Deaths in the 1820s
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Bushrod Washington
1762–1829 (age 67)
Mount Vernon
Bushrod Washington was a jurist and nephew of George Washington who lived from 1762 to 1829.
John Bell
1750–1820 (age 70)
Adams
John Bell was an Edgecombe County resident who lived from 1750 to 1820.
John Connolly
1751–1825 (age 74)
St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
John Connolly was an Irish-born resident of County Meath who lived from 1751 to 1825.
Thomas Truxtun
1755–1822 (age 67)
Christ Church, Philadelphia
Thomas Truxtun was a distinguished naval officer who commanded ships in the Quasi-War with France.
Pierce Butler
1744–1822 (age 78)
Christ Church, Philadelphia
Pierce Butler was an Irish-born signer of the U.S. Constitution and served in the Senate.
William Jackson
1759–1828 (age 69)
Christ Church, Philadelphia
William Jackson was a secretary to the Constitutional Convention and later served as a federal official.
Tench Coxe
1755–1824 (age 69)
Christ Church, Philadelphia
Tench Coxe was an economist and government official who promoted American manufacturing and trade.
John Shaw
1773–1823 (age 50)
Christ Church, Philadelphia
John Shaw was an Irish-born craftsman and tradesman who emigrated to Philadelphia.
Jacobus Swartwout
1734–1827 (age 93)
Wappinger
Jacobus Swartwout was a Fishkill, New York resident who lived to the age of 93 during the early American period.
Andrew Sigourney
1766–1820 (age 54)
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Andrew Sigourney was a Boston-area resident of the early 19th century.
Sarah Barker Sigourney Cushing
1789–1825 (age 36)
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Sarah Barker Sigourney Cushing was a Boston woman connected to prominent New England families.
Hannah Mather Crocker
1752–1829 (age 77)
Copp's Hill Burying Ground
Hannah Mather Crocker was a Boston author and women's education advocate, descendant of the prominent Mather family.
Christopher Gore
1758–1827 (age 69)
Granary Burying Ground
Christopher Gore was a Boston lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as U.S. Minister to Great Britain.
John Phillips
1770–1823 (age 53)
Granary Burying Ground
John Phillips was a Boston merchant and philanthropist who founded the Massachusetts Charitable Fire Society.
Susan Huntington
1791–1823 (age 32)
Granary Burying Ground
Susan Huntington was a Connecticut-born religious writer and wife of Reverend Joshua Huntington.
Stephen Jones
1738–1825 (age 87)
Granary Burying Ground
Stephen Jones was an American merchant and civic figure in colonial Boston.
William Lambe Parker
1773–1823 (age 50)
Granary Burying Ground
William Lambe Parker was an American merchant and businessman in the early 19th century.
William Dall
1753–1829 (age 76)
Granary Burying Ground
William Dall was a Boston merchant and trader involved in maritime commerce.
John Gibson
1740–1822 (age 82)
Allegheny Cemetery
John Gibson was a Lancaster, Pennsylvania merchant and political figure during the Revolutionary era.
Adamson Tannehill
1750–1820 (age 70)
Allegheny Cemetery
Adamson Tannehill was a Frederick County resident who lived from 1750 to 1820 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Isaac Craig
1742–1826 (age 84)
Allegheny Cemetery
Isaac Craig lived from 1742 to 1826 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
John Darragh
1772–1828 (age 56)
Allegheny Cemetery
John Darragh was an Irish immigrant who lived from 1772 to 1828 and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery.
Janet Livingston
1743–1828 (age 85)
St. Paul's Chapel
Janet Livingston lived from 1743 to 1828 and was buried in St. Paul's Chapel.
Henry H. Chambers
1790–1826 (age 36)
Kenbridge
Henry H. Chambers was a Kenbridge resident who lived from 1790 to 1826 and was buried in Kenbridge.
Lucy Frazier
1770–1826 (age 56)
Watertown
Lucy Frazier lived from 1770 to 1826 and was buried in Watertown.
Robert Smith Chew
1779–1826 (age 47)
Fredericksburg Masonic Cemetery
Robert Smith Chew lived from 1779 to 1826 and was buried in Fredericksburg Masonic Cemetery.
Benjamin Joy
1757–1829 (age 72)
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Benjamin Joy lived from 1757 to 1829 and was buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground.
Joseph Coolidge
1747–1820 (age 73)
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Joseph Coolidge was a Boston resident who lived from 1747 to 1820 and was buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground.
Samuel Parkman
1751–1824 (age 73)
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Samuel Parkman lived from 1751 to 1824 and was buried in King's Chapel Burying Ground.
Sarah Bryant Dennie
1760–1827 (age 67)
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Sarah Bryant Dennie (1760–1827) was a Boston resident buried at King's Chapel Burying Ground.
Ebenezer Oliver
1751–1826 (age 75)
King's Chapel Burying Ground
Ebenezer Oliver (1751–1826) was a Boston-area resident buried at King's Chapel Burying Ground.
John Tayler
1742–1829 (age 87)
Albany Rural Cemetery
John Tayler (1742–1829) was a New York City resident with connections to the Albany area.
Charles Z. Platt
1773–1822 (age 49)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Charles Z. Platt (1773–1822) was a Poughkeepsie-based individual of the early 19th century.
Morris S. Miller
1779–1824 (age 45)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Morris S. Miller (1779–1824) was a New York City resident of the early 19th century.
Esteban Tápis
1754–1825 (age 71)
Spanish missions in California
Esteban Tápis was a Spanish missionary who served in California missions during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
George Cabot
1752–1823 (age 71)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
George Cabot was a Salem-based merchant and statesman who played a role in early American politics.
John Vernon Henry
1767–1829 (age 62)
Albany Rural Cemetery
John Vernon Henry was an Albany resident who lived during the early 19th century.
Philip S. Van Rensselaer
1767–1824 (age 57)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Philip S. Van Rensselaer was an Albany member of the prominent Dutch-American Van Rensselaer family.
Roger Skinner
1773–1825 (age 52)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Roger Skinner was a Litchfield resident who lived during the early American period.
Stephen Lush
1753–1825 (age 72)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Stephen Lush was an early American resident who lived during the Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary era.
Archibald Gracie
1755–1829 (age 74)
Woodlawn Cemetery
Archibald Gracie was a Scottish-born merchant from Dumfries who established himself in early America.
Benjamin Hanks
1755–1824 (age 69)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Benjamin Hanks was a Mansfield resident and clockmaker known for his early American timepieces.
Conrad Gansevoort
1761–1829 (age 68)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Conrad Gansevoort was an Albany-connected figure who lived from 1761 to 1829.
Harmanus P. Schuyler
1769–1822 (age 53)
Albany Rural Cemetery
Harmanus P. Schuyler was part of the influential Schuyler family of Albany, living from 1769 to 1822.
Ambrose Maréchal
1764–1828 (age 64)
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Ambrose Maréchal was a French-born Catholic clergyman who served as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1764 to 1828.
Aaron Dexter
1750–1829 (age 79)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Aaron Dexter was a Malden resident and physician who lived from 1750 to 1829.
Elizabeth Coffin Amory
1743–1823 (age 80)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Elizabeth Coffin Amory was a member of prominent Boston families who lived from 1743 to 1823.
Eliza Cheever Davis
1790–1828 (age 38)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Eliza Cheever Davis (1790-1828) was a woman of the early American republic who lived a brief life in New England.
William Bartram
1739–1823 (age 84)
Bartram's Garden
William Bartram (1739-1823) was a renowned naturalist and botanist who conducted extensive explorations of the American ...
Lydia Pickering Williams
1735–1824 (age 89)
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Lydia Pickering Williams (1735-1824) was a long-lived Salem resident who witnessed nearly a century of American history.