The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-19
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DIED at lbs rtshen,e, on thr 2dth AprfI
lses. IN the county Of Patrick. y PAtL
nov Fit. IA thr Jotb year 81 ha aye WMh
Is nt,eudy sad might be dremed sufficient iur
the purpose IT aeqUuintinR his numerous posle,.
np, which is sgaueivd ustt the western sfairs OF
Tins painful "s,ni, bul tlr subject Of tbs ~
mon differing IA sonir hats i his character
RON tht Gruss II men. rauscs the writer g. lav
thcm interchangeable
lie WIS born u the county of Culpeper, Va On
the 1th November. 49,, aud married IA In
year Loo, lived 50 yoars VIII h,s wife a.
they were then sepR,n ,ed nv death. Tiny lad
twelve children, seven son, aud i've dHng htrfz.
aud over year, between the age Of eaon ,nlld.
VI the Youngest ut The death al MS taIact had
| entered his idu t,ai.
from the best miormation lhai could be Oh
| tanned. ashor time before hi, death the nunbta
. of descendants wr'e rs I llnnelh II children
still living, something Over 80 grand children.
l65 great graud children, aud eteal gteal
grand ohtdren#
IN the ypa l75j, he still lived with. and was
| subject Ia hls luther, though ~ ,rnl. old hut
hong July alive to u sense OF "a dut, he owed
ms King and country, he privately lor without
the consent ut hls father enlisted under Nlajnr
Fields IN th" Spung Of ZOO, 10 GO npainsi he
French and indians under Cement Brnddrrk
but hcine misefdby Its father who sui claimed
his sctfiecs tie recruiting 0niterwns iollourd a
his new recruit taken fem bin. When the VIM of
the revolution rng"d, htyWas on, loi aihosr raat
Wns conteuicd with the regal govcIntnrni aud
nothing could convince him but II change 81
masters would lead to oppression aud after ile
new eoFei nmeni was III lull operation, aud the
blessing of,beriy made H. appearance, he benp
told bY his children aud nther- tbnt thu change
"a f.,tt he Ia ia 4
this generation are strangers 10 liberty, aud
then would compare the taxes paid. render The
ptcsrni government with those oi the former rs
also thu quality and pliccs of imported articles
o these dags with the former, aud ALWAYS con.
einde bv saying should kpo,,. foi nave h,pd
u lone ilmr Under both go,'lnncuts how eyfr
aiir' standing ! dranebis ia tn time of the J..
snlution. mean the cosp ~ the war he was draft
ed 10 fight against thai King aud countr, raai he
had been taught 10 love and admire bni hcliry.
lnP II his duty 10 render obedience 10 tbr the4
ruling po"ef he prepared 10 Inurch iLoueb
neat his 7Oth teat OF az, bu, Que Of biz sons
wishing 10 see lutlr Of tie world chose Ia
TAKE his pla," aud his wish vns satisfied "a his
hearts desrr, ~ q SIX month. tour under &c
nctal Grccn III his southern campaign But
what rendered this an more remarkable tbnn
others. Was his peruiinfty. lie was never shay
cd, uoNef sued ncvei warranted neyCr call
81 bu once As witness, never went to foutt
but once, hnd ncVcr owed more than II shilling
al one time. Truth wa his guide aud honof
ms Practice. Pity. We might say such mrn shonld
ever die. lie lived and died IN az unshnken be-
lief Of tie liolt Sc ipiuies aud although he did
moi ltotes IA form yet his lirnds bud strong
hope Of his tnluie stat, for he loved aud Geaied
biz God aud
AhhongL he lived IN vcrv long
From ibis sse We me forced 10 learn.
II proves the sentence vet ninfp strong,
Thai dust shall unto dust reiurn