The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-29
Obituary,


DYAIH OF CKSIINNARAs.-We take the following
tce Of the death and sketch the life of
from the Augusta Ga Sentinel !. Died. in this county,
the 9Th inst negro Familiarity known " OLD
JACOB" whose great age, faithful service, and we'll
kno~s probity of character render him well worthy Of
passing notice. He purchased by Mr. Thos. Walker,
Of the earliest settlers this county in l76S the
bin Of sale declares for $500 being then twenty OF
age making him a. the time eli his death one hundred
wars old During the re voutora AIRY war he was
fequsnts taken from his by mAraudin parties of
wings or tories as one or the other 10 be in the
ascendant and eye Witness 10 many OF the Of
that eventfu period He would narrate with cunsdera
bic eloquence the inglorious defeat Bra Greek If the
officer whose name, he said, Williams williamson
Ia the British army at the siege of Savannah His in
riabie practice TO eixe the FIRST opportunity of
ape and to his His idea. Of the merits
the glorious confess then going 20 have
been very well dehred for when asked which serv.e he
preferred wing royalist his reply was 'Wer'nt
dde- ence-sil rogues, sir all rogues Doubtless cor
ret conn en'ary upon hi. individual experience. For
before the de 18th Of Mr. Thomas Walker he
but nomnay slave, aud at his death Din ior Abram
Walker whose property he became gave him entire free
DOM which for forty i've years he has enjoyed in unin
terruped health and with every comfort With which
those anxious to his fidelity cauld surround him
His death was the result OF positive disease bat APP
parenty mild and gradual decacence Of his ply zeal
powers"
Hon. JOIN rESNKY of Mehuen Mass. died on thu 9th
inst at the age of 81 years. He served 10 the Layisla
ture in 1884, and several sub equent years He
Senator from Essex county and member Of the xecu
tive Council besides discha rging Other public trusts
DR. SIDNEY B. Wiley died in BROOKLYN on tue 18th
inst aged forty six years. Mr. Wiley health
OF Bookiyn tV Year, since under the democratic
administration. He was the oldest of Hon Calvin
Wiley formerly United states from Connecticut
He graduate Of Yale College in 1920 ella
john Van Buren, and Christopher Mo gan and others of
cur prominent men.
DUDLEY WOODBRIDGE died at Marietta Ohio on the 81
inst, aged seventy five years. In early life Dir Wood
bridge nected in the business with The
celebrated Herman Blennerhasset and was a pracpal
witness relied upon by the United States Ia the
tiob OF Aaron Burr the charge of treason During
his examination Mr. Woodbridge cha acter ed his D., ct
A. a vi had AaH nd. ~
sense but common sense, char universally
conceded to the poor dape Of BUrrs ambitious sehe
In Kingston on tho 10th OF March after a brief and
illness, General EUsFmo BoRRgRo aged o. years
He was native Of the republic Of New Granada and
Of the few remaining Of the many devoted pateots
who fought and bled TO achieve his counrys iudepend
served the land 0f his birth long and faithfully
~ aintan her honor, uphold her u5ttution and
secure her prosperity.
MARY FRANCIS died at Tiverton R L. at the advanced
age Of los years.
Mr.. PEIEG Amy revolutionary pensioner, died at
Portsmouth, r. L. the 5th instant aged ninety three
years. Re under the command OF Gen. virnum at
Howands Ferry al the time the British troops had pos
session OF Rhode Island.
Mr. RICHARD GARLAND soldier Of the Revolution died
Mr.. THOMAS McMuIIEx an old and much esteemed Gil
zen Of Albany died in that city the 18th instant aged
Mr. JAMES d b. DAILY, who has been for the last thrt,
years printer in New Orleans died 18th
Col ROBERT $. HAYwAsD who officer Of the
Florida volunteers in the Mexican war died on board
Judge BINGHAM OF the oldest and most
citizens Of Cadz Harrison county, Ohio died 18th
instant.
Asorm MERCHANT GoYE Mr. JAMES CARER ono of
the oldest Mer chants in Bost died his re idence in
Summer street, on Friday morning.
Josxru PrsEY, d., aged 6s years father in Law Of
the Hon Morgan Secretary or State died at Auburn
on ths 2Oh instant. DR.. Pitney was born in Mcmillan
motifs county N. the 18th OF Novembsr 1885
since isos be resided in the western part Of New York
state. 10 september, 1873 during the last war wi N
Great Britain be went 10 the Niagara frontier and
appointed Hospital Surgeon in Clute BRIGADE
DANIEL FRASER, supposed 20 be the last Of the heroic
company who fought for liberty the battle Of Concord
died lately in Pomret Vt. lie was also in the h MA f
Bunker Hill He was born in welaeet Mass, and re
VIOLET PROCTOR died 10 the New Bedford Air, b,,,.o
on the tb Of April at The advanced ge Of 1Oi year
AMOS HOLIDAY died at Wayand Stenbea county
" on the 9th April aged log years He va a rc ynlu
honsry soldier, and served at the battles Of Bunker
Hip. Flstbasb, Yorktown and at the taking OF Cor
wallis, serving about six years in ALL in the contnen.
army.
Or. BENJAMIN YALE died In Guilford ChenG ngo c ,rn
ty, NJ r.. the 10th OF January last aged nearly lo
years