Vital Records, Delaware (1826) & Broome (1838) Counties, NY

 Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, October 11, 1826

Death

In Kortright [Delaware Co. NY] on the morning of the 7th inst. Mrs. Nancy McClaughry, wife of Joseph McClaughry Esq in the 49th year of her age.  Mrs. McClaughry, after bearing with Christian fortitude and resignation a long and painful sickness, left this life with the bright hope of a blessed immortality, leaving a husband and ten children to mourn their irreparable loss.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, October 18, 1826

Death

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY] on Thursday the 12th inst. Ann Eliza Stoddart, daughter of Mr. William Stoddart in the eighth year of her age.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, November 8, 1826

Marriage

In this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY], on Monday the 6th inst. by Elder Crane, Mr. Nathaniel Stewart of Meredith [Delaware Co. NY] to Mrs. Abigail Flint of the former place.

Death

At Woodbury (Conn.) Mr. Samuel Moody, under extraordinary circumstances.  It is stated that he fell into the river in that place and was taken from the water a short time after, apparently dead, and efforts were made to resuscitate him, but these proving ineffectual, everyone concluded the vital spark had fled and arrangements were made for his internment.  The grave was dug and his remains were clothed with the usual habiliments of death, when he suddenly came to be and rising up, exclaimed with an oath that he was not dead yet, and should live the period of two years.  But the anticipations of the unhappy man were not realized in this particular, for after the funeral arrangements had been countermanded, and his grave filled, he swooned and in fact died.  Let this case be a warning to the attendant of such as suffer from this cause, not to relax in their efforts to resuscitate, lest friends should be committed to the grave as dead while actually alive.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, November 15, 1826

Death

On Sunday last in the 46th year of her age, Mrs. Abigail Whitmarsh wife of Dr. Thomas B. Whitmarsh of this town [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY].  In the morning, she prepared breakfast for her husband, who had been called upon to visit a patient at several miles distance.  A boy, 14 or 15 years of age, was left with her.  He was out when she fell.  When he came in and found her as he supposed in a fit, he gave the alarm to the neighbors, who came in and found her dead.  As her husband was absent and no one but the boy very near and he out of doors, it was thought advisable to hold a Coroner's inquest.  It was accordingly held; verdict, "She came to her death in a natural way, by the visitation of God."  She was kind and benevolent and beloved by her numerous relations and friends and the church to which she belonged.  On Tuesday, her funeral was attended by the Rev. Mr. Laing and the Rev. Mr. Maxwell, and a large number of relatives and friends.  An appropriate and well delivered sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Maxwell, from this text "Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the son of man cometh."  Mat, 25, 13.

Delaware Gazette, Delhi, NY, December 20, 1826

Marriage

In this village [Delhi, Delaware Co. NY], on Thursday last by the Rev. E.K. Maxwell, Mr. Aypron S. Smith of Franklin [Delaware Co. NY] to Miss Annis Howland of Delhi.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, June 14, 1838

Marriages

In the town of Lisle [Broome Co. NY] on Wednesday the 6th inst. by James Stoddard, 2d, Esq. Mr. George Setmour of Triangle [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Mary Freeman of the former place.

In the town of Greene, Chenango County [NY], on the 12th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Van Ingen, Joseph G. Masten, Esq. of Buffalo [Erie Co. NY] to Miss Christina Cameron of the former place.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 5, 1838

Death

William Butler a soldier of the Revolution, died at Philadelphia a few days since, aged 108 years.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 10, 1838

Marriages

At Owego [Tioga Co. NY] on the 10th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Ford, Stephen Strong Esq. to Mrs. Abigail Camp.

In the town of Vestal [Broome Co. NY] on the 3d instant by the Rev. Mr. Rowland, Mr. Wm. Mersereau of Union [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Harriet E. [Dunbar] daughter of John Dunbar, Esq of the former place.

Broome Republican, Binghamton, NY, July 26, 1838

Marriage

On the 17th inst. by the Rev. Solon Stocking, Mr. Alvin Burt of Macomb County, Michigan, to Miss Harriet Amsbry of this town [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY].

Death

Mr. Daniel Wood of Pompey [Onondaga Co. NY], while on his way home on Saturday last in a wagon, in company with his wife, suddenly fell out and expired, it is supposed, in an apoplectic fit.  He was about 50 years of age.  A curious circumstance is mentioned in connection with the death of Mr. W. which bears upon the marvelous.  It is that about 20 years since, Mr. W's father while riding home on horseback suddenly fell from his horse, dead, not more than three rods from the same spot.  Syracuse Whig.