Deaths in the 1820s

Ebenezer Denny

1761–1822 (age 61)

Allegheny Cemetery

First Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1816 to 1817 and American Revolutionary War veteran.

Hercules Mulligan

1740–1825 (age 85)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Spy during the American Revolution and friend of Alexander Hamilton.

Stephen Higginson

1743–1828 (age 85)

Boston

Salem merchant and politician who was active in maritime trade during the early American republic.

Susanna Rowson

1762–1824 (age 62)

Boston

Portsmouth-born actress, playwright, and novelist who became a prominent figure in American theater.

John Coffin Jones, Sr.

1750–1829 (age 79)

Boston

Boston merchant and trader involved in Pacific commerce and the China trade.

John Francis Mercer

1759–1821 (age 62)

Philadelphia

Virginia planter and politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Patty Cannon

1760–1829 (age 69)

Sussex County

Delaware-based criminal figure known for involvement in kidnapping and slave trading.

George Hunter

1755–1823 (age 68)

New Orleans

Scottish-born naturalist and explorer who conducted scientific expeditions in the American South.

Moses Rogers

1779–1821 (age 42)

Columbia

American sea captain and steamship pioneer who commanded early steam-powered vessels.

Jonathan Maxcy

1768–1820 (age 52)

Columbia

Jonathan Maxcy was an American educator and clergyman who served as president of Union College and later Brown Universit...

George Trescot

1791–1827 (age 36)

Charleston

George Trescot was a South Carolina politician and diplomat who served in various governmental roles during the early 19...

Edward Johnson

1767–1829 (age 62)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Edward Johnson was a Baltimore-based American merchant and civic leader active in early 19th-century commerce.

John Stricker

1759–1825 (age 66)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

John Stricker was a Maryland militia officer who gained prominence during the War of 1812.

Richard Taylor

1744–1829 (age 85)

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Richard Taylor was a Virginia planter and father of U.S. President Zachary Taylor.

Antonio de Sedella

1748–1829 (age 81)

St. Louis Cathedral

Antonio de Sedella was a Spanish-born Catholic priest who served as a prominent religious leader in New Orleans.

Auguste Serville

d. 1828

Jefferson County

Auguste Serville was a 19th-century individual with limited biographical information available.

Thomas Jefferson

1743–1826 (age 83)

Monticello

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Mary Randolph

1762–1828 (age 66)

Arlington National Cemetery

Mary Randolph was a Virginia-born author and cookbook writer known for her culinary contributions.

Josiah Meigs

1757–1822 (age 65)

Arlington National Cemetery

Josiah Meigs was an American educator and mathematician who served as a university president.

DeWitt Clinton

1769–1828 (age 59)

Green-Wood Cemetery

DeWitt Clinton was a New York politician and governor who championed the Erie Canal.

Pierre Charles L’Enfant

1754–1825 (age 71)

Arlington National Cemetery

Pierre Charles L'Enfant was a French-born architect and engineer who designed the layout of Washington, D.C.

Henry Brockholst Livingston

1757–1823 (age 66)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Henry Brockholst Livingston was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United...

Ebenezer Stevens

1751–1823 (age 72)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Ebenezer Stevens was an American Revolutionary War officer and artillery expert.

Nicholas Low

1739–1826 (age 87)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Nicholas Low was a New York merchant and financier involved in early American commerce.

Solomon Allen

1751–1821 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Solomon Allen was a Massachusetts resident and contemporary of the early American republic.

Bezaleel Howe

1750–1825 (age 75)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Bezaleel Howe was an American of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

William Peter Van Ness

1778–1826 (age 48)

Green-Wood Cemetery

William Peter Van Ness was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

William Irving

1766–1821 (age 55)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

William Irving was a New York merchant and brother of author Washington Irving.

Elizabeth Kip

1784–1827 (age 43)

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

Elizabeth Kip was a New York resident of the early 19th century.

Cornelia Marie Livingston

1776–1825 (age 49)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Cornelia Marie Livingston was a member of the prominent Livingston family who lived from 1776 to 1825 and was buried at ...

Carl Wilhelm Jessen

1764–1823 (age 59)

Saint Thomas

Carl Wilhelm Jessen was a Danish resident of Fredensborg who lived from 1764 to 1823 and was buried at Saint Thomas.

Emily Geiger

1765–1825 (age 60)

Calhoun County

Emily Geiger was a South Carolina patriot who lived from 1765 to 1825 and was buried in Calhoun County.

Jack Jouett

1754–1822 (age 68)

Bath County

Jack Jouett was an Albemarle County patriot who lived from 1754 to 1822 and was buried in Bath County.

William Williams

1763–1824 (age 61)

Richmond

William Williams was a Chatham County resident who lived from 1763 to 1824 and was buried in Richmond.

Andrew Hartsfield

1823–1823 (age 0)

Wake County

Andrew Hartsfield was born in 1823 and buried in Wake County.

John Lefferts

1785–1829 (age 44)

Green-Wood Cemetery

John Lefferts was a Brooklyn resident who lived from 1785 to 1829 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Peter Schermerhorn

1749–1826 (age 77)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Peter Schermerhorn was a New York City resident who lived from 1749 to 1826 and was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Jeremiah B. Howell

1771–1822 (age 51)

North Burial Ground

Jeremiah B. Howell was a Providence resident who lived from 1771 to 1822.

Stephen Gano

1762–1828 (age 66)

North Burial Ground

Stephen Gano was a religious figure who lived from 1762 to 1828.

David Howell

1747–1824 (age 77)

North Burial Ground

David Howell was a Morristown resident who lived from 1747 to 1824.

Anne Carter Brown

1794–1828 (age 34)

North Burial Ground

Anne Carter Brown was born in 1794 and died in 1828.

John Pitman

1751–1822 (age 71)

North Burial Ground

John Pitman lived from 1751 to 1822.

Alice Brown Mason

1779–1823 (age 44)

North Burial Ground

Alice Brown Mason lived from 1779 to 1823.

Abby Mason Brown

1800–1822 (age 22)

North Burial Ground

Abby Mason Brown lived from 1800 to 1822.

Ebenezer Knight Dexter

1773–1824 (age 51)

North Burial Ground

Ebenezer Knight Dexter was a Providence merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1773 to 1824.

Mary Roberdeau Swift

1804–1827 (age 23)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Mary Roberdeau Swift was a woman of the early 19th century who died in 1827 and was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Elias Earle

1762–1823 (age 61)

Greenville

Elias Earle was a Frederick County resident who lived from 1762 to 1823.

Julia Rush Cutler Ward

1796–1824 (age 28)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Julia Rush Cutler Ward was a Boston woman who lived from 1796 to 1824.

Keeaumoku II

1784–1824 (age 40)

Kailua-Kona

Keeaumoku II was a Hawaiian chief who lived from 1784 to 1824.

Daniel Pope Cook

1794–1827 (age 33)

Oak Ridge Cemetery

Daniel Pope Cook was a Scott County resident who lived from 1794 to 1827.