[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 29 Jan 1814 - BMD (2)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 29 Jan 1814   (p. 3, col. 4)

 

DIED. 

 

[continued] 

 

On Friday the 21st inst. at her son's house at Unthank, near Hutton Hall, Mrs. COWPER, widow, aged 94. She retained all her
faculties to the day of her death.-Her social qualities, aided by an excellent memory, rendered her an agreeable companion; and her
truly pious and friendly disposition made her beloved and respected by all who knew her. She afforded a striking proof that suavity
of temper is most conducive to longevity.-It is worthy of remark, that she died in the same room in which she was born. 

 

At Maryport, on the 21st inst. Mr. William McKENZIE (lately noticed in this Paper), in his 94th year. 

 

Tuesday se'nnight, at Workington, Mrs. Elizabeth SMITHSON, a maiden lady, aged 65. 

 

Lately, at Brigham, Mr. Joseph FLETCHER, miller, aged 53 years. 

 

Yesterday week, in Whitehaven, aged 64, Mrs. DIXON, wife of Joshua DIXON, M. D. 

 

Saturday last, at same place, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Moses TYSON, slater. 

 

Lately, at same place, Mr. John FOX, aged 99. 

 

Wednesday se'nnight, at same place, Mr. PAPE, joiner. 

 

Same day, at Sandwith, near Whitehaven, advanced in age, Mrs. COULTHARD, relict of the late Mr. Alex. COULTHARD, stone-mason. 

 

Tuesday se'nnight, at Parton, in this county, Mrs. BETTERTON, aged 84, mother of Mr. BETTERTON, comedian. 

 

Lately, at same place, Mr. George ROOKE, aged 82, late of Bolton, near Wigton; one of the Society of Friends. 

 

Tuesday se'nnight, in Kendal, aged 77, John HAGGARTH, Esq. 

 

The 14th inst. at same place, Mrs. Mary KIDD, wife of Mr. Thomas KIDD, grocer, aged 24. 

 

At Alnwick, of the SMALL POX, the infant child of Mr. T. FORREST, being the fourth child he has had cut off by that loathsome
disease within 14 days!!! 

 

Yesterday week, aged 73, Eleanor, wife of Mr. Richard BRUNTING, breeches-maker, Newcastle. 

 

The 19th, in Newcastle, in the prime of life, Mr. John HILTON, grocer. 

 

Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. Jacob ORD, keeper of the Exchange News-room, Newcastle, aged 66. 

 

The 11th, in Durham, Mrs. Jane WINTER, aged 98. 

 

The 15th inst. Mrs. Sarah MURRAY, of Hexham, aged 91. 

 

The 16th, Mrs. Jane CHESTER, of the same place, aged 100. 

 

The 17th, in the Workhouse at Hexham, Elizabeth TAYLOR, aged 100. 

 

At Violet Bank, Dumfries-shire, on Saturday last, John JOHNSTON, Esq. aged 75. 

 

In Edinburgh, aged 75, Donald SMITH, Esq. banker, and formerly Lord Provost of Edinburgh. 

 

The 7th inst. aged 109, John HAY, cottager, parish of Tibburmore. 

 

Lately, at Birmingham, a gardener of the name of PLANT, aged 106. 

 

At Kelso, on the 14th inst. Mr. George YULE, of the Cross Keys Inn. 

 

In Shrewsbury workhouse (where he had been an inmate many years), Evan THOMAS, commonly called the Rev. Evan THOMAS, having once
been in orders; a character of singular eccentricity. He was a native of South Wales, and was classically versed in his vernacular
tongue; was brought up a printer, and was at one time a swift and correct compositor:-he left, however, his case and composing-stick
to take a flight among the stars, having since been a judicial astrologer, teacher of the black art, and a comet-hunter; he was the
Salopian Sir Isaac NEWTON, and would calculate eclipses till his head was often eclipsed by the bottle. Aided by the vox stellarum
he for years told fortunes, and had sweat-hearts [sic] and husbands of all prices for desponding damsels. With all his sky knowledge
the poor fellow was often out of sorts, till the walls of a workhouse received him, and death capp'd his balls in his 80th year. 

 

*** In the obituary of Mr. MILES, the Master Gunner of our garrison, we stated his age to be 75.-We are requested to state that his
age was 74. 

 

 

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