There was an epidemic. The mayor died. Lots of other people died. All over the country.
Also, it was a bad year for corn.
Sick to Death
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Immerse yourself in the gruesome, gory, and horrible history of medicine through the ages, from Greek theories to alternative remedies! Located in a beautiful Grade II listed church on Chester's medieval rows. A Big Heritage attraction. sicktodeath.org
![A cropped photo of a marble stone, carved with words. It seems to be the upper right corner of a large area. It in the top right it says ML Rysbrack. Fecit 1749. Below, the main bulk of the text is cropped away, but prominent is the phrase Daughter of [struck through with two bold lines] John, and above has been chiselled Peter, then continuing on the main line, Barwick. Below it says, February the first [with a long s) 174 and then it looks like 2/3, the symbol for two-thirds.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7s4klgqs3akjwka4mmcqyctb/bafkreia2gleyeuzfg3frmtqs3zu7tpbuwyrbh3n3pp7luzp5wfb6kzadya)
![A large carved memorial statue inside a church. It is white marble and shows a man, in Roman dress, leaning casually against a large urn. It is to Sir John Dutton, Baronet and below the sculpture reads a memorial:
Sir John Dutton Baronet
Son of Sir Ralph Dutton, by Mary the Daughter of [struck through] John, added above Peter, continues on main line, Barwick,
Doctor of Physick departed this Life February the first 1742/3 in the sixty first Year of His Age.
He was twice Married
First, to Mary, only Child of Sir Rushout Cullen of Upton in Warwickshire Baronet by Her having no Issue.
His second Wife was Mary, Daughter of Francis Keck of Great Tew, in the County of Oxford Esquite. By whom He has One Daughter, who dyed an Infant.
He represented this County in Parliament
With great Integrity,
Was an excellent Justice of Peace
Hospitable, Affable, and benevolent.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7s4klgqs3akjwka4mmcqyctb/bafkreih6vdvslhqgks6yb54wdbascml62ccfvlnieauscrc3vwftt3rrm4)
