Vital Records, Norwich, NY, May to August 1840

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY

Marriages

On the 5th inst. by the [-?-] A. Barrows, Mr. David B. -?-ing  to Miss Mary Newel [Coomes] daughter of Consider Coomes, Esq., All of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]. [May 13, 1840

At Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] on the 6th instant by the Rev. Thomas Towel, J.L. Kellogg, M.D. to Miss Nancy S. [Starr], daughter of Natham Starr, Esq., of the same place. [May 13, 1840]

In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 29th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Ha..s, Mr. Taylor Brod... editor of the Oxford Republican, to Miss Elizabeth S. Clarke, of Ware, Mass. [May 27, 1840]

At Oswego [Oswego Co., NY] on the 4th inst. by the Rev. Robert W. Condit, Walter M. Conkey, Esq. of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], cashier of the Bank of Chenango, to Miss Julia E. Randall, of the same place. [June 10, 1840]

At Marshal, Michigan on the 20th ult by the Rev. Mr. Childs, Geo. Y. Gilbert, Esq. of Ne York, to Mary [Fitch] eldest daughter of Jabez S. Fitch, of the former place. [Aug. 5, 1840]

Deaths

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], May 14th, Miss Emily Mudge, daughter of Mr. Isaac Mudge, aged 27 years. [June 3, 1840] 

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], of consumption, on Wednesday the 10th inst., Mrs. Rachael McMurdy, aged 27 years. Devoted to the interests of her Redeemer in life, she enjoyed the consolations they afforded in the hour of death.  [June 17, 1840] 

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Friday last of scarlet fever, Eliza Ester [Cook], youngest daughter of Abial Cook, Esq., aged 5? years.

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 26th inst. Mrs. Sally [Phetteplace] wife of Samuel Phetteplace and daughter of Joseph May, Esq., aged 22 year. [July 1, 1840]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 4th ult. Orra [Chamberlin] wife of Emerson Chamberlin, aged 27 years. [July 15, 1840]

In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th ult. Mrs. Betsey Grover, aged 24 years. [July 15, 1840]

In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] on the 16th inst. of consumption, Maria Sickle [Moses] consort of A.C. Moses, Esq., aged 25 years.  On the interment of her remains a very appropriate and able discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Huntington, Rector of Christ's Church, Guilford, from 1st Kings, chap. 4, 13th and 14th verses.  In her death the church will mourn the loss of a devout and humble Christian; society of an intelligent and exemplary member and her husband of an amiable and affectionate wife.  [July 22, 1840]

In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 27th inst., Clarissa [Bockee], wife of Isaac S. Bockee, aged 40 years. [July 29, 1840]

In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 23d int. Sel... Wells, aged 24 years. [July 29, 1840]

In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst. Al.... W. Alexander, aged 5 years, 10 months and 20 days. [July 29, 1840]

In Columbus [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d, Isaac jones, a soldier of the Revolution, aged 84 years. [Aug. 12, 1840]

At Painted Post, Steuben Co. [NY], on the 11th inst., Mrs. Mary T. [Gridley] wife of Mr. Ely Gridley, and daughter of D. Brigham of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], aged 28 years. [Aug. 19, 1840]

In Fort Plain [Montgomery Co. NY], Delos W. Gazley, Printer, formerly a workman in this office [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], aged 21 years. [Aug. 19, 1840]