Deaths in the 1840s

Maria Gist Gratz

1797–1841 (age 44)

Lexington Cemetery

Maria Gist Gratz was a member of prominent Kentucky families whose social position reflected the established society of ...

Henry Wolcott

1788–1846 (age 58)

Graceland Cemetery

Henry Wolcott (1788-1846) was a resident of Middletown who lived during the early American period.

Graham H. Chapin

1799–1843 (age 44)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Graham H. Chapin (1799-1843) was a Salisbury resident of the early 19th century.

Myron Holley

1779–1841 (age 62)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Myron Holley (1779-1841) was a Salisbury-based figure active in the early American era.

Vincent Mathews

1766–1846 (age 80)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Vincent Mathews (1766-1846) was a Blooming Grove resident who lived through the American Revolution and early republic.

Ebenezer Mattoon

1755–1843 (age 88)

Amherst West Cemetery

Ebenezer Mattoon (1755-1843) was an Amherst resident spanning the Revolutionary and early national periods.

Austin Dickinson

1791–1849 (age 58)

Amherst West Cemetery

Austin Dickinson (1791-1849) was an early 19th-century figure of the early American period.

Thomas Kite

1785–1845 (age 60)

Arch Street Friends Meeting House

Thomas Kite (1785-1845) was a Philadelphia Quaker and social reformer active in the early 19th century.

Andrew Kennedy

1810–1847 (age 37)

Beech Grove Cemetery

Andrew Kennedy (1810-1847) was a Dayton resident of the early American period.

Philemon Thomas

1763–1847 (age 84)

Baton Rouge National Cemetery

Philemon Thomas (1763-1847) was an Orange County figure who lived through the Revolutionary era.

Jabez Willes

1790–1842 (age 52)

Bayside Cemetery and Gatehouse Complex

Jabez Willes (1790-1842) was an early 19th-century American whose life details remain largely unknown.

James Thacher

1754–1844 (age 90)

Burial Hill

James Thacher (1754-1844) was a physician and medical writer who documented early American history.

Robert R. Reid

1789–1841 (age 52)

Blackwood-Harwood Plantations Cemetery

Robert R. Reid (1789-1841) was a Beaufort County, South Carolina planter and political figure.

Duncan Lamont Clinch

1787–1849 (age 62)

Bonaventure Cemetery

Duncan Lamont Clinch (1787-1849) was a prominent resident of Edgecombe County.

James Gholson

1798–1848 (age 50)

Blandford Cemetery

James Gholson (1798-1848) was a resident of Gholsonville during the antebellum era.

John Patterson Bryan Maxwell

1804–1845 (age 41)

Belvidere Cemetery

John Patterson Bryan Maxwell (1804-1845) was a Flemington resident in the early 19th century.

Armistead Burwell

1777–1841 (age 64)

Blandford Cemetery

Armistead Burwell (1777-1841) was an individual of the early American period.

Edmund P. Gaines

1777–1849 (age 72)

Church Street Graveyard

Edmund P. Gaines (1777-1849) was a Culpeper County resident and military officer.

Abigail Willing Peters

1777–1841 (age 64)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Abigail Willing Peters (1777-1841) was a Philadelphia-area resident from a prominent merchant family.

Thomas Cadwalader

1779–1841 (age 62)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Thomas Cadwalader (1779-1841) was a Philadelphia-area resident from an established colonial family.

Elizabeth Chew Tilghman

1751–1842 (age 91)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Elizabeth Chew Tilghman (1751-1842) was a Philadelphia resident from the prominent Chew family.

Philip Syng Physick, Jr.

1808–1848 (age 40)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Philip Syng Physick, Jr. (1808-1848) was a Philadelphia physician and son of a renowned surgeon.

Barton W. Stone

1772–1844 (age 72)

Cane Ridge

Barton W. Stone was an American religious leader and co-founder of the Disciples of Christ movement.

Elijah B. Witherbee

1804–1847 (age 43)

Brigham Cemetery

Elijah B. Witherbee was an American businessman and entrepreneur active in the 19th century.

Abraham Godwin Jr

1791–1849 (age 58)

Cedar Lawn Cemetery

Abraham Godwin Jr. was an American resident of Morristown who lived during the early 19th century.

George Davenport

1783–1845 (age 62)

Chippiannock Cemetery

George Davenport was an American fur trader and businessman prominent in the Upper Mississippi River region.

John Mason

1766–1849 (age 83)

Christ Church

John Mason was an American colonial and early republic figure from Mattawoman.

Joseph M. Street

1782–1840 (age 58)

Chief Wapello's Memorial Park

Joseph M. Street was an American Indian agent and military officer active in the frontier territories.

Wapello

1787–1842 (age 55)

Chief Wapello's Memorial Park

Wapello was a Mesquakie Native American leader and chief of his tribe in the early 19th century.

Jacob Randolph

1796–1848 (age 52)

Christ Church Burial Ground

Jacob Randolph was an American resident of the early 19th century.

Stephen Price

1782–1840 (age 58)

The Evergreens Cemetery

Stephen Price was an American businessman or professional living in New York City during the early 19th century.

Joseph Gales, Sr.

1761–1841 (age 80)

City Cemetery

Joseph Gales, Sr. was an American printer, editor, and founder of the Raleigh Register newspaper.

Benjamin Bussey

1757–1842 (age 85)

Central Burying Ground

Benjamin Bussey was a Boston resident who lived from 1757 to 1842.

Judith Gay Bussey

1762–1849 (age 87)

Central Burying Ground

Judith Gay Bussey was a Boston woman who lived from 1762 to 1849.

Sarah Henshaw Hayward

1768–1849 (age 81)

Central Burying Ground

Sarah Henshaw Hayward lived from 1768 to 1849 and was buried in Boston's Central Burying Ground.

Ann Otis Smith

1755–1843 (age 88)

Central Burying Ground

Ann Otis Smith lived from 1755 to 1843 in Boston.

Richard Devens Harris

1782–1847 (age 65)

Central Burying Ground

Richard Devens Harris lived from 1782 to 1847 and was buried in Boston's Central Burying Ground.

Charles Harris

1784–1848 (age 64)

Central Burying Ground

Charles Harris lived from 1784 to 1848 and was buried in Boston's Central Burying Ground.

William Joseph Loring

1795–1841 (age 46)

Central Burying Ground

William Joseph Loring lived from 1795 to 1841 and was buried in Boston's Central Burying Ground.

Horace Wells

1815–1848 (age 33)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Horace Wells was a Hartford resident who lived from 1815 to 1848 and pioneered the use of anesthesia in dentistry.

Mary E. Van Lennep

1821–1844 (age 23)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Mary E. Van Lennep lived from 1821 to 1844 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Edward Gallaudet

1808–1847 (age 39)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Edward Gallaudet was a Hartford resident who lived from 1808 to 1847 and was a prominent educator of the deaf.

Roderick Terry

1788–1849 (age 61)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Roderick Terry lived from 1788 to 1849 and was buried in Hartford's Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Noah Noble

1794–1844 (age 50)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Noah Noble lived from 1794 to 1844 and served as the fourth Governor of Indiana.

Christopher Grant Champlin

1768–1840 (age 72)

Common Burying Ground

Christopher Grant Champlin (1768-1840) was a Newport-based merchant and landowner during the early American republic.

Asher Robbins

1761–1845 (age 84)

Common Burying Ground

Asher Robbins (1761-1845) was a Connecticut jurist and politician who served in the U.S. Senate and House of Representat...

Dutee Jerauld Pearce

1789–1849 (age 60)

Common Burying Ground

Dutee Jerauld Pearce (1789-1849) was a Rhode Island resident and likely merchant or farmer from Prudence Island.

Michele Felice Cornè

1752–1845 (age 93)

Common Burying Ground

Michele Felice Cornè (1752-1845) was an Italian-born painter and artist who worked in America during the early 19th cen...

Robert Allen

1778–1844 (age 66)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Robert Allen (1778-1844) was a Virginia resident from Augusta County during the early 19th century.

Henry Conwell

1748–1842 (age 94)

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Henry Conwell (1748-1842) was an Irish-born Catholic bishop who served as Archbishop of Philadelphia.