Deaths and Burials FROM THE DIARY OF MOSES DAVIS, J. P., OF EDGECOMB, ME., 1775-1823 Saturday April 22 1775 made a Coffin for William Hodges Daughter June 15 1776 made a Coffin for Mr James Mores Wife Thursday June 9 1785 to my great Surprise heard of the Death of Mr Joshua Sawyer who Died by means of a mortal Cut in the Ancle Monday Oct 15 1787 Miss Cuningham Buried to Day Mr Zechariah Dodge died the 24th of October 1788 Thursday November 11 1788 David Whitier Buried to Day Thursday May 20 1790 went afternoon to the funeral of old Miss Trask Sunday October 24 1790 went to the funeral of John Rice — heard Mr Gould preach a sermon on the occasion Fryday Sept 16 1791 afternoon went to the funeral of William Gove heard Mr Gould preach a Sermon on the Occation Saturday May 26 1792 Nathl Leeman was drowned this Evening Fryday Nov 30 1792 Capt William Kennedy was Drown'd last Tuesday Monday Dec 17 1792 This evening at Sun Setting Capt Decker Died Wednesday March 6 1793 Mrs Trask Died this morning at Mr Merrils Tuesday June 18 1793 heard the news of Sally Rolfe being dead [p. 419] Tuesday Aug't 6 1793 Funeral in meeting house of wife of Mr Nathl Moore who Died Last Sabbath Wednesday Sept 2 1793 went to help Bury Mr Asa Gove who died last night with the small pox Fryday Dec 6 1793 went to the funeral of Danl Dodges twin Children Saturday Jan'y 4 1794 Patty [Dodge] died Fryday June 27 1794 went to Boothbay to Wm Reeds funeral, who was Drown'd Sunday July 19 1795 went to meeting at Wiscaset & to the funeral of Mrs Kingsbury who died last Friday night Sunday Nov 1 1795 funeral of Mrs Tilton Tuesday Dec 8 1795 Mr Robert Light Drown'd this Evening Tuesday Aug't 23 1796 Colonl Gove died about 12 oClock at noon Dec 22 1796 Mrs Dalton died last night about two oClock Fryday August 18 1797 went to the point* afternoon and see Mrs Pearson, who died the sun about an hour high afternoon Tuesday Jan'y 9 1798 Funeral of Wm Leemans child Saturday Jan'y 20 1798 Solomon Trasks wife died this morning about 4 oClock Thursday Aug't 30 1798 This Afternoon Henry Hodge Esqr was Buried who died last Monday Saturday Sept 29 1798 Capt Saml Patterson buried to day Wednesday Dec 12 1798 Daniel Dodge died this morning about five oClock Wednesday Oct 29 1799 Funeral of Thos Goves Child Saturday Sept 20 1800 Saml Haley was buried this afternoon at Wiscaset Thursday Oct 2 1800 Capt E. Gove died at 4 oClock Saturday Oct 25 1800 Judith Dodge died at 3 oClock this afternoon Sunday Nov 9 1800 Funeral of David Clifford Monday Dec 15 1800 Funeral of Thos Gove who died in Boston & buried & brought home afterwards Sunday Dec 28 1800 Funeral of Tempey Clough Fryday Feb'y 13 1801 Funeral of Mrs Bowman Sunday March 8 1801 went to Wiscaset to the funeral of Widow Silvester Fryday March 13 1801 Funeral of old Mrs Barton Monday March 16 1801 Funeral of Solo Trask Junr Child Wednesday March 18 1801 Funeral of Mrs Babcock Sunday April 19 1801 Samuel Davis died this afternoon about six oClock Saturday May 9 1801 Funeral of Enoch Trasks wife Thursday May 21 1801 Mrs Lydia Gove buried Wednesday June 3 1801 Funeral of Mr Merrills daughter Wednesday June 10 1801 Funeral of Robert Cliffords wife Thursday July 23 1801 Funeral of Mr Dalton at Wiscaset Saturday Aug't 1 1801 Mr Sears Child buryed this afternoon Tuesday May 18 1802 Funeral of Mr Chapmans child Sunday May 23 1802 Funeral of Ebenr Moores Son Sunday Jan'y 16 1803 went to Gowen Riggs funeral Sunday June 19 1803 Funeral of Sol. Trasks child Monday Jan'y 16 1804 Funeral of Joel Somes Fryday July 13 1804 Revd Benja Chapman died this afternoon 3 oClock Saturday July 14 1804 Moses† & Mr Merrill made Mr Chapmans Coffin, self went to Wiscaset, in the forenoon & bought the furniture for sd Coffin &c afternoon fixd blacking & blackd the Coffin Moses & Mr Merrill carried it up & put Mr Chapman in &c *Wiscasset Point, i.e. Wiscasset. †Moses Davis, Jr., son of the writer of the Diary. [p. 420] Monday July 16 1804 went to the burying place & shew Isaac Herrendon where to dig the grave for Mr Chapman, & attended to see that matters were in order for the funeral &c and Mr Chapman was buried about 5 oClock had for paul holders, the ministers following Vizt Revd Mr Sawyer who preached the funeral Sermon Mr Ward Mr Baley Mr Riddle Mr Gilet & Mr Belding Monday Sept 3 1804 Funeral of Mrs Thomson Saturday Jan'y 12 1805 Funeral of Enos Goves child Saturday Feb'y 16 1805 Funeral of Wm Moores child Thursday June 6 1805 Becca Clifford died this morning Tuesday July 16 1805 Funeral of Samuel Gove Saturday Sept 21 1805 Pearson Clifford died about half after seven oClock this morning Wednesday Dec 25 1805 Funeral of Esther Handy Saturday Dec 28 1805 afternoon went to Wiscaset to the funeral of Major John Huse Thursday July 16 1807 Funeral of Mr Besseys Child Sunday July 26 1807 Funeral of Doctor Hood Sunday Nov 1 1807 Funeral of Widow Sweatt Wednesday Feb'y 10 1808 Funeral of Wm Leeman Wednesday June 8 1808 Funeral of David Gove Saturday Nov 12 1808 Rolfe Davis drowned Tuesday Dec 13 1808 Funeral of Hannah Boynton wife of Joseph Boynton of Wiscaset Fryday Dec 30 1808 Funeral of Capt Ebenr Trask Sunday April 16 1809 Funeral of Old Mrs Blackledge Wednesday June 7 1809 Funeral of Betsey Trask Saturday July 1 1809 funeral of Solo Trask Junr Saturday Jan 20 1810 Deacon Thos Ring died very sudden Tuesday Aug't 13 1811 I went to the funeral of Genl Wood as a paul holder a large number of persons collected together to attend & see said funeral a warm day Saturday Dec 7 1811 Funerals of Capt Jewett and Benja Herrenton Monday May 4 1812 Funeral of James Hagget Wednesday May 26 1813 Mark Goodwin shot himself by accident & was buried this afternoon Sunday May 30 1813 Ezra Beal buried this afternoon under arms* Monday Jan'y 17 1814 Funeral of John Tiltons child July 1815 It is 32 years since Father Rolfe died August 21 1815 I gave Susan Bridges a Certificate of her marriage to Bridges to send to the pay master to get his pay — because he died the 6 of July in the service of the United States Monday Oct 23 1815 M Davis† went to Ebenezer Haggets to make his wives coffin who died yesterday Tuesday Nov 28 1815 M Davis made a coffin for Polly Gove who died yesterday Fryday Feb 6 1816 M Davis went to the funeral of Spencer Decker Monday June 17 1816 Widow Betsey Gove died this morning Monday July 29 1816 M Davis made & carried home Cyrus Doles coffin who died yesterday Thursday Dec 31 1818 Mr Nathan Gove died this morning aged about 79 years Saturday Jan'y 23 1819 Funeral of Widow James Moore Saturday Jan'y 30 1819 Funeral of Willm Trask who died with a wound in his thigh *Ezra Beal is supposed to have been a soldier at Fort Edgecomb, on Davis Island †Moses Davis, Jr. [p. 421] Wednesday March 3 1819 Funeral of Winthrop Dodge Monday May 24 1819 Uncle David Trask died this morning Monday Aug't 2 1819 Wm Taylor of Wiscaset buried today: died yesterday Thursday Augt 12 1819 Judge O Cook died this morning Monday Sept 13 1819 M Davis making Coffin for Saml Clifford who died yesterday Wednesday Oct 27 1819 Capt William Clifford died this morning about one oClock Wednesday Dec 8 1819 M Davis child Harriett died this morning about 3 oClock Monday Dec 27 1819 Benja Spooner died yesterday about 2 oClock Monday May 1 1820 Enoch Trasks wife died yesterday morning Tuesday Augt 22 1820 Funeral of Capt Saml Pattersons child Saturday Oct 7 1820 Mr William Clifford died to Day in his canoe going to mill Tuesday Oct 31 1820 David Clifford died this morning about three oClock Tuesday June 26 1821 Washington Trask drowned this afternoon Sunday March 8 1823 Funeral of Daniel Tilton