Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-06-10
DIED.,

In Sterling, on the I'd inst Mrs Rebecca Churchill.
wife of Samuel Churchill aged 80. II Printers in
New-York and Vermont are requested to insert the
above
In Worcester, Benjamin Casey, aged "a.
In Concord, Elijah Hosner, aged 70. John Scott,
aged S.
In birmingham, Mrs. Julia Angler, aged 81.
In Oxford suddenly, Benjamin Larned, aged 10.
In Uxbridge, Mrs Abigail NJ Capron, aged 50.
In Petersham, Hutchins Hapgood, jun, aged IS.
In Boston Nathaniel Prentiss, aged 80.
In New-York, Lieut.. Frederick w. Smith, of the
U. s. Navy.
In Pensacola, Martha Derby, wife of Richard
Derby, Naval Store keeper, formerly of Boston.
In New-Oreans, Horatio Nelson Calender, print
er, aged Is.
At Port Gibson, (AIiss.) in March last, Maj John
Mower. son of Mr.. Ebenezer Mower, of Worcester,
aged s..
In Matanzas, William Briggs, merchant, of Bos-
ton.
In Bordeaux, Washington Murray, NJ. D., son Of
John B. Murray, Esq, of New-York, aged 90.
In Marseilles, Daniel Sheldon, jun, Secretary of
Legation from the United States to France.
In Lima, Feb. "a, James Cooley, of Ohio, Charge
d'Afaires of the United States in Peru
ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY CHARACTER GONE.
letter dated at Greensburgh, near Tarytown, 9th
inst states that Isaac Van War one of the captors
of Major Andre in the Revolutionary War, died on
FIiudy ldSI n time UeIOIe HIS utCedSe, III
conversation with his physician, he said, having re-
ference to the Paulding Monument, that he wished
monument to be erected to him, after his death.
Thus, every day diminishes the Revolutionary char
acters. MIR. Won Wart was worthy man, and much
respected in his neighbourhood
In marlborough, on the 18th inst. Lieut.. Abraham
Munroe, aged 81. Mr.. Munroe one of the few
survivors Of those who bore active part in the old
French War. He was at Halifax in the regiment
e H.. D 7 in -oof
1857, and at the taking of Ticonderoga under Gen
Amherst, in 1859. In the time of the revolutionary
war; he came to this town, where he has ever since
remained in the capacity of Innkeeper, sustaining
the character of an upright and useful citizen.
CASUALTIES. Mr. Chester Thornton, of White
hall, aged % years was killed in Ticonderoga, on
the 18th ult, by the oversetting of wagon, loaded
with lumber. The load, consisting OF u plank,
fell upon the body and head Of Mr. I. and literally
crushed him in pieces
In Athol, Capt Adonijah Ball, jun. had his lower
limbs terribly crushed by large rock falling upon
him on Saturday last, while ieVelllng piece OF
ground near his dwelling. He was in company with
his father and his son. The latter warned him that
the rock was falling and he turned to avoid it, but
received blow on the head from it, which caused
him to fall down, and ii came upon him. The rock
was removed as quickly as possible. The limbs
were shockingly mangled, and 1t was thought expe-
dent to ampufate the ieit ieg uut ne su
yiyed the operation only two hours.-Freed.s Sent
In Southampton, son of Mr.. Gamaliel Pomeroy,
,reJ 3 Years and months. He was killed almost
instantly BY the passing of the wheel of loaded cart
directly over his head
Five coloured men were killed by lightning in
Lower Marlborough, Calvert county Nd. on the Eth
inst.
A man died lately in North Carolina of slight
oadia -nnctnre received in the back of his hand
md sndtber in Norfolk Of scratch on the lower joint
Of middle finger, got while thrusting the hand into
pork barrel.
Gen Eldridge s. Greening, Of Conecuh County
Alabama i was killed on the Sd of May, by being
thrown from his gig, in consequence of his horse
taking fright