The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-16

DEATH OF AN AGED LApy.-Ded on the Sth
instant at the residence Of DR.. l.. Farley, in this
city, MR. Jennet, widow OF the late Mr.. Eliphalet
Dustin, OF Francestown, aged ninetyfve years nine
months and eight days.
Mrs. Dustin was born in Londonderry, of one OF
the old Scotch Irish families Of that day. Her
maiden name was McCullum When quite young,
her father went into the then new settlements Of
New Boston, where he commenced clearing up
place" upon which to dwell At an early age her IA
ther died. leaving wife and family OF children to be
cared for. At the age OF sixteen, Mrs. Dustin was
married and in the course Of two or three years,
moved few miles further into the wilderness, to
take up another piece Of land and there to found
permanent home which farm is located in the north
western part Of Francestown. Here, by industry
and frugality, she lived 'and raised her family Of
eleven children, eight Of whom lived to grow up.
Although she could not boast Of the learning Of
the schools she in her life attended school,
she gave unmistakable evidence OF scholarship and
intelligence. She contrived to learn to read write,
and reckon and it was very rare even IN scholars,
to find one in advanced life who could read and
reckon with the readiness with which she did. Her
conversation agreeable, instructive and gramati-
cal, very seldom mscalliug a word or marrng SEN
fence. Her memory was wonderfully retentive and
with great vividness, even to her last days, would
nhe recount the many privations and perls through
which she had passed in the primitive settlements.
She could narnte the events Of the last half Of the
past century and the earlier pant Of the present, as
only actor in its stirring incidents could. Born
0OOut the tlme vi Otu IcHCu uViuS ,HtOuBu
the Revolutionary struggle, she could tell Of the
privations of the earlier settersDf the calls upon
the people for men and means--of her own hus
hands departure for Bunker Hill-and the sufler
ipgs and struggles OF the meu OF that day. With
particular interest would she recount the doings OIL
the settlers-of the nights she had risen from ner
bed and seen the wolf in tho sheep fold--and the
bear in his rambles among the bushes-and OF her
own labors 10 clear up the farm aud finish the
house, She used often to tell how happy and
grateful she felt and after having lived long time
In her log cabin, when she had made the journey
from Francestown to Derry, horseback to sell
some hempen thread, with which she purchased
her first window Of isnglass, and her other efforts
to assistsher husband in 4" his clearing" aud TO
render him ell the assistance in her power 10 estab-
lish Q home, upon which her then young family
should dwell and be instructed.
Reading and reflection with her had always been
fav0rite pursuits. She turned from the reading OF
no book on account Of its size, nor from the per-
formance Of any deed in consequence Of its magni.
tude. About the year 1875, she joined the Presby.
terian Church at New Boston, then under the
were baptized. ehe lived long. read great deal
was in keeping with her VOWS OF seventy eigh
years. Her married life was Of fifty nine years
She lived to buJ all oil her children but three snt
has left numerous family OF grand and great grand
children. The last years Of her life have been thos
OF peace, living with daughter and doting upol
the childish plays snd attentions Of great grand
child. The memory os such an one is fragrant wit
eafths bcss eudeavOrs, Asd Il one OF the few live
out OF the many Tint benefits the present. and doe
well to carry into The fosuie.---b1areies'er IN, H.
' freriron.