NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER
Published in Washington D. C.
(News is for no specific county or state as it contains
facts from all over the country) |
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Date: Dec. 31, 1828 NAIRNE, James, a native of Scotland, but
for many years a resident of this city, diedin this city 30 Dec. |
Date: June 17, 1828 NEWTON, Mrs. Sally, aged 61 years, died
at Lee Hall, Westmoreland Co., Va., 24 May. |
Date: Sept. 11, 1828 OBREGON, Don Pablo, Minister from Mexico
to the United States, died 10 Sept. in this city. |
Date: Oct. 9, 1828 O'CONNELLY, Patrick, a native of Ireland,
died at Alexandria 5 Oct., aged 52. |
Date: Dec. 15, 1828 ORR, Miss Mary Aylett, daughter of the
late Dr. John D. ORR, of North Hill, Frederick City, died 28
Nov. at Leesburg, Va. |
Date: Mar. 26, 1828 ORR, John, died 23 Mar. |
Date: July 30, 1828 OTT, Mrs. Ann, relict the late Dr. John
OTT, died 24 July in Georgetown, aged 38. |
Date: Mar. 30, 1828 OUSELEY, William Gore, attached to the
British Legation at Washington and Miss Marcia Van NESS,
daughter of Governor Van NESS of Vermont, were married in this
city 27 Mar. by Rev. Mr. HAWLEY. |
Date: Sept. 24, 1828 PACK, Mrs. Catharine, aged 32, died at
Nanjemoy, where she had gone for a visit. |
Date: June 29, 1828 PAGE, Miss Jane Byrd, aged 23 years,
second daughter of the late William Byrd PAGE, of Fairfield,
Va., died in this city 26 June. She was interred in the family
burying ground in Alexandria. |
Date: Sept. 8, 1828 PAGE, William Byrd, aged 40, died 2 Sept.
at Pagebrook, Va., at his father's res. |
Date: Feb. 27, 1828 PALMER, Capt. Z. C., of the 6th Regt. U.
S. Army and Mrs. Constance RECTOR, of Mo., were married 5 Feb.
in Missouri by Rev. Mr. KEYTO. |
Date: Nov. 12, 1828 PARKER, Anne, wife of Gen. D. PARKER,
died 10 Nov. in this city. |
Date: Jan. 4, 1828 PARKER, William and Miss Frances JOHNSON,
both of this city, were married by Rev. Mr. MILBOURN. |
Date: July 28, 1828 PARTRIDGE, George, aged 89, died 7 July
at Duxbury, Mass. He was a member of the First Congress
under the present constitution and a Revolutionary patriot. |
Date: May 9, 1828 PATTESON, Nelson, was found dead on an
island in the Ohio at the mouth of the Tennessee River. |
Date: Nov. 6, 1828 PATTON, Robert, of Fredericksburg, Va.,
died 3 Nov., age about 78. |
Date: June 17, 1828 PEABODY, Capt. John, eldest son of the
late Gen. PEABODY, formerly of Newburyport, Mass., and Miss
Amelia HUMPHREYS CATHCART, eldest surviving daughter of James
Lander CATHCART, for many years, Consul of the U. S. at Algiers,
Tunis, Tripoli, Medeira, and Cadiz, were married in this city 14
June by Rev. Dr. BALCH. |
Date: Dec. 29, 1828 PEAKE, Harry, died at Petersburg, Ky., 13
Dec. |
Date: Dec. 9, 1828 PECK, Harriet Eliza, daughter of Willis
Peck, was burned to death 25 Nov. after her clothes caught fire.
She was 5 years of age. |
Date: Jan. 22, 1828 PENN, Dr. Richard T. H., aged 25 years,
died 14 Jan. at the residence of Mrs. ROBERTSON, in Charles Co.,
Md. |
Date: Aug. 25, Aug. 26, 1828 PETERS, Richard, Judge of the
District Court for the United States for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, died at Philadelphia, 22 August. He was a
Revolutionary patriot. |
Date: Sept. 6, 1828 PETERS, William, Jr., aged 21, son
William PETERS, of this city, died 5 Sept. |
Date: Aug. 4, 1828 PHILLIPS, Richard H., of Dumfries, Va.,
died at Pleasant Green, Fauquier Co., Va., 27 July. He
leaves a wife. |
Date: Aug. 25, 1828 PICKERING, Mrs. Rebecca, wife of Hon.
Timothy PICKERING, aged 74, died at Salem 19 Aug. |
Date: Dec. 19, 1828 PIERCE, JOHN, aged 96, died in Beverly,
Mass. |
Date: Nov. 11, 1828 PINCKNEY, Gen. Thomas, died in
Charleston, S. C. 2 Nov. He distinguished himself in the
Revolution and particularly in the second war of independence.
At the time of his death he was President-General of the
Cincinnati Societies throughout the United States. |
Date: Apr. 17, 1828 PINKNEY, Edward C., of the Bar of Balto.,
died 11 Apr. He was editor of the Marylander. |
Date: Jan. 7, 1828 PINKNEY, Jonathan, cashier of the Farmers'
Bank of Maryland, died 1 Jan. at Annapolis, Md. |
Date: Oct. 9, 1828 PLATER, Mrs. Eliza, wife of Dr. Wm. PLATER,
and last of the daughters of the late John FORBES, died at
Glasvor, Charles Co., Md., 3 Oct. |
Date: Sept. 13, 1828 PLATER, Capt. James L., of Montgomery
Co., Md., and Miss Ann STULL, eldest daughter of John I. STULL,
of Georgetown, D. C., were married 10 Sept. by Rev. Mr. GRAY. |
Date: Dec. 9, 1828 PLEASANTS, Joe, colored,
was drowned in James River, near Waugh's Ferry, 23 Nov., when
the boat he was on struck a rock. |
Date: June 14, 1828 POOR, Nathaniel P., of Washington City
and Miss Mary FORD, daughter of the late Standish FORD, of
Philadelphia, were married in Philadelphia 10 June by Rev. Mr.
BRANTLEY. |
Date: July 8, 1828 POPE, Charles M., son of Alexander POPE,
Register of the Land Office at Cahawba, Ala., and Miss
Margaretta Emlen HOWELL, daughter of the late Joseph E. HOWELL,
of Philadelphia, were married in New Haven, Ct., 23 July by Rev.
Mr. HAWKS. |
Date: July 8, 1828 PORTER, Thomas, midshipman, son of
Commodore D. PORTER, died 56 June at Madalina, 12 miles from
Vera Cruz. |
Date: June 14, 1828 PRALL, William Livingston, clerk of the
General Assembly of New Jersey, and Miss Mary Frances BUCKNER,
daughter of Arris BUCKNER, of Loudoun Co., Va., were married in
this city 12 June by Rev. Obadiah B. Brown. |
Date: Feb. 4, 1828 PRETO, Francis, and Miss Mary B. GRIFFITH
were married 31 Jan. by Rev. Mr. JOHNS. |
Date: Jan. 7, 1828 PRICE, Chandler, aged 62 years, an eminent
merchant of Philadelphia, and formerly President of the U. S.
Insurance Co., died 28 Dec., 1827. He was a native of
Philadelphia, and of Welch origin. |
Date: Dec. 9, 1828 PRICE, William, colored, was drowned in
James River, near Waugh's Ferry 23, Nov. when the boat he was on
struck a rock. |
Date: Dec. 27, 1828 PROVEST, Alexander, of Germantown, Pa.,
and Miss Matilda VERMILLION, of this city were married 23 Dec.
by Rev. Mr. SHRIVER. |
Date: Dec. 20, 1828 RAMSAY, Andrew, of this city, died 18
Dec., aged 57. |
Date: Jan. 24, 1828 RANDOLPH, Mrs. Mary, formerly of
Virginia, died in Washington 23 Jan., aged 65 years. She
was interred in Arlington, in a spot marked out by herself. |
Date: Dec. 31, 1828 RANDOLPH, Peyton, Attorney at law and
only son of the late Edmund RANDOLPH, died 26 Dec. in Richmond,
Va. |
Date: June 25, 1828 RANDOLPH, Thomas, formerly Governor of
Virginia, died June 20 in Virginia. |
Date: Aug. 18, 1828 REARDEN, Michael, and Miss Sarah Ann
McCOY, all of this city were married 14 Aug. by Rev. Mr. DAVIS. |
Date: Sept. 6, 1828 REEVES, Dr. James C., died 28 Aug. in
Charles Co., Md. |
Date: Nov. 22, 1828 REINTZEL, Daniel, aged 74, died in
Georgetown 18 Nov. |
Date: Feb. 14, 1828 RHODES, William, aged 63, a native of
Fairfax Co., Va., but lately of Georgetown, D. C., died 13 Feb. |
Date: May 29, 1828 RICHSECKER, John, and Miss Eliza GEIGER,
all of Georgetown, were married 28 May by Rev. Mr. WILSON. |
Date: June 20, 1828 RIGDON, Thomas, watch maker, aged 59
years, died 13 June. He had been a resident of this
District for 40 years. |
Date: Mar. 10, 1828 RINGGOLD, Miss Anna Maria, eldest
daughter of Gen. Samuel RINGGOLD, of Washington Co., Md., died 4
March in Fredericktown, Md. |
Date: Sept. 26, 27, 1828 RITTENHOUSE, Benjamin F., of Milton,
Pa., and Miss Isabel LAURIE, eldest daughter of Rev. Dr. LAURIE,
of this city, were married 24 Sept. by Rev. Dr. LAURIE. |
Date: Feb. 4, 1828 PRETO, Francis, and Miss Mary B. GRIFFITH
were married 31 Jan. by Rev. Mr. JOHNS. |
Date: Jan. 7, 1828 PRICE, Chandler, aged 62 years, an eminent
merchant of Philadelphia, and formerly President of the U. S.
Insurance Co., died 28 Dec., 1827. He was a native of
Philadelphia, and of Welch origin. |
Date: Dec. 9, 1828 PRICE, William, colored
was drowned in James River, near Waugh's Ferry 23 Nov. when the
boat he was on struck a rock. |
Date: Dec. 27, 1828 PROVEST, Alexander, of Germantown, Pa.,
and Miss Matilda Vermillion, of this city were married 23 Dec.
by Rev. Mr. Shriver. |
Date: Dec. 20, 1828 RAMSAY, Andrew, of this city, died 18
Dec., aged 57. |
Date: Jan. 24, 1828 RANDOLPH, Mrs. Mary, formerly of
Virginia, died in Washington 23 Jan., aged 65 years. She
was interred in Arlington, in a spot marked out by herself. |
Date: Dec. 31, 1828 RANDOLPH, Peyton, Attorney at law and
only son of the late Edmund RANDOLPH, died 26 Dec. in Richmond,
Va. |
Date: June 25, 1828 RANDOPH, Thomas formerly Governor of
Virginia, died 20 June in Virginia. |
Date: Aug.. 18, 1828 REARDEN, Michael, and Miss Sarah Ann
McCOY, all of this city were married 14 Aug. by Rev. Mr. DAVIS. |
Date: Sept. 6, 1828 REEVES, Dr. James C., died 28 Aug. in
Charles Co., Md. |
Date: Nov. 22, 1828 REINTZEL, Daniel, aged 74, died in
Georgetown 18 Nov. |
Date: May 29, 1828 richsecker, John, and Miss Eliza GEIGER,
all of Georgetown, were married 28 May by Rev. Mr. WILSON. |
Date: June. 20, 1828 RIGDON, Thomas, watch maker, aged 59
years, died 13 June. He had been a resident of this
District for 40 years. |
Date: Mar. 10, 1828 RINGGOLD, Miss Anna Maria, eldest
daughter of Gen. Samuel RINGGOLD, of Washington Co., Md., died 4
March in Fredericktown, Md. |
Date: Sept. 26, 27, 1828 RITTENHOUSE, Benjamin F., of Milton,
Pa., and Miss Isabel LAURIE, eldest daughter of Rev. Dr. LAURIE,
of this city, were married 24 Sept. by Rev. Dr. LAURIE. |
Date: Nov. 22, 1828 ROACH, Edward N., of this city, and Miss
Celeste COOMBS, daughter of the late Enoch COOMBS, of St. Mary's
Co., Md., were married in that county 4 Nov. by Rev. Mr. WALSH. |
Date: Aug. 25, 1828 ROBBINS, Miss Sally, only daughter of
Capt. Samuel ROBBINS, was killed 21 Aug. after being thrown from
a carriage. |
Date: Sept. 10, 1828 ROBINSON, Capt. Israel, of Berkely Co.,
Va., died 6 Sept. |
Date: Apr. 7, 1828 RODGERS, (Matthew), a midshipman, whose
body was recovered and brought to this city 7 April. NOTE;
Naval Register lists date of death as 5 April and gives name as
Matthew. |
Date: Jan. 16, 1828 ROSE, John, Jr., aged 79 years, a
machinist at the Navy Yard, died 15 Jan. |
Date: Dec. 5, 1828 ROSS, Major Horatio, aged 71, died 26,
Nov. at Owego Village, N. Y. He was born in Bladensburg,
Md., in 1757. At an early part in the Revolution, he was
commissioned a First Lieutenant of a company of Infantry,
commanded by Capt. STODDARD. In this capacity, when but
20, he was wounded twice in the battle of Brandywine. At a
subsequent period, he was promoted to Captain in Col. Heartley's
Regt. of the Pennsylvania line. After the war, he was
employed in one of the Departments of the Government.
Since 1822 he had officiated as Deputy Clerk of the County of
Tioga. |
Date: Apr. 19, 1828 ROSS, William, aged 64 years, died 16
April at Bladensburgh. |
Date: June 14, 1828 ROTCH, William, aged 94 years, died at
New Bedford, Mass. 16 May. He was a native of Nantucket,
and for many years engaged in Whale fishing. He went to
France soon after the Revolution, under the patronage of Louis
XVI, for the purpose of carrying on the whale fishing from
Dunkirk, but the French Revolution breaking out, he removed to
England, where, after a residence of 2 years, he returned to
America and settled at New Bedford, from which point he engaged
with his sons in the whale fishing. |
Date: Sept. 16, 1828 RUDDOCK, S. A., aged 61, died 14, Sept. |
Date: Mar. 1, 1828 RUSSEL, J. B. F., of the U. S. Army, and
Miss Cornelia PEYTON, daughter of Col. Francis PEYTON, of
Alexandria, were married in Alexandria 28 Feb. |
Date: July 30, 1828 RUSSELL, Mrs. Theodocia, consort of
Frederick A. RUSSELL, of this city, and daughter of Dr. Robert
GUSTINE, of Georgetown, died 25 July, aged 36. |
Date: Jan. 11, 1828 SANDS, Samuel B., of Montgomery Co., Md.,
and Miss Susannah PHILLIPS, of this city were married 3 Jan. by
Rev. Mr. BAKER. |
Date: May 31, 1828 SANFORD, Hon. Nathan, Senator in Congress
from the State of New York, and Miss Mary BUCHANAN, daughter of
the late Andrew BUCHANAN, of Baltimore, were married at Balto,
27 Ma by Rev. Mr. WYATT. |
Date: Nov. 20, 1828 SAWYER, Hon. Lemuel, of N. C., and Mrs.
Diana FISHER, daughter of the late Garret RAPALYE, were married
at Brooklyn N. Y. |
Date: Nov. 28, 1828 SCOTT, Richard M., and Eleanor Douglass
MARSHALL, daughter of the late James MARSHALL, were married at
Bush Hill, 25 Nov. by Rev. Mr. GRISWALD. |
Date: Dec. 9, 1828 SCOTT, Wilson, colored,
was drowned in James River, near Waugh's Ferry, 23 Nov., when
the boat he was on struck a rock. |
Date: Apr. 16, 1828 SELBY, Joshua, and Miss Mary LEWIS, all
of Prince George's Co., Md., were married 14 April by Rev. Mr.
CHALMERS. |
Date: June 21, 1828 SELDON, Wilson C., and Miss Eliza A. LEE,
daughter of Ludwell LEE, were married 11 June at Belmont,
Loudoun Co., Va., by Rev. Thos. JACKSON. |
Date: Oct. 22, 1828 SESSFORD, John Stevenson, youngest son of
James SESSFORD, tobacconist, died 21 Oct., age 13 months. |
Date: Feb. 7, 1828 SHACKELFORD, Dr. St. Pierre, of Culpeper
and Miss Elvira GIBSON, youngest daughter of William GIBSON of
Fauquier Co., were married in Fauquier Co., Va. |
Date: Jan. 5, 1828 SHAW, William, aged 65 years, died at
Raleigh, N. C., 27 Dec., 1827. He was a native of the
Shire of Ayr in Scotland, but had resided in Raleigh for about
30 years, and was one of its first settlers. He was for a
long time Postmaster of the City. |
Date: Sept. 8, 1828 SHEKELL, B. O., and Miss Sarah DOWNS, all
of this city, were married 4 Sept. by Rev. Dr. LAURIE. |
Date: Dec. 16, 1828 SHERMAN, James, of Lockport, N. Y., was
drowned 10 Dec. |
Date: Mar. 29, 1828 SHERWOOD, Col. George and Miss Jemima
WARD, youngest daughter of Thomas WARD, deceased, were married
at Mt. Pleasant, N. Y., 26 March by Rev. J. O. DICKINSON. |
Date: Apr. 4, 1828 SHOEMAKER, David, of the Treasury
Department died in Georgetown 2 April. |
Date: Feb. 11, 1828 SIMMONS, Mrs. Elise, consort William
SIMMONS, of Norfolk, Va., died in this city 7 Feb. She
leaves a husband and 4 children. |
Date: Feb. 27, 1828 SLAUGHTER, Mrs. Letitia, younger daughter
of Gen. MADISON and wife of Daniel T. SLAUGHTER, died 11 Feb. at
her residence in Culpeper, Va. She leaves 2 infant
children. |
Date: Aug. 11, 1828 SLAUGHTER, Thomas T., and Miss Jane
M. CHAPMAN, daughter of Reynolds CHAPMAN, all of Orange Co.,
Va., were married 24 July at Berry Hill by Rev. George SMITH. |
Date: Jan. 5, 1828 SMITH, Col. Austin, aged 52 years, died 3
Jan. at his residence in King George Co., Va. |
Date: July 24, 1828 SMITH, Enoch D., aged 25, formerly of
this city, died 16 July in Fauquier Co., Va. |
Date: Feb. 4, 1828 SMITH, Lt. Horace, of the U. S. Army, died
at St. Augustine 9 Jan. |
Date: Oct. 7, 1828 SMITH, Mrs. Julian Anna, wife of John A.
W. SMITH, of Fauquier Co., Va., and daughter of the late Gordon
CHAPIN, of Alexandria, died 5 Oct., aged 30. |
Date: Apr. 10, 1828 SMITH, Thomas Jefferson, attorney at law,
of New York, and Miss Louisa W. MYER, daughter of the late Maj.
Solomon MYER, of this city, were married 9 April by Rev. H. V.
D. Johns. |
Date: Jan. 16, 1828 SMOOT, George C. and Miss Mary EDELIN,
all of this city, were married in this city 15 Jan. by Rev. Mr.
MATTHEWS. |
Date: Aug. 21, 1828 SNELLING, Col. Josiah, of the 5th Regt.
U. S. Inf., died 20 Aug. aged 46. |
Date: Jan. 18, 1828 SNELLLING, Mary, eldest daughter of Col.
Josiah SNELLING, of the 5th Infantry. |
Date: Mar. 5, 1828 SNOW, Sylvanus, aged 97 years, a
Revolutionary pensioner, died in Becker, Mass., 19 Feb. He
served several campaigns in teh French War, and through nearly
the whole of the Revolution. He was engaged in 14
different battles, in all of which he was but once wounded, and
that at Bunker Hill, and the ball which he then received has
been carried in his body to the grave. He lived with his
wife (who died at the age of 91) seventy-two years. |
Date: July 28, 1828 SNOWDEN, Dr. Isaac B., editor and
proprietor of the Philadelphia Monthly Magazine, died 21 July in
Bucks Co., Pa., where he had gone for his health, aged 36 years,
6 months. |
Date: Feb. 7, 1828 SNYDER,Matthias, Jr., of Alexandria, and
Jane MARTIN, daughter of James MARTIN, of this city, were
married 5 Feb. by Rev. Ethan ALLEN. |
Date: Oct. 3, 1828 SPEAKE, Capt. Josias M., died 2 Oct., aged
62. |
Date: Oct. 9, 1828 SPEIDEN, William, and Miss Marion COOTE,
eldest daughter of Clement T. COOTE, all of this city, were
married 7 October by Rev. Mr. GIBBONS. |
Date: Oct. 4, 1828 SPRIGG, Elizabeth Jane, youngest daughter
of Benjamin and Ann G. SPRIGG, died 3 Oct., aged 5. |
Date: Nov. 7, 1828 STANDFORD, Henry, and Miss Elizabeth
TOWNSEND, all of this city were married 5 Nov. by Rev. Dr.
LAURIE. |
Date: Jan. 4, 1828 STANHOPE, John G., aged about 27 years,
died at his paternal residence, Fairfax Co., Va., 28 Dec., 1827.
He was a student of medicine. |
Date: July 26, 1828 STEINER, John C., a clerk in the Treas.
Dept., died 21 July. |
Date: Dec. 31, 1828 STEPHEN, John, second son of Hon. John
STEPHEN, died 17 Dec. in Prince George's Co., Md., aged 18. |
Date: Dec. 15, 1828 STEPHENS, Meredith, youngest son of Judge
Stephens, died 6 Dec. at Bladensburg, aged 8 years. |
Date: Aug. 1, 1828 STEWART, Miss Caroline, eldest daughter of
Charles I. STEWART, died in this city 26 July, aged 18 years. |
Date: Mar. 11, 1828 STOCKTON, Richard, an eminent counsellor
of law, died at his residence at Princeton, N. J., 7 March. |
Date: Nov. 27, 1828 STOOPS, Mrs. Mary, aged 117, died 13 Nov.
at Mt. Alto Furnace, Franklin Co., Pa. |
Date: Oct. 8, 1828 STOTT, James, a native of England, who
arrived in this city a few weeks ago, with his family, died 6
Oct. |
Date: Aug. 9, 1828 STRATTON, John N., formerly a delegate fro
one of the counties of Eastern Virginia to the Legislature of
that State, committed suicide 26 July. |
Date: Sept. 29, 1828 SWEARINGEN, Mrs. Mary C., wife of George
SWEARINGEN, of Hagerstown, Md., was murdered 8 Sept. near
Cresaptown, Md. |
Date: Apr. 16, 1828 TABB, Mrs. Frances, aged 74, died 12
April at Clay-Hill, Amelia Co., Va., She was the relict of
the late John TABB, of Clay-Hill, and daughter of the late Sir
John PEYTON, of Isleham, in the County of Gloucester, Baronet,
lineally descended from the PEYTONs of Isleham, in
Cambridgeshire. By the death of his son, John, younger
brother of Mrs. TABB, by a second marriage, this ancient
Baronetcy became extinct. As he never assumed the title,
after his father's death, it was claimed and held by persons in
England not entitled to it, under a false allegation, in
Debrett's Baronetcy, that Sir Robert PEYTON, who emigrated to
Virginia during the Civil War, in which he was a severe
sufferer, left no male heirs. |
Date: Mar. 1828 TALIAFERRO, Miss Emily, of Stevensburg, Va.,
died 18 March, in Fauquier Co., Va., aged 18 years. |
Date: Nov. 22, 1828 TANEY, Thomas, aged 70, died 8 Nov. at
Drum Clift on the Patuxent. |
Date: July 7, 1828 TAYLOR, James F., Attorney General of the
State of North Carolina, died at Raleigh, N. C., 29 June. |
Date: Mar. 1, 1828 TAYLOR, John, aged 56 years, died in this
city 29 Feb. He was interred at Mt. Airy, in Richmond Co. |
Date: Oct. 20, 1828 TAYLOR, Rev. Mr., was shot 25 Sept. on
Richardson's Creek, Anson Co., N. C., by his step-son, Peter
SLAUGHTER. |
Date: Sept. 1, 1828 TAYLOR, Robert, died 22 Aug. at East Caln,
Chester Co., aged 60 years. |
Date: Aug. 9, 1828 TAZEWELL, Henry, of Norfolk, shot himself
2 Aug. |
Date: May 2, 1828 THOMAS, Lt. Frederic, of the U. S. Army,
and Miss Mary Bradley BEANES, of Prince George's Co., Md., were
married in this city 1 May by Rev. Mr. JOHNS. |
Date: May 19, 1828 THOMAS, James formerly of Charles Co.,
Md., and Miss Sophia CARTER, all of this place, were married in
Georgetown 15 May by Rev. Mr. GRAY. |
Date: April 17, 1828 THOMPSON, Mrs. Eleanor, aged 61 years,
died in Charles Co., Md., 13 April. She leaves 4 grown
children. |
Date: Aug. 1, 1828 THOMPSON, Hon. Hedge, a Representative in
Congress from New Jersey, died at Salem, N. J. |
Date: Mar. 3, 1828 THOMPSON, Miss Margaret P., only daughter
of J. P. THOMPSON, Editor of the Fredericktown Herald,
died 24 Feb. |
Date: June 13, 1828 THOMSON, Robert and Mrs. Ann MONGER, of
Prince George's Co., Md., were married by Rev. Mr. McCORMICK. |
Date: Feb. 8, 1828 THORNTON, Mrs. Frances G., aged 35, died
Jan. at the residence of Mrs. Jane THORNTON, in Culpeper Co.,
Va. She leaves an aged mother and 6 children. |
Date: Mar. 29, 1828 THORNTON, William, died in this city. |
Date: Apr. 10, 1828 TIBBS, Dr. Thomas, aged 24 years, died 1
April at Leesburg, Va. |
Date: Apr. 10, 1828 TILLEY, Henry Wirt, of Georgetown, and
Miss Elizabeth Ann TILLEY, of Prince George's Co., Md., were
married in Prince George's Co., Md., 8 April by Rev. Mr.
CHALMERS. |
Date: Oct. 11, 1828 TONE, Capt. William Theobald Wolfe,1
aged 37, formerly an officer in the French Imperial Army, died
10 Oct. He shared with others his quota of suffering in
the disastrous battle of Leipsic. Since the second
restoration of the Bourbons, he has resided in Georgetown. |
Date: May 5, 1828 TOOLE, John F., aged 23 years, stepson of
Jesse BROWN, and son of his wife, Mrs. BROWN, died in this city
4 May. |
Date: Nov. 1, 1828 TREADWELL, Alexander Philip Secretes
Amelius Casar Hannibal Marcellus George Washington, and Miss
Caroline Sophia Maria Julianne Wortley Montague Joan of Arc
Williams, were married at New Orleans. |
Date: June 19, 1828 TROUP, Mrs. consort of Col. George M.
TROUP, late Governor of Georgia, died lately in New York. |
Date: Dec. 13, 1828 TUCKER, George, Professor of Moral
Philosophy at the University of Virginia, and Mrs. Louisa A.
THOMPSON, of Baltimore, were married at Baltimore, 9 Dec. by
Rev. Dr. WYATT. |
Date: Feb. 6, 13, 1828 TUCKER, Dr. Henry William, late of
Charlotte Co., Va., died at the University of Virginia, at the
home of his brother, Professor TUCKER. |
Date: May 3, 1828 TUCKER, Thomas Tudor, Treasurer of the
United States, died in this city 2 May, aged 84 years. He
was a patriot of the Revolution, and a Representative from the
State of South Carolina, in the first Congress of the United
States. |
Date: June 2, 1828 TUBERVILLE, Mrs. Catharine, aged 59 years,
one of the oldest residents of this city, died 30 May. |
Date: Dec. 23, 1828 TURNER, Bushrod W., aged 21, a midshipman
on the U. S. Ship Hornet, died 30 Sept. while on the West India
station. He was the son of Henry S. TURNER, of Jefferson
Co., Va. |
Date: July 7, 1828 TYLER, Lt. H. B., U. S. Marine Corps, and
Miss Elizabeth Browne TYLER, younger daughter of Char. TYLER,
deceased, were married 26 June at Mile Paris, Va., by Rev. Mr.
LEMON. |
Date: Aug. 4, 1828 UDREE, Gen. Daniel, a veteran of the
Revolution, died in Berks Co., Pa., 22 July, aged 77. He
was several times a Representative from Pennsylvania in Congress
and the Legislature of that State. |
Date: Feb. 25, 1828 USTICK, John S., printer, son of Stephen
C. USTICK of this city, died at Wilmington, Del., 22 Feb., aged
about 30 years. |
Date: May 5, 1828 Van Riswick, John, died in this city 3 May.
He was commissioner of the 5th ward. |
Date: May 29, 1828 VAN WART, Isaac, one of the captors of
Major Andre in the Revolutionary War, died 23 May at Greensburgh,
Tarrytown. |
Date: May 20, 1828 WADE, Samuel Archer, infant son of Major
W. Wade, U. S. Army, aged 1 year, ten days, died in this city 18
May. |
Date: Mar. 20, 1828 WALKER, David, a native of Londonderry,
Ireland, and for many years a resident of Georgetown, D. C.,
died in Philadelphia, 18 March. He had gone to
Philadelphia to seek medical advice. |
Date: Nov. 1, 1828 WALKER, George, Jr., died 31 Oct., aged
22. |
Date: June 26, 1828 WALKER, Isabella Matilda, infant daughter
of Samuel P. WALKER, died in this city 22 June. |
Date: June, 28, 1828 WALTERS, William, formerly of Delaware,
and Miss Ann L. LANPHIER, of this city were married 26 June by
Rev. Mr. Ryland. |
Date: Apr. 14, 1828 WASHINGTON, Lt. John M., U. S. Army, and
Miss Euphan Martha MACRAE, were married 3 April by Rev. Dr.
KEITH, at the residence of John MACRAE, in Prince William Co.,
Va. |
Date: June 19, 1828 WATSON, Winslow C., counsellor at law of
Plattsburg, N. Y., son of Elkanan WATSON, and Miss Frances B.
SKINNER, daughter of Chief Justice SKINNER, late Governor of
Vermont, were married 28 May at Manchester, Vt. |
Date: July 23, 1828 WATTES, Judge, died 22 July near
Statesburg, S. C. |
Date: Apr. 11, 1828 WAU-NIG-SOOTSH-KAW, or the Red Bird, a
Winnebago Chief, died in prison at Prairie du Cien, 16 Feb. |
Date: June 27, 1828 WEAVER, Jacob Mott, of Richmond, Va., and
Miss Isabella Graham SMITH, daughter of Andrew SMITH, of this
city, were married 25 June by Rev. Mr. POST. |
Date: Apr. 29, 1828 WEBB, Major John, a Revolutionary
Officer, died 18 April, at Canaan, Litchfield Co., Conn., aged
71 years. He entered the army in 1777; was promoted to the
rank of Captain in 1778; was subsequently appointed aid-de-camp
and private secretary to Brig. Gen. HOWE, and, after performing
an arduous and honorable part in the achievement of his
country's independence, retired to civil life, For many years he
occupied a seat in the State Legislature, and he was also a
member of the Society of the Cincinnati. |
Date: Jan. 26, 1828 WEBSTER, Mrs. Grace, wife of Hon. Daniel
WEBSTER, of the Senate of the United States, died 21 Jan. at New
York. She was interred in Boston. |
Date: Sept. 1, 1828 WELCH, Capt. Samuel R., late of the U. S.
Army, died in Philadelphia, 29 Aug. |
Date: July 15, 1828 WELLS, Miss Theodosia, daughter of the
late Judge WELLS, of Boston, died 27 June after being burned.
She was 37 years of age. |
Date: Mar. 21, 1828 WHEATON, Edward, of N. Y., died at
Copenhagen 22 Jan., aged 30 years. He was attached to the
American Legation at the court of Denmark as Secretary. |
Date: Sept. 27, 1828 WHEELER, Charles, Jr., aged 19, died in
Alstead, N. H., 13 Sept., after his piece of artillery
accidentally was wadded during a sham fight. |
Date: Jan. 26, 1828 WHITBY, Richieson, and Miss Camilla
WRIGHT, sister of Miss Frances WRIGHT, author of Sketches of
Society and Manners in America, were married at Nashoba,
Tenn., in Dec., 1827 |
Date: Apr. 24, 1828 WHITE, Amborse L., of this city, and Miss
Fanny TAYLOR, of Wilton, Conn., were married at Wilton, 17 April
by Rev. Mr. SNEAD. |
Date: Aug. 19, 1828 WHITE, W. G. W., only son of W. George
WHITE, merchant of this city, died 17 Aug., aged 3 years. |
Date: Apr. 21, 1828 WHITMAN, John, was murdered last week in
Wormsdorf, Pa., by a person named UMSTEAD, by being stuck with a
butcher knife. |
Date: Apr. 7, 1828 WHITTEMORE, Amos, aged 69 years, died in
West Cambridge, Mass., 27 March. |
Date: Sept. 30, 1828 WIDDICOMBE, Robert, formerly of England,
and Miss Mary GALLAWAY, of this city were married 28 Sept. by
Rev. Mr. HAWLEY. |
Date: Feb. 4, 1828 WILLIAMS, Isaac H., clerk of the Superior
Court of Chancery for the District of Fredericksburg, died 29
Jan. at the residence of Col. Armistead LONG in Culpeper Co.,
Va. He was for many yeas a practitioner in the courts of
Law and Equity held there and in the adjoining counties. |
Date: Nov. 18 WILLIAMS, Zadock, and Miss Edney Ann DENGOM,
all of this city, were married 16 Nov. |
Date: Nov. 7, 1828 WILSON, Mrs. Ann, consort of Capt. Thomas
WILSON, died in this city 6 Nov. |
Date: Jan. 30, 1828 WILSON, Col. Benjamin, aged 80 years,
died 2 Jan. in Harrison Co., Va. He was a native of the
County of Shenandoah, Va., and served as a Lieutenant in the
Expedition under Lord DUNMORE against the Indians. Early
in the Revolution he was appointed a Captain of the Virginia
Forces, and in 1781 he received the appointment of Colonel.
During the war he was the organ through which most of the
military and civil through which most of the military and civil
business of that part of the State in which he resided was
transacted. He was a member of the Legislature from the
County of Monongahelia for several sessions previous to the year
1784, in which year the County of Harrison was established, and
at the organization of the county, he became the clerk of the
county court. He was selected as a delegate to the
convention in 1788 which ratified the Constitution of the United
States. He had, by two marriages 30 children, of whom 24
were living at the time of his death. He leaves 73
grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild - in all, 136. |
Date: Feb. 18, 1828 WILSON, Dr. Jesse S., and Elizabeth
RICHARDS, daughter of the late Rev. George RICHARDS, formerly of
Portsmouth, N. H., were married 14 Feb. at Leesburg, Va., by
Rev. Mr. BIRKBY. |
Date: Dec. 11, 1828 WISEMAN, John, aged about 57, died 9 Dec.
in this city. |
Date: June 10, 1828 WOOD, Miss Mary Ann, died 23 July. after
being struck by lightning. |
Date: Feb. 11, 1828 WOODSIDE, Mrs. Julia Ann, wife of Capt.
James D. WOODSIDE, died in this city 10 Feb., aged 29 years. |
Date: Dec. 23, 1828 WRAGG, Lt. Samuel, U. S. Army, died in
Georgia 27 Nov., aged 26. |
Date: July 19, 1828 WRIGHT, John, a native of England aged
58, died a few days ago in Georgetown. He was a teacher. |
Date: Mar. 12, 1828 WRIGHT, Richard, and Miss Emily Malvinia
HORWELL, all of Alexandria, were married in Alexandria 1 March
by Rev. Mr. GUEST. |
Date: Sept. 8, 1828 YANCEY, Bartlett, for several years past
speaker of the Senate of North Carolina, and some years since a
Representative in Congress, from Caswell, died 30 Aug. at Oak
Grove, Caswell Co., N. C., He was a native of Virginia from
which he moved early in life to North Carolina. |
Date: Apr. 4, 1828 YATES, John W., cashier of the N. Y. State
Bank, died 29 March at Albany, aged 58 years. |
Date: July 7, 1828 YOUNG, George W., late of Albany, was
drowned 27 June near Sandy Hill. He had been for several
years employed as a canal engineer. |
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