Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-04
COLONEL nvRn.

Tie Grow NJ article tc'ntve to ~. ett lina-y in
,idlul. We copy from tho y Y Car. { Enq cfNts.
cent date. which will be found to unfold very in
crc,,ios porcuas connected with hi, political and pr
yute life
"Col. A4noN Bean wos h,tu ~ NewarI 90 Me
On Of Fehruary l7j7 WHOM only nineteen years OF
nse he lined Cen ArnoLl asa v,lu eer, md natch.l
with him from Newhufypnrt through the wildcrne-
Chaodere ponl rr m thence he proceeded to notify
Zen Montgomery of the approach ot1is repf,
In the assault q I"bec, the 81 December i--5hs
Que Of the Ad.de-Camps OF that g,llant Officer
aud was by his side when he II, MORALLY wounded
Acor the repulse Of the Americans, Mij,r Burr hAyoS
acquired great reputation for interpdity aud inru
the rorq"st of Gen Wios'or remained with the army,
and net ed es Brigade Major, upt may. 1879
"ln the month Of May ne proceeded 10 IN. city nf y.
and by the invitation Of Gen. Wa'hin gton entered
HE IN hilary tmy. Here he sonn became dissatisfied
hut the recommendation OF Gov. Hancock, consented
20 accept the appointment OF Ad-do-Camp 10 Nal Gen.
putmRn tnen cummaud IN the city. Al the battle Of
Long bland, Pu,man commandcd ana Burr was his
Aid.
"Wh6u the american army re'reatsl from Y Y. Burr
by his cpl from certain Capture the brig
abe of &c sinan. which was left in charge OF Gen.
Knox IN June, I7T7. h. appointed Lieut.. Col. Of
Npcnn,' regiment. which rcg'meut he commanded for
about two years ,whon, permitting corporal punishment,
to be inn ce ell in a single instance During that pero
his reputation scicntfc, gallant, and vigau. Officer
was greatly iucrea-c'.
On the 28th Of June I779 in the battle Of Monmouth
he commanded hi. end part of another regimsnin
the division ofLord Sterling. III. sueriug from iiguo
IN that dsv, greatly impaired his health, and ultimately
compelled him tire iiom the army at the close Of
1910
| "lnreda'oy after quitting tho army, he commenced
the study flaw. with WIN. Patterson, Esq, subsequent
lly distinguished Ju ge Of he supreme Court Of the IT,
Is Between the.e gentlemen Il and ardent friend
ship suhs;sted In 1880 he left Judge Pat,crsons Office,
and entered that Of Thomas Smith Esq., brother Of the
Hon VIM Smith, Kng'a Attorney for the state Of ~ Y.
10 the autumn Of 1854 he removed 10 Albany, AL.
mii,ed to practise attorney and counsellor Of the So
preme Court.
"On the 81 Of July 1882 lea twenty six years Of rge
he was married TO Mrs. TheodOsin Prevoos, widow Of
Coz Provost Of the british army. In l784 he elect
cd,hy the city of ~ va member Of the state legislature.
In 1890 lac appointed Judge of the Supreme Court.
hc after taking time TO deliberate refused to accept Ia
1892 he was elected Senator of the U z. Tie was
seyora times after this period o member Of the state
Legislature, and president OF the Convention which re-
v-ed the constitution. 10 1901 he elected Vice Pre-
.iaent Of the u. 6.
"From this time TO nearly its close. h, life has been
one ofg,eat md abiding interest. lilo who writes his
history has delicate task to perform lis writer viii
have prejudces to meet. Of long standing. aud dsep
rooted Hut The American people have right now that
he sleeps the sleep ofdesh 10 account OF the ever
vary ing and chequerred thr ugh which he la,
passed far he has left the mean, and they are said
TO be ample"