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A LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS INTERRED IN THE SEVERAL BURYING GROUNDS IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, AND AT BELLEVUE, AND POTTERS-FIELD,
FROM AUGUST 1—TO NOVEMBER 14, 1798.
BEFORE the Reader begins to peruse the following list, I would wish to apprize him of the materials from which it is composed. They are the books of the different sextons and other persons having the charge of burying grounds in this city, at Potter-Field and Bellevue. It has however unfortunately happened that the sextons of two of the smallest congregations were absent during a great part of the calamity, and in these the names of the dead were only given by me|mory, and in other instances, the books have not been kept with that accuracy which could have been wished. To ascertain with precision the names of all the deceased, their occupations, &c. I have used my utmost exertions. With this view I have compared the books of the sextons with the list kept by the Health-Com|mittee, and wherever there was a difference, I have, by personal application to the friends of the deceased, endeavoured as far as possible to rectify the mistake, and also where the orthography appeared erroneous, to correct it as well as I could▪ and by annexing to the names, the trade, occupation, age, place of nativity o•• some other circumstance to point out the particular person intended and thus to remove the doubts of people at a distance. But whatever pains may be taken in a thing of this sort, it cannot be expected that it will be entirely free from errors or defects: but I trust it will be found as compleat, as considering the difficulties at|tending it, could be expected and that in almost every instance it will be found satisfactory.
C. Annexed to some Names denotes that the Person died in the Country. The words printed in Italic after any name, denotes the native country of that person.
- ABERNETHEY George, Shoemaker and his Son George AEt, 12—33 Barclay-Street, Scotland.
- Abespie Joanna, 10 Fair-Street, France.
- Abrams John, Marriner, Bellvue.
- Ackerman Abraham, Bayard Lane.
- Ackerman David, the wife of, Lumber-Street.
- Ackerman William, 249 Greenwich-Street.
- Ackle Mary, widow AEt, 69.
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