Deaths in the 1840s

Samuel Comstock

1772–1840 (age 68)

Old Churchyard Cemetery

Samuel Comstock (1772-1840) lived sixty-eight years during the early American period.

Jeremiah Smith

1759–1842 (age 83)

Winter Street Burial Ground

Jeremiah Smith (1759-1842) was a Peterborough resident who lived eighty-three years through the Revolutionary and early ...

Abner Jones

1772–1841 (age 69)

Winter Street Burial Ground

Abner Jones (1772-1841) was an American religious leader and founder of the Christian Connection movement.

Joseph Coddington

1763–1848 (age 85)

Coddington Cemetery

Joseph Coddington (1763-1848) was a Pennsylvania resident and member of a prominent colonial family.

Sarah Coddington

1763–1842 (age 79)

Coddington Cemetery

Sarah Coddington (1763-1842) was a New York resident and member of the Coddington family.

Henry Inman

1801–1846 (age 45)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Henry Inman (1801-1846) was an American painter and founder of the National Academy of Design.

William McCreery

1786–1841 (age 55)

Up-The-Valley United Presbyterian Church Cemetery

William McCreery (1786-1841) was an Irish-born Presbyterian minister from Omagh.

Peter Gerard Stuyvesant

1778–1847 (age 69)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778-1847) was a New York City merchant and descendant of Dutch colonial leaders.

John S. Spence

1788–1840 (age 52)

Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery

John S. Spence (1788-1840) was a Snow Hill resident and Episcopal churchman.

Tilton Eastman

1773–1842 (age 69)

Randolph Center Cemetery

Tilton Eastman (1773-1842) was a Vermont resident buried in Randolph Center.

Ossahinta

1760–1846 (age 86)

Onondaga Nation Old Cemetery

Ossahinta was a Native American leader of the Onondaga Nation who lived from 1760 to 1846.

George Cassedy

1783–1842 (age 59)

First Dutch Reformed Churchyard

George Cassedy was a Hackensack resident who lived from 1783 to 1842.

William Hunter

1774–1849 (age 75)

Trinity Church Cemetery

William Hunter was a Newport resident who lived from 1774 to 1849.

Mary Bonsall

1753–1842 (age 89)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

Mary Bonsall was an American woman who lived from 1753 to 1842.

John Andrew Graham

1764–1841 (age 77)

St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery Churchyard

John Andrew Graham was an American who lived from 1764 to 1841.

Peter Spencer

1782–1843 (age 61)

Peter Spencer Plaza Cemetery

Peter Spencer was a Kent County resident and religious leader who lived from 1782 to 1843.

John McLoughlin, Jr.

1812–1842 (age 30)

Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery

John McLoughlin, Jr. was a fur trader and colonial administrator who lived from 1812 to 1842.

Mary Anna Whiting Boardman

1767–1848 (age 81)

Center Cemetery

Mary Anna Whiting Boardman lived from 1767 to 1848.

Samuel Clesson Allen

1772–1842 (age 70)

Center Cemetery

Samuel Clesson Allen was a Bernardston resident who lived from 1772 to 1842.

Robert Stanton Avery

1771–1846 (age 75)

Avery Cemetery

Robert Stanton Avery lived from 1771 to 1846.

Joshua Bill

1762–1841 (age 79)

Bill Cemetery

Joshua Bill lived from 1762 to 1841.

Jennet Taylor Sherman

1794–1843 (age 49)

Suffield Cemetery

Jennet Taylor Sherman lived from 1794 to 1843.

Richard Ellis

1781–1846 (age 65)

Texas State Cemetery

Richard Ellis was a prominent Texas colonist and political figure who served in the Texas Revolution era.

Robert Potter

1799–1842 (age 43)

Texas State Cemetery

Robert Potter was a Texas politician and naval officer who played a significant role in early Texas independence.

Andrew Briscoe

1810–1849 (age 39)

Texas State Cemetery

Andrew Briscoe was a Texas pioneer and merchant who was among the earliest American settlers in Mexican Texas.

James K. Polk

1795–1849 (age 54)

Tennessee State Capitol

James K. Polk was the 11th President of the United States who served from 1845 to 1849.

George Washington Montgomery

1804–1841 (age 37)

Oak Hill Cemetery

George Washington Montgomery was a 19th-century American figure whose specific accomplishments remain historically notab...

Francis Scott Key

1779–1843 (age 64)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer and author who wrote the lyrics to 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'

Francis Brengle

1807–1846 (age 39)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Francis Brengle was an American religious leader and officer in the Salvation Army during the 19th century.

Thomas Contee Worthington

1782–1847 (age 65)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Thomas Contee Worthington (1782-1847) was an American from Annapolis who was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Richard Cutts

1771–1845 (age 74)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Richard Cutts (1771–1845) served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and remained a prominent Maine political ...

John Peter Van Ness

1769–1846 (age 77)

Oak Hill Cemetery

John Peter Van Ness (1769–1846) was a U.S. Representative from New York who later became mayor of Washington, D.C., an...

William Wright Southgate

1800–1849 (age 49)

Linden Grove Cemetery

William Wright Southgate (1800–1849) represented Kentucky in the U.S. House of Representatives before being laid to re...

William Hardia

1812–1842 (age 30)

Linden Grove Cemetery

William Hardia (1812–1842) was a Virginia-born figure recorded in history through his interment at Linden Grove Cemete...

George Howard

1789–1846 (age 57)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

George Howard (1789–1846) was the 22nd governor of Maryland and the son of former U.S. Senator John Eager Howard.

David L. Morril

1772–1849 (age 77)

Old North Cemetery

David L. Morril (1772–1849) was a physician who became governor and later a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire before bei...

Hannah Kitty Giles Chase

1759–1848 (age 89)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

Hannah Kitty Giles Chase (1759–1848) was laid to rest at Old Saint Paul's Cemetery.

Achsah Ridgely Carroll

1792–1841 (age 49)

Old Saint Paul's Cemetery

Achsah Ridgely Carroll (1792–1841) rests at Old Saint Paul's Cemetery.

Peter A. Jay

1776–1843 (age 67)

John Jay Cemetery

Peter A. Jay (1776–1843) of Elizabeth Township was buried in John Jay Cemetery.

James McKinley

1783–1847 (age 64)

South Bend City Cemetery

James McKinley (1783–1847) is buried in South Bend City Cemetery in Westmoreland County.

Mary Norton Crocker

1821–1847 (age 26)

South Bend City Cemetery

Mary Norton Crocker (1821–1847) rests at South Bend City Cemetery.

Gilbert Jenkins

1773–1846 (age 73)

Prairie Home Cemetery

Gilbert Jenkins (1773–1846) was laid to rest in Prairie Home Cemetery.

Martha Caroline Swinton Taveau

1785–1847 (age 62)

Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground

Martha Caroline Swinton Taveau (1785–1847) is buried in the Circular Congregational Church Burying Ground.

Robert Ramsey

1780–1849 (age 69)

Neshaminy Cemetery

Robert Ramsey (1780–1849) of Warminster Township is interred at Neshaminy Cemetery.

William Bullen

1805–1846 (age 41)

Green Ridge Cemetery

William Bullen (1805–1846) of Clinton rests at Green Ridge Cemetery.

Ellinor Gourdin

1789–1845 (age 56)

Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery

Ellinor Gourdin (1789–1845) lies in Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery.

John Fairfield

1797–1847 (age 50)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

John Fairfield (1797–1847) of Saco was laid to rest at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Lewis Williams

1786–1842 (age 56)

Panther Creek Cemetery

Lewis Williams (1786–1842) of Surry County was buried at Panther Creek Cemetery.

Mathew Caldwell

1798–1842 (age 44)

Gonzales City Cemetery

Mathew Caldwell (1798–1842) of Kentucky was interred at Gonzales City Cemetery.

George Washington Barnett

1793–1848 (age 55)

Gonzales City Cemetery

George Washington Barnett (1793–1848) of Lancaster County was buried at Gonzales City Cemetery.