cester by Gov. Everett in 1836; was a Presidential elector in the Harrison campaign; resigned the judgeship in 1844, and renewed his partnership with Peter C. Bacon, Esq., in which he continued till 1851, when he retired from the active practice of his profession.- V. History of Worcester, p. 212. BATES, George, M.D., April 30, aged 82 years, 6 months and 3 days. He was son of Jonathan and Susan Bates of Cohasset. Dr. Bates was an old subscriber to the Register, and had much matter in manuscript relative to his own family.

BRADLEE, Samuel, Boston, Aug. 1, aged 88 years. It was only on the previous (Wednesday) night that he celebrated his golden wedding at the house of his son, N. J. Bradlee, Esq. He was born at Dorchester, Mass., Nov. 7, 1778. In former years he was engaged in the hardware business, by which he acquir ed a competency. He was well known and universally esteemed. BRIGGS, Col. Elkanah (at Canton, Mass., very suddenly), of Attleboro', July 23, 1867, aged 79 years, three months and 23 days. The deceased was on his way to Quincy, where he was intending to make a visit of a few days.

Although so far advanced in years, he was still actively engaged in agricultural and other business pursuits, and had ever enjoyed the respect and confidence of his townsmen, holding the principal town offices, and being elected to a seat in the General Court in 1827'28-29 and '30, and 1856. He was twice chosen a member of the board of county commissioners for Bristol county, and his council and services were constantly sought as magistrate, surveyor and conveyancer.

He was a member of Bristol Lodge of Free Masons, and as a public spirited citizen, of marked liberality, honesty and constant usefulness, will be long and honorably remembered.

He in early life took a lively interest in military affairs, and on the 25th of August, 1818, attained to the office of Major of the 4th Regt. of Bristol County Brigade, otherwise known as 2d Brigade of 5th Division. Shepherd Leach, of Easton, was then Colonel of 4th Regt., Benjamin Balcom of Attleboro' was Lieut. Col., and Cyrus Lothrop Adjutant. He was superseded the next year by the election of David Manley of Easton to the office of Lieut. Col., in the place of Balcom, promoted to Colonel, but in 1821 he in turn superseded Manley, being elected Colonel from Major. Under Col. Briggs, Joseph

BROWN, Mrs. Rebecca S., Cambridgeport, June 16, aged 55 years, 2 months and 11 days. She was the wife of Dr. Artemas Z. Brown, and daughter of the late Charles Wellington, Ď.D. CHASE, George Wingate, Stockton, Winona co., Minnesota, Aug. 13, aged 41, of consumption. He was born at Haverhill, Mass., June 19, 1826. He was the author of a History of Haverhill, his native town, and of several masonic works. He had represented Haverhill in the Massachusetts Legislature, and was subsequently a clerk in the office of the Secretary of State. He was a gentleman of scholarly attainments, and one who by his genial character always made friends among those with whom he was associated.

CLARK, Jonas, Esq., Waltham, Sept. 1, aged 90 years, 5 months and 17 days. He had lived with his wife, Alice Wellington, who still survives him, 64 years and 6 months. He formerly represented the town of Waltham in the State Legislature. CROWNINSHIELD, Edward Augustus, Boston, July 3, aged 26 years.

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"The Protestant Church does not solemnly canonize her saints, but they. sleep forever fresh and warm as in life in the memory of those they love, and who love them. It is not fit that no permanent definite record should be made of the virtue and promise of the young man whose name heads these words. Let this scanty memorial testify at least how dear he was to all who knew him well."

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CUSHING, Peter, Dover, N. H., June 15. He was youngest son of Thomas and Anna (Tuttle) Cushing (Ante, 140), and was born in Dover, Feb. 29, 1790. Thomas Cushing was eldest son of Peter and Mary (Bantam) Cushing, who was eldest son of Rev. Jonathan and Elizabeth (Cushing) Cushing, of Hingham, Mass. Peter Cushing mar. Sarah, dau. of Stoughton Austin, of Dover, and leaves descendants.

CUTLER, Hon. Pliny, West Brookfield, Aug. 14, aged 84 years. CUTTING, James A., Worcester, August. He discovered the process of making ambrotypes and established the " Aquarial Gardens," in Central ct., Boston. DERBY, John B., Boston, July 8, aged 75 years, 7 months and 25 days, son

of the late John Derby, of Salem. He published several small volumes in verse and prose.

DESHON, Daniel, Waltham, July 10, aged 73 years. Long and favorably known as an upright merchant of Boston. He was a native of Maine. DINGLEY, Pelham Winslow, son of John T. Dingley, June 18, aged 30 years, 2 months and 5 days. FRENCH, Capt. Henry, U. S. N., E. Boston, May 22, aged 57 years. He was a native of Marblehead, in this State, and was intended by his father, Hon. Ralph French, who was for many years Register of Deeds for Essex county, for one of the learned professions, and with that view entered Harvard University, where he remained about two years and a half; but his own predilection for the sea led him to enter the naval service in 1828, as a Midshipman on board the frigate Java.

He served with credit in that capacity until 1840, when he was promoted to a Lieutenancy; soon after which he served on board the sloop-of-war Vincennes, and upon the arrival of Commodore Biddle, in the line-of-battleship Columbus, on the coast of Brazil, both bound to the East Indies, was, by his order, transferred to the flag-ship, the Commodore having a preference for the Lieutenant.

After filling acceptably his term of Midshipman and Lieutenant, he was promoted in due course to the rank of Commander; being stationed, both as Lieutenant and Commander, at the Navy Yard in Boston, and the latter part of the time serving as Executive Officer. During the war, he commanded the sloop-of-war Preble and the steamer Albatross, in the West Gulf Squadron, in which station he was repeatedly under fire from the enemy; and after arduous service, by the decision of a medical board was relieved of his command, for the purpose of returning North for the benefit of his health.

In 1864, Capt. French was again placed on duty in the Navy Yard, in Boston, where he first suffered an attack of paralysis in September, from which he speedily recovered and resumed his duties; but a second attack, in December following, so far prostrated him as to render him ever after unfit for active service. GILBERT, Samuel, Boston, July 9, aged 89 years and 7 months.

He was born in Boston and educated a printer in the office of Benjamin Russell, and subsequently became bookkeeper in the counting-room of the

Columbian Centinel. He organized the present system of ship news reporting, and also established the first reading room in Boston. He was the publisher of the Massachusetts Magazine, and subsequently a broker. He joined the Massachusetts Charitable Association in 1802, and was its Secretary in 1805. He took a deep interest in every thing relating to the printer's art, and was a man of integrity and of genial and pleasant disposition.

GILBERT, granddaughter of Lieut. Col. James Winslow and wife Charity Hodges, gr. granddaughter of Capt. Josiah Winslow, and wife Margaret Tisdal, gr. gr. granddaughter of Kenelm Winslow, Jr., and gr. gr. gr. granddaughter of Kenelm Winslow, Senr. the emigrant, who was one of the 26 original purchasers of Freetown in 1659. HATHAWAY, Doct. Barnaby W., in California, May 2d, aged 55 years, son of John Hathaway and wife Betsey Winslow. He received his education at common schools in Freetown, and the Peirce Academy in Middleborough, and studied medicine with Doct. Seth Pratt at Freetown, where he first commenced to practise, but ere long removed to Fall River and from thence to California among the pioneers from New England to that then new country.

On the maternal side, he was a grandson of James Winslow and wife Sarah Barnaby, gr. grandson of Capt. Ambrose Barnaby and wife Elizabeth Gardner, gr. gr. grandson of James Barnaby and wife Joanna Harlow, gr. gr. gr. grandson of James Barnaby, of Plymouth, and wife Lydia Bartlett, who were united in marriage June 8th, 1647, and gr. gr. gr. gr. grandson of Robert Bartlett who arrived in the ship Ann in July, 1623, and his wife Mary Warren, daughter of Richard Warren.

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HATHAWAY, Joseph, Esq., at Freetown, son of John and Betsey (Winslow) Hathaway. (For genealogy, see Dr. Barnaby W. Hathaway, whose brother he was.) The deceased fitted for college at Bristol Academy in Taunton, under the private instructions of Rev. Thomas Andross, of Berkley, author of a work entitled "The old Jersey Captive," and graduated at Brown University in Providence, R. I., in 1820. He read law in the office of Hon. Rufus Bacon in Freetown, and located for practice in Troy (now Fall River), where he remained till 1837, when he returned to Freetown, and became widely and favorably known as a temperance lectur

er, and for his labors in the Washingtonian movement, being what was then termed a reformed drunkard. Returned to, and again commenced the practice of law at Fall River in 1844, from which town (now city) he was once elected a Representative to the General Court. He was a nephew of Washington Hathaway, Esq., the first established lawyer at Freetown.

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MILLS, Abraham, New York, July 8, aged 71 years.

ROCK, John S., Esq., Boston, Dec. 3. He was a well known colored lawyer of Boston. A short time ago, on motion of Hon. Charles Sumner, he was admitted to practise in the U. S. Supreme Court at Washington, being the first colored man who ever enjoyed the privilege. ROUNSEVILL, William J., at East Freetown, July 19, aged 44 years. He was a son of Jefferson Rounsevill, grandson of Rev. William Rounsevill, gr. grandson of Capt. Levi Rounsevill, gr. gr. grandson of William Rounsevill and wife Elizabeth Macomber, gr. gr. gr. grandson of Philip Rounsevill, who emigrated to America about the year 1700, and was gr. gr. gr. gr. grandson of William Rounsevill, of Hunenton, Devonshire co., England. E. W. P. STEVENS, Hon. Henry, Barnet, Vt., July 31, aged 75 years. He was grandson of the celebrated Capt. Phinehas Stevens, the hero of "Number Four."(V. Memoir of Gen. John Stark, p. 375.) He was an enterprising farmer, and President of the Vermont Historical Society. His knowledge of books relating to American History, and of the MSS. still preserved among the families of the public men of the Revolutionary and subsequent periods of our history, was very extraordinary. He was, until a stroke of paralysis deprived him of the power of locomotion, in the habit of travelling about the country, collecting facts relative to American MSS., books and documents, and frequently supplying the deficiencies in the best sets in public and private hands.

His son Henry Stevens, F. S. A., agent for American books for the British Museum, possesses probably the most thorough and extensive knowledge of American books of any man living, and has made a great mark in England as a bibliographer during the last twenty years or more. He always signs himself" Henry Stevens of Vermont." The deceased was also father of B. F. Stevens, of London, of the well-known firm of Stevens Brothers, booksellers. WENTWORTH, Thomas, at Rochester, N.

H., aged 88 years, 4 months and 22 days; born at that place 7th Feb., 1779. His wife, Lydia Odiorne, still lives. He was a descendant of William Wentworth, the first settler through Ezekiel and Elizabeth, John and Martha (Miller) Wentworth, Richards and Rebecca (Knox) Wentworth, Isaac and Abigail (Nutter) Wentworth. Rev. Daniel Wentworth, now living at Skowhegan, Me., born 16th July, 1783, is a brother of the deceased. WYMAN, Thomas Bellows, at Charlestown, Mass., June 24th. The esteemed qualities of a loyal and good citizen in the unadorned walk of private life were unquestionably his for many useful and industrious years. Not usual is it to get an outline of a pedigree so full and exact. Born May 1, 1794. Son of William and Mary (Gibson) Wyman, of Walpole, N. H., born 1750 1764. Grandson (1) of Ezekiel (son of John) and Abigail (Wyman) Wyman, 1712 1713. (2) of Abraham and Esther (Fox) Gibson, 1735 : 1743. Gr. grandson (1) of John and Rebecca (Reed) Wyman, 1672 : 1679. (2) of William (f. of Abigail) and Abigail (Stearns) Wyman, 1685 1691. (3) of Abraham and Mary (Wheeler) Gibson, of Stow, 1701 1707. (4) of Thomas and Rebecca (French) Fox, of Concord, 1706 : Great gr.

grandson of (1) John and Mary (Carter) Wyman, 1648 1648. (2) of Israel and Mary (Randall) Reed, 1641 : 1651. (3) of William and Prudence (Putnam) Wyman, of Woburn, 1656 : 1662. (4) of John and Elizabeth (Bigelow) Stearns, of Watertown, 1654 : 1657. (5) of Timothy and Rebecca (Gates) Gibson, of Sudbury, &c., 1679 : 1682. (6) of Deliverance and Mary (Davis) Wheeler, of Stow, &c., 1663 1663. (7) of Samuel and Ruth (Knight) Fox, of Concord, 1670 : 16**. (8) of Joseph and Rebecca ( ) French, of Bedford. Great gr. gr. grandson of (1) John and Sarah (Nutt) Wyman. (2) Rev. Thomas and Mary Carter. (3) William and Mabel (Kendall) Reed. (4) Francis and Sarah (Tidd) Kendall. (5) Francis and Abigail (Reed) Wy

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all of Woburn. (6) Thomas and Ann (Holyoke) Putnam, of Salem. (7) John and Sarah (Mixer) Stearns. (8) John and Mary (Warren) Bigelow, of Watertown. (9) John and Elizabeth (Erington) Gibson, of Watertown, of Cambridge. (10) Stephen and Sarah (Woodward) Gates, of Cambridge. (11) Thomas and Sarah (Wood) Wheeler. (12) Simon and Mary (Blood) Davis. (13) Eliphalet and Mary (Wheel