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BERKSHIRE JOURNAL - 1831

VITAL RECORDS, 1829 - 1831
Berkshire Journal, Lenox
Continuation of Star & Republican Under
Change of Name

New Series Vol. 1, No. 1.
1831
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.

Paper Date	Type	Record
Jan. 6	Died	See Obituary of above. [South Lee, Dec. 20. Mrs. Mary Keep, wife of Mr. Sam'l Keep, ae 40.]
Jan 13	Married	Richmond, Jan. 12. Mr. Moses Seward, of New Lebanon, N. Y. to Miss Sarah Rossiter, of Richmond.
Jan. 20	Married	Lenox, Jan. 16. Mr. Martin Slosson, of Richmond, to Miss Sabra A. Avery, of Lenox.
Feb. 3	Died	Pittsfield, Jan. 30. Hon. John C. Williams, ae 75. Pittsfield, Jan. 19. Henry F. Landers, son of Mr. James Landers, of Lee 16. North Adams, Mrs. Menervia Witherell, ae 38. New Marlboro, Jan. 14. Samuel Worcester, 2nd son of Capt. Joseph & Mrs. Laura Catlin, ae 9 yrs. 5 ms.
Feb, 10	Died	Lee, Jan. 20. Mrs. Thankful Dimick, wife of Sylvanus Dimick, ae 75.
Feb. 17	Died	Richmond, Feb. 8. Miss Laura, dau of Mr. Joshua S. Bliss, ae 16.
March 3	Married	Taghkanic, N. Y. Feb. 24. Mr. William Bosworth, of Schodack, N. Y. to Miss Mary E. Platner.
March 3	Died	Becket, Feb. 22. George COnant Esq. ae 68. Stockbridge, Feb. 27. Mr. Isaac Curtis, ae 81.
March 10	Died	Sheffield, March 2, Mr. John Stanton, ae abt 25 years.
March 17	Died	Lenox, Emily, youngest child of Mr. Erastus Parker, ae 2 yr.
March 24	Married	Stockbridge. TImothy Pitkin Esq. of Ellington, Ct. to Catherine L. Woodbridge, only dau of late Joseph Woodbridge Est. Pittsfield, Mar. 10. Mr. Thomas J. Barrow of New York, to Miss Mary W. Brown, of Pittsfield.
March 24	Died	Pittsfield, Mar. 7. Caroline, only child of Rev. H. P. Tappan, ae abt 16 ms. Mar. 14. Miss Clara Millard, ae abt. 32. West Stockbridge, Mar,. 12. Mr. Timothy Barnes, ae 92, was in French war 1758 - & 9 & member of chh 71 years.
April 7	Died	Carlton, Orleans Co., N. Y. Mar. 24. Fitch Chamberlin Esq. formerly of Stockbridge, ae 46.
April 21	Married	Lenox, apl 19. Mr. J. Z. Goodrich to Miss Sarah Worthington, both of Lenox.
April 21	Died	Sandisfield, Apl. 2. Mrs. Sarah Jones, wife of Mr. James Jones. Carroll, Chatauqua Co. N. Y., Mar. 28. Eliza, wife of Samuel Townsend ae 20.
April 28	Died	Lenox, Apl. 24. Mr. Abner Bangs Jr. ae 31, son of Mr. Abner Bangs of Lenox. Stockbridge, Apl. 5. Mrs. Sarah Curtis, widow of late Abel Curtis, ae 62. See notice.
April 28	Died	Lenox, Apl. 24. Mr. Abner Bangs Jr. ae 31, son of Mr. Abner Bangs of Lenox. Stockbridge, Apl. 5. Mrs. Sarah Curtis, widow of late Abel Curtis, ae 62. See notice. Sandy Hill, N. Y. Apl. 12. Mary wife of Mr. Ira Nash, & dau. of late Jacob Washburn, of Lenox. Baltimore, April 15. Hon. Rollin C. Mallory in 47th year for several years past m. c. from Vt.
May 5	Died	New Marlborough, March 28. Lucy Turner, ae 30 April 19. George Washington Turner, ae 8 yrs. wife & son of Augustus Turner Esq. of sd N. M.
May 19	Died	Housatonicville, G. B. Apl. 30. Mr. William Pomeroy, ae 23.
May 26	Married	Lenox, May 18. Henry Raymond Esq. of Williamstown to Miss Lucy L. Tucker, of Lenox.
June 2	Died	Charleston, S. C. May 10. Mr. Jeremiah Evarts. See notice.
June 9	Married	West Stockbridge, May 31. Mr. Nelson H. Stevens of Richmond, to Miss Mary Cone of former place. Stockbridge, May 23. Mr. William Rosseter, to Miss ____ Brown, dau of Elijah Brown, Esq. both of Stockbridge. New York, May 29 . Mr. Franklin Clark, merchant of Penfield, N. Y. to Miss Jane A. Fellows, formerly of Lenox.
June 9	Died	Lenox, June 1. Asher Sedgwick Esq. ae 70. Rev. soldier. See notice. June 7. Mrs. Dewey, wife of Chauncey Dewey. ae 26.
June 23	Married	Lenox, June 15. Mr. George Washington Platner, to Miss Adeline D. Peck, dau of Oliver Peck Esq. both of Lenox. Lynn, Mr. Joshua Cushing to Mrs. Jerusha F. Follansbee.
July 7	Died	Great Barrington, May 25. David Leavenworth Esq. ae 61. See notice. June 19. Widow Isabel Lyman ae 64. June 26. Mrs. Pauline, wife of Mr. Mark Dewey ae 44.
Aug. 4	Died	Otis, July 26, Enoch Palmer, ae 32. West Stockbridge, June 23 at their father's residence, Mr. John A. Benedict, ae 25, & his sister Miss Betsey Benedict, ae 27 at 11 P.M. the same day. Great Barrington, July 31. Mr. Allen Beckwith, ae 45. See notice. Lanesboro, July 20, Hulday Maria, dau of Mr. Eli Bradley ae 4 yrs. Also July 26. Mary Ann another dau & only remaining child ae 1 yr 7 ms.
Aug. 25	Died	Stockbridge, Aug. 20. Capt. Josiah Byington in 67th yr.

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