Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-02
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hiEb; 10 Edeefed District on the Goth Of De;
cember: ASS, Mrs. LucnETM CRANE, reict Of Mri
WilSarh Crane aged SG years
Tie deceased was native of Edgefeld District,
SoutI Caf6ilna, aud here she resided throughout
her life. Se WIS for several years an orderly men-
Der VI the Baptist Church. bnt was from TIME
n6st anats: to attend upon the public services oe
religion, on account Of increasing in6rmitics.
This venerable matrol was characterized by many
Of thts. sterling qualities, which belong to Prmi-
tive age She borg her sufTtr;ngs, wlgcb wershe.
queutiy iescre, =, nh n,uc patirpef;asd 10 thdast
Gseharged those Duties which ptedfafT belonfcd
to her with great fidelity.
She has left ! na'aber of tessessassea nalat.rs
WHO viii long cherish her memory With afectioa.'
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ANoTHERREvoLUTIo SOLDIER eoNE:
DIED at his residence ifiJackson county, Georgia,
the so year of his age He Was Born in LuheSbdN
county, Virginia. April 10th, ,.l763. While he way
,ile young, his father removed 10 what 10 now Elm
coin county, North Carolina.
In ms, al ,te sge Of fDsn, he estefedi,s tedhlaY
army nndsr Gei Lincoln and was enrolled in the ar
tery. He was In the action of Stony Ferry; and
was subsequently, detached from Gen. Liueoln'i army,
to accompany Gen. Howe Into Florida: He was in
the unfortunate assau pP0n The British in Savannah
When Charleston feH into The hands Of the epsay,S
he was present. but made ha escape ID the sF
in hana. 81 ihs British. Whea Gaies is6k
Inc Southern army, Ms-Mauhs!ss snp, @ pssl etlte
army, but missed beng az the disastfous satEs Si
Samdsn s.D ny under md nes cs Ss
tories, who had assembled In tho nslgb66rhQcd u
Ram,our's Mills He was in action nndst nsnl
Greene, all the time he had the command q ~
IA retreat. General Davidson was slain uPor ttr ss
or the Yajkin, Mr. Ma,the~s helped 70 bsAf oHt6e
d:nd body of that hefo. 80. ~. =.
At the dorming Of .Ninty Sir, b was oae of O.
body-guard Of General kosrl''sko' while ensaesd e.
accommodating and planning the attack. M. Aft,
thews took part in the batlleH Eutaw SprilS4t aadl
subsequently,. accompanied DE srmy iain uie~pbaas
1as! i: 5.ssadss ei s;, NJ As.S; Il:
accompanied some young me"wwl.n Slsa e l;a
Meckenbutg county, North Carolina, ia tie asxEta,
hood Of Stesl, Greek Church,, shsss be fri bsspsad
acquainted with Presbyrerianisrn, aod i dos,aeSs,
sga @sSS 4 sG1s i Assss s ss Sss:
which place the old gsnllsmsn bad removed during
the asf msf n.r,,ine i Ind yins Il sat ten
wears, he removed and seltled 10 franklin eesniya
Georsis---in that part which now 6rmi 3tctsou.
coumy-on atsaet Of laid granted 10 Mn ~ oosn'y
for Revolutionary services. z,.s.
Soon Alter his settlement in GeDsia, ke united Fta
the Presbyterian Charch NJ Beshesdss 'tof eand5
Creek, at i.s orsanzallon and waa. slosen e of IT,
ruling elders He continued 10 oexemp'fy
office faithfully vr more thah sixsy ysefs pp 70 !hs
pcfiod Of his death ,..j y .....
lie, rs Representative, served his county IN ths Le-
isIa,ure seventeen tmes and Senator, tfee times
Az q soldier, neiehbor, 4 citzen, husbaadt .
msiics, Legislator, member and oifsess Df tss
Church, no was always the sans -optighi, hunsas
and, exemplary man, and consistent Ehs4.i.n. Such
a life was fi,ly closed by peaceful deaih,
Blessed are The dead who de in iAe Lo'd;E
Soataera lFatchmar. b. 8.