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Note: Robert Taylor Birth: �Ctab�Dunknown Death: �Ctab�DMay 10, 1837 Aged 67 yrs. Husband of Dolly. Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery East Derry Rockingham County New Hampshire, USA Plot: Section J Lot 115 Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: D. J. Goldman Record added: Dec 27, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 23581148 Spotted Fever of 1812. � The town has always enjoyed remarkable immu- nity from epidemics. But two of any account are known in its history. In 1753 a fever of great malignity, much resembling the yellow fever of later years, carried off several of the inhabitants, among whom were a few of the leading citizens. The ravages of the spotted fever of 1812 caused great excitement, and many families suffered severely. In the West Parish three children in the family of Alexander Anderson died, and three or four in the family of David Anderson. Robert Taylor, who lived in the East Parish, lost four children, and William Thompson, two. Bleeding was thought to be a means of cure, but the sickness was so general that the doctors were unable to respond to all the cases. In this emergency Christopher Thom, Abraham Morrison, and Joseph Gregg went through the town using the lancet. Physi- cians from abroad were employed. http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofrocking00hazl/historyofrocking00hazl_djvu.txt
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