Mary Atwell - Hempstead Diary

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On 26 September 1755, the Hempstead diary states. "the widow Mary Comstock aged about 83 Died. Widow of Kingsland COMSTOCK who died with the fall from a horse...." The next day he notes in his diary "the Widow COMSTOCK buryed. She Died very Sundenly (sic) yesterd(ay) morning, went to bed as well as comon & in the morning they found her a daying & before they could get any neighbours in She Expired."

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