Obits of Revolutionary Veterans from the Franklin Repository and the Franklin Telegraph and Democratic Advertiser, Etc.

OBITS OF REVOLUTIONARY VETERANS FROM THE FRANKLIN REPOSITORY AND THE FRANKLIN TELEGRAPH AND DEMO¬ CRATIC ADVERTISER, ETC * CONTRIBUTED BY MISS ANNA E. RUPLEY OF MERCERSBGRG. — —. Wednesday, January 5, 1803. LOGAN: 1 * Frankf ord, December 15 Died suddenly, on Saturday evening last,f at the house of Mr. Brackett General Benjamin Logan, at an advanced Owens, Shelby County. age. He took an early and active part in our Revolutionary contest was one of the first adventurers to Kentucky; and one of her most able principally on him, for a long time hung and zealous defenders; In his private character none excelled the destinies of the country. him; of unimpeachable integrity and a nice sense of honor, he was sin¬ cere in his professions of friendship, charitable and of unbounded hos¬ pitality. . The legislature of Kentucky has passed a resolution for the members to wear mourning in token of their respect for the memory of the deceased.’’ August 17, 1803. NEVILL: “Died at his seat on Montour’s Island, on Friday last, the 29th of July, General John Nevill, aged 72 years; his remains were interred the following day in the burial ground of this Borough. General Neville spent his life from youth to old age in use¬ ful industry and active benevolence. He was a zealous patriot, a sup¬ porter of rational liberty, and had a distinguished part in contending for and establishing the Independence of our Country.’’— Pit ts&wpfc Gazette. December £8, 1803. RAMSEY: “Died at Charleston on the 24th ult., Dr. Joseph Hall Ramsay in the 41«t yr. of his age. At the close of the revolutionary war, in which he served his country with credit as a junior surgeon, he settled in Charleston, where by twenty yrs successful practice, he established a sound medical reputation.’ Philadelphia paper July £4, 1804 HAMILTON: “New York, July 13, Deep Lamentation. Died yesterday afternoon, at the home of William Bayard, Esq., at Greenwich, General Hamilton of a wound which he received on the morn¬ ing of the preceding day in a duel with Colonel Burr. Never was a death more sincerely and justly lamented. The General during his short illness expressed his strong abhorrence of the practice of duelling and has left in writing, it is said, his testimony against it; he partook of the Holy Sacrament and died in the explicit profession of his belief in the Christian religion. “Four of Mr. Hamilton’s sons followed him to the grave. . . . The British frigate Boston, laying at anchor within the Hook, fired minute .. . ... .. ... .. — _ — ’ — . ... ... . .. * Published at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and on file at the news¬ paper office. f December 11, 1802. (283) Obits of Revolutionary Veterans. 284 guns all yesterday and the French frigates off the Battery, had their colours half mast, and also fired minute guns. — ... ” Tuesday Morning, April SO, 1805. CHAMBERS: “Departed this life, on Thursday evening the 25th inst. at his dwelling at Loudon Forge, Major General James Chambers, one of the associate judges of Franklin . . Co. . May 7, 1805, “Major General James Chambers was bom June 2o, 1742,* and was among the first to espouse the cause of liberty in the struggle for independence. . . . “He was in several severe actions, where he had an opportunity of displaying his military skill to advantage. At the battle of Brandywine he commanded an important division; and while in the exercise of his duty received a ball in his side. “He was warmly attached to the institution of Masonry ... by his measures was this Lodge first established; and by the unanimous voice of the Grand Lodge he was appointed our master, in which capacity he continued until December 1804, when with the greatest regret, we assented to his resignation.” ... —— March 25, 1806 MCLENE: Died, on the 14th inst., James MeLene, Esq., at his farm in Antietam, Patriot, of '76. April 29, 1806. MCKINXE: Died, on the 20th inst., at his farm near Mercersburg, Major Walter MeKinnie.f — August 14, 1822. MCPHERSON : “Departed this life on the 2A inst. at half past three o'clock P. M. William McPherson, Esq. of this borough;}; in the 75th yr. of his age. He joined the army in Col. Miles Begt as an officer early in the spring of 1776, was taken prisoner in the battle of Long Island and did not get exchanged till the summer of J778. He was an upright, honest man and an useful citizen both in church and state. He was for many years a ruling elder in Upper a member of the Legis¬ Presbyterian congregation of Marsh Creek lature left a widow and seven children. ...” ... ... — September 18, 1822. DUNOAN: “Departed this life at Huntingdon, Pa., on Wednesday evening last, James Duncan in 75th year. . . During his apprenticeship, age 18 or 19, he enlisted, with consent of his master, into the regular army and served under the immediate command of Gen. . ... Washington during the greater part of the revolutionary struggle in battles of Trenton, Princeton, Germantown and Bradywine. In the last he received a wound.” * Eldest son of Colonel Benjamin Chambers, the founder of Chambersburg. f Captain in the Revolution. X “ Of this borough ’' would have been Chambersburg, but the Marsh Creek Congregation places him in Adams County where the McPherson name has been prominent since early times. The entry may have been copied from another paper and authority not given. . Obits of Revolutionary Veterans 285 May 26, 1829,—MjlQW. “Died in Meadville, at the home of his son —— Jesse [should be William], Dr. William Magaw * aged 89 years, a soldier of the devolution.” The Franklin Repository. April 22, 1822. DULLER: Died, William Buller, a citizen of Phila¬ delphia, and native of Cheater County, Pennsylvania, in the 104th year of his age. He served in the devolution j applied for pension. October 8, 1822. JAMESON: “In the Seneca village, on the 19th ult. Mary Jimeson, the White Woman, aged 91 years. She was taken captive by the Indians in her childhood and in spite of all entreaty and per¬ suasions, remained with them to the day of hex death. A book giving an account of her captivity and sufferings has heretofore been published.” April 7, 1849. SouLT; “Died in Towamcnsmg township, Carbon County of this State, Mr. Paul Soult, a Revolutionary soldier, aged 91 yrs. ” The Valley Spirit, published in Chambersburg. Files in Cham. bersburg Public Library. June 16, I54£.-~BARNHEISER: “On Saturday last, John Barnhiser, a Revolutionary soldier, departed this life in the 106th year of his age, in Quincy, Pennsylvania and was buried with the honors of war in the Union grave -yard in this place on Wednesday the 4 th inst. If we mistake not the deceased was the last survivor in this county, of those who fought to gain the liberties we enjoy.” Valley Spirit from Waynesboro Record. May 6, 1836 ALLISON: “Died: Major Robert Allison at his residence in this place [Chambersburg], on the 21et nit. * The last officer of the Revolution whose lot was cast among us. Honors of a military funeral. He entered the army in 1775 as a private, was ensign in 1777 ; was later lieutenant and adjutant in Colonel Thomas Hartley's Regiment, Penn¬ sylvania Line. ■The Whig. May 4, 1850. BROOKENS: “Died on the 27*ÿ., in Shipp ensburg, Mr. William Brookens, a hero of the Revolution, aged about 85 years.” The Valley Spirit. May 11, 1860. MILLER; “Died: at the residence of his son, near Fannettaburg in this county, on Monday the 15th ult., Mr. Martin Miller, aged 96 years. The deceased served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was present at the ever memorable surrender of Lord Corn¬ wallis. ’ ' Ibid. January 24, 1852 PIERPONT: “Another Revolutionary Soldier Gone. John Pierpont, a soldier of the Revolution, died at North Haven, Con¬ necticut, on the 20th ult. at the advanced age of 91 years. Mr. Pierpont served during the Revolutionary War as a gunner, and was leader of the small party that placed a gun so as to bear on the British vessel in the North River that was waiting to convey Major Andre after his visit to Arnold. — — _ — — — - — . . — — — * One of the physicians who attended Lafayette after Brandywine. In 1824, when the Marquis made his tour of Pennsylvania, he recognized Dr. Magaw as the surgeon who had dressed his wound. The war ended, the latter followed his profession at Mercersburg, where he was a town celebrity. The son, Jesse Magaw, mentioned in the obit, died in Mercers¬ burg in September, 1823. He too was a physician and practised with his father. After his death the father removed to MeadviUe to reside with his son, William Magaw, a paper manufacturer.