Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-04-07
DEATHS.


In this town. on Saturday March 9th, Mr. Hen
ry G. .Mumford, End, in the 23d year of his age.
Mr. Mumford was universally respected while
living by all who has the pleasure of his acquain-
tance. His integrity, honour and honesty were
above suspicion and had his life been spared, he
would have been a valuable and useful member of
society. For several years before his death he
was engaged in business in this town, and from
the suayity of his manners and his gentlemanly
department he made all his acquaintance his
friends. Few young men have ever died more
seriously lamented.
On the 25th ut Mrs. Martha Taes, wife of J.
]. Fales M. d. aged 81 years.
On the 29th ult. Ed,Card Simmons, son Of Mr..
Anthony Manuel aged year IA days.
On Saturday morning last, Mrs. Mary Briggs
wife of Mr.. Joseph Briggs, aged s2 years
She was strictly exemplary in the
performance of all the social and rela-
tive duties of life, and sustained through
out her protracted pilgrimage, a most
worthy and excellent character.
On Wednesday last, after an illness of many
years, Capt. Henry Hunter, in the 54th year of
his age.
On monday last, Mr.. james .AlJro, rgger,
aged about so years.
In Middletown, on Sunday last, William Bal
leg Esq. aged so years.
Mr.. Bailey was an honest and high
ly respectable citizen. The loss to his
family is indeed severe and the commu-
nifty at large have been deprived of one
of its most useful members. AT the time
of his death MIR. B. was a member of the
Legislature of this State.
| On the 29th ult. suddenly, VIM. S. n. Allen,
Esq. aged ~ years.
Few men have passed through long
course ofyears and sustained more un-
sullied character than did the deceas-
sd. Mr.. Allen was universally respect
ed for his uncompromising integrity, as
well as for all those endearing qualities
that difluse Joy and gladness through
out the domestic circle.
In Portsmouth, on the 22d ult. suddenly, Mr..
James Dmfee, innkeeper, in the 5lth wear Of
his age.
AT East Greenwich, on Thursday last, Eiiza-
beth Green, wife of Hon, Stephen Green, and
daughter of the late Col. George Wighiman, aged
79 years,
At Little-Compton on Monday last, Mrs Susan
nah Briggs, widow Of Major Ihomas Briggs, aged
90 years, u-
Moses Lopez, aged SO years, late of this town.
Mr.. I.opcZ was u native of Portugal, and resided
with his parents in Lisbon when that City was
aI,nos, totally destroyed by the great Earthquake
of I755 lie soon after sent out to this Coun-
try to the protection Of his uncle, the late MIR.
Aaron Lopez, and resided in this town for nearly
90 years. where he enjoyed the friendship and es-
tcem of all who knew him. Ills remaines were
brought to this town on Friday morning in the
Steamboat President, and respectfully Inferred in
the Hebrew Cemetery. [.ner.
From the Long Island Star ,yNorch %.
Died, in this village, on Sunday last, Capt. Evan
.IfdIJone, aged SO years, native OF Newport (R.
I) of the Distinguished family of .Naibones early
established in America, at Virginia and Rhode-Is-
land.
Capt. .Ndlbone was many years member of
the Legislature Of Connecicut--a distinguished
merrber and supporter of the Episcopal Church IN
that state.
Long acquaintance, and personal esteem, induce
me TO say, that no man, while in the possession of
handsome fortune, ever more freely impaired to
the calls Of pernona friendship, to the encourage
men Of public Improvement, or to the relief Of the
poor, than Captain yMaibOne. No man ever bore
with more manly and philosophic fontude, the
unrclcnting tide Of adversity that swept away his
estate. II was gone-be murmured not Aud no
one ever bore with moe Christian rcsenaio n
Successive losses fom his family, until eit 10 look