Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-02-17
OBIIU ARIES.

Died. in this town on The 18Th inst. AT the resi-.
dence Of her son, d.. John pomerov, with whom
she had resided for more than forty Years Mira
SARAH POMERof, al the advanced age of 95
years and months in the possession of a mind
little impaired, and sustained by Il christian faith.
Funeral, at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
Died in this village on saturday morning the
] lin inst Mrs TAMMA BoNETrE, aged 76. The
life, Mrs Bnnele furnishes most valuable illistra.
ton of the power OF religion IN enlighen and bless
the Iowly vale Of povrr,y-IIer humble dwelling
was IA spiritual lighthouse upon our Lake.
shore. Tier death is loss to The Community. II
is II loss 10 the Church with which she was con-
necIcd and by which she had been sustained. in
whole, or IN part, for the period Of thirteen Years:
and loss TO others whose bounty she was pei MI
10 share, for "lnaSmuch We have done it unto the
least OF these-ye have done it unto me-"
Her life was an evenliul one. she was born in
Hampstead N. II. IN The year 1861. Her maiden
name was Johnson. Her Father, Mr. John johnson
was an Eng lIshman -em grated 10 this country
while u young man brought with him a small
property and established himself in lIamsnte,d.
For a few years he was successful in lrade-he
then failed, and being man Of very good common
education, he then engaged IN The hnsiness of leach
Ing school and pursued II through lie.
Mrs Boneue was the Youngest Of seventeen
children. Her Father died when she was nine
H..
removed 10 Ne~hury IN lhIs STATE, when he
subject Of our sketch was about ten Years old.
where .he resided until her marriage.
Mr. Roncilc, The husband Of Tie deceased was
born IN Quebec, OF French parenlage. His father
was killed in battle on The plains of Abraham.
| The mother and ibis son-were w,'h Others, taken
prisoners but after u few months detpnipn they
we're permitted TO leave The province and 90 back
10 France. They went to New York and while wait.
nU lnr fam s.,. A
family Of a Mr.. Wells, merchant, While in that
family Mr. Wells lost son about nine Years Old,
just the aye Of young Bonee- lie wished 10 ad,p,
The Latter m The place Of his lost SON. and his wish
was complied with by The mother. Alr. Wsll,
kept hun in his family until he was about IA Years
old, and then sent him 10 B,ailleboro' VITO live
with his (|lr Wells eldest son. who was nh, 81.
con, with view 10 hts being educated in the same
proession but not liking his new mistress, he
| soon AFTER lett his new situation and enlisted in
the Ammerican army, about the commencement of
The Revolul onary war. lie wen, with his regiment
TO Lake George, where he was suon after take
prisoner, and was carried by HE Indians 10 81 Johns
aud thence 10 Montreal, where he was imprsonrd
about two years aud two months. ming The last
five months OF This Imprisonment, he was confined
IN he jail al Chambiey and chained to a fellow
prisoner by The name Of johnson, who was the
brother of Mrs. Bonelie The Johnson family
hearing The condition OF their son and brother, sent
letters by private hands 10 comfort him in his
Imprisonment. These letters were written by
The subject Of our sketch, then about 20 years old
They were read by her brother and also as matter
OF course by his fellow prisoner Bonclie, and it was
tlro' these letters that he became interested 10 the
character ofthe writer.
Our prisoners we've soon exchanged at Boston,
whence, they went Immediately 10 Newbury and
arrangements we're soon after made for Mr. Bonetie
and the subject OF our sketcl, 10 be unied in mar
riage.-Bu' he haying enlisted again while m his