Rochester, Monroe, NY Rochester Republican Feb 15, 1849 DIED At the residence of his son, John SMITH, in Oakfield, Genesee Co., on the 7th inst., Joshua SMITH, aged 89 years. Mr. SMITH was a soldier of the Revolution, and was in several engagements under General WASHINGTON. In Le Roy, on the 2d inst., Mr. Morris HINSDALE, aged 43 years. In Wheatland, on the 9th inst., Mr. Peter CONKLE aged 49 years. At East Bloomfield, on the inst., Joseph SERGENT, aged 34. In Marion, on the 2d inst., Harriet, daughter of Nelson BROWN, aged 7 years. In Schenectady, on the 30th Jan., Gen. Isaac M. SCHERMERHORN, in the 60th year of his age. Gen. S. was a former Mayor of that city, and held other public trusts which he filled with the approbation of his fellow citizens. In Albion, on Saturday last, of old age, under which he had been gradually failing for two years past, Mr. Ezra BAKER, aged 82 years. In this city, at the residence of her mother, of pulmonary consumption, Mary Jane, wife of Mr. John THOMPSON, of Batavia, aged 25 years. In Genoa, Cayuga Co., Rev. S. SMITH, aged 70 years, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church that place for 40 years. On the 11th inst., John B. CROMWELL, aged 40 years. ** DEATHBED CONFESSION A man named Joseph KELSEY, died in this city on Friday night last, at an advanced age. He has resided here for more than twenty years, and for most part of the time has kept an inferior tavern, near the foot of Main street. He has been suspected several times of committing depredation upon his guests, in the way of plunder, and once was charged with murder, but escaped punishment, from a want of testimony sufficient to produce conviction. However, when advised that his end was near at hand, he manifested a desire to have an acquaintance sent for, that he might confess his crimes before he died. The person sent for came, and the old man confessed. From that person who is highly respectable, we learn that the statement involves several robberies of guests at his house, and the murder for which he was arrested many years ago, and tried but not convicted. -- The full particulars of the confession have not been furnished us, but we learn that the old man stated that he buried the body on the premises.-- Some search has been made, but with what success, we are not informed. During the search on Saturday, several articles were found secreted about the premises which indicated the truth of the confession. Among other things was an oval brass trunk plate, much corroded, which bears this inscription — "E. BALDWIN, Rochester, N. Y." This may afford some clue to a mysterious disappearance either of the property or person of the owner, or perhaps both. — These confessions, we think need not be questioned, as they have been forced from the dying man by the power of conscience under deep sense of guilt. — [Buffalo Express] ** Find ALL of the News Abstracts for Monroe Co., NY at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/NY/Monroe/index.html -- GjS