Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-02-24
Died,

In Lexington, Mrs. Mary c., wife of Capt. VIM.
Smith, aged 49,
In Salem, VIM Henry, son of Mr. VIM. Proctor,
aged IA; Mrs. Susan, widow of the late Mr. Charles
Gowen; Lucy Ann, youngest child of Mr.. VIM.
knowlton, aged II mOnths-Her death was occa-
stoned by her clothes catching fire in the absence of
her parents.
In Newburypnrt, Mr.. Titus Pickering, aged 80 !;
Mrs. Hannah r. Chase, aged "a.
In Danvers Almshouse, Kezia Trask aged 90.
She had been deranged for more thar 50 years.
In Southampton, widow Dorcas Scarf aged 81 !;
Mr.. Erastus Dimock, 44-he sat down to the break
fast table in usual health, and suddenly expired
without amoment's warning.
In Conway, Mr. Simeon Merritt, aged c. He
was found lying upon the barn floor with his skull
fractured, and expired after. 1t is supposed
that he fell froma beam or scaffoid.
In Lunenburg, Mr.. Jacob Sanderson, aged 81.
In Haverhill, Mr. Samuel A. Gale aged AZ Mai
Zebulon Ingersoll, revolutionary patriot 49,
In Bristol. Me- 7th inst, Mr.. James Blunt, aged 90.
and on the same evening, Mrs. Blunt, consort of Mr.
Blunt, aged "A.
In Kennebunk, MIR. Moses Littlefeld, aged GO, a
pltriot ofthe revolution.
Died in st. Michael's, France, Philip Alexander,
aged IS he was years coachman to the unfortunate
Louis AVl IL years in the same employment under
Boraparte, and years coachman to Louis XVIII.
Robert Ogden, aged So, of St. Helen's, North Moor
near Oldham, weaver, better known by the familiar
name Of" Robin o. tn Quakers." He possessed an
uncommon resolution, and pursued the sports of the
field, under circumstances which would have deter
red most men. He brought up enormous family,
and when his children were young and their exist
ence depended entirely on the produce of Robins
shuttle 1t was his constant practice to work all the
night preceding the hunting day But Robins great
est feat Was his conquest Of the rheumatism story
which lie delighted to tell his brother sportsmen.
He confined to his bed by that dreadful malady,
and unable To walk he however contrived, with the
assistance of his wife, to get out of bed. and slide
down stairs OH his back. By the same means he got
into the cellar, where, with no other assistance she
set him Ia the loom; he began to with all his
might notwithstanding the most excrutiating pain,
and perseyered until to his own emphatick words
+" he'd ,cOven tR rheumatis to IT, deeoth."
English paper
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. We have been in
formed that on Friday evening last, as Mrs. Davis,
wife of Mr.. Rufus Davis, and her twin sister, Mrs
Conner, were walking from Boston to Quincy, Mrs.
c. grew chilly and was unable to proceed farther;
Mrs. Davis being also nearly exhausted, and unable
to render any assistance, left her, and succeeded in
reaching her dwelling. The fire being out, she
Immediately went to bed and was barely able to
keep from freezing Next morning her sister was
found near where she left on the night previous,
frozen to th!-Bost Patriot
THoMAsToN, Feb. IL. A very distress
ing accident took place on Matinlc l1land IN
the family of Mr. George w. Coombs, on
Thursday, 5th inst. The particulars of
which, furnished by correspondent, are as
follows AS Mr.. CoombS was going from
the house, with his gun loaded, under his
arm, when but small distance from the
house, passing over a small peice Office, he
fell, and the gun went off il the direction
of the house the shot passed through the
side of the house and lodged in the neck,
back, and arms of his daughter, Nancy
Jane, aged about seven years. She lin
gered till Saturday night at 8 o'clobk,
when she died.
There are but two families on the Island
and about two miles distant from each 9th
err. After having dressed the wounds they
proceeded to their neighbours for asSls-
lance in procuring a Surgeon: but the
wind being unfavourable they were unable
to leave the Island until Saturday afternoon,
and when the Physician arrived the child
was found corps.-Reg.