Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-10-14

In Mendon, Mercy D., wife of Horace Chenery.
IN the sd year Of her age. While engaged alone,
IN the ordinary concerns of her household. she was
suddenly seized by fatal indspositon and fell in
Sensibiy upon the floor, in which situation she was
,oIn1 ~ her husband and friends, and conveyed to
bed, where in about two hours she expired
In Ashburnham, Mrs. Dolly Brooks Of East Cam.
bridge, aged &c. Nancy Barrett, aged ia.
In Northboro', Capt. Timothy Brigham. aped o.
Seventy years ago (l758) Capt B., in COMPANY with
several other young men from that town. marched
to Lake Champlain, in the old French war and was
with Gen. Abercrombie at the attack on Fort III
conderoga, the unfortunate issue of which is we'll
known He was also lieutenant of the comnanv of
minute men, raised in Northboro', at the Commence
ment OF the revolutionary war, and which. on the
memorable 18TH OF April, IT'S, marched to Cam
bridge, to bear part in the struggle for independ
ence.
In Hcpkinton, 28th ult., Mrs Elizabeth, wife of
MIR. Samuel Valentine, aged n. Mrs. Valentine
was daughter of John Jones, ESQ.,, late of Hopkin-
ton. She was born A. ID. 1852, married to Mr.. Sam
9el valentine iTIl, and lived In the marriage state
fitty-eight years. She was the mother of thirteen
children, nine of which lived to have families, and
seven are still living There have been sixty-epht
grand children, fftyeght of which are still living
eleven of the third generation, of which nine are
now living. The whole number of descendants is
ni9ety-two, seventy-four of whom are yet living
In Boston, Dr. Elias Maynard of the firm of MAY.
nard Il Noyes. DR.. Robert Fenelly, one of the Al.
derman of the CITY,
At Lynn, Flora Gardner, a colored woman, aged
o'te nu'adfe0 and fifteen gears. She was native Of
AREA and was captured in 754 and carried to the
west indies and after living there several years. she
was purchased by Capt. Lee, os Marblehead ant
brought to this country. The statements which
she frequently made respecting her age and history
were so particular as to induce strong presumption
of their truth.
In Lewiston, Me. 25th ult. Mr. BENJAMIN More
formerly OF Haverhill, Mass. aged XClII, a hero O
the Old French and revolutionary wars He was a
the battle OF Lake Champlain under Arnold in l776
In New-London, John G. G. Brainard ESQ.,, aget
80 well known to the publick as former editor o
the Connecticut Mirror-as poet, and man o
talents.
In Carroll, IN. w. Aug. 4, Mr.. Ebenezer Cheney
aged 81: Whilst in the ACT Of catching horse, wa
Kicked by another, in the pit of his stomach and ex
pired on the 18TH He was native Of, and long
resident in, Milford, in this county
new DIRK, SEPT "a. A melancholy acci1en
happened at the corner of Depeyster and From
streets. AS Mr. John G. Helm was stepping from
the curb stone at the corner his foot slipped and hi
l1eu-at the same moment loaded cart was passing
tne wheel OF which went over his body, and causet
his immediate DEATH The deceased resided Al
brooklyn, was about 90 years of age, and pump
maker by trade.
Samuel II. Pullen, Cashier of the Edenton Brancl
OF the State Bank, N. c. shot himself with pisto
!Is1 ABOVE the ear early in the morning of the 8tl
ult and expired in the afternoon. He has left tw,
orphan children. His account with the bank wa
perfectly straight, as he stated in letter which HI
left. 1t was an act growing out of mental aberra
ton.
In Paris, on the 9Th of August, Rev. WILLIAr
TAYLOR, formerly Pastor of the Catholck Churcl
in Boston. This gentleman had endeared himsel
to many among us by his mild and amiabe virtue
and gentlemanly department; and many who hat
enjoyed the pleasure of acquaintance with hin
while here, and of correspondence with him sine
his removal, will fondly cherish his memory, AM
deeply feel the loss that literature, science, and re
ligion sustain in this event, though it be to him on
of unspeakable gain"