State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-31

In New Haven. on the 10th inst, Mr.. James An
drews aged 81 years. Mr. Andrews was native
of Connecticut a veteran oil the American Reyolu-
ton belonged to the Connecticut line, aud resided
in this country "a years previous to his death. re
died in hopes OF glorious Immortality beyond the
grave-PriaterS in Conn. ". \. aud OHIO are re-
qlteStfd
4notler revolutionary hero and patriot has fallcn
DIED, At his residence in Bristol, on Ihe 18th ult
Robert iIolley, Esq aler short illness of about 10
days aged II years, III the full faith of the Gospel
OF Jesus Christ and of redemption by the blood of
his Savior. lie said a sholt time before he died
''Notmne but the Lord will be DONE His work
was done and well done He has finished his course
has kept the fath-hencclorth there is laid up for
him a crown in the kingdom Of heaven.
Mr.. Holley enlisted into the service Of the Uni
ted States in May l77j, IN the regiment command
ed by Col, Samuel H. Parsons, and in the company
then commanded by Lieut.. Gel. John Tyler, for
eight months, in what was called the Connec tlcut
line, and served the time out lie then enlisted
into the same regiment. and IN the same company
commanded by Capt. Eleazcr Brewster, for one
year and served the time out He then enlisted
into the company commanded by Capt. Asa Kinney
in the Connecticut State service for three months
and served the time ont. lie then Unlisted into the
company commanded by Capt. Benz amin West, in
Col. Joseph Stanton's regiment, in the Rhode ISL
and State service, tor one year and served The time
out. He then enlisted into the same Capt. Is West 8
company and Col, John Topham's regiment Rho.
Island State service for one year, and served the
time out fle then enlisted and served as an Order
/ ~ Sergeant in Captain William Whipples compa-
! ny, aud same regiment for one year, and served
/ the time out lie then enlisted into Capt. WIN.
Dathorn's company of artillery. as a Sergeant for
one year. and served the time out. lie then ens-
ted and served a Sergeant in Col. Christopher
Eeyans' regiment and Capt. Coles company in the
United States service for for year, and served
the time out making in all, years and ! months
for all winch services he y as honorably dlschared
and during which he was in many posts OF danger
and in many battles lie was in the battle ON Long
Island, at which Gen. Sullivan and Lord Sterling
were taken prisoners He was volunteer in the
bold and iorlorn hope which made an attack on the
British army in their camp the day after the retreat
of the American army out of New York and the
immediate and successive battles in which co
knowIlon and Major Leach were killed. lie wa
in the battle of White Plains-he was volunteer
Sergeant of Marines on board SloOp of War from
Providence, X. l. commanded by Major Tabor
which attacked and took the British guard ship the
Pictet mounting double fortified Skies with
ull complement of men and carried her into Ston
nngton, connecticut. He was in the battles on
the retreat Of the American army from Rhode Isl
and, and also in great number Of smaller engage
ments incident To retreating army, He was Ia
ken prisoner at the latter part OF his service In Dec
1882 after years and II months service, and pu
on board Of the Jersey prison slip where the new
Of peace found him an elnacAted sufferer lie hac
while there, the yellow fever and his suiIerngs un
der the calling chains Of an heartless enemy wer,
beyond description, vet he was through the Iner
ces Of q good Providence preserved among thu
very few who survived those trying scenes.
, lie was tho commander Of the Life Guard O
, | Gen. La Favotte for some months, and when Gen
La FayCttc wns NJ Burlington in this State on hi
last visit to this country, they met and recognize
each other instantly