1847 Deaths

as reported to the county clerk 

(These records were copied many years ago and 
today can not be found in the County Clerk's records)

Contributed to this site by Sandy Goodspeed

Note: This is an incomplete listing.  Some towns are not represented 

 


      

Burlington   Butternuts   Cherry Valley    Decatur   Edmeston   Exeter  Hartwick  Laurens  Middlefield   New Lisbon  Oneonta   Otego   Otsego  Pittsfield   Plainfield   Richfield   Springfield   Unadilla  Westford   Worcester 


 

BURLINGTON (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Samuel BENJAMIN, widower, Jul. 2, aged 83 yr
Sally BRADFORD, Apr. 11, aged 1yr 3mo
Griffin BRIGGS Dec. 30, aged 18yr
Juliette BENNETT, Oct. 18,aged 19 yr
Hannah COOK, wife, Mar. 17, aged 56 yr
Elizabeth CUSHMAN, wife, Apr. 16, aged 82 yr
Charles Damon FITCH, Aug. 27, aged 5 yr, 6 mo
Amanda GILL, wife, Sep. 2, aged 50 yr
Ana Marie HIGBE, wife, Exeter, Nov. 26, aged 45 yr
Julia Ana Marie HIGBE, Exeter, Nov. 14, aged 45 yr
Infant HITCHELL, s/o James & Isabelle, May 10, aged 2 days
Unkown HUME, wife, New Lisbon, Jul. 10, aged 57 yr
Polly KEITH, wife, Nov. 20, aged 55 yr
Lois MAPLES, widow, Hartwick, Jan. 28, aged 69 yr
Fanny MATHER, Jul. 29, aged 34 yr
Lydia Parmelia MATHER, wife, Apr. 21, aged 28 yr
Charles MURRY (colored), New Lisbon, Mar. 25, aged 4 mo
Orpha PRATT, wife, Aug. 26, aged 52 yr
Truman PRENTICE, Nov. 28, aged 23 yr
Mary REED, wife, Jan. 11, aged 42 yr
Mary RICHARDS, wife, New Lisbon, Jun. 21, aged 32 yr
Artremas B. SMITH, Jul. 28, aged 6 mo
Elizabeth L. SMITH, wife, Jun. 21, aged 19 yr
Polly UTLEY, widow, Apr. 17, aged 68 yr
Stephen WILBUR, Nov. 28, aged 67 yr

BUTTERNUTS (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Hannah ADAMS, May 10, aged 73 yr
Leah ALDRICH, May 28, aged 69 yr
Byron APLEN, Oct. 3, aged 2 yr
Betsy ATWELL, Aug. 10, aged 4yr
George P. BERZEE, May 5, aged 5 mo
Leonard H. BUTTON, Dec. 3, aged 2 yr 3 mo
Barbary CASALER, May 19, aged 10 yr
Eunice CHAPIN, May 18, aged 74 yr
Emma Ann COLLENS, Jun, 22, aged 7 mo
Deborah COLLINS, May 66, aged 30 yr [was typed # 66]
Benajah DAVIS, Aug. 15, aged 73 yr
Sarah FLEMING, Nov. 6, aged 79 yr
Phebe GAGE, Dec. 13, aged 56 yr
Charles M. GOONILTH, Jul. 12, aged 2 yr
Mary Ann HAKES, Jan. 16, aged 17 yr
Hannah HENDRIX, Aug. 14, aged 70 yr
Margaret HOLLIS, Jun. 17, aged 52 yr
Clarinda JAYCOX, Apr. 23, aged 23 yr
Mary E. MIRICK, Dec. 11, aged 1 yr 10 mo
Polly M. NEWMAN, May 20, aged 17 yr
Jesse W. PAYNE, Feb. 18, aged 4 yr
Anna POPE, Apr. 18, aged 84 yr
Emily SMITH, Dec. 30, aged 21 yr
Julia N. SMITH, Unadilla, Nov. 30, aged 23 yr
Phebe Ann STEIN, Dec. 5, aged 43 yr
Sarah A. TRUESDALE, Sep.24, aged 24 yr
Martha TUCKER, Mar. 13, aged 89 yr
Sarah WADE, Jan. 18, aged 22 yr
Dorcas WEAVER, Pittsfield, Mar. 8, aged 97 yr
Deborah WING, Dec. 20, aged 78 yr
Daniel WINTON, Apr. 18, aged 66 yr

CHERRY VALLEY (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Robert ALLEN, Jun. 19, aged 85 yr
Aaron BALDWIN, May 8, aged 86 yr
Jeanette CLIFFORD, Feb. 12, aged 23 yr
George CLYDE, Oct. 15, aged 75 yr
Mary COATES, Feb. 15, aged 43 yr
Eleanor E. DUTCHER, Jan. 23, aged 77 yr
Israel FINCH, Oct. 30, aged 45 yr
Maria FOLMSBEE, Dec. 1, aged 25 yr
Irene GAULT, May 21, aged 78 yr
Susannah GORDON, Apr. 5, aged 45 yr
Eliza KONE?, Mar. 14, aged 32 yr
Jane C. LYNCH, Nov. 10, aged 56 yr
Esther MORRIS, Dec. 14, aged 60 yr
Archibald McKILLIP, May 6, aged 93 yr
Deborah PARSHALL, Nov. 5, aged 56 yr
Nathan SUTHEN, Apr. 4, aged 23 yr
Geroge TAYLOR, Sep. 24, aged 70 yr
Elizabeth F. TUBS, Amsterdam, Nov. 12, aged 28 yr
Polly VANALSTYNE, Jun. 19, aged 85 yr
Jane VANVOLKENBURGH, Apr. 6, aged 22 yr
James WILSON, Jan. 8, aged 70 yr

DECATUR (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Sally BULLOCK, Jan. 8, aged 50 yr
Mary BURT, Feb. 7, aged 63 yr
Betsy LAMPMAN, Feb. 6, aged 45 yr
Justus LEWIS, Sep. 28, aged 86
Surviah, SEWARD, Dec. 26, aged 73 yr
Thomas SHAW, Aug. 20, aged 76
Armanda TRIPP, Apr. 2, aged 17 yr
Martha TREAT, Worcester, Mar. 26, aged 27 yr
Mary TRIPP, Jun. 10, aged 75 yr

EDMESTON (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Mary Ann BUTTON, Apr. 6, aged 3 yr
Hannah COLE, Feb. 3, aged 69 yr
Aden DEMING, Jun. 5, aged 80 ur
Daniel DENNISON, Brookfield, Dec. 15, aged 64 yr
Phebe DENNISON, Brookfield, Feb. 5, aged 64 yr
Arthur HAWKINS, Nov. 17, aged 63 yr
Eseck SANDERS, May 2, aged 77 yr
George WEST, Mar. 17, aged 50 yr
Ezra WRIGHT, Oct. 31, aged 74 yr
Other deaths of children under 6 yr

EXETER (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Thankful ANGEL, Dec. 17, aged 33 yr
Miranda BLISS, Aug. 23, aged 31 yr
William BOND, May 28, aged 73 yr
Clarissa CHILDS, Mar. 14, aged 60 yr
William GOFF, Jan. 7, aged 70 yr
John H. GRAY, Feb. 26, aged 45 yr
Marie J. GREEN, Mar. 29, aged 20 yr
Hannah MATTISON, Mar. 10, aged 53 yr
Mary PLUMB, Feb. 1, aged 68 yr
Josiah D. PURPLE, Oct. 18, aged 22 yr
William TAYLOR, May 10, no age
Gelia VEBBER, Jan. 7, aged 63 yr
Mary A. J. WRIGHT, May 10, aged 36 yr

HARTWICK (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Sarah ASHCROFT, Nov. 25, aged 67 yr
Joseph MARSH, Apr. 17, aged 61 yr
Benoni PIERCE, Aug. 28, aged 87 yr
Rheuben SCOTT, Milford, Jan. 22, aged 72 yr
Polly WENTWORTH, Feb. 1, aged 81 yr
Lucy WHIPPLE, Jul. 27, aged 86 yr

LAURENS (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Sally ALLEN, Apr. 26, aged 26 yr
Nancy BRIDGES, Oct. 19, aged 19 yr
Christina ELDRED, Dec. 14, aged 22
Ruth HAIGHT, Sep. 5, aged 58 yr
John HUBBARD, Sep. 10, aged 90 yr
Rebecca MORSE, Jun. 9, aged 86 yr
Catherine MURRAY, Apr. 6, aged 86 yr
Mary PHILLIPS, Jan. 24, aged 47 yr
Mercy RATHBUN, Oct. 13, aged 61 yr
Lucy STRONG, Sep. 7, aged 50 yr
Curtis WEBB, Sep. 24, aged 63 yr
Justus WHITCOMB, Mar. 11, aged 77 yr
Brown WINSOR, Jul. 30, aged 36 yr


MIDDLEFIELD (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Abigail J. BISHOP, Mar. 28, aged 31 yr
Benjamin BROWN, Jul. 7, aged 22 yr
Mahala BROWN, Mar. 12, aged 44 yr
Daniel BURTON, Mar. 27, aged 20 yr
Jane COOPER, Sep. 3, aged 20 yr
Lucia T. CORY, Jul. 27, aged 41 yr
Sally ECKLER, Mar. 27, aged 50 yr
Cornelia FEN, Feb. 13, aged 15 yr
William GALLOP, Apr. 26, aged 88 yr
Laura GROVER, Jun. 13, aged 44 yr
Pam HASTING, Dec. 15, aged 51 ur
Harriet HINKLEY, May 18, aged 17 yr
Elijah HUBBELL, Feb. 9, aged 76 yr
Henryett LOWELL, Jan. 27, aged 16 yr
Asahael MARBLE, Mar. 31, aged 72 yr
Lester MARKS, Jan. 25, aged 25 yr
Nancy MASTERS, Jan. 30, aged 40 yr
Magdelina MOAK, Otsego, Sep. 10, aged 66 yr
Alanson MOFFAT, Nov, 20, aged 65 yr
Zaza MURPHY, Sep. 10, aged 78 yr
Waterman NEFF, Dec. 16, aged 22 yr
Joshua B. PEAT, Dec. 16, aged 60 yr
Sophia PLUM, Jun. 18, aged 29 yr
Sarah ROY (colored), Sep. 17, aged 85 yr
George W. REYNOLDS, Jun. 19, aged 45 yr
Alfred SHEPHARD, Exeter, Mar. 30, aged 19 yr
William SPENCER, Dec. 6, aged 77 yr
Emily WARREN, May 30, aged 71 yr
Augustus WRIGHT, Jun. 20, aged 79 yr

NEW LISBON (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Mary BARRUS, Nov. 20, aged 82 yr
John R. BOWDISH, Jun. 21, aged 63 yr
Polly Mariah CHURCH, Dec. 27, aged 24 yr
Zeruah FULLER, Oct. 25, aged 77
Harriet GREGORY, Jun. 20, aged 19 yr
John GREGORY, Jan. 16, aged 65 yr
Crowell GROSS, Jan. 2, aged 81 yr
Albert HARD, Sep. 16, aged 16 yr
John HATCH, Pittsfield, May 31, aged 84 yr
Rufus HERRINGTON, Nov. 16, aged 41 yr
Maria JOHNSON, Oct. 17, aged 38 yr
Mary KENYAN, Edmeston, Apr. 30, aged 76 yr
Caroline MATHER, May 30, aged 81 yr
Lorenda MATHER, Jan. 10, aged 40 yr
Electa McCOLLUM, Dec. 14, aged 78 yr
James McKANE, Oct. 26, aged 72 yr
Anson SPENCER, Mar. 13, aged 41 yr
John STEWART, Dec. 24, aged 82 yr
Stukely TIFFANY, Feb. 2, aged 43 yr

ONEONTA (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Sarah CARTWRIGHT, Feb. 26, aged 82 yr
Louisa CHAMPLIN, Aug. 25, aged 20 yr
Ebenitus COUSE, Jan. 4, aged 25 yr
Muriam LOBDELL (f), Mar. 16, aged 24 yr
Deborah LORD, Feb. 6, aged 57 yr
Phebe MARVIN, May 2, aged 63 yr
Catherine PHELPS, Jul. 24, aged 52 yr
Van Rensellaer SHEPHERD, Feb. 24, aged 25 yr
George SHILLMAN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8, aged 20 yr
William SWART, Apr. 12, aged 76 yr
Peter WINNE, Oct. 24, aged 46 yr
Melissa YOUNGS, Dec. 12, aged 15 yr

OTEGO (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Abigail BALDWIN, Jan. 15, aged 73 yr
Eliza H. BUNDY, Jun. 17, aged 25 yr
Catherin BURDICK, May 3, aged 86 yr
Malinda G. DAVIS, Oct. 22, aged 20 yr
Mary EMMERSON, Jul. 2, aged 84 yr
Thomas GILESPIE, Cayuga Co., Oct. 1, aged 45 yr
Theresa HATHAWAY, Aug. 22, aged 14 yr
Samuel HYATT, Jul. 10, aged 65 yr
Sarah Ann JENKS, Oct. 20, aged 21 yr
Sophiah MAXWELL, Mar. 28, aged 73 yr
Lewis OLMSTEAD, Nov. 9, aged 73 yr
Anna PALMER, Jul. 22, aged 47 yr
Asa THAYER, Aug. 27, aged 75 yr
Sarah THAYER, May 15, aged 48 yr

OTSEGO (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Warren BABBITT, Jul. 4, aged 73 yr
Amy BLAIR, Dec. 15, aged 67 yr
Mary Ann BROWN, Dec. 14, aged 38 yr
Robert CAMBELL, Aug. 30, aged 66 yr
Daniel L. CARR, Dec. 1, aged 53 yr
Dennis CLARK, Jul. 9, aged 42 yr
Richard DAVIDSON, Nov. 5, aged 92 yr
Eli DIMOCK, Burlington, Jul. 15, aged 72 yr
Ezra EATON, Aug 22, aged 54 yr
Julia FAY, Jul. 10, aged 22 yr
Jacob GATES, New Liston, Sep. 4, aged 59 yr
Lucretia GILL, Oct. 25, aged 70 yr
Anson HIGBY, Feb. 17, aged 64 yr
Mary HUTCHINGS, Nov. 16, aged 17 yr
Margerette LAKE, Mar. 26, aged 34 yr
Harriet LAWRENCE, Apr. 24, aged 28 yr
Edward LEWIS, Jr., Feb. 14, aged 28 yr
Milton MANCHESTER, May 1, aged 42 yr
Elisha NICKERSON, Oct. 20, aged 19 yr
Betsy M. PEABODY, Jul. 24, aged 22 yr
Armeny RUSSELL, Feb. 7, aged 28 yr
Samantha SECOR, Sep. 14, aged 39 yr
Peter H. SMITH, Apr. 22, aged 78 yr
George C. STOWELL, Jun.6, aged 28 yr
Sally WALRADTH, Oct. 9, aged 78 yr
Elizabeth WILLIAMS, Mar. 1, aged 67 yr
Amarilla WINSOR, Hartwick,Sep. 21, aged 33 yr

PITTSFIELD (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Aadeline COOK, Apr. 21, aged 22 yr
Oliver EDDY, Jun. 11, aged 77 yr
Wesley EDWARDS, May 29, aged 22 yr
John KILBY, Aug. 16, aged 38 yr
Henry LIGHT, Aug. 3, aged 82 yr
Ephram MATTISON, May 28, aged 35 yr
Sarah SPAFFORD, Jun. 6, aged 66 yr

PLAINFIELD (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Avis ARMSTRONG, Jan. --, aged 60 yr
Jethro G. ARMSTRONG, Mar. 19, aged 25 yr
Jane BLOWERS, Nov. 14, aged 76 yr
Jonathan BURDICK, Aug. 1, aged 75 yr
John CHANEY, Sr., Jul 2, aged 87 yr
Patrick, MOULTON, Jun. --, aged 22 yr
Widow NELSON, Dec. 3, aged 80 ur
Widow Mary WILCOX, Jul. 19, aged 97 yr

RICHFIELD (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Thomas CLEMENTS, Feb. 23, aged 82 yr
Benjamin CORBEN, Feb. 10, aged 83 yr
Dorcas EDDY, Apr. 5, aged 84 yr
Emily A. GREEN, Nov. 19, aged 26 yr
Anna GRIFFIN, May 10, aged 93 yr
Hannah HITCHINGS, Dec. 29, aged 66 yr
Emily INGALLS, Jun. 26, aged 30 yr
Jared MUNSON, Oct. 11, aged 72 yr
Catherine PAUL, Jun. 1, aged, 17 yr
Polly TUCKERMAN, Dec. 3, aged 71 yr
Delos TUTTLE, Feb. 15, aged 23 yr
Polly WRIGHT, Jun. 6, aged 72 yr

SPRINGFIELD (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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William BARS, Aug. 17, aged 61 yr
Mary BEECH, May 17, aged 88 yr
Harriet DAVY, Feb. 17, aged 6 yr
Betsy ELWOOD, Mar. 23, aged 39 yr
Peter OSTRANDER, Apr. 6, aged 43 yr
John ROBBINS, Mar. 12, aged 64 yr.
Hannah SCOTT, Mar. 6, aged 89 yr
Magdalene STOCKER, Jun. 25, aged 86 yr
Elizabeth TURNER, Jun. 21, aged 44 yr
Alexander VAN HORNE, Jan. 29, aged 42 yr
David C. YOUNG, Dec. 1, aged 49 yr
Eleanor YOUNG, Jul. 29, aged 78 yr

UNADILLA (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Rebecca BATTERSON, Feb. 5, aged 82 yr
Mercy Ann CONE, May 1, aged 23 yr
Ebenezer GREGORY, Mar. 25, aged 50 yr
Rebecca HOLMES, Dec. 23, aged 78 yr
Bradford KINGSLEY, Apr. 1, aged 79 yr
Dianthy MOTT, Nov. 17, aged 28 yr
George N. NOBLE, Jul. 27, aged 43
Oliver B. PLACE, Mar. 20, aged 22 yr
Philemon PRINDLE, Jan. 11, aged 80 yr
Catherine REED, Mar. 7, aged 75 yr
Sally RODGERS, Nov. 12, aged 72 yr
Wright SISSON, Jun. 9, aged 60 yr
Olive THORTON, Jul. 17, aged 88 yr
Glarvina WINANS, Oct. 13, aged 23 yr

WESTFORD (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Polly ALLEN, Apr. 20, aged 68 yr
Jonas BABCOCK, Dec. 27, aged 83 yr
Jeremiah BROMFIELD, Dec. 15, aged 67 yr
Bo--- GROFF, Dec. 22, aged 26 yr
George GUY, Apr. 5, aged 73 yr
Samuel HEWITT, Jul. 11, aged 85 yr
David HUBBARD, Dec. 11, aged 86 yr
Cornelia LOBDELL, Jul. 4, aged 54 yr
John PATRICK, Norwalk, Conn., Sep. 1, aged 51 yr
Stephen PEATT, Mar. 10, aged 70 yr
Aaron SONGERHILL, Nov. 18, Cherry Valley, aged 21 yr
Cornelia WILLIAMS, Feb. 22, aged 32 yr
Ada Jane WORDEN, Jun. 27, aged 26 yr

WORCESTER (resided same unless otherwise stated)
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Emily BROWN, Feb. 1, aged 78 yr
Giles GARTON, Mar. 5, aged 38 yr
---- BRIANT (peddler)?, no date, no age
Samuel HARTWELL, Jun. 8, aged 87 yr
Solomon HARTWELL, Oct. 20, aged 96 yr
Isaac IRISH, Aug. 10, aged 70 yr
Joshua IRISH, Decatur, Aug. 18, aged 89 yr
Bela JOHNSON, Apr. 12, aged 60 yr
Wesley SMITH (Boatman on canal), Aug. 12, aged 23 yr


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