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| BERKSHIRE
JOURNAL - 1830 |
VITAL
RECORDS, 1829 - 1831
Berkshire Journal, Lenox
Continuation of Star & Republican Under
Change of Name
New Series Vol. 1, No. 1.
1830
Compiled from records published in The Berkshire Journal,
Lenox. September 3, 1829 - August 25, 1831. Rollin Hillyer Cooke,
Compiler. This was transcribed from a typewritten manuscript in
the Berkshire Athenaeum and is assumed to be in the public domain.
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Paper
Date
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Type
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Record
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| Jan.
7 |
Married
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Becket, recently, Mr. Linus Scott to Miss Flavia C. Snow.
Mr.
Milton Johnson to Miss Mary Ann Chapman.
New
Canaan, N. Y. Dec. 31. Mr. Belona Benton to Miss Emeline
Sadler, both of Stockbridge.
Hillsdale,
N. Y. Dec. 26. Mr. Woodruff Stanton to Miss O. Rockfellow,
both of Great Barrington.
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| Jan.
7 |
Died
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Lenox, Dec. 30. Mr. Samuel Clark, 73.
becket,
Dec. 22. Mr. Comfort Barns, ae 75.
Deaths
in Becket, year past 15, of which 6 were under 3, &
4 upwards of 70.
Kinderhook,
N. Y. James A. son of Charles Whiting ae 17.
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| Jan.
14 |
Died
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Tyringham, Dec. 21. Michael Watkins ae near 80. Rev. pensioner.
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| Jan
21 |
Died
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West Stockbridge, Jan. 6. Mrs. Mehitabel Wilson in 86th yr.
relict of late Nathaniel Wilson. |
| Jan.
28 |
Married
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Fort Dale, Butler Co., Ala. Dec. 29. Gen. Hubbel Pierce formerly
of Hartford, Co. Ct. to Miss Permelia F. McMeans, dau of Isaac
F. McMeans Esq. of former place. |
| Jan.
28 |
Died
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Lenox, Jan. 21. Miss Anne Washburn, ae 24.
Sheffield,
Jan. 12. Mr. Calvin Bryant, ae 55.
Sameplace,
Jan. 16. Mr. Ezekiel Bryant ae 57, brother to above.
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| Feb.
25 |
Married
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Johnsonburgh, N. J. Roderic Byington, M. D. to Miss Caroline
Linn, dau of late Hon. John Linn. |
| March 18
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Died
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Lenox, Mar. 6. Mrs. Abigail Hunt, wife of Mr. Benjamin Hunt.
Mar.
14. Mrs. Roxanna Washburn, ae 34, wife of Amos Washburn.
Lee,
Feb. 26. Dea Oliver Kellogg ae 69.
March
2, Mrs. Harriet S. Gardner, ae 21.
March
12. Mr. Icabod Wright, ae 55.
Hinsdale,
Feb. 19. Capt. Levi Hinsdale, ae 49.
Windsor,
Mar. 1. Mrs. Rachel, wife of Mr. Jonathon Woodward, ae 62.
Pittsfield,
Mar. 8. Mrs. Walker, relict of late Mr. Elias Walker.
New
York, Col. Richard Platt, 76. Rev. soldier. See notice.
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| April
1 |
Died
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Lenox Mar 18. Mrs. Lucy Tucker, 56, wife of Joseph Tucker,
Esq. See notice. |
| April
8 |
Married
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Austerlitz, Mar. 23. Mr. Marshall Foot, of Lee, to Miss Sarah
Ann Cady, of former place. |
| April
1 |
Died
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New Marlboro, Apl. 5. Dea David Walker, ae 72. |
| April 22
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Married
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Lenox, Apl. 14. Mr. Oliver Dewey to Miss Eliza Sabin.
Stockbridge,
to Miss Ann Bradley of Stockbridge.
New
Lebanon, on or about Apl. 12. Mr. Job. Childs of Lee, to
Miss Isabel Johnson of Lenox.
New
Canaan, Lately, Mr. Noah Norton to Miss Sarah Dean.
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| April
22 |
Died
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Richmond, April 8. Miss SUsan Richards, ae 45.
Williamstown,
Apl. 2. Prof. Wm. A. Porter, ae 31. See notice.
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| May
13 |
Married
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Lenox, May 5. Mr. Henry Benton of Pittsfield, to Miss Charlotte
Robinson of Lenox.
Sheffield,
May 8. Mr. Richard Ensign to Miss Abigail R. Kellogg, both
of Sheffield.
Lately,
Orrin Perrigo of Lisbon, Ct. to Miss Jane Ashley of Sheffield.
Westfield,
May 5. Horatio L. Warner Esq. of Sheffield, to Miss Mary
A. Bates of Westfield.
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| May
20 |
Died
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Lenox, May 17. Mrs. Mary Ellis, wife of Mr. Jabez Ellis ae
95. |
| May
27 |
Married
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Amenia, N. Y. a hort time since. Mr. Cyrus Crosby, of Stockbridge,
to Miss Jennett Barlow, of former place.
Delhi,
N. Y. May 6, Henry A. Woodbridge Esq. to Miss Maria louisa
Rosekrans all of that place.
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| May
27 |
Died
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Lenox, May 24. Mrs. Rachel Davis, ae abt 84.
Stockbridge,
May 17. David Goodrich Esq. ae 68.
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| June
3 |
Married
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Becket, May 25. Alfred Van Wyck Esq. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
to Miss Charlotte Veets, of Becket.
Sheffield,
May 17. Mr. Curtis Baker (?) to Widow Candice Johnson, all
of Sheffield.
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| June
3 |
Died
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Becket, May 25. Alfred Van Wyck Esq. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
to Miss Charlotte Veets, of Becket. |
| June
10 |
Died
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Lenox, June 3. Mr. Daniel Nichols, ae 36.
Richmond,
June 2. Mrs. Elizabeth Gates, widow of late Samuel Gates,
75th yr.
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| July
1 |
Married
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Dalton, June 22. Mr. J. S. Davis, of Lenox, to Miss Maria
Chamberlin, of former place.
Syracuse,
N. Y. June 17. Charles H. L. Ford, Esq. of Lawrenceville,
Pa., to Miss Eliza M. Cruger, of Syracuse.
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| July
15 |
Died
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Tyringham, June 12, Col. Josiah Brewer, ae 86. See Notice.
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| July
22 |
Died
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Stockbridge, July 17. Miss Harriet Ingersoll sau of Dea. Jona
Ingersoll, ae 28. |
| July
29 |
Died
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Charlton, N. Y. Samuel Hamlin, ae 70. Rev. soldier.
Nelson,
Portage Co. Ohio, July 12. Mr. Robert C. Bennett, a native
of Stockbridge, ae 39.
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| Aug.
5 |
Died
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Stockbridge, July 18. Miss Mary Jones, ae 52.
Great
Barrington, Aug. 1. Col. Thomas Hopkins, son of Moses Hopkins
Esq. in 42nd yr.
Boston,
Aug. 1. Dr. John D. Wells, formerly Prof. in Med. Inst at
Pittsfield.
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| Aug.
19 |
Died
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Great Barrington, July 26, Mr Elijah Willard ae 57 formerly
of Egremont, left widow and 8 children.
Shoreham,
Vt. July 23. Mr. Amos Stanley ae 65 formerly res. Lenox.
Portsmouth,
N. H. Hon. John S. Sherburne, U. S. Dist. Judge, 73. See
notice.
Near
Washington, at res. of Mr. Robert Y. Brent, George Graham,
Comr. of Gen. Land Office.
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| Sept.
2 |
Died
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Lenox, Aug. 27th. Mr. Josiah Osborn, ae 84. One of 1st settlers.
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| Sept.
9 |
Died
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Ithaca, Aug. 28. Lucius Wells, ae 41, formerly of Lenox. |
| Sept.
16 |
Married
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Becket, Sept. 7. Mr. David S. Spenser, to Miss Abigail Frary,
both of Becket.
Sep
8. Josiah W. Hollister Esq. of Sandusky City, Ohio, to Miss
Elizabeth A Perkins, dau of B. C. Perkisn Esq. of B.
Sep.
9. Mr. Harvey Owen, of Otis, to Miss Mary M. McCullough,
of Becket.
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| Sept.
16 |
Died
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Stockbridge, Sep. 14. Mrs. Jones, wife of Samuel Jones, Esq.
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| Sept.
23 |
Died
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Lenox, Sep. 16. Mrs. Rachel Post, dau of Luther & Rhoda
Slater, ae 14.
Auburn,
Sep. 12, Rt. Rev. John Henry Hobart, D. D. Epis. Bishop
N. Y. in 55th yr.
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| Sept
30 |
Married
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Sandisfield, Sep. 14. Mr. Daniel M. Adams, to Miss Angeline
Bosworth, dau of Jabez Bosworth Esq.
New
Lebanon, Aug 28, Mr. Perez R. Parsons of Lee, to Miss Lucina
Stedman, of Lenox.
Also.
Mr. Joel Keep, of Lee to Miss Almira Holcomb, of Canaan,
Conn.
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| Oct.
7 |
Married
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Sandisfield, Sep. 14. Mr. Daniel M. Adams, to Miss Angeline
Bosworth, dau of Jabez Bosworth Esq.
New
Lebanon, Aug 28, Mr. Perez R. Parsons of Lee, to Miss Lucina
Stedman, of Lenox.
Stockbridge,
Oct. 5. Mr. Benjamin Franklin Walbridge, of Pittsfield,
to Miss Mary Anne Gibson, of Stockbridge.
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| Oct.
7 |
Died
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New Lebanon, N. Y. Oct. 5. Mrs. Rebecca Betts wife of Uriah
Betts Esq. |
| Oct.
14 |
Died
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Tyringham, Sep. 16, Mrs. Thankful Chapin, 2nd consort of Dea
Josph Chapin, ae 63 yrs. See notice.
Meriden
Ct. OCt. 3. James L. Gale, ae 16, son of Luther Gale, of
Lenox.
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| Oct.
28 |
Marries
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Sheffield Oct. 20. Wm. G. Bates Esq. of Westfield, to Miss
Jane P. Ashley, of Sheffield. |
| Oct.
28 |
Died
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East Granby, Ct. Oct. 16. Ethan S. Collins, M. D. ae 28. See
notice, Nov. 18.
Stockbridge,
Oct. 26, Mrs. Sophia Williams, widow of late Col. Elijah
Williams, ae 84.
Mendon,
N. Y. Sept. 8. Mr. Jesse Dryer, 36 formerly of West Stockbridge.
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| Nov.
4 |
Died
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Meriden, James L. Gale See obituary -- Death also paper Oct.
14. |
| Nov.
11 |
Married
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Lee, Oct. 25, Mr. Milton Ingersoll, of firm of J. & L.
Church Co. to Miss Harriet Church, dau of Sam'l Church all
of former place. |
| Nov.
18 |
Married
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Becket, Oct. 24. Samuel Williams, of Otis, to Miss Abia Vieta,
of B.
Nov.
8. Mr. Wm. P. Hamblin, of Lee to Miss Alma (?) Chaffee,
of B.
Nov.
9 Mr. J. Sherman Wadsworth, to Miss Mary H. Bowditch, both
of Becket.
New
Marlborough, Nov. 3. Mr. Egbert Eggleston, of Tyringham,
to Miss Mary Ann Beach, of former place.
New
Lebanon, N. Y., Oct. 27. Mr. Rial Canfield, to Miss Mary
M. Stevens, both of Lenox.
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| Nov.
25 |
Married
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Williamstown, Nov. 10, Dr. H. L. Sabin to Miss Lucy S. Whitman.
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| Nov.
25 |
Died
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Pittsfield,
Nov. 8. Dea Vivus Osborn, ae 54.
Williamstown,
Nov. 3, William Starkweather Esq. in 76th yr.
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| Dec.
2 |
Died
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Williamstown, Nov. 18. Margaret Elizabeth, dau of Maj. Abraham
Hanson, ae 4 years, 5 ms
Adams,
Nov. 20. Sarah, dau of Nathaniel Cheesebrough, ae 14.
Portalnd,
Nov. 30 (?) Hon Daniel Noble of Williamstown, ae 54. See
notice.
Charlestown
, S. C. Mr. Elijah H. Mills, son of late Hon. E. H. Miller
of Northampton.
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| Dec.
9 |
Married
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Richmond, Nov. 15. Mr. Simon Hough to Miss Fanny Preble, both
of R.
Dec.
2. Mr. Augustine W. Newhall to Miss Jane Dudley, both of
R.
West
Springfield, Nov. 25. Mr. Prentice Williams of Stockbridge,
to Miss Amelia West, of former place.
Troy,
N. Y. Nov. 24. Mr. Geo. W. Kniffin to Miss Marietta Gaston,
both of Richmond.
Canaan,
N. Y. Dec. 2. Mr. Richard Graves to Miss Rebecca Warner.
Hudson,
Dec. 5. Mr. Francis William Edmonds, Cashier Hudson River
Bank, to Miss Martha Norman, dau of late Wm. E. Norman.
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| Dec.
9 |
Died
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Stockbridge, Nov. 17. Mr. Moses Barnum, ae 78.
Otis,
lately, Mr. John Fay Jr. ae 40.
Also
Mr. Linus McKean, ae 53.
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| Dec.
23 |
Married
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Otis, Dec. 9. Mr. William Phelps to Miss Clarissa Baker, both
of Otis. |
| Dec.
23 |
Died
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Troy, N. Y. Dec. 13. Sarah Ann, dau. of Mrs. Hannah Bellows,
of Stockbridge, ae 18. |
| Dec.
30 |
Died
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South Lee, Dec. 20. Mrs. Mary Keep, wife of Mr. Sam'l Keep,
ae 40. |
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