Plymouth County Deaths

BLANCHARD, Capt. Jonathan, of Plympton, was drowned Sept. 18, age about 40. He leaves a wife and 5 children. (Sept. 30, 1831)

[Source: National Intelligencer, Washington DC, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No. 1, March 1967, submitted by K. Torp]

Bradford, Charles, 24, was drowned in Duxbury, Mass., May 13 (June 18, 1831)
[Source: National Intelligencer, Washington DC, as pub. in the NGSQ, vol 55, No. 1, March 1967, submitted by K. Torp]

Cushman, George, died in Duxbury, Mass., 17 Jan 1832, after being burned.
[24 Jan 1832, National Intelligencer, contributed by K. Torp]

Peter P. Kovacs

Services for Peter P. Kovacs, 36, of Lakeville, Mass. formerly of Norwalk and who died in an automobile accident on April 8, were held on Tuesday at the St. Martha and St. Mary Church, Lakeville. He is survived by his wife, Claire, of Lakeville, and his mother, sister, brother, a niece and a nephew. He was the son of Madeline Lydon Kovacs and the late Wilfred W. Kovacs.

He was one of the first kidney transplant recipients 10 years ago and the longest surviving such recipient of Massachusetts General Hospital . Memorial contributions in his name may be made to TRANSKIDON, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

The Norwalk (CT) Hour - April 14, 1977
[Contributed by a Friend of Free Genealogy]

Hon. Joshua Thomas

Died: on Jan 10, at Plymouth, the Hon Joshua Thomas, aged 69; Judge of the Probate for Plymouth Co, Chf Justice of Crt of Sessions, Pres of Pilgrim Soc, & of the Bible Soc of Plymouth Co. He was Aid to Gen Thomas in 1775 & 1776, & afterwards a Senator in the Mass Legislature.

[Daily National Intelligencer, JAN 22, 1821 - Submitted by K. Torp]

Judge Vaughan at Middleboro, - Middleboro MA Feb 23 - Judge Francis M. Vaughan justice of the fourth Plymouth district Court, died this forenoon aged 55 years. Judge Vaughan ws a native of Middleboro, was educated in the public schools and Peirce Academy of this town, and at Brown University. He represented Middleboro in the legislature of 1861, being the youngest representative ever sent from the town. After this he was engaged in business in Terre Haute, Ind., for several years. Coming to Middleboro again, he was appointed justice of the fourth Plymouth district court, at its formation in 1874 by Gov. Talbot, and held the office at his death. He leaves a wife, and a son by a former marriage.

[24 Feb 1891, Worcester Daily Spy]

Watson, William - At Plymouth, Hon. William Watson, aged 85. He held various important civil offices at different periods and through a long life was a most respectable citizen.
[The North American Review, July 1815, contributed by K. Torp]

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