Merchant mariner in the Far East trade. Commander of the Crowninshield ship Belisarius. He died of injuries suffered when kicked by a horse. Husband of Content Ward. Son of Samuel and Lydia Cheever Skerry.
Merchant mariner in the Far East trade. Commander of the Crowninshield ship Belisarius. He died of injuries suffered when kicked by a horse. Husband of Content Ward. Son of Samuel and Lydia Cheever Skerry.
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In memory of
Capn Samuel Skerry junr
of Brookfield formerly of
this town While here on
a visit on Saturday between 4 & 5 o'clock P.M. in Mr. Pope's
stables viewing a pair of
horses he was suddenly kicked
by one of them in the lower
part of his bowels & departed
this life on Sunday evening
Oct. 23, 1809 AE 36
leaving an affectionate wife and
five small children to mourn the
loss.
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