Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-02-28
A ScotCh-Irish Family in New
Hampshire.

I,utl Wutk, non. NicuIbc w dNcIsOu
was elected Lieutenant Governor OF New
York, by an overwhelming majority His
residence is in the Western part Of the State
10 which be removed in early, life HIS
brother William Died a few years since,
while member ofCongtess from the same
State highly respected for ability and NOR
al worth. Two other brothers are now
living in Western New York, who also
mnntain an elevated position in society,
while one occuplrs the old homestead IN
Londonderry. From their stature it might
be inferred they descended from the ancient
and renowned race Of Anak, who a, any
rate have left nothing greater on record IN
successful enterprise and intellectual force
Horace Greedy is descended from the same
psrentage on the mothers side with the
Paterson family, and large circle Of con-
ncXions now live in Londonderry and the
vicinity, rejecting honor on their common
ancestry One is the wife OF Rev Mr..
tlInsdale, a missionary TO the NeTnrlans -
Il may be added that descended from q p-
Gus Scotch ancestry, and educated IN the
forms and doctrines Of the school, Of John
Knox, there are few Of the connection who
at this period do not feel the influence ofthe
religion or their fathers, according to it
their belief and support
O. The origin Of Ihis conspicuous and in.
liJenual family, a writer n tho Exeter News
Letter gives the following interesting nc-
count Gong Journal
'Thc following facts related by an intel.
li-cnt lady 7nl connected IN direct lineage
with the parties now living, plainly Illus.
lratc the manner by which, from very IN
significant events, in themselves considered,
the hand Of Providence is traced to great
and lmporlan, results.
In the year 1726, an emigrant ship, la
den with band Of Scotch lrsh adventures
sailed for The American continent While
proceeding on their way across the broad
Atlantic they had the misfortune Of falling
into the hands of band OF pirates With
the cruelty characteristic OF these seama-
RAIDERS they boarded the emlgfanl vessel,
placing her unhappy inmates on hoard their
own Among the emIgrants however was
a Mrs " ilson, whose maiden mime was
Elizabeth Fulton While IN the hands Of
the rulhlcss robbers being, most unhopprly
for one IN her condition, undLly excited by
the events Of their capture, this lady gave
birth. perhaps rather Prema,urely, to an in
hnt daughter Tradition says, this event
and the circumstances attending IT., 50 NOV
ed tho .ympahlcs Of the Captain oil this pi-
rate band himself being father, that he
,,1s induced 10 tender to the unfortunate la
.Iy every assistance ga hi, puN't, n''o 'tnE
.0-.o 0--"tv ,o. ca.u q ,uc yess,.. sJau-
mo her every comfort tnclr SITUATION alOr
del It is even ASSERTED, that IN conse-
qucuco Of This deeply ln,wrouGht sympathy
for the Young mother md child, this tragl-
ca band were constrained to release their
hold upon the unfortunate advenlufers, and
suffered them to proceed on their voyage
with all heir tflccts, save few muskeIs
oud some ammunition which the pirates re.
'ainrd The Captain also gave her several
valuable presents md relics, some OF which
are IN the hands OF a nSmesake now living
n Michigan, w'h promise from the
! mother hat the child should be- named for
/ The Captains wife Mary The anniversa'
+ ~ Of thls remarkable dellyersnce IS said TO
/ have teen dcVou,y conmemorhted as day
T Of annual thanksgiving by the early settlers
Iuuo- tho whole Of that generation
I, was the fortune OF this hule band to
sei,le N tie good old town Of Londonderry,
and rom lbs mother and this ocean born
daughter usy be traced The genealogy OF
many of,he worthy citizens Of tha, and the
neighbofing towns as well as some whose
names are among the lIIusuous Of our
cQuu.rymcn.
Mary Wilson, the child thai was born on
bo,rd tho rate ship having survived 10
gov Up. married James Wallace Of Loo-
iondorry They were Ihr parents o. a nu'
merou. lamily, rrmarkAble ioF intelligence
uni enterprise, several ofWbom removed to
Henpiksf. wheIc they were highly re.Pee-
ted AMI shared largely ~ The confidence
aud honors Of the community, one ., lessi,
10 his day, having been member OF Coo-
eress, aud one WAS the Judge OF The County
court