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interrupted the commerce of the country, he enlisted in 

 the Navy and served in the Frigate President, Commodore 

 Rodgers and the Frigate Guerriere, Commodore Decatur, 

 from which he was discharged in March, 1813. Upon leav- 

 ing the sea, Capt. Roundy was interested as a merchant in 

 many foreign voyages and other enterprises. Admitted 

 to membership, June 9, 1864. 



Abraham J. Stanley, a well-known musician, died in 

 Salem, on Sunday, March 21, 1886. He was a son of 

 Abraham and Thankful (Fish) Stanley and was born in 

 Salem, Aug. 2, 1826. He had been connected with the 

 Salem Brass Band for upwards of twenty-five or thirty 

 years ; a clarionet player ; also a member of Gilmore's 

 Band. Admitted to membership, July 14, 1864. 



Jeremiah S. Perkins, long favorably known as super- 

 intendent of burials in Salem, died on Friday, March 12, 

 1886. He was the son of Aaron and Sarah (Staniford) 

 Perkins, and was born in Ipswich, April 13, 1797. At the 

 age of sixteen he came to Salem, and learned the tailors' 

 trade and subsequently established himself in business, 

 Mr. Samuel Chamberlain being his partner for five years ; 

 later he was associated with his brother Daniel, and after- 

 wards took his son Jeremiah into partnership. In 1847 

 he was appointed superintendent of burials and continued 

 in this office until his resignation in 1885. He was Cap- 

 tain of the Salem Mechanic Light Infantry from 1828 to 

 1834. Admitted to membership, July 6, 1864. 



Francis Willougliby Pickman died at his residence in 

 St. John, N. B., on the evening of March 21, 1886. He 

 was the son of Benjamin and Anstiss (Derby) Pickman 

 and was born in Salem, May 13, 1804. He generally re- 

 sided in the Province of New Brunswick, occasionally in 

 his native city. Admitted to membership, May 12, 1858 



