The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
Obituary.

Died. in Cha, lestown, Mass, on Friday morning, Nov
field N II Colonel In the United States army Of
1S12 and Mt that time since had an
influence hi health He was in the battle at Lunay's
Lane. He for many years Collector Of Customs 1t
Iort mouth n. IL; bfigalier General in the New
Hampshire milya Las represented Portsmouth in the
New Hampshire Legislature, and has been q candidate
for Governor Of the state His last public Office that
OF Navy Agent Of Portsmouth,
Col IANIAL kXonEIoE died in C1arksburg Va, last
week, in the 72d year Of his age. lie was native Of
Jrince William county. In the of 1872 he a
captain in the niting service, and in after years
served lime in the Legislature Of the State.
The Charlottesville (va) Ja1erscnidn announces the
death Of elored servant of Mr. Tucker Coles of that
county named scpio Ggeo lo4 years, and says he was
marriage in 176i. Before that time he trundle Wheel
harrow about tie streets OF Norfolk. He remarka
bic instance Of who has lived opg life in
slant violation Of all the rules Of temperance and Diet
having always Jared snmptuousy, and been topper all
bis life liberal allowance of grog daily furnished
him. MIR. Jefferson was FREQ uent vsites ci his old
master, and scipo always shook hands with him and
caied him Col. JeGerson. He has waited Baron
greidsel and Gen Philips (Bsrgoynes officers stationed
Writ, Rancolrh, Tuzewen, &C.
Died. at her residence, Peekskill, Oct q, aged
fsac ene snd widow Of Major John fauIiing Of revo-
lutioIary memory In her death another link that binds
u TO tire OLD patriots Of the revolution IL broken Mrs.
serrire the third wife Of Major John Pauding, to
whom she proved affectonate wife, and TO his nu-
nerous children a terder mother.
An aged colored man, known by the name Of cold
ary since 1870 diod at that institution the 3ls ult
The history Of this and the circumstances attending
his conviction and incarceration have frequently been
rehesrsed TO The public and the subject
by Charles Dickens, in his Notes America work
published after that gentleman had urned from
ms the tour this county. lie belonged to planter
o., Chares county VINO rather master, and
IN 1902 placed him board vessel with instructions to
alow one--not even TIE Of the master-to come
the vessel; If any attempt made to board the
vessel he SHOULD strike them the head with hand
siile. In The evening following the issuing of this
mandate, the son OF the MASTER in company with
lwo Of his associates, approached the vessel, and
tempted 10 board hes he warned not to come
board by Old Bob who repeated the instructions Of
l. master ard ADDED that ne would obey the orders he
ad received. The young regarding the language Of
be negro as a jest rushed hcedlessy forward, and
aimed position On The vessel but had he
auded than Rob picked up the bandspke and knocked
him in The head lilli' hm instantly. Bob irnmc-
oiaely arrested and LOGGED In jail He tried for
muf der convicted The circumstances of the case
under which the coed had been perpetrated far
ur.d he cmepcy OF the court TO commute his
10 impis1nir Tor life lie at frst placed in
he chain gang whore continued until the erection Of
the reniten nry VIII he transferred to that institu-
ton where he remained upl his death Wednesday.
tle period Of his confinement about fifty three
years he upwards OF hundred years old at
the time of his death.