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Will Barnet

1911–2012 (age 101)

Trinity Church Cemetery

American artist known for his abstract and figurative works.

Estelle Bennett

1941–2009 (age 68)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Member of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes.

John Norman

1748–1817 (age 69)

Boston

English-born clergyman and theologian who spent his career in New England.

Stephen Higginson

1743–1828 (age 85)

Boston

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

William Emerson

1769–1811 (age 42)

Boston

Concord-based clergyman and intellectual who was part of New England's literary circles.

Andrew Craigie

1754–1819 (age 65)

Boston

Boston pharmacist and real estate developer who accumulated significant wealth in the late 18th century.

Susanna Rowson

1762–1824 (age 62)

Boston

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

William Billings

1746–1800 (age 54)

Boston

Boston-based composer and music innovator known for developing shape-note singing.

Benjamin Edes

1732–1803 (age 71)

Boston

Charlestown printer and publisher who was involved in colonial-era printing and journalism.

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.

Nathaniel G. S. Hart

1784–1813 (age 29)

Detroit

Maryland-born military officer who served during the War of 1812.

David Leavitt

1758–1807 (age 49)

Brooklyn

New Hampshire-based merchant and businessman active in early American commerce.

William Dunbar

1749–1810 (age 61)

Adams County

Scottish-born naturalist and planter who explored and documented the Mississippi Territory.

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...

James McHenry

1753–1816 (age 63)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

James McHenry was an Irish-born American statesman who served as Secretary of War under Presidents Washington and Adams.

Josiah Tattnall

1762–1803 (age 41)

Savannah

Josiah Tattnall was a Georgia-born military officer and politician who served in the U.S. Navy and House of Representati...

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.

Nathaniel Ramsey

1741–1817 (age 76)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Nathaniel Ramsey was a Maryland patriot and military officer who served during the American Revolution.

James Calhoun

1743–1816 (age 73)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

James Calhoun was an American patriot and merchant active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

David Poe, Sr.

1743–1816 (age 73)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

David Poe, Sr. was an Irish-born American merchant and father of poet Edgar Allan Poe's paternal line.

John Crawford

1746–1813 (age 67)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

John Crawford was an Irish-born American merchant and civic figure in early Baltimore.

John O'Donnell

1749–1805 (age 56)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

John O'Donnell was an Irish-born American merchant and philanthropist in Baltimore.

Jane McBride Poe

1706–1802 (age 96)

Westminster Hall and Burying Ground

Jane McBride Poe was a colonial-era American woman of Scottish descent with a notably long lifespan.

Francisco Bouligny

1736–1800 (age 64)

St. Louis Cathedral

Francisco Bouligny was a Spanish colonial official and military officer in Louisiana and Florida.

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.

Henry Latimer

1752–1819 (age 67)

Wilmington

Henry Latimer was a Delaware politician and lawyer who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Richard Bassett

1745–1815 (age 70)

Wilmington

Richard Bassett was a Delaware lawyer and statesman who served as a U.S. Senator and Governor of Delaware.

James A. Bayard

1767–1815 (age 48)

Wilmington

James A. Bayard was a Delaware lawyer and congressman who played a key role in the 1800 presidential election.

Benjamin Pickman

1740–1819 (age 79)

Salem

Benjamin Pickman was a Salem merchant and ship captain involved in maritime trade.

Mary Toppan

1744–1817 (age 73)

Salem

Mary Toppan was a Salem resident from a prominent New England family.

William Pickman

1748–1815 (age 67)

Salem

William Pickman was a Salem merchant and member of a prominent maritime trading family.

Lois Pickering

1742–1815 (age 73)

Salem

Lois Pickering was a Salem resident from a notable New England family.

Auguste Serville

d. 1828

Jefferson County

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

Sophia Dearborn

1773–1814 (age 41)

Gardiner

Sophia Dearborn was the daughter of Revolutionary War general Henry Dearborn.

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.

Betty Hemings

1735–1807 (age 72)

Monticello

Betty Hemings was an enslaved woman at Monticello and member of the Hemings family.

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.

Samuel Osgood

1748–1813 (age 65)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Samuel Osgood was an American statesman and diplomat who served as the first Postmaster General of the United States.

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...

Catharine Keteltas

1761–1804 (age 43)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Catharine Keteltas was a New York resident of the early 19th century.