony Grove Cemetery

Jacob Crowninshield was a Massachusetts merchant and U.S. Congressman from Salem.

Buenaventura Sitjar

1739–1808 (age 69)

Mission San Antonio de Padua

Buenaventura Sitjar was a Spanish Franciscan missionary who served at Mission San Antonio de Padua in California.

Thomas McDonogh

1740–1805 (age 65)

Milton Cemetery

Thomas McDonogh was an American naval officer and commodore during the War of 1812.

John Blair Linn

1777–1804 (age 27)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Blair Linn was an American poet and author from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.

Ezra Hickok

1737–1807 (age 70)

Lansingburgh Village Burial Ground

Ezra Hickok was an American clergyman and educator in Wilton, Connecticut.

Benjamin Banneker

1731–1806 (age 75)

Mount Gilboa Chapel

Benjamin Banneker was a free African American mathematician, astronomer, and author of almanacs.

Noah Atwater

1752–1802 (age 50)

Mechanic Street Cemetery

Noah Atwater was an American clergyman and educator in Connecticut.

Benjamin Bourne

1755–1808 (age 53)

Juniper Hill Cemetery

Benjamin Bourne was an American merchant and U.S. Congressman from Rhode Island.

William Bradford

1729–1808 (age 79)

Juniper Hill Cemetery

William Bradford was an American merchant and U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts.

Richard Potts

1753–1808 (age 55)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Richard Potts was an American lawyer, judge, and congressman from Maryland.

Joshua Johnson

1742–1802 (age 60)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Joshua Johnson was a resident of Calvert County who lived from 1742 to 1802.

Peter Thacher

1752–1802 (age 50)

Milton Cemetery

Peter Thacher was a resident of Milton who lived from 1752 to 1802.

Thaddeus Betts

1724–1807 (age 83)

Mill Hill Historic Park

Thaddeus Betts was a resident of Norwalk who lived from 1724 to 1807.

William Smith

1727–1803 (age 76)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

William Smith was a resident of Aberdeen who lived from 1727 to 1803.

Timothy Dexter

1747–1806 (age 59)

Old Burial Hill

Timothy Dexter was a resident of Malden who lived from 1747 to 1806.

Isaac Story

1774–1803 (age 29)

Old Burial Hill

Isaac Story was a young man who lived in colonial Massachusetts and was buried at Old Burial Hill.

Anselm Tupper

1763–1808 (age 45)

Mound Cemetery

Anselm Tupper was a resident of Easton who lived during the early American period.

Ebenezer Sproat

1752–1805 (age 53)

Mound Cemetery

Ebenezer Sproat was a frontier military officer and land surveyor who played a role in early American westward expansion...

Nathaniel Saltonstall

1727–1807 (age 80)

Mound Cemetery

Nathaniel Saltonstall was a Connecticut merchant and public official involved in early American commerce and governance.

William Stacy

1734–1802 (age 68)

Mound Cemetery

William Stacy was a Gloucester resident who lived during the Revolutionary era.

Thomas Legate Jr.

1763–1807 (age 44)

Pine Grove Cemetery

Thomas Legate Jr. was a resident of Leominster who lived from 1763 to 1807.

Silas Condict

1738–1801 (age 63)

First Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Silas Condict was a Morristown resident who lived from 1738 to 1801.

Samuel Neilson

1761–1803 (age 42)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Samuel Neilson lived from 1761 to 1803 and was buried in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

Gilbert Livingston

1742–1806 (age 64)

Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery

Gilbert Livingston lived from 1742 to 1806 and was buried in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.

Pamela Dwight Sedgwick

1753–1807 (age 54)

Sedgwick Pie

Pamela Dwight Sedgwick was an American woman of the late 18th century.

Alexander Reinagle

1756–1809 (age 53)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

Alexander Reinagle was a Scottish-born composer and musician who became a prominent figure in American music.

Elizabeth K. Stockton

1756–1807 (age 51)

Princeton Cemetery

Elizabeth K. Stockton was a member of the prominent Stockton family of Princeton, New Jersey.

John Rutledge

1739–1800 (age 61)

St. Michael's Churchyard

John Rutledge was a signer of the Constitution and Chief Justice of the United States.

Nathaniel Alexander

1756–1808 (age 52)

Old Settlers' Cemetery

Nathaniel Alexander was a Mecklenburg County resident who lived from 1756 to 1808 and was buried at Old Settlers' Cemete...

Rebecca Sprigg Steuart

1767–1806 (age 39)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

Rebecca Sprigg Steuart lived from 1767 to 1806 and was buried at Old Saint Paul's Cemetery.

Woodbury Langdon

1739–1805 (age 66)

Old North Cemetery

Woodbury Langdon was a Portsmouth-based figure from the colonial and early American period.

John Pickering

1737–1805 (age 68)

Old North Cemetery

John Pickering was a Newington resident who lived during the late 18th century.

Samuel Hale

1718–1807 (age 89)

Old North Cemetery

Samuel Hale was a long-lived American who witnessed nearly a century of the nation's history.