The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-25


and Surveyor, remarkable for tacetiousness
and ecceulrici,y, practiced the law for up.
wards of sixty years died nonegenarlafi.
His article very pleasant.
Thomas Nelson, of Virginia; educated
in England; au opulent planter active mill
,ary Officer; commander in chief OF the N'r.
rinia militia, whom he bravely and skilful
" headed at the seige of Yorktown; gov.
ernor oi Virginia died in reduced citcum
stances, having made enormous pecunlary
sacrifices to the revolutionary cause.
Joseph Hawes of North Carolina, sue
cessful merchant; bred Quaker; died,
when attending congress, IN l7I9.
George Ta> lur, OF Pennsy lyan,a on ar
riying IN America from Ireland, hound
himself for tern Of years as u common
laborer at the iron works a, Durham on the
Delaware near Eastop was made clerk OF
the works; the oprieior dying he spoused
the widow aod finally became himself own,
er Of the whole amassed large fortune (;
got uio the provincial assembly mem
Der Of business. Nothing more is tecol
ieclel OF hin il the vicinity OF his resi-
deuce, than that he was Gue man aud a
furious Wing"
/ John Hart Of New Jersey a farmer, SIR
named " honest john had never held
public Office When he was chosen delegate
10 congress; his farm p,laged aud destroy
Cd by The Hassians; his biography possesses
a peculiar interest, as very ediiyins illus
,ratiun Of the character and course oil GO
American yeoman.
I Lewis Morris, Of New York gentleman
farmer aud large land proprietor; his whole
domain lald waste aud ruined by the ca
envy had ihree gallan, sons IN The iield
The celebrated Gouyerneur Morris his hall
brother.
VIM. EIlerv, Of Rhode Island we'll ed
ucaied lawyer an early revolutionary pairl'
\ OF; very useful member Of congress
throughout the war. He often, says hs
I biographer, spoke Of the signing OF the
declaration Of independence, aud he spoke
Of II as an event, which many regarded
With awe, perhaps with uncertainty, but
none with fear. lie used to relate that he
placed himself beside the secretary, Charles
Thompson, and eye each delegate closely
as he uflixed his name to the document, and
he saw dauh,ess resolution IN every coun
tenaoce. E!ery died, aGhout pain, at the
age Of ninety three, sitting upright IA bed
aud reading TUliy's Offices IN the Latin.
!" Ofno distempcr, Of 10 blast he died,
But fell ike autunn.fruit that mellow't long
Even wondered at because be falls no sooner.
fato seemed to WIND him up for fonrseore years
Yet fresby ran he on twelve winters more;
Til, Ike a clock worn cut with beating time,
The " wheels Of weary life at last stood st....'
Lyman Hall, OF Georgia an emigfant
from Connecticut, a vel trained phys
clan; a useful member Of Congress; made
great sacr fees; governor Of Georgia, 80
Oliver Wolco,t, Of Connection, grnd
pate of \ ale College; captain il the adnS
brlurA the revolution aided N the conquer
ing of Rursoyne Judge, Gu.lly governor
Or Connecticut.
+ Richard Stockton Of New jersey m &C
I E ,lisac5 LAWYER AMI scholar, unrlguled a
{. bar Of his state. Alter acquiring Z
competent FORTUNE IN his profession. travel
( led wi,h much eclai in Great Britain; on,
Of the supreme court Of New Jersey, EN-
barked early aud vehctnenily 10 the fevo
lution surprised and captured BY the che
nv, aud committed 10 the common jail a
New York; Congress directed Genera
Washington to interfere 10 bis behalf, ans
threaten retaliation bis health impaired
lis property devastated; died premaluro}
Of complicated afilctions oceasioued BY 81.
patriotism.
Button G~nuet, Of Geurela; originally
a merchant; became a planter; an enlhusi-
astic rebe' president d tue provincial
councils killed in duel with Gea. II h
tosh in l777, at the arc Of IS.
Josiah Bartlett, Of New Hampshire q
successful practitioner Of medicite lead
ING Wing 10 bis province commanded q
regiment Tie first who voted IN Congress
for tho declaration, and The secoud who
signed il; chief justice 81 New Hampshire
the first republican governor d that state.
Philip Livingston, Of New York; one Of
the committee Of FIVE appointed to prepare
The declaration of independence; grad
uale Of Yale College, prosperous and
honorcd merchants conspicuous member
of the provincial legislature speaker
died whilo attending congress, in us, q
martyr TO his pub'c zeal.
! Roger Sherman Of Connecticut, alst
one Of the committee Of five apprentice lt
a shoe maker, and pursued the business IN
I'll after he was twenty two years Of age
travelled on foot, with his tools, gaining Q
livelihood uourlshed his mind by yarlou'
reading keot a country store; turned sur
veyor applied himself to the law, and &C
CURED practice and fame; BE- vas mem
Der Of The Albany convention OF l7Ji
i. Judge Of the superior court Of Conncetcu
twenty three wears; member Of congress
from the opening Of the first in l774, dovr
to the period Of his death IN l79- Of grca
authority and usefulness a member Of The
convention that framed the present cousti
tuition Of the United States, took a eonSd
cradle aud Influential par, Of the debate .
senator 10 congress a shrewd and ready