These deaths were published in various newspapers editions of the Hartford Times in the year 1838. They announced the deaths of individuals from across the state, many died out-of-state.
This list starts in September 1838
In this city, on the 26th inst., Rev. Matthew Bolles, in the 70th year of his age.
In this city, on the 24th inst., Mary Ashley, infant daughter of Wm. G. Bates, Esq., of Westfield, Mass., on a visit to R. R. Hinman, Esqr’s.
In this city, Ellen Dayton, aged 8 months, only child of Mr. Henry Butler.
In this city, on the 24th inst., William Allen, son of Dr. J. I. Comstock, aged two years and two months.
In this town, on the 21st. inst., John B., son of Wm. E. Porter, aged ten months.
At Windsor, on the 16th inst., of Typhus Fever, Parthonia Huntington, wife of Allyn M. Mather, aged 60.
At East Windsor, on the 13th inst., Mrs. Mary Ann Birge, wife of Mr. Julius Birge, aged 33 years.
At New Britain, on the 21st inst., Frederick B. Eggleston, Esq., aged 27.
At Middletown, on the 20th inst., Mrs. Phebe Clark, aged 101 years and 7 months! relict of Mr. Joseph Clark, deceased.
At Middletown, on the 15th inst., Mrs. Sarah J. Philips, in the 21st year of her age, wife of Mr. Wm. F. Philips.
At Leesville, Middle Haddam, in a fit, on the 9th of Aug., Mr. Ogden Ackley, son of Captain Nathaniel Ackley.
At Chatham, on the 3rd inst., Captain Nathaniel Ackley, aged 75, father of Mr. Ogden Ackley,
Mr. Willard Sears, aged about 77–a Revolutionary pensioner, in Middle Haddam society
Miss Lavina Brainard, aged 21, daughter of Mr. New Brainard.
Drowned near camp ground near Essex, Mr. Orrin D. Ray, of Haddam, son of Mr. Ezra Ray, deceased, aged 17.
At Winchester, Aug. 30th, Mr. Amasa Wade, aged 87.
At Newton, Mrs. Alice Nichols, aged 76.
At Stafford, on the 9th inst., Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Joseph Alden, aged 5 years;
on the 14th inst., Henry C., son of widow Caroline Hyde, aged 8 years.
At south Coventry, Aug. 29th, Mrs. Mary L. Babcock, aged 23, wife of Mr. William Babcock, and daughter of Mr. Timothy Loomis.
At Portland, Maine, Sept. 10th, very sudden, of apoplexy, Mrs. Sarah Mellen, aged 71 years, wife of the Hon. Prentiss Mellen, and daughter of the late Mr. Brazillai Hudson of this city.
In this city, on Thursday, the 20th inst., William Alfred, son of James M. Goodwin, Esq., aged 7 years.
At Waynesborough, Virginia, on Sunday, the 9th inst., Mrs. Frances Ann Bunce, wife of Mr. James M. Bunce, and daughter of Thomas K. Brace, Esq., aged 30.
At East Hartford, Sept. 9, Mrs. Hepsebeth Root, wife of Mr. Samuel A. Root, aged 29.
At East Hartford, on 14th inst., George Alonzo, son of M r. William C. Cowles, aged 14 months.
At Bolton, on the 15th inst Samuel L., son of Mr. Samuel Whaley, aged 3 years.
In Litchfield, on the 18th inst., Mrs. Maria Tallmadge, aged 52, relict of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge;
on the 17th inst., Mr. Daniel Ford, aged 84; on the 13th inst., Mrs. Sally Hoyt, aged 76.
In Cornwell, Philo Swift, Esq., aged 76.
In Southbury, Shadrach Osborne, Esq., aged 91–a revolutionary pensioner.
At Winchester, August 30, Mr. Amasa Wade, aged 87.
In New Haven, on the 11th inst., Mr. Isaac E. Newell, aged 26 years; on the 13th inst, Miss Sarah Munson, aged 75.
In Middletown, on the 17th inst, Mr. Caleb Miller, aged 73.
In New Haven, on the 15th inst, Mrs. Eliza Rice, wife of Mr. Joel Rice, aged 36.
At Montpelier, Vt., on the 3rd inst., Mr. Joseph F. Dodge, aged 56.
At Johnston, Vt., on the 20th ult., Mr. Araunah Waterman, aged 90.
At Manchester, Vt., Aug. 30th., Deacon Asa Loveland, aged 67. Deacon Loveland was one of our most worthy and respectable deacons. He was born in Marlborough, Conn., in November, 1770, and came to this place in 1795.
At Cambridge, Ohio, on the 25th ult., Mr. Ransom Jones, aged about 22, recently from Hartford, Conn.
In Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, on the 26th ultimo, Mr. Abraham Hosford, Jr., aged 34, son of Mr. Abraham Hosford, of Canton, Conn.
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