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Chelsea, Vermont, death card (a true copy made 1 October 1919 by the town clerk): Oak, Susannah, age 52 years 6 months 14 days, wife of Nathaniel Oak, died September 1801, "Old" cemetery. The day of the month is unclear on the card; FamilySearch's index reads it as the 7th.
Image · dated September 1801 · source: Vermont town clerk records, via FamilySearch (Vermont. Vital Records 1870).
How it is shown: Original image, unaltered; no crop, no retouch, no search highlight.
Keep in mind: The day of the month is unclear, so none is stated. That this Susannah is Susanna Hastings, wife of the Nathaniel Oak of 1751, rests on the name, the husband and the Chelsea residence. The card is a 1919 true copy of the town clerk's entry.
Evidence for
- Death card: 'Oak, Susannah', age 52 years 6 months 14 days, husband 'Nathianiel Oak', died Sept 1801 (day 7 per the index; the digit on the card could be 7 or 2), cemetery 'Old'; town-clerk copy dated 1 Oct 1919, attested by the Chelsea town clerk. The card gives no maiden name or parents. · the original at FamilySearch, Vermont Vital Records 1760-1954, town-clerk copy card (Chelsea, certified 1 Oct 1919), image 850 of 4,107