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Richard Mortimer Jesup

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Richard Mortimer Jesup

Birth
Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
25 Jan 1857 (aged 30)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
section 9, lot 13453
Memorial ID
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Richard Jesup married Anna Smith Beach (1832-1877), daughter of Aaron Beach (1790-1841) and Anna Smith Richards (1796-1842). Anna was the second child named Anna Smith Beach in her family. Her older sister of the same name lived from 1822 to 1829. Richard and Anna married on 20 Sep 1854 in Church Puritans. This information was provided by contributor S.R.F. (#47738583), July 2017.

Contributor S.R.F. also reports:
In the 26 Jan 1857 edition of the New York Post, his birth year was reported as 1826 and his death date as 25 Jan 1857, making him 30 years old at death. I think that is what his gravestone says.

Death date remains speculative.
Findagrave volunteer, Bob Collins, provided the following:
Richard Mortimer
Son of Charles & Abby S. Jesup
Died January 25 -----
Aged 36 years

With two sources reporting death date and age at death differently, the information from newspaper was entered.
Richard Jesup married Anna Smith Beach (1832-1877), daughter of Aaron Beach (1790-1841) and Anna Smith Richards (1796-1842). Anna was the second child named Anna Smith Beach in her family. Her older sister of the same name lived from 1822 to 1829. Richard and Anna married on 20 Sep 1854 in Church Puritans. This information was provided by contributor S.R.F. (#47738583), July 2017.

Contributor S.R.F. also reports:
In the 26 Jan 1857 edition of the New York Post, his birth year was reported as 1826 and his death date as 25 Jan 1857, making him 30 years old at death. I think that is what his gravestone says.

Death date remains speculative.
Findagrave volunteer, Bob Collins, provided the following:
Richard Mortimer
Son of Charles & Abby S. Jesup
Died January 25 -----
Aged 36 years

With two sources reporting death date and age at death differently, the information from newspaper was entered.


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