The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-15
Obituary.
SDA s
MRS, GEORGE CLINIC


The record Of TIE death of Mrs George Clinton the
18Th nit requires 81 Least particular aotice than
q mere advertisement of the event. Mrs. Clinton
the youngest daughter Of Walter Franklin who nearly
hundred years age the wealthiest merchant in this
city. Having acquired all that he could with, he
sruc.sd the mansion house in Cherry street where he
lived, and which afterwards occupied by Geo Wash
logan during lis residence in New York-now known
IrapEiiu square. IL vas luestionsbly very ias
bous in those days and still has most respectable APP
ce notwithstanding the audy taste OF the
pret.nt day. MIR Franklin died 10 1850, few months
bste the birth of his daughter, the subject of
this notice. By his will he left his nson house ami
grounts (now Franklin square) to Mrs. Clinton and
from thst tine to the time Of death she kept the
legacy as 1t helueaihed to her except what the city
occasionally took oil for improvements There sas
married TO Der husband George Clinton, brother Of
Governor lie Witt Gin tom and in the same house,
shert tine after, De Witt Clinton himself married to
her sister; aud upon the same even ng Citizen Genet
erriea to another ister dau liter OF her moth
by second marriage These events were of the old n
ment-h has almost thrown the veil of oblivion
Every that SO ancient How many OF those
who vsiny decorating their gorgeous palaces up
to~n, will devise their mansion house add ounds to
child And how many Of those cbidren would preserve
thin for seventy FIVE yearsP Not one. Throughout q
long lfe Mrs Clinton always occupied and
distne position the society which she adorned
and enhveped. Her manners gentle refined and
oigpifee, yet winning and ag eeable and numerous
friends win stll give evidence how much she was be
loved Her funeral viii tale place to day. the 15th at
10 O'Clock, from Sc. Thomas church.
DEATH OF GENERAL ANTHONY LAMB.
General Anthony Lamb, whose serious illness was no
tced in the HERALD few days since died on Sabbath
evening st Elk O'Clock in the s4th year of his age Gem
erai Lamb was well and widely known in political and
social circles He engaged in sst war; and since
that time has filed many Offices of trust aud honor He
represtntsd the Fifth ward in the Common Council as
Alderman, from 1926 to 1891. He was then . whg in
poll ica, ard died believe believer in that political
faith At the time of bis death he President OF the
New York State Society Of Cincinnat-he succeeding
Ger. Morgan Lewis in that Office. General Lamb was
remarkably healthy and vigorous man, never having
1nown what sickness up to the time OF his hnai
illness lie maintained the OF his faculties unim.
paired to the last died in green old age respected
and honored by ell who knew him.
CAPT. j. HENRY EvKRs.
CAPT j. Henry Evers, lately Of the Mayors Office and
member Of the Independent Battalion Rynders, gen
t,roan much loved respected BY his associates AID
holding the command of the second company, did
,ese sav At 10 o'clock. TIE funeral vii tase
MA from St Thomas Church, corner OF Broadwsy aud
Icus'on streets The battalion are ordered to attend
Inc neral which is 10 be NJ O'Clock to morrow after