Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-05-27
THE LATE GEN. DRoMGooLE.


a Mr. MN. l. Markonzle sends TO the New York 1ri
hnne the following letter. wfllien 10 hn few years
ago by this lately deccased gentleman which will be
rad with rest nntnnly By his political friends, but
nv all who admired his rare intellectual endowments and
his attractive person al qualities
To IJ,iiiam L. aLtcIoasio, Esq .Nap York
h NAsmNGToS Cnb, 2ls january, 1917
. Dear sif; Yours Of The Cd was duly received My
parsnts were 10th natives OF the Emerald Isle My
father, Edward Drdmgoole, was born in Sligo When
a youth he cane 10 Ameien pour boy. with religious
impressions and sirong DIS fG religious freedun.-
lie landed AT Philadelphia IN 1l2came 10 Baltimore
and resided in that rity, or lis vicinity with Mr. john
Hsygefty tailor by ,radc and Of most cxenpla
" pety. Edward Drongoole had been brought mp in
Ireland to The trade OF linen weaver When he came
10 reside with Mr. Hasgery that he might not eat The
bread Of idencss b. assisted him W the business Of tail
ofng The ihnhle with which he worked Is still care
fiily preserved ia the family. They worked together
and pra we'd together and thus inrmod snial and rel
rsous attachment winch endured during their joint lives
and the survivor. Edward Dromgooe. TO the day Of his
DEATH cherished The mcmpr OF his departed friend with
ihe ondest recollection. They were disciples, follow
nns as il we're in ihcse days, OF John Wesley.
In i11a. Edward Dnmgo1e commone d preaching -
While residing with MI Haggefiy, however, he formed
sScety OF class Of Mcthodists AND HELD TiiI rIRsT
Mtrnop,sr Class MrrriSe ~ ANnnroA.
Ftm Of duty, he entered upon the plan Of Tin
Grant labor in the ministry He Proceeded from Mary
State and IN North Carolina. HIS ADOPTED AMERICA
ongexsed all his feelings Of attachment 10 country
Without mingline in po discussions and on'roversy
ho the ardent and powerful advocate Of Civil and
Religious Freedom IN the very ncpiency Of the war
between the Colonies aud Great Britain he hesaiod
enc moment in decding whether he should own allegi
ance America or England 10 quickly and volunia
tly repaired his friend and christian brother Robert
.oncsa magistrate the county Of SUSSEX the State
ri Virginia, Of great responsibility and undoubed
ge,ros before him he took the oath Of fidelity and
alcgiance. administered nj his rel uest eer,if
Of thus path he continually kept with him lie
yelled during the Revolutionary War every where per
forming his miusieal tunciiuus aud in the negh
borhed % Halifax. Norlh Carolina when the Of
the Declaration Of Independence was received Alef
preaching large congregation, he read TO them, from
his stand, a, the request of Willie JONES' Esq aud other
distinguished patriots Of the town. the Declaration OF In
dependence, vsss5# sss.e a...E.
= lie settled in Brunswick county in the State Of Vir.
cnia, where he resided until his death, 1885, in the
sth year Of his age, having been minister Of the gospel
for than 80 years
He nienarred with Rehecca Walton in said Coun-
w shse ancestors bad early omiaraed from England
NIryinis Whether they descended from the family u
the bishop the author Of the Polygol Bible from old
jzaak the fisherman, is not known nor it material
They lived happily together raised and educated fam
lily al children, aud left then competency acquired
ne.cr by speculation ertoiiop- was the result o.
neonpmy and honest industry.
! am their youngest child
ssss Very Respectfully. SC.