Deaths in the 1820s

Silas Bent

1768–1827 (age 59)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Silas Bent (1768-1827) was a Rutland-based individual of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Juliannah Bent

1801–1820 (age 19)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Juliannah Bent (1801-1820) was a young woman who lived a brief life in the early 19th century.

Robert Goodloe Harper

1765–1825 (age 60)

Green Mount Cemetery

Robert Goodloe Harper (1765-1825) was a Fredericksburg-born statesman and political figure of the early American republi...

Frances Eleanor Clark

1773–1825 (age 52)

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Frances Eleanor Clark (1773-1825) was a woman of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Rayner Taylor

1747–1825 (age 78)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Rayner Taylor (1747-1825) was a London-born musician and composer active in late 18th-century America.

Peter Philip James Kean

1788–1828 (age 40)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Peter Philip James Kean was a New Jersey industrialist and entrepreneur active in the early 19th century.

Patrick Lyon

1769–1829 (age 60)

St. Peter's Episcopal Church

Patrick Lyon was a Philadelphia inventor and metalworker known for his innovations in iron manufacturing.

Philetus Swift

1763–1828 (age 65)

Webster

Philetus Swift was a Delaware merchant and landowner active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Edward Coote Pinkney

1802–1828 (age 26)

Green Mount Cemetery

Edward Coote Pinkney was an American poet and writer who gained recognition for his literary works despite his short lif...

William H. Winder

1775–1824 (age 49)

Green Mount Cemetery

William H. Winder was a Maryland military officer who served prominently during the War of 1812.

William Gilmor

1775–1829 (age 54)

Green Mount Cemetery

William Gilmor was a Maryland merchant and civic leader who played a role in Baltimore's early development.

Robert Gilmor

1748–1822 (age 74)

Green Mount Cemetery

Robert Gilmor was a Scottish-born Baltimore merchant and philanthropist who contributed to the city's cultural instituti...

Judith Carter Page Nelson

1753–1827 (age 74)

Shockoe Hill Cemetery

Judith Carter Page Nelson was a Virginia woman of prominence whose family connections linked her to colonial and early A...

John Pemburton Pleasants

1766–1825 (age 59)

Green Mount Cemetery

John Pemburton Pleasants (1766-1825) was a Virginia planter and civic figure buried in Baltimore.

John Kinzie

1763–1828 (age 65)

Graceland Cemetery

John Kinzie (1763-1828) was a prominent fur trader and merchant who helped establish Chicago.

William Russell

1758–1825 (age 67)

Lexington Cemetery

William Russell (1758-1825) was a Virginia planter and militia officer from Culpeper County.

James McChord

1785–1820 (age 35)

Lexington Cemetery

James McChord (1785-1820) was a young Kentucky resident of the early 19th century.

Selah Tuthill

1771–1821 (age 50)

Marlboro

Selah Tuthill (1771-1821) was a New York resident from Blooming Grove.

Jacob Schweighauser Otto

1778–1827 (age 49)

Batavia Cemetery

Jacob Schweighauser Otto (1778-1827) was a resident of Batavia, New York.

William Morgan

1774–1826 (age 52)

Batavia Cemetery

William Morgan (1774-1826) was a Culpeper, Virginia resident of the early 19th century.

Joseph Ellicott

1760–1826 (age 66)

Batavia Cemetery

Joseph Ellicott (1760-1826) was a surveyor and land developer from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Amzi Armstrong

1771–1827 (age 56)

Bloomfield Cemetery

Amzi Armstrong (1771-1827) was a New York resident of the early 19th century.

Zabdiel Sampson

1781–1828 (age 47)

Burial Hill

Zabdiel Sampson (1781-1828) was a resident of Plympton who was buried at Burial Hill.

Zephaniah Swift Moore

1770–1823 (age 53)

Amherst West Cemetery

Zephaniah Swift Moore (1770-1823) was a Palmer resident and educator buried at Amherst West Cemetery.

William Davis

1758–1826 (age 68)

Burial Hill

William Davis (1758-1826) was buried at Burial Hill in Plymouth.

George Bradbury

1770–1823 (age 53)

Eastern Cemetery

George Bradbury (1770-1823) was a Falmouth resident buried at Eastern Cemetery.

William Hull

1753–1825 (age 72)

East Parish Burying Ground

William Hull (1753-1825) was a Derby resident buried at East Parish Burying Ground.

William Widgery

1753–1822 (age 69)

Eastern Cemetery

William Widgery (1753-1822) was a Devon resident buried at Eastern Cemetery.

Samuel Sitgreaves

1764–1827 (age 63)

Easton Cemetery

Samuel Sitgreaves was an American surveyor and congressman from Pennsylvania.

Amasa Davis

1744–1825 (age 81)

Central Burying Ground

Amasa Davis was an American merchant and businessman active in Boston during the late 18th century.

Charles Davis

1777–1821 (age 44)

Central Burying Ground

Charles Davis was an American merchant and prominent Boston businessman in the early 19th century.

Jonathan Amory

1763–1820 (age 57)

Central Burying Ground

Jonathan Amory was an American merchant and member of a prominent Boston mercantile family.

Lemuel Hayward

1748–1821 (age 73)

Central Burying Ground

Lemuel Hayward was an American merchant active in Boston during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Barney Smith

1763–1828 (age 65)

Central Burying Ground

Barney Smith was an American tradesman or laborer from Boston.

Thomas Curtis

1759–1823 (age 64)

Central Burying Ground

Thomas Curtis was an American merchant or tradesman from Boston.

Alexander Ralston

1771–1827 (age 56)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Alexander Ralston was a Scottish immigrant who settled in America during the early 19th century.

Joseph C. Boyd

1760–1823 (age 63)

Eastern Cemetery

Joseph C. Boyd was an American merchant from Newbury, Massachusetts.

Oliver Bray

1776–1823 (age 47)

Eastern Cemetery

Oliver Bray was a Guilford resident who lived from 1776 to 1823.

Emma Cooper Porter

1796–1827 (age 31)

Eastern Cemetery

Emma Cooper Porter was a Washington resident who lived from 1796 to 1827.

Hannah Archer Till

1721–1826 (age 105)

Eden Cemetery

Hannah Archer Till was a Kent County resident who lived an exceptionally long life from 1721 to 1826.

Obed Hall

1757–1828 (age 71)

Evergreen Cemetery

Obed Hall was a Raynham resident who lived from 1757 to 1828.

Temperance Wick

1758–1822 (age 64)

Evergreen Cemetery

Temperance Wick was a Mendham resident who lived from 1758 to 1822.

Thomas Willing

1731–1821 (age 90)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Thomas Willing was a prominent Philadelphia resident who lived from 1731 to 1821.

Charles Biddle

1745–1821 (age 76)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Charles Biddle (1745-1821) was a Philadelphia merchant and prominent civic figure of the early American republic.

William Ellery

1727–1820 (age 93)

Common Burying Ground

William Ellery (1727-1820) was a Newport merchant and signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Catherine van Cortlandt

1751–1829 (age 78)

Dale Cemetery

Catherine van Cortlandt (1751-1829) was a member of the prominent Van Cortlandt family of New York.

Paolo Busti

1749–1824 (age 75)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Paolo Busti (1749-1824) was an Italian land agent and entrepreneur from Milan involved in American land development.

Thomas Mayne Willing

1767–1822 (age 55)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Thomas Mayne Willing (1767-1822) was a member of the prominent Willing merchant family of Philadelphia.

Margaret Izard

1768–1824 (age 56)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Margaret Izard (1768-1824) was a member of the prominent Izard family of Charleston, South Carolina.

Friedrich Köhne

1757–1829 (age 72)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Friedrich Köhne (1757-1829) was a German resident of Rheda who emigrated to America.