Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
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CASES OF LONGEVITY.

ages come down 10 us represented of al> most fabulous length, extended even to nine hundred years. and given to us un> der the highest authority, we descend to men of modern times-within the history of modern history. Thos. Parr, as rec> orded by Lord Francis Bacon, was born in 1885, aged l52 years. He died not from the disease or decay of single or> gan, but from too great fitness of blood, caused by more than usual indulgence in eating and drinking. He had led an active country life, and enjoying coun> try air and exercise-but was invitea 10 London. where luxurious eating and drinking soon finished him. His body was examined by the celebrated Dr. Harvey, discoverer of the circulation of the blood, who has left an account of the examination. Parr enjoyed good health for century and half.
 Thirty five years after the death of Parr. Henry Jenkins of Yorkshire, Engs land, did aged l69 years. He was born in 1901, and died in 1870. His age is fully authenticated, and is the greatest and is greatest among moderns. John Effingham, of Cornwall, England, died aged one hundred and forty seven years. About the year l790, Joseph Burlington died at Bergen, Norway, aged l6O years. James Lawrence, a Scotchman, lived l4S ] years. In l772. a man named Draken> burg died in Denmark, in the l47th year of his age. In 1925, Pope Leo XII gran ted to poor man living near lake Thra' simene, in Italy, pension on account of his great age-he was then an hundred and twenty-five years old. He died l3C years oll. In 1880. man died at Saint Petersburg, aged l30 years. l knew a man in the Island of Cuba, who was 2( wears old He was able to ride on horse back 50 miles in day, and return home the next.
 We will now come to our own coun- try. In 1920, man named Henry Fran cisco died at Whitehall, in the state of 1 New York, at the age of l34 years. He bea: the drum at the coronation of Queen Anne, and was l6; but he did not die of old age, but of fever and ague. l forgo to mention the name of Dr. Mead, vho was consulting physician 10 Queen Eliza' beth, and died at lhe age of l45 years John Hightower, residing in Marengo co Ala, died Jan. 1915, aged l26 years.- Wm. Prigden, of Md, died October, l64s aged l23 years. The Rev. MT. Harvey a Baptist clergyman residing at Frank' fort, in the state of New York, is now in the active and useful discharge of his clerical duties, at the age of III years This very year he presided at conven- ton of the Baptist clergy, and is perhaps the oldest clergyman in the world. who is able to discharge his clerical duties. A Mr. Blakewell, residing near Greenville N. C., was living short time since, al tho age of l36 years. A colored man named Syphax, in fine vigorous health, was liv ing last car in Cumberland co. Va, a the age of IF years. The Montrea Times, Oct. lS46, translates lhe follow ing from the Reuue Canadienne. old man died at Wexford, Upper Canada, short time since, named Daniel Atkin, but re- joiced in the sobriqntt of Black Dan.- At the time of his decease he was l2O years of nge--and during his life had contracted seven marriages, by whom he had an incredible number of children grand children, and great grand children in all about 57O-370 of which are boys and 200 girls "-[Dr. s. s. Fitch'S Lee lures.
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