American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-06-21

DIED, In this Borough, Tuesday morning last after
lingering illness, ANN FERRIS, wife of John Ferris she
was Public Speaker of the Society of Friends.
"The pains of death are past,
Labor and cease,
And lifes long warfare closed at last,
Her soul is found in peace.
Soldier of Christ! well done;
Praise be thy new employ:
And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Sayiour's JOY"
At Alexandria, in Egypt the 10th of February last,
the Rev. Levi Parsons Missionary from this country.
in Washington City, the 18th inst the Rev. Jacob
Hutton, in the 80th year of his age He was native of
England and for than so years. faithful minister of
Christ in the Baptist Church.
I'm Livingston, New York, the 9th inst Col John
Knsry, aged So of the patriots of the revolution
In the struggle for independence, he repeatedly and
severely wounded and has carried with him to the grave
some of the enemy's balls.
One incident i'll the life of this veteran, too remarkable
to be passed slightly over At the battle of the Cedars
thirty miles above Montreal the ST. Lawrence, Colonel
MKlnsry, then captain in colonel Pacrsons regiment
of continental troops was twice wounded and taken pr
sonerby the Indians The inrepidy Of captain M'Kinsry
as partizan officer had rendered him alike the object Of
their Fears and Of their unforgving resentment The
British officers too much in dread of their savage
allies account of their vast superiority of numbers, to
risk nerposon ofther authority to prevent the hor
rid sacrifice they preparing Already had the victim
been bound to the tree and surrounded by the aggots
tended for his mmolation hope had ied-and, in the
agony OF despair he had uttered that mystic appeal which
the brotherhood of never disregard when if
Heaven nerposed for his preservation the warrior Brandt
understood him and saved him.
Brandt had been educated in Europe; and had there
been initiated into the mysteries of freemasonry. The
advantage of education, and his native strength of mind,
gave him ascendency the uncutured of the
Forest that few oherchies possessed Situated he was
the impending danger of brother must have forcbiy
brought mind his obligation support him in the time
of peril His utmost endeavors accordingly used, and
they happily successful in obtaining for him inn
mediate respite, and an eventual ransom.
After the settlement of peace, he retired to the cutiva-
ton of his farm; sustaining unblemshed reputation,
and enjoying the reward of his tolls and serngs, in the
respect which accorded well to the recude of his
private life, to the patriotic services he had rendered
his country.
in Bowdonham 28th ult Mr. Joseph Green aged 80,
formerly of Portsmouth He soldier in the reyolu
onary war; for several years board the Ranger
under the command of the intrepid Paul JONES' and
assistant in the burning of Haven and capturing the
Drake frigate in the Irish channel.
in Oxford, N Y. Col Besyamia Tdroop, aged so; a
soldier ofthe revolutions
ON the night of the gath ult. Col James 0versreet,
Representative in Congress from South Carolina.
I'm Salem, Mrs. Priscilla Yard aged 70. The sudden
death of this aged and respectable lady is remarkable
and distressing event. During the thunder storm on
Sunday night, of the peals unusually heavy and
Tremendous This greatly alarmed Mrs W. that She
sprang from her bed into convulsve fit, and
PRED in few minutes.
lin England on the 18th March, John Norris ESQ., This
gentleman was of extraordinary dimensions and weighed
three hundred zuegn in the coffin The body lowered
into the grave by wndlass prepared for the purpose