Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-03-06
WAsuINGTnN.e OLD SERVANT

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NANnscTos, Feb.
Tho efTit Of patriotism i.ln has been refreshed
tbs morning ny communion with " hose cAIs-
tence cuasitinltS linh probably the oul, luk-wheh
cuuneet, ilr present wiihihr lgng. laps past.
Having noticed Thai a bill passed the iIop.e of Repre-
seutatyes granting pension Ia John Carey, WHO was
Ia, servant al Col y ashingtun at bfadIack's defiaf
and who VAS also his army servant DUNG part Of the
Revolutionary var, inquired hn out aad lo.day the
lion. Nj Bu2gs ot Massachusetts aud lie Hon. Nh
Morgan Of uaIuH Stale accompanied the Old vet
eins eabln, which Is upon branch 81 Tie Potomac.
ahIut mlr ifurl the nlyf yard. We f,und hfn IN
good ealih and with sJrong feeling ii gratitude h
tad and bs country At tn prospect o pca-iun. IL
HAT the people OF igln1, thirty Years ago told
Ina that II he came 10 Washington. he would be sure
To Get pension, aud though be has suffered ma
~ years ol DISAPPOINTMENT. instead ii complaining he
has been tahlg iuf the aud blessings he las en-
eyed.
Nhcn We commenced conversation with him hs
voice Vas tremuous aud hs ullerance dillienlt But
THIS III feelings Gpsr, was overcome aud hs faiked
flr an hour and bali with much auilnat,n. eyucae
remarkable Intelligence, strict regard ior unlh and
nst ,cuse Of popariy. He did not know bow old he
vas, but iram Information derived from pefsons who
knew Inn hea, fixes his birth IN l. o lie says that he
was several years older than the "Couneln at Brad
Duck defeat. Washington took him as a servant when
be entered the army IN 743 telling HIM be give
away his fiddle, stop playing ,yth da' a.d be would
tatr care OF him, aud thai he found HIN Lind. good
MASTER lie gave brleibui Intelligent account Of The
dlsastrpas battle II which the English tenenl tell
This living erancle Of laillo which prpu.led almos,
hndu years a2o, tlom the lips Of one o tho ar
Tors ~ tle sIiue. Was deeply interesting.
Nj Bntgs showed the negf1 sword belonging To
General W a'hihgtn, which by many was Supposed 10
be the At Braddocb's defeat. Alter examIn-
nv ltthe old man sad that was moi that the Col
une' lad Two swords with him III that catnpaian both
ut winch he said lac had ia. o. and which he de
scrbcd. MI B niorn ed han that the sword came from
N.s,aeoas grand ncphew but he persisted in say NJ
thai II MAS mol used IN that caLpaip as Is The fact t
upon ilu belt buckle &C w lf57" ~ enprqven shaw
ng thaf II made two cars alter ihat battle
lie then gave account of scents IN the Brandy
wine. Ia the revolutionary war and of lie Surrender Of
tonWals. when lie was agan Nashinelon's servant
but With less disncncss. showing thai the earliest
sccncs were best remembered When he heard 81
Nashua.ons illness, he came from his residence to
Mount Vernon. arriving the day after the General died
II fist 10 body Here knew him, or who wond al
low hun 10 Tie remains, hut his opportunities final
" brought some o the dmy out, by Mhom he lie
cugnzrd.
At the close Of the war Conceal Washington gave
Inn o his military coats. which he has carefully
preserved and values II relic above any price the
world can afford. This WAS shown tous. Il il blue
with yciluw iaengs. aud large metal buttons. six OF
winch have been trlunously cut of by visitors. In
laulug Il md talking ol this precious garment the old
man frightened up and became enthusiastic Mr.
Briggs asked him what he would take Tor the coat He
saw the question was not IN earnest ard barely replied
dom ask such question, massa" Mr.. Morgan,
with apparent eauestncss, repeated, 'llow much mo
ncy shall give y,u fur II, lohh?' At This h. drew
up aH1 teph,d wiz spur, mat If he had nothing but
rags 10 wear aud nothing totat, all the money In the
world could not buy that coat. fnr he added, "you
may put 1t on, rs heap OF ladies and gentlemen have
DOM before
Having been with him more than an hour. spoke of
going. hut hr urged us earnestly stay that we re
manned meah longer, listening with constantly i1ccas