Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-01-27

Died.


In Syracuse, N. Y Nov. I'd, of Dysentery, Jo-
seph Sumner, aged 10 months on the 9th Lucy
Ann, aged years on the 9th, Nelson Manasseh
aged years; on the Goth Sarah White, aged
years. all children ofAntipas and Abigail Bartlett
formerly of this town.
In Leominster, on the 7th inst. Mrs, Abigail
Richardson, wife of Mr.. Silas R. aged co.
the ice.
In Stow, Dec 10, Mrs. Marcy, relict Of Deacon
Abraham Whitney, with whom she had lived in
the matrimonial state upwards of seventy-two years
aged lO2 years months and % days. Mr.. Silas
Mosman killed by the fall of a tree
In Sturbridge, Dec 81, Capt Amasa Child aged
- Jan. IA, Amasa D. infant son of Capt Amasa
Child aged months.
In Hancock, Mr.. Levi Priest aged Ct. He fell
from the beams Of the barn and survived the fall but
about II hours. At the age of fifteen. he entered
the service OF his country in our revolutionary srug
gle.
PoRr GIBSON, Missy Jan. /. An unfortunate
rencontre took place in Clinton, in Kinds county.
Miss: on the 9Th ult. between Col. James Gibson.
and Mr.. Anthony burden, his brother-in-law, both
OF the county Of Warren. They were in attendance
on the Chancery Court, before which they had
suit depending, which was decided on the 9Th, in
favour of Mr.. burden. They had been at yari-
ance for some time, and it had rpened into deadly
hatred. A few words passed between them at
supper table-rising simultaneously, they met at
the head OF the table, and exchanging a look of
desperation, commenced, with sword canes, fu-
rious light, which continued about five minutes.
/ when Col. Gibson fell, never again to rise. He
Received five stahs; three in the abdomen one
10 the breast and one under his chin passing through
his mouth into his head. He lived but moment
after his fall. Mr.. burden. who has been admitted
to bail, was not seriously hurt.
In Meredith, N. H. drowned while crossing the
bay from Meredith bridge to Sandbornton, Mr. John
Gilman, and MIR Dudley Pottle. They started in a
small boat, were both intoxicated, and had q Joint
stock Of rum with them. The night came on with
rain and they did not arrive. Two days afterwards
the boat dritted ashore partly filed with water and
having the dead body Of Gilman in it, Two DAYS from
| that, the body of Pottle came ashore much dis6g-
ured. 60
MELANCHOLY. The wife and four children Of a
Mr.. Hisby, residing near Perth, in Canada, we're
suddenly deprived of life, by sufocation on the night
Of Dec.9, By some unknown means, straw bed
took fire, while the family were asleep. Mr.. Hisby
was enabled to only himself and one child be-
lore the floor fell in, and the residue Of the family
persisted amidst the smoke and flames. Their bodies
shockingly scorched, were taken from the ruins
next day, and conveyed to Perth for intcrment.
We understand that most distressing accident
occurred in this city, few days ago. in the follow
ing manner Two victuallers, one Of them a COL
CURED man, were employed in private family in
cutting up pork. The weather being cold wine
glass OF spirits was given to each, the drinking of
which was soon succeeded by the most dreadful and,
finally, fatal consequences. 1t appeared that bot
tie containing corosiUe sblimGte dissolved in spr-
its, had been used for one known to contain pure
spirits, and the mistake was only discovered when
human relief was unavailing.
Baltimore Amer Dec. Is.
| In Hartland, VT. of cancer, Mrs. Mary Willard,
aged 80. At the age of six years, Mrs. w. resided
In the town OF Athol, Mass where she was taken
captive by the Indians, and carried through will
derness about 800 miles, TO Quebec, where she re-
manned prisoner about two years-when she was
restored to her native country. She has resided
in Hartland 53 years, much respected by all her
Northumberland has left numerous circle of re-
lations to regret her loss Her whole number of
descendants l64-l28 of whom are now living, in
Guiding one great-great-grand child.
InQuincy, on Wednesday, Capt Amos Lincoln
aged 70, formerly of Boston, and Uncle to the Gov
ernours of Massachusetts and Maine "a patriot and
soldier of the Revolution he was one of the intrepid
band who consigned the Tea to the ocean in IT'S
commanded troop of Artillery during the first years
OF the Revolution, and sustained through life the
eyiatng character Of true disciple Of Washington
4 and that OF an honest useful man.
I Mr.. Ezra Lincoln, aged ", brother of the above
died suddenly at bingham, on the preceding Sab
ath.
distressing accident occurred on board the
steamboat Citizen, while on her passage from New
| York to Elizabethtown, on Friday. The weather
being cold and boisterous, one of the passengers
I Mr. Wood, while standing on the deck near the
companion way, had his hat blown off, and in the
attempt to save his hat there being considerable
ice that part of the boat, he slid under the rail-
ing into the water. The small boat was got out
and every exertion made to rescue him. but in vain
he sunk to rise no more.-rhe accident happened
in New-York Bay.