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DEATH OF WAsHINGToN's A1D-The Bos.
ton papers of Thursday announce the death of the
venerable Hodijah Baylies, at Dayton, onthe 26th
ult, in the S7th year of his age. Ie was engaged
in two of the most ustrious events of the Revolu-
ton.


Judge Baylies was educated at Hartford Col
lege, on leaving which in l777, he Joined the A.
merican army, as aid to Gen. Lincoln; and he
served through the war, during the latter part OF
which he was one of the aids of Washington, be-
ing recommended by his FRIEND Gen. Lincoln,
when the latter became Secretary at War, Pro
bably no officer ofthe revolution survives, who.
like Judge Baylies, was present at the surrender
both at Saratoga and Yorktown. For many years
he was Judge of Probate of the county of Bristol,
being appointed in 1910. and resigning on the ap-
Proach OF his eightfeth year. He bad been Col
lector Of the .. S. Custom, from the establishment
OF the Federal system of Revenue, until the wear
preceding that when he was made Judge. In
every pubiic situation he was worthy of the conf
dence of the Government and people whom he
served in private life, the Christian character
was always in alliance with the gentleman.