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SOURCE: Putnam's Historical Magazine, Vol. 1, 1890-1891; pp. 111-122.
MARY ENDICOTT'S DIARY
The following items are takcen from the diary of the late Miss Mary Endicott, of Danvers, and cover, as will be seen, a period of more than fifty years. She was as 1ineal descendent of Governor John Endicott and was of the seventh generation, her successive American progenitors in the Endicott line having been, John, Zerubbabel, Samuel, Samuel, Elias, Elias. Her grandfather, Elias, sr., was born on the Endicott "Orchard Farm" (where is yet the famous Pear Tree), in December, 1729, and married Eunice ANDREW, whose two sisters, Anna and Mary, married Dea. Edmund PUTNAM and John ANDREW, respectively. These were daughters of Israel ANDREW who lived in a house, still standing, a short distance from the old road that leads directly north from Danvers Plains to Topsfield, and about a half mile south of the southern line of the last named town. Elias and Eunlce succeeded to the house, and after them Jonathan PORTER, his son Captain Jonathan, and his grandson Moses, with their families. Elias Endicott, jr., married Nancy CREESY and lived in a house in the immediate neighborhood of the others, but nearer the road. Here four children were born to them, one son Eiias, who died in infancy, and three daughters: Clara, who married Alfred PORTER, but was soon left a widow with one child, and returned to her native home; and Nancy and Mary, who remained single. These three sisters lived together in the paternal mansion until old age, one after another dying there within the last few years.
They were widely known and highly respected, and were uncommonly bright, intelligent and interesting persons, and though living a secluded life, they kept themselves well informed in regard to matters, not only of Danvers, but of Essex County and of the world generally. The father was one of the original Universalists of the town, and the daughters inherited his faith and loved it to the end. Mary's was a deeply religious nature and her diary abounds in expressions of her christian trust and sympathies. But these we omit. They are not without a touch of pensiveness and melancholy, as she sees and records during many long years, the departure, one by one, of the great company of her relatives, friends, acquaintances, and others who have resided in the vicinity or in parts more remote. Such jottings as we copy below are useful in manifold ways. They have helped us, and may help others, to fix various more or less important dates, and may supply not a little needed material to family genealogists or local historians. The home in which this excellent and gentle-hearted woman passed her days from birth to death, is still occupied by her nephew, Elias Endicott Porter, who, as we have above indicated, is the son of Alfred and Clara (Endicott) Porter.
FROM MARY ENDICOTT'S DIARY BEGUN JUNE 8, 1816,
ENDING MARCH 28, 1871. - MARY ENDICOTT BORN
DEC. 26, 1800.
Apl. 22, 1818. Universalist Meetings in vicinity every other Sabbath During the summer.
Nov. 17, 1818. Alfred PORTER & Clarissa ENDICOTT married.
Apl. 29, 1819. We again have our fortnight lectures (Universalist).
Aug. 28, 1819. Sister C. had son a few days ago, Elias Endicott Porter.
Apl. 5, 1820. Lecture (sermons) again begun, one a fortnight. Had one by Rev. Barzillai STREETER of Salem.
Apl. 28, 1821. No lecture in consequence of rain.
May 4, 1823. Last Sabbath a funeral sermon preached on death of "my dear cousin" who died several weeks ago in bloom of life, husband & child left.
Dec. 5, 1823. Near neighbor died during past week. He wits 90 years old.
June 28, 1825. Rev. Massena BALLOU (son of Hosea Ballou). Society lukewarm. Preached like the rest is schoolhouse.
Oct. 9, 1825. Two acquaintances died within few days. They were sisters & died within a week of each other. Mrs. HOW & Caroline DALE, former leaving husband & little son, both leavingg a mother at least.
Dec. 20, 1825. A. PORTER & wife separated.
Mar. 21, 1826. Finds them reunited, date not positively given.
Sept. 5, 1826. A. PORTER buried, having died on the 3rd.
May 8, 1827. John KETTLE, acquaintance, buried. Left a widow, united but a few months.
Sept. 1, 1827. Elias ENDICOTT just 60 years old.
Oct. 31, 1827. Ruth GRAY, familiar friend & intimate, died & was buried Nov. 2. Left parents, brothers & sisters.
Sept. 10, 1828. "Last Saturday Evening died Mrs. Ruth DOLE, an aunt of my father's aged 90." All her near relation died before her.
Sept. 18, 1828. (Thursday) attended 200th Endicott celebration.
Jan. 6, 1829. Two of my friends, J. CHAMBERLAIN & E. S. GRAY married.
July 12, 1829. Familiar friend in trouble, Lydia SMITH. Her father Jacob Smith dead.
April 6, 1830. Murder of WHITE at Salem.
Sept. 17, 1831. Caleb OAKES precipitated from barn window & died in an hour or two.
Nov. 20, 1831. Universalist lecture.
Dec. 29, 1832. Within a few weeks an acquaintance Martha PAGE died, after years of sickness, leaving parents.
Jan. 18, 1833. Lydia GOODHUE died suddenly, leaving parents & brother & a little sister, Maria.
Feb. 17, 1833. Died Samuel PUTNAM aged 19, & on Feb. 19, his little sister three years old. Their parents have lost 3 children within one short year.
Apl. 26, 1833. Capt. Dudley BRADSTREET died.
July 7, 1833. New Universalist meeting house dedicated.
Nov. 5, 1833. Thos. WHITTEMORE lectured (probably in meeting house).
Nov. 6, 1833. WHITTEMORE & BRAMAN discuss Endless Misery.
Dec. 6, 1833. Aunt Mehitable CREESY, mother's sister, died. Buried 9th.
Dec. 11, 1833. Mrs. Mehitable Steele HERRICK died in "bloom of youth" leaving a husband & two little children.
Dec. 25, 1833. U. M. house decorated with Evergreens. D. D. SMITH who is an excellent speaker & sermonizer & preacher for the society preached a Xtmas sermon.
Jan. 1, 1834. Mrs. HOW died -- 3d wife --each leaving a child.
May 12, 1834. Aunt CREASY, widow of late Henry CREASY, died after years of paralytic shocks, leaving orphans.
May 30, 1834. Aunt Polly CREASY, mother's only sister, died.
July 3, 1834. Acquaintance, Mrs. Lucinda SHELDEN, within a few days, died, leaving husband & infant children & sister's.
July 28; 1834. Daughter of Eben TOWNE buried, having drowned herself.
July 29, 1834. Simeon PUTNAM died.
Oct. 28, 1834. Elizabeth PUTNAM, daughter of Simeon PUTNUM, died.
Nov. 5, 1834, Mrs. Nancy HENDERSON died, 2d wife, leaves husband & little daughter.
Nov. 26, 1834. Marcetta BRADSTREET (a daughter and sister) within a few days died in morning of life.
Nov. 30, 1834. Mrs. Mary DRIVER, wife of Stephen DRIVER is no more.
Dec. 1, 1834. Capt. John ENDICOTT, distant relative of E. ENDICOTT, buried. Mrs. Emnua WYATT, a schoolmate, died a few months ago.
Dec. 25, 1834. W. H. Knapp installed (as pastor of the Universalist church).
Feb. 1, 1835. Mrs. Hannah Welch PEABODY is no
more, left husband and family. Also within 2 or 3 mos. Mary Ann BATCHELDER of Boxford.
Feb. 25, 1835. Died Mrs. Lydia P. TAPLEY, wife of Nathan TAPLEY & daughter of the late Simeon PUTNAM.
April 10, 1835. Rachel HOWARD, eldest child of a
widowed mother, died yesterday. A week ago able to attend to domestic affairs.
July 12, 1835. Rev. J. M. AUSTIN of, S. Danvers
preached (P. M., funeral of aged Mr. EMERSON of the neighborhood).
Sept. 9, 1835. Died last night after about a weeks illness Mr. Alfred PUTNAM, an active & enterprising man. Buried Sept. 10, a large funeral (son of Moses PUTNAM).
Oct. 30, 1835. Addison W. PUTNAM, second son of Capt. Eben PUTNAM buried. Three now lying dead in Topsfield. Mr. EMERSON & Mrs. TOWNE are two of them.
Nov. 9, 1835. Miss Sally PORTER died, leaving aged sister & brothers.
Jan. 3, 1836. Last evening heard of the death of Mrs. PEABODY, wife of Samuel PEABODY & daughter of late Capt. Dudley BRADSTREET, leaving husband and children.
Feb. 4, 1836. Within a week or two died Edward SOUTHWICK, a wealthy citizen of Danvers & Miss Betsy VARNEY resident of Salem.
Mar. 30, 1836. Within a few weeks died Mr. Rufus PUTNAM brother to the late Simeon PUTNAM, & Miss. Rebecca GALLOUP of Topsfield. R. PUTNAM was resident of Beverly.
Apl. 3, 1836. Jacob TOWNE, Esq., of Topsfield died during past week leaving wife & daughter.
Apl. 10, 1836. Died since month began Daniel PROCTOR of Beverly & within a month or two widow MERRIAM of Boxford.
Apl. 13, 1836. Clarissa PUTNAM died last evening, sick about a year.
June 26, 1836. Died last evening John PEABODY of Topsfield & within a few days Amos OSBORNE.
Dec. 18, 1836. Within 2 or 3 weeks I have heard of the death of Mrs. Martha PUTNAM, widow of the late Simeon PUTNAM of Danvers, formerly of Charlton, Mass. She lived a number of years the next house to ours. She was an active, industrious woman, & an agreeable neighbor, though it is many years since she moved from this neighborhood & has lived in the southern part of the town.
Mar. 16, 1837. Buried, the wife of Capt. Benjamin PUTNAM, formerly near neighbor & now a resident of this town.
Mar. 26, 1837. Heard within a few minutes death of Mrs. Eunice BROWN, leaving children & husband who has recently commenced to preach (Rev. Edward BROWN, Universalist).
Mar. 29, 1837. Buried to-day Mrs. Allen PORTER.
May 19, 1837. Uncle Israel CREESY departed this life yesterday leaving one brother & one sister Mrs. Endicott.
July, 1837. Mrs. Daniel LOWE died.
July 10, 1837. Mrs. Warren PEABODY died, leaving
husband & children.
Sept. 2, 1837. Mr. Benjamin KIMBALL who resided with us formerly in our family a number of years has lost his eldest son (8 years old). His first wife died it few yours ago, leaving three small children.
Sept. 6, 1837. Mrs. Harriet WELLS died yesterday, leaving a husband. Before marriage, she lived quite near us.
Oct. 26, 1837. Shipwreck recently on southern coast. More than 100 lives lost (9th day of this month). Rachel HOWE, Mr. & Mrs. George COWLES. (Mr. COWLES, among the lost, was pastor of the church in S. Danvers.)
Jan. 7, 1838. Died last week in Topsfield Mr. Moses WILDES leaving a widow & 4 sons & daughters.
Feb. 17, 1838. Buried Mrs. George PUTNAM, neighbor, leaving a husband & 3 little children.
Mar. 18, 1838. Burled last week the widow Huldah Emerson leaving children.
May 20, 1838. Hannah BROWN buried to-day, about two miles from here she lived. Few weeks ago her sister died, both Mr. E's younger schoolmates formerly. The Parents lost 3 children within two years. A few weeks sego Ira PORTER lost wife.
June 3, 1838. Mrs. Caleb OAKES buried, leaving 3 children, she a widow.
July 15, 1838. Died Sally FRANCIS wife of William FRANCIS, leaving infant child, widowed mother, one brother & sister.
Oct. 3, 1838. Buried Israel Eppes PUTNAM son of Moses & brother of Alfred, died Monday before at Pembroke.
Oct. 31, 1838. Mrs. Lydia PORTER, wife of Jona PORTER, died. Near neighbor. Buried Nov. 1. Just heard of death of Phebe PIERCE, a maniac.
Dec. 14, 1838. Died in Topsfield last week Lucy CLEVELAND, leaving widowed mother, an only sister & brothers.
Feb. 6, 1839. Last week Mrs. Ann B. FELT, wife of J. D. FELT & daughter of Capt. Samuel KENNEDY died aged 23, leaving husband, parents, & one sister.
Feb. 15, 1839. Buried Almira MERRIAM. Within a few days was buried our neighbor Uzziel REA, aged, eccentric, was not very useful & did not enjoy much.
Feb. 16, 1839. Yesterday Mrs. Joel PEABODY died leaving husband and little children.
April 5, 1839. Died Sarah PRESTON, young & leaving widowed father.
April 6, 1839. Saturday evening Anna PUTNAM, widow of Israel PUTNAM and Elias ENDICOTT's youngest sister, died.
Apl. 30, 1839. Died last week Sarah REA, aged, Topsfield.
May 12,1839. Within a few days Mrs. Elizabeth FROST wife of Caleb FROST, aged 29, second wife, he surviving.
Sept. 29, 1839. Died within a few days Mrs. John
BATCHELDER, Topsfield. Also Sally TRASK of Beverly.
Oct. 7, 1839. Died Daniel PUTNAM, brother-in-law of Israel E. PUTNAM.
Nov. 4, 1839. Died a week ago Mary T. BENNETT, adopted daughter of Maj. Lewis ALLEN & wife, Universalist.
Nov. 5, 1839. Died within a few days Mrs. BODGE, Universalist.
Nov. 10, 1839. Died William GARLAND & his sister Mrs. Sarah KERLE, formerly of Danvers, late of Baltimore. He an only son & has left parents, sisters, widow.
Nov. 21, 1839. Mrs. Betsey B. HOOPER, sister of the above Mary BENNETT died a few weeks ago, leaving affect. husband.
Nov. 26, 1839. To-day heard of the death of William GUNNISON.
Dec. 1, 1839. Died yesterday Mr. Ahira PUTNAM, brother of late Daniel PUTNAM, leaving wife & children.
Dec. 14, 1839. Heard yesterday of death of a sister of late Wm. GUNNISON.
Apl. 5, 1840. Aged friend, Samuel GRAY, of Salem, very sick.
May 18, 1840. Mrs. Mary Ann C. ADAMS died last week, leaving husband, little child, mother, sister, & two brothers.
Oct. 25, 1840. Rev. A. A. DAVIS installed Pastor of Universalist Church & church publickly recognized.
Oct. 26, 1840. Died within a few weeks Mrs. Olive BIXBY, Convert froth Baptist to Universalist. Left Children.
Nov. 18, 1840. Neighbor Daniel WALLIS buried. Mind shaken, left widow & child.
Nov. 26, 1840. Died within a few days Mrs. Mary W. CILLEY, Unaiversalist, leaving husband, parents, brother & sisters.
Nov. 29, 1840. Died night before last Miss Matilda WELCH at Porters.
Jan. 9, 1841. Miss Nancy 0. ROBBINS died a few days ago--an only daughter of surviving parents.
Jan. 15, 1841. Mrs. Leahy FRANCIS, leaving husband & numerous children.
Feb. 7, 1841. "One of our neighbors is removed from our circle by the Destroyer Death, Mr. William SHILLABER, an aged citizen." Always in this vicinity.
Feb. 16, 1841. Eunice ROSS died yesterday. Found dead in bed in Morning of life. Left parents & sister. Universalist.
Mar. 2, 1841. Mrs. Nathl POPE lies dead & will be buried to-morrow. Leaves husband & numerous children.
May 5, 1841. Mrs. Elias ENDICOTT (Mary's mother) died aged 70.
June 30, 1841. Dreadful tornado, trees & chimneys & vegetation destroyed.
July 1, 1841. Last night mothers only brother died. Widow & 3 children.
July 6, 1841. Some of my dearest friends, Mr. & Mrs. CHAMBERLAIN, lost their oldest son, 12 years of age. Promising boy.
Aug. 10, 1841. Caroline PAGE buried.
Aug. 23, 1841. Buried to-day Mrs. Nabby K. ALLEN, & Miss Lydia GARLAND died a few days ago. Mrs. ALLEN left husband.
Sept. 5, 1841. Lydia FRANCIS numbered with the dead.
Oct. 2, 1841. Miss Ann Marie BABBIDGE died a week or two ago, leaving widowed mother & sister & intended. Also Rebecca K. EVELETH, buried probably to-day, leaving husband & one or two children. Youngest a babe.
Oct. 28, 1841. Within a few weeks past, the lovely interesting Marietta Franklin KIMBALL--a child--leaving parents.
Mar. 4, 1842. Cousin Israel's wife, who removed to Manchester, N. H., a few mouths ago, at point of death.
Mar. 17, 1842. My father's sister PORTER (Mrs. Z. P.) died a few hours ago, leaving a very aged sister & others.
Mar. 25, 1842. Mrs. Israel ENDICOTT (cousin Polly) dead. Remains to be brought to Danvers & interred tomrrow.
Apl. 3, 1842. Mrs. Mary S. OSBORNE among the dead, leaving husband (Augustus OSBORNE) children.
May 4, 1842. Jonathan P. BRADSTREET, formerly one of our neighbors that I used to go to school with in my youthful days, was murdered in Burlington, Iowa territory, few weeks since. Shot by a villain. Left brothers & sisters. Parents dead.
May 19, 1842. Died to-day Mary T. PORTER, wife of Joseph PORTER, leaving husband & only brother.
June 28, 1842. Adelaide, daughter of cousin William ENDICOTT, to be buried to-morrow.
Aug. 24. Died to-day, Louisa, daughter of Moses PUTNAM. Mrs. Esther PEABODY. & Mrs. Lucy Ross TRASK have also recently died. The last was the only remaining child of her parents. Sister died two years ago. She herself left parents & husband.
Sept. 12, 1842. Last week were buried Widow Azariel AVERILL & Mrs. Rufus TAPLEY.
Sept. 27, 1842. Buried yesterday, Mrs. Capt. Joseph BATCHELDER, leaving an aged husband & several children.
Sept. 30, 1842. Neighbor Hiram WRIGHT buried to-day a lovely little son. Parents & several children left.
Nov. 21, 1842. Nathaniel PERLEY died to-day. Long an invalid.
Dec. 6, 1842. Died at Dorchester, N. H., Nov. 21, Nathan CHEEVER, native of Danvers, leaving wife & children.
Jan. 20, 1843. Elvina OSBORNE, wife of George OSBORNE is no more. Left husband & 2 children.
Mar. 6, 1843. Died yesterday William PUTNAM, one of our neighbors for a year or two in Insane Asylum at Charlestown & Worcester. Brought home lately, being better. Heard to-day of death of Mrs. Lydia GARLAND wife of Captain Nathaniel GARLAND, leaving husband & two children.
Mar. 9, 1843. Mrs. Emily P. FOWLER is no more, husband & several ch.
Mar. 15, 1843. Edward PUTNAM no more. Died far
from home, leaving wife & little children.
Mar. 29, 1843. Mrs. Warren SHELDON & Mr. Fredererick MERRIAM buried within a few days, leaving families.
Apl. 20, 1843. Capt. Eben PUTNAM's wife buried to-day. Died also to-day Mrs. ENDICOTT, wife of the late Moses ENDICOTT. Both of same neighborhood.
May 23, 1843. A week or two ago a little boy 5 or 6 years of Dr. HUNT's killed by falling of a stick of timber.
May 31, 1843. Sarah F. PUTNAM, wife of Capt. Andrew PUTNAM (who is at sea) died, leaving four little children.
June 4, 1843. Mrs. Elijah UPTON "has gone to the land of silence & inactivity!"
June 10, 1843. Died to-day, Mrs. Elizabeth HUNT, wife of Dr. HUNT, who recently lost a little boy & few weeks before that a small child that had never been well. The Dr. has lost in it few years 2 wives & 3 children.
June 30, 1843. Died yesterday Mrs. George PUTNAM, 2d wife of her husband. The first left 3 children. The last lost a child about a year ago.
Aug. 5, 1843. Saturday evening. The past week Mr. & Mrs. Jas. HOLT buried an only daughter in bloom of youth & Jared CROSS & wife lost a boy of 9 mos.--only child.
pp. 171-176.
Oct. 6, 1843. Died yesterday morning & to be buried to day, Ebenezer BERRY, old resident, leaving son & daughter.
Nov. 24, 1843. Found dead in bed, this morning, Mrs. Ruth PORTER widow of late Joseph PORTER. Several years had paralytic shocks. Lone widow many years, having no children & no nearer relatives than nieces & nephews who have taken care of her for the last years of her life.
May they & those that resided in the house be rewarded for all they have done. Amiable & good woman who mourned her worthy husband's death.
Dec. 8, 1843. Aaron PORTER died last Sabbath, Dec. 3, in 84th year, leaving an aged widow & several children.
Dec. 13, 1843. Died within a few days in Topsfield Samuel HOOD & Ephraim PERKINS, both aged.
Jan. 1, 1844. Yesterday died Samuel FLINT after lingering in suffering many weeks, oceasioned by falling from the great beam in his barn. Left widow & children.
Feb. 21, 1844. Within a few days Mrs. Lucy L.
SHOVE, wife of Hon. Jona SHOVE.
Within a few weeks small pox at Plains has removed widow of Michael BERRY, Mrs. Louisa HINES (wife of John HINES), a son of Josiah DUDLEY aged about 20 & the other a lady who came from the country. No funeral rites. One of the above, probably the first, resided in Beverly,
but caught the disease from some source.
Mar. 6, 1844. Yesterday Mrs. Ruth GRAY of Salem,
wife of Saml GRAY, aged friends of ours, intimate more than 30 years, leaving husband, sons & daughters.
July 8, 1844. Yesterday buried Mrs. REA, aged widow of late John REA & mother to my aunt ENDICOTT--leaving children.
July 30, 1844. Died about a fortnight ago Daniel HARDY of New Mills, leaving invalid widow & only daughter.
Sept. 15, 1844. Just heard of death of aged & distant friend Dr. Benj. PORTER (had no children, but was married).
Nov. 17, 1844. Died Nov. 15, Mrs. Mary Ann SWAN wife of Sylvester SWAN & daughter of the late Eleazer PUTNAM, Esq., & formerly widow of the late John TYLER. During her long & distressing sickness a beloved daughter by her first husband was taken away. Mrs. SWAN left husband, children, brother & sister.
Dec. 1, 1844. Died Sabbath before Thanksgiving, Harriet, wife of Jasper POPE, leaving husband, brothers & sisters.
Feb. 2, 1845. Died Jan. 21, Mrs. Experience CLEVELAND, widow of late Dr. Nehemiah CLEVELAND, 80 years old she was. Also a few weeks ago Dea. William DICKERSON, of Cancer on tongue.
Feb. 22, 1845. Lydia PORTER died yesterday, buried today. Suffered from loss of reason & paroxysms of passion.
Mar. 18, 1845. Buried yesterday Capt. Jeremiah PUTNAM, leaving widow & several children by former wife, 75 years old. Widow lost a former husband & also a little boy drowned, only child by her 2d hnsband.
Apl. 3, 1845. Stephen B. NICK buried a few days ago. Formerly of this neighborhood, but for about a year, property being spent, he has been in alms house suffering from bodily infirmity.
Apl. 4, 1845. Died last Monday, last day of March Mrs. Teresa CLEAVES, widow of late Nathaniel CLEAVES, aged 63. Formerly resided in our (ENDICOTT) family for 3 or 4 years when I was quite a child. Left 2 children, daughter in law & grandchildren.
May 22, 1845. Mr. STIMPSON, buried, leaving only son, wife, and grandchildren, & aged mother. Tomorrow afternoon remains of Mrs. Mary PROCTER, wife of lawyer John W. PROCTER, will be interred. Left husband & six children.
July 7, 1845. Today Mrs. Susan FLINT, wife of Ebenr Flint, died.
July 13, 1845. Mr. Andrew BATCHELDER, died aged 73, leaving wife & sons & daughters.
Aug. 24, 1845. Died within few days, Mrs. Lydia F. PRICE, leaving husband, children.
Nov. 13, 1845. Buried Zerubbabel PORTER, who died 11th aged 85. Within a few weeks, Maj. Sylvester OSBORNE & Geo. Gideon FOSTER of S. Danvers, & within a few days Captain PERRY-all died.
Apl. 25, 1846. Abel NICHOLS buried, leaving widow two children, an aged mother & two brothers.
Nov. 13, 1846. A few days ago, Dennison BROWN, a young man of much promise, leaving wife whom he had recently married, & a sister.
Also a few weeks since, Mr. Samuel LEACH of Salem, aged gentleman, died, leaving wife & children.
Nov. 16, 1846. Died 11th inst. at Boxford, Mrs. Mary SMITH, aged 94. Left 3 children, son in law, several grandchildren. One of her daughters resided in our (ENDICOTT) family for ten years.
Nov. 30, 1846. Died a day or two since one of our neighbors, Mrs. Mary SHILLABER, leaving nephews or nieces.
Jan. 2, 1847. Died a day or two since Widow PEDRICK, a neighbor, leaving sons & daughters. She was old.
Jan. 22, 1847. Died a week or two ago by her own hand Mrs. Louisa UPTON, leaving husband, two children, parents, & a brother. Nervous and deranged.
Yesterday killed on the railroad Mr. William FLINT & his horse. Nephew has lived in our family.
July 9, 1847. Elias PUTNAM died yesterday 4 P. M. & will be buried to-morrow at 3.
July 24, 1747. Died July 10, Mrs. Mary Ann Sears GOULD, wife of Daniel GOULD, leaving husband & widowed mother in feeble health, an only brother & one or two in[f]ant children.
Sep. 8, 1847. Died Saturday Sep. 4, Hon. Jona. SHOVE. Buried on Monday morning, the 6th. Left an only son, aged mother & an only brother, aged 54.
Nov. 23, 1847. Died within a few days Mrs Sarah FOWLER, aged 92 & Mrs. Eunice PORTER, widows of the late Samuel FOWLER & Aaron PORTER; also Dr. PIKE of Topsfield, an aged man.
Nov. 25, 1847. Mrs. DWINELL, almost 102, died within 2 or 3 weeks just on Topsfield line where she has long lived.
Dec. 26, 1847. Major TRAILL of Marblehead & two sons dead. Friends of ours.
Feb. 15, 1848. Neighbor Stephen PUTNAM died 11th inst., buried yesterday, aged 74. Buried from his brothers house & buried in burial place below our house.
Feb. 22, 1848. Mrs. Samuel FOWLER, buried yesterday. Died suddenly, leaving husband & children.
Feb. 25, 1848. Enos ESTEY, a few houses above ours on edge of T., to be buried to-morrow. One of fathers old friends, E. ENDICOTT's. Leaves aged widow. Had no children.
Mar. 1, 1848. Alonzo Bishop BOARDMAN, aged 16, son of N. B., died last evening,.
Mar. 2, 1848. Buried to-day Perley TAPLEY, Mrs. DANFORTH, & Alonzo B. BOARDMAN.
Mar. 8, 1848. Heard of death at sea of Capt. Israel PORTER, son of the late Aaron & Eunice. Leaves a 2d wife & perhaps children.
Mar. 23, 1848. Yesterday buried, daughter of Moses BLACK, aged nine, & Mrs. Emily PERKINS, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. SLEEPER of the Plains.
Mar. 30, 1848. Died Mar. 24th, William PUTNAM of Beverly son of Edmund & cousin to Elias PUTNAM.
April 11, 1848. Buried last week Mrs. Mary KIMBALL at the Neck (Universalist). Also buried about the same time a daughter of Warren SHELDON at the Plains.
May 23, 1848. Died May 17, Capt. Daniel FOSTER of Danvers New Mills, leaving aged widow, three daughters & a son. Aged 83. Universalist.
May 26, 1848. Mr. & Mrs. Aaron PUTNAM lost a boy of hip complaint of long standing. Died to-day.
June 5, 1848. Israel ENDICOTT, only uncle, died last evening, leaving widow, two sons, daughter-in-law & grandchildren, & an aged sister over ninety. He was about 78 yours of age.
June 12, 1848. Died yesterday Lydia P. PUTNAM, wife of Elias E. PUTNAM.
June 20, 1848. Amos WILDES died within two or three days at the Plains, leaving two daughters who were bereft of their mother at an early age and the eldest of whom has been married within a year or two.
Aug. 15, 1848. Buried, a little daughter of neighbor Mrs. Susan PUTNAM. Many years she was an invalid.
Nov. 11, 1848. About four weeks or so ago, Louise J. PUTNAM, aged 24, and about a fortnight ago, Rev I. A. PUTNAM, aged 27, children of Elias.
Nov. 21, 1848. Died this morning my father, Elizs ENDICOTT. Elias Endicott PUTNAM, named for him, also dead.
Jan. 17, 1849. Yesterday Daniel PHIPPEN of Salem, father of D. P. who was brought up by my father, and who has resided with us over 40 years, was interred.
Apr. 8, 1849. Died about a fortnight ago, Mrs. CHAPMAN, sister of our neighbor Mrs. PORTER, leaving two sons & two daughters.
Aug. 29, 1849. Died Aug. 26 (Sabbath) my dear cousin Mehitahle CRESSEY, leaving two sisters, and one brother.
Sept. 6, 1849. Died night before last Mary Ella GOODHUE, aged 4, leaving parents childless.
Sept. 21, 1849. Died 15 inst, Mrs. Eunice DANIELS, wife of David DANIELS of S. Danvers--2d wife--leaving husband & many children.
Nov. 1, 1849. Buried yesterday P. M., Maj. William GOODALE.
Nov. 13, 1849. Nanny CRESSEY, our cousin, buried today. Yesturday P. M. Mrs. Hetta GOODALE, widow of above Major GOODALE, leaving children.
Nov. 29, 1849. Died within 2 or 3 months Ruth Elizabeth (aged 18), only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. GRAY of Dover, N. H. Left brother as well as parents. Also within about the same time, one of our neighbors, a Mr. FOWLER, about father's age, an old man.
Jan. 28, 1850. Buried yesterday P. M., Wallace PERLEY (almost 19), son of Frederick PERLEY.
Apr. 24, 1850. Within three or four days oldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Augustus PUTNAM, aged about 12.
Apr. 27, 1850. In late paper read the death of Rev. James MCEWEN, of Brattleboro, Vt., formerly preacher in Topsfield, aged 56 years. Left a wife & one adopted child of Benjamin KIMBALL of Topsfield.