Abbreviations used
Date June 24 1853
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Morning News
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
d. Chezetcook, Monday 6th inst., Jane RICHARDS, age 6 mos. 6 days; 12th, Mary RICHARDS, age 4 years; Same day, Joseph RICHARDS, age 7 years 6 mos.; 17th, Sarah RICHARDS, age 5 years 8 mos.; Same day, John RICHARDS, age 2 years 3 mos. - Children of Benjamin RICHARDS and Mary RICHARDS, all died of Whooping Cough.