The New York herald., 1851-11-20
Obituary Notices.

HON JOSEPH HOWARD
Hon Joseph Howard died in Brownfeld, Maine, Nov
III, 1861, aged 93 He born in woburn, Mass, Nov.
0, rSs and removed to BrownheId, then wilderness
about 1772 He enlisted into the revolutionary war
1777 and served three years-the term of bis
was at the siege OF Fort 6tsnwix in August 777 fought
N Col morgans regiment OK rifemen at the taking OF
Putnam, West Point) and actor in many other i'm.
porsnt events Of that war He represented his district
years has been Senator spd Councillor
and in many other positions of trust responsibility
HON. ELIJAH MILLER.
Hon Elijah Miller died at Auburn N. Y, on the Ilth
inst Judge Miller almost of the pioneers of
Csyuga county having removed there and settled at
Aurora in 1895 from Bedford weschester county be-
fore any such place as Auburn was known He ths
of Samuel Miller of that place patriot of the
luton. Judge n was man remarkable for his strength
Of mir and vigorous intellect and for modesty that
amounted almost to ddence, and which prevented him
from attempting to speak in court though univer
say admitted to be of the most profound lawyers in
the State He studied bis profession with the late Wal
ter Weed Esq and commenced the practice of the law
in Seneca county After some years spent IN the prac
ce of his profession in that county and 1t Geneva he
removed to Auburn where he since resided Dur
ing the administration of De Witt Clinton he held the
ofce Of County Clerk, and subsequently, appointed
to the Office of the First Judge of the Court of Common
be held for several years. in the discharge
Of the duties of which he acquired high reputation for
ndpendepce Of character for his insxibe integrity,
and his rigid adherence to justice and right. He re-
tired from the profession about twenty years Judge
Miller married IN early life but after lost his wife
leaving two children both daughters One of them sub
asquently became the wife Of Hon Alvah Wordon Of
CaDandsgua and the other Of Hon William II. Seward
HON RICHARD HINES
Hon Richard Hines died at Wilmington N @, on the
10th inst after Liz ger;ng illness of several His
sge was 60 years Mr. II a native of Edgecombs
county and represented In the Nineteenth Congress the
district OF which Edgecombe then comprised part He
also for many years Chairman the Whig Central
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CAPTAIN SAMUEL PLUwyER, U s A.
Captain Samuel Plummer died at Fort Morreu, Texas
the 18th ult at the age Of thirty nine years Capt
P was native Of Portland Maine Ia 1929 at the age
o. seventeen he entered the Military Academy at West
Point where he graduated in 1884 Receiving lieute.
nants commission he ordered to Fort Smelling In
the Northwest Territory where he remained till the
with the Indians in Florida broke out when he
dered to that quarter 1t was while contending with the
subtle savages among the wild swamps Of the Withs-
that he his commission Of captaincybeing ct
time the youngest captain in the army He served in
Fords throughout the and at its close found bis
went to Portland and improved his health to tent
subsequently, he ordered to Warrington to assist in
settling up business connected with the war Again
returned to Fort Smelling On The breaking out Of the
Mexican he received orders to join the army of
sop and marched from Fort Smelling through the will
derness with his command IN the depth OF winter He
served in Mexico throughout the war with much credit
to himself and honor to bis country and after its close
construction Of forts and ouposts la that quarter and
IL while engaged in this service that he
taken by death, already related He left wife and
two children who with him at the time Of his death
also, q mother, and other relatives.
orLEAD BRADLEY.
Gilead Bradley died at New Haven Conn on the 11th
inst at the age Of ninety ve years He of the
patriots Of the revolution He was in the battle o.
Trenton, on the 18th OF December, I776
SPENCER CONE PARKER.
Spencer Cone Parker distinguished member Of the
ToSswsnds tribe died at his residence at the Tonawands
Indian Village the l1th inst of acute Inflammation Of
the lungs after illness Of eight days aged thirty six
years. This man, Parker better known Spencer Cone
was one of the most active Intelligent and inf uental Of
his tribe, and at the Grand Council recently held ne
elected of the chiefs Of the Six Nations In
early life be committed to the charge Of the Rev
Spencer Cone missionary who conferred upon him his
own name and took special interest in his education
He has frequently visited Washington and Albany, to
confer with the public functonares in behalf Of his
people lie brother Of Ely Parker, one of the
Assistant State Engineers, who in September last,
chceen Grand sschem or head chief Of the Six Nations
VICE ADMIRAL JAMES NOBLE,
Vice Admiral James Noble died in London, the
Gath ult after a service of "a years He of Nell
soas lieuensnts ard seriously wounded while
inru under