Death of Primus Hall
In Boston, on the 22d ult., Primus Hall, a respectable colored citizen, and a revolutionary pensioner of the U.S., aged 84. Mr. Hall was well known, particularly to the younger portion of our citizens, to whom he was in the habit of recounting scenes of the revolutionary war, especially the capture of General Burgoyne, and the surrender of Cornwallis, at both of which he was present. He was attached to the Quartermaster General’s Department, and for about two years was in the military family of General Washington, of whom he spoke with that fervor of attachment which was common to all who were personally acquainted with that great man. …………………………..
(Liberator, April 8, 1842, pg 3)
