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.
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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