Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-29
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DIED. at hi, residence a. G5ayoy nm the county
age wsrr s Of that es y
o Td OF "% sSuny
en OF Other and as %any Of US believe better days and
that remain Under such may
freely days of his life
At the beginning of Revolutionary war; Watts ton
young man, entered the Cornct of Dragoo
Baylor regiment being soon after placed
sa ans OF Gent do 1 the S % SG The
and Monmouth aad actively
this period of service that he mbbed that feeling
nued undmigishcd the end Of his life In 1872 he
Pulaski when he fell in his
'e%P to enter the lines OF with cavalry The cava
Col William Washington Col Watts placed under his
%n, No officer belonging s"t all ssoowled
ate Schcvemcn or swsideseryed glory II was
body of ditcd for stubborn porou. enterprises
Watts Bold energetic and fearless in temPeactve and
uniting Sis% military %o"o IT.
and entire devotion to tho of his countryside
among tho first when danger to be encountered service
His acquired from his brethren
in for though liberal and just in his praise of
whom he was most Intimate his own share in the events Of sa
trying period TO him the praise of pomPiuie and
camp field being always the soldiers friend neither pfac
any ao expressions and prosecutions 10
Al the action of Eata~ sags second !" eo%
S SS s sS The sG on , British s Sa%
regiment except one either killed wounded or taken
his body and his horse killed under him This
rfce however, without its benefits; tho British
from the Shock aud the American flank before threatened
peace Of 1884, Col the army with tho
broyct rank of Major In 1899, appointed
French wat was time stationed at
ngtou The differences with Fance, however, being adjusted he
sgaa retired private life which he oOGnuPdto The day Of
MS DEATH having nevo IN the course OF long life, sought
cv office whatever In every situation, his character retained
peeveng he pursued, with untng industry and what
object he aimed suffering hmsofto be deferred by
any Obstacles which eSeon could no was reward
many years Colonel Watts has been professor Of Religion
" poy, might have been expected, active; humby
ancsns ITSELF not in ostenaion parade bat in scuPulou
beio sustained the relations Of Husband Father Master Friend
aud NohboN rcverenced and loved by those
yet Kindness and genoness of his character Ills pey was sig
naliy manifested During long
him His native 6rmnes aud the consciousness Of a we'll spent
life sustained him 70 the last and relying steadily aud habuay
the meces Of his God he for moment exhibited
fear of death
yielded to foe to whom all must submit Ono who has known
him org and loved him WE'LL offers this poor and Inadequate it
butte TO his memory.
DlEDip.ho county York tho nth Of June Mas.
Richard Coke Wamsburg) aged twenty years oav
ing behind her husband father and four small nfo with
O'Clock spirit took flight
him that Like Rachael she dod leaving Bono9, and
his MotherM Allen Of those blessed with meek and
She like daughter Of Sarah decd and in truth she
beloved by all that knew hora dutiul child aeconatc
wife mother mistress neighbour seldom Death
regard things Tho pronounced
upon still in force, and how confirmed =!
shall thou bria forth cbdreS Surely thou aT Cod Of Truth
What consolation the friends Of Mrs Allen Is THE This
Mrs Alep every evidence that limited boins could that
devout member Of the Baptist Church the hour Of of death
And sllsuch will soc her again TO part no more