Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-02-26

the people delighted to honor. COL Har~
vey died in 1909. The widow Jennet
was married to Gen. Whitelaw in 1915.
In 1854 she fell, fracturing one limb.
When she was told by her faithful sur
geon what would be the probable result
she with camness and composure which
was characteristic, gave herself into the
hand and keeping of that Providence in
whom she had believed, at the age OF 81.
WILLIAM NELSON.
William Nelson was born in ErSkine.
Scotland, l742, house; joiner and saw
yer by trade. He married Jane Stewart,
of Erskine. William was one of the
Scotch company Of farmers who purchas'
ed land in Ryegate, where be came in
1878. His trade was grea. help to the
company in erecting buildings for the
emgrants, who were now beginning to
come over to their wilderness home. The
Revolutionary war breaking out soon
afterwards was great annoyance to
them, as i was also of Barnet and Peach
am. News bad spread over the country
/ that the Indians had been seen in Peach
am, who had come for the purpose Of
numbering the white inhabitants a d
burning their dwellings which filed the
people with terror and CONSERVATION.
The people of Peacham fleeing to New
bury for safety, hurrying through Rye
gate created great alarm amongst the in
habiiants there, and they joined in the
fight, making large number of men,
women and children, flying in the wild
est confusion. Although Nelson, through
the entreaty of his family and friends,
joined in the flight, he afterwards return
ed to his house, determined to defend il
to the last. When he reached his cabin
it was near night, and after barricading
the door with logs he made a bed near
by; close to the bed he placed gun and
blunderbuss, well loaded, and pair OF
pistols by his pillow, determined if the
Indians attacked his dwelling they should
receive warm reception. Having made
these arrangements, he consigned him
self to the care of that Being who had
guided him in his youth and had blessed
him in manhood. He soon fell asleep
and did not k until early dawn.
When he got up 10 removed the logs
from the door and cautiously ventured
out, not knowing but Indians might be
lurking around, but no signs of savages
were to be seen, and he fervently thank
ed God for his protecting care. No In
dams came near at that time, and the peo-
pie returned to Ryegate. Nelson became
one of the largest land holders 10 the cons
pany. In addition to what he owned in
Ryegate, he purchased 1900 acres in
Lyman, New Hampshire, for which he
paid $4,000, in silver dollars. Nelson
had carried the money in tub and had
covered it up with lard and when he
took off the lard the money was found
safely underneath. He was possessed o
a kind and benevolent heart assisting
and helping the poor in the new settle
ment, and during his long and usefu
life gave literally to the support Of thu
, gospel and although strict Presbyter
ian, yet he was far from believing tina
no good thing could come from any othe
denomination. When new manager
we're made for the company, Nelson
with James Henderson and Hugh Gard
ner, were entrusted with the whole con
/ cern for many years. He held all tn
? offices in the gift of his townsmen, The
5 had three children born in Scotland an
= five born in Ryegate, all of whom en-
, ioyed the confidence Of their towns-peC
pie in an eminent degree. Indeed, tn
mantle Of the old mans popularity seem
/. to have fallen on his grand children
f When about to he gathered to his fail
a ers, in the spirit land, he quietly arrans
0 ed his worldly affairs, then gently fell a
e sleep in the sch year Of bis age.
REBEL PERPLExITIEs.-The rebe
are in such a fix, says the Chicago Fri