Revolutionary War veteran serving in the Continental Army, captain of Connecticut line, 1st New Hampshire Regiment under Col. John Stark. Fought at the battle of Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga.
DIED. At the residence of his son-in-law, Col. JOHN L. BUTLER, in this place, on Friday, Dec. 31, 1841, Captain SAMUEL RICHARDS, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, aged 90 years. With the closing year, after a well-spent, useful, and honorable career, the "lamp of life" of the patriot and sage went out. Capt. R. was one of the earliest volunteers in the Revolutionary war--was at the siege of Boston--was the first to unfurl the banner of the Colonies in that city after the evacuation of the British--and continued during the war a faithful supporter of his country's rights. Anticipating a more extended biographical notice of Capt. Richards, we omit further details of his long and active career this week. His remains were interred in the burying-ground in this place on Sunday last, accompanied by the Citizen Volunteers in undress, the Borough Council in a body, and almost our entire population. The proceedings of the meeting in relation to this event will be found in another column. Bryant's "Old Man's Funeral" came forcibly to mind as we looked upon the tokens of respect and affection paid to the departed. (Republican Farmer, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 05 Jan 1842, p2)
DIED. At the residence of his son-in-law, Col. JOHN L. BUTLER, in this place, on Friday, Dec. 31, 1841, Captain SAMUEL RICHARDS, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, aged 90 years. With the closing year, after a well-spent, useful, and honorable career, the "lamp of life" of the patriot and sage went out. Capt. R. was one of the earliest volunteers in the Revolutionary war--was at the siege of Boston--was the first to unfurl the banner of the Colonies in that city after the evacuation of the British--and continued during the war a faithful supporter of his country's rights. Anticipating a more extended biographical notice of Capt. Richards, we omit further details of his long and active career this week. His remains were interred in the burying-ground in this place on Sunday last, accompanied by the Citizen Volunteers in undress, the Borough Council in a body, and almost our entire population. The proceedings of the meeting in relation to this event will be found in another column. Bryant's "Old Man's Funeral" came forcibly to mind as we looked upon the tokens of respect and affection paid to the departed. (Republican Farmer, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 05 Jan 1842, p2)
Revolutionary War veteran serving in the Continental Army, captain of Connecticut line, 1st New Hampshire Regiment under Col. John Stark. Fought at the battle of Bunker Hill and Ticonderoga.
DIED. At the residence of his son-in-law, Col. JOHN L. BUTLER, in this place, on Friday, Dec. 31, 1841, Captain SAMUEL RICHARDS, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, aged 90 years. With the closing year, after a well-spent, useful, and honorable career, the "lamp of life" of the patriot and sage went out. Capt. R. was one of the earliest volunteers in the Revolutionary war--was at the siege of Boston--was the first to unfurl the banner of the Colonies in that city after the evacuation of the British--and continued during the war a faithful supporter of his country's rights. Anticipating a more extended biographical notice of Capt. Richards, we omit further details of his long and active career this week. His remains were interred in the burying-ground in this place on Sunday last, accompanied by the Citizen Volunteers in undress, the Borough Council in a body, and almost our entire population. The proceedings of the meeting in relation to this event will be found in another column. Bryant's "Old Man's Funeral" came forcibly to mind as we looked upon the tokens of respect and affection paid to the departed. (Republican Farmer, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 05 Jan 1842, p2)
DIED. At the residence of his son-in-law, Col. JOHN L. BUTLER, in this place, on Friday, Dec. 31, 1841, Captain SAMUEL RICHARDS, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, aged 90 years. With the closing year, after a well-spent, useful, and honorable career, the "lamp of life" of the patriot and sage went out. Capt. R. was one of the earliest volunteers in the Revolutionary war--was at the siege of Boston--was the first to unfurl the banner of the Colonies in that city after the evacuation of the British--and continued during the war a faithful supporter of his country's rights. Anticipating a more extended biographical notice of Capt. Richards, we omit further details of his long and active career this week. His remains were interred in the burying-ground in this place on Sunday last, accompanied by the Citizen Volunteers in undress, the Borough Council in a body, and almost our entire population. The proceedings of the meeting in relation to this event will be found in another column. Bryant's "Old Man's Funeral" came forcibly to mind as we looked upon the tokens of respect and affection paid to the departed. (Republican Farmer, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 05 Jan 1842, p2)
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