The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-23
CoscoxD, IN. HI May Is.
Death Of General Stark.


The immortal STARK IS nc more he
surrendered bis mighty soul TO the God
Who gave it, on Wednesday. May 8, 1922,
aged SO years. 8 months and "a days; his
last illness was short, but extremely dis.
tressing; fourteen days previous to his
death be sustained, as was supposed, 2 pa
taIytic shock, which discovered itself in
choking and inability to swallow while eat-
ing: after this he eat no more; and during
his remaining time, be was s~peecbless, ale
though il was apparent to bis watchtuI
friends and relations who stood around him
that be retained bis senses to the last Uns
ill the last attack. be had ever been able
to walk about The house, and in pleasant
weather out OF doors.
His funeral obsequies we're attended by
a large c%oncourse OF people at his late resi-
dence in Manchester, on the bank OF the
Merrimack on Friday last. The Rev. DR..
Dana, OF Londonderry addressed the
Throne of Grace I'D a fervent end excel
lent prayer. His remains were INFERRED
with military honors in the cemetery which
within a few years had been enclosed at
his own request; il is situated on . mound,
being the second rise from the river, and
can be seen for a distance of four or i've
miles up and down the Merrimack.
John Stark was born at Londonderry,
N. H. Aug. 90, 1923 old style. correspon-
ding with April II, N. S. His fa,he, was
q native Of Scotland, and was educated at
the University OF Edinburg-married in
Ireland, and emigrated TO America at the
beginning OF the last century. He made
his first settlement at Londonderry, but
soon after removed to Derryheld (Dow
Manchester) and settled on the east bank
of the Merrimack, near Amoskeag falls.
On the breaking out of the seven years war
John Stark, then 81 years Of age, bis bro
Their William, Amos Eastman OF this town,
and John Stinson OF Londonderry, while
out on a hunting excursion on the upper
the Indians; Stinson was killed on the spot
Eastman and John Stark were taken
prisoners, and Nm. Stark escaped. Stark
was taken by the Indians to St. Francois,
and from thence to Montreal, where, after
remaining four months in captivity, he was
pur chased by Mr.. WheeIwright OF Boston,
and returned home by way OF Albany.
Soon after he engaged in a company OF
Rangers, of whom he was first lieutenant
snd afterwards captain. Here be found q
field suited to his daring and adsen.
turous spirit; he remained in this service
until The close oil that war, during which
he retained the confidence and friendship
Of the British general. Lord Howe, until
the death of that nobleman, who was, kile
led while stsrming the French lines; in
that sanguinary and doubtful contest, Stark
was always found cautious on a march. Vi
gilant in camp and undaunted in battle;
and il was probably owing to the experi.
ence he here acquired, that invsriable sue
cess attended, so fer as he was concerned,
bis battles OF the subsequent revolution
which separated these States from Britain.
AT the close Of the French war, be re.
turned to his fathers house, was soon after
married. and remained in the spjoyuentof
domestic life. until the report Of the battle
Of Lexington spread like an electric shock
the country. When this report
reached Stark, be was at work in bis law.
mill at Amoskeag falls: he stopped his mill
went Immediately to bis house, took his
musket, and with a band of heroes pro-
to Cambridge. Tho morning at.
ter bis arrival, be received a c%olonei's COM
mission, and in less than two hours he en-.
listed eight hundred men! On the msm-
orable 18th of June, at Breeds Hill, the
British soldiery first felt the destructive
hand ofthe back.woodsmen oil New Hamp-
shire. Stark, during the whole of this en-
evinced the most consumate
and intrepid zeal for his country,
and bis name and heroism will live forever
;. ~, ooc.I IS $b.< avontf,,I nsriod The
night alter this battle. the works on VIM
Hill were commenced, and SO zealous
we're the soldiery, that on the morrow they
presented q bold and commanding front.
hat kept the British in awe, and prevents
ID further depredations.
After the British evacuation Of Boston,
Stark snt to the northern posts to assist
he retreating army from Quebec. On the
arrival of the army at T~iconderoga, the im-
point of Mount Independence was
resigned to his command and the arduous
ask of fortifying that peninsula. After
he British quit the lakes. he Joined Gen.
Warrington 10 Pennsylvania, preparatory
o the battle of Trenton. And here it may
u important TO notice an event which was
on the day Of his funeral by a veR-
,rable companion in arms then present.
md in whose yeracity the most implicit
may be placed. II is well known
hat just previous to this important action.
be American army was on tho point ofbe-
ng broken up by suffering, desertion. and
be expiration Of the term Of enlistment OF
great portion ofthe troops. A few days
previous, the term of the New Hampshire
roops expired; Stark was the FIRST to pro-
,ose a Encouragement for six seeks-he.
or the moment. left bis station As COM