Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-04-11


MATTHIAS JOSEPH ELLINCKHUYsEN
There is one broken tomb stone, ly ing nea
the cherry-tree where it was originally depos
tied, the inscription on which we have copie,
As follows:
Here Lieth
the body of
MATTHIAS JOSEPH
ELLENKHUSE
who departed this Life
July II, 1892. aged 3s
Years and Months.
Since IL is SO We all must Die
4 D-ath no one doth spare
So let us all 10 iesuS Fly
d Seek for refuge their
This gentleman owned good portion of the
town of "LouIsuUne," BY gift from his father
Carel Ellinkhuysen of Rotterdam in Holland
merchant, and al one ''--~ r-----r-i r--r-i"
ter OF the town. The sons interest was but a
wear or two enjoyed by him, when he died
An aged citizen (probably the oldest resident
born here) thinks he Just remembers him-an
elegantly dressed, gentlemanly man, said 10
have been "raIher wild" in his day. His
NluhW- Sldla tldiItu JoHu
bursh, who also died, and was buried near
Ellnckhuysen. She married third time
and removed Westward. Nearly sixty-four
years have gone by since his death but surely
THAT tombstone should be preserved for the
honor Of the town. Not brick is left of the
wall which formerly surrounded it.
Col. JOHN kELLY's remains, with
the Monument erected at a celebration in 1885,
were removed TO the Cemetery last week. He
was settler IN Buf1aloe Valley, from Lancas-
ter county, in 1853. At the age of 81, he was
a Major IN The Revolutionary army, and with
Washington at the battles of Princeton and
Trenton. One incident of that era, was thus
narrated by the late James Merrill, ESQ.,:
In the course of one of their retreats, the
Commander-In chief, through Col. Potter, sent
an order to Maj Kelly to have a certain bridge
cut down 10 prevent the advance of the British,
who were then in sight. The Major sent for
an axe, but.represen,ed that the enterprise
would be very hazardous. Still, the British
advance must be stopped. and the order was
not Withdrawn. He SAID he could not order
another 10 do what some might say he was
afraid TO do himself: he would cut down the
bridge. Before all the logs on which the bridge
lay were cut of. he was completely within the
range of the British fire, and several balls
struck the log on which he stood. The last
log broke down sooner than he expected, and
he fell with II into the swollen stream. Our
soldiers moved on, not beliving il possible for
him TO make his escape. He, however. by
great exeriions. reached the shore through the
high wafer aud the floating timber ,and follow
ed the troops. Encountered as he must have
been with his wet and frozen clothes he made
prisoner, on his road, of an armed Brush
scout, and took him into camp. History men,
tons that our army was preserved by the deS.
tructon ofthal bridge; but the manner IN which
ii was done ,or the name of the person who did
it. is not mentioned. 1t was but one of series
of heroic actswhich happened every dav: and
our soldiers were then more familiar with the
sword than the pen."
Subsequently, Col. Kelly was called back to
Bufaoe Valley, where he took the lead in
defending the exposed frontier against the
savage allies Of Britain. The settlers we're
ultimately driven in mass from the Valley.
But he was among the first TO return, and
while an especial object Of the Indians hate,
was also their sore enemy. and a vigilant
thwarter of their designs. His anecdotes of
warfare upon wild beasts and wilder men,
were well worthy Of preservation, but are
daily becoming lost or confused. In 1882, he
departed this life, universally honored, at the
good old age of 50. As a magistrate, he was
emphaticaily a peace man-ofien paying the
costs between parties, if thereby he could effect
a compromise. In person, he was most pow
eriully formed, being SIX feet two inches in
height. and of corresponding breadth Of chest
and strength of Iimb.-A few large bones were
all the visible memorials of the once powerful
Indian fighter-the brave compatrio, of Wash.
ington In the glories that followed the darkest
night Of our country's history.
The Monument to the young and
iamen'ed Capt Patterson, was removed with
his remains, TO the Cemetery, some time ago.
MARY BRADY AND JOHN Brady
VIII be removed this week, the memorials of
MANY BRADI, deceased in l7s3, aged 4s. She
was the wife of Capt John Brady, of the Rev
olutionary army, who, in l77s, was shot dead
near Fort Muncy, by the Indians About
eight months previous, their son James was
scalped. by the Indians. while reapiug oats on
the farm Of Peter Smith, at Turkey Run, one
mile below WIlliamsPort: he survived five
days. They had other sons and daugh-
'ers-among the former, Capt Samuel Brady,
In l7s5. "Ludwick Derr of BuffeIoe Town.
snip. Northumberland County, Yeoman, and
Catnafine his wife," did ain consideration of