Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-05-11
ONT, WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1864
9Th, 1898, and died at Norfolk, Va, Oct.
25th, 1900, aged 3S years,

10th, 1900, aged 80 years, ,..
Darius, son of Jabez and Hannah Fitch,
was born Jan. I'd, l764 He married
Lydia, daughter of Nathan Billings, June
29. 1907, and died at Hyde Park, Jan.
20, 1888, aged SO years and IS days.
His wife is now living at the age of SO.
Theophilus Wilson, and Samuel Per-
kins, sons of Jabez and Hannah Fitch,
were born July 10, 1865. Samuel P. died
at New London June 80, lS4l, in his
10th year. Thcophilus W. died at Hyde
Park, Feb. %. 1915, aged 70 years. '..''
Jabez, son of Jabez and Hannah Fitch,
was horn March 26. 1910. He married
Deborah Reckard, June 1926. She died
in Hyde Park, Oct II. 1929. He was
married again to Sallie Dwinell, January
1884, and died at Hyde Park, July 18th,
1S+7, in his 77th year. His second wife
is now living at the age of So.
Betsey, daughter of Jabez and Hannah
Fitch. was born June II. 177l. and died
at Hyde Park. July 20, 1916, aged rs
years '' '''''.'
Hannah, daughter Of said Jabez and
Hannah, was born May 10, 1878. She
married Ezekiel Pond. Dec 7, 1897. and
died Jan. &c, 1852, at Berkshire in her
10Th year.
Ezekiel Pond died in Berkshire. Jan.
10, 1865, aged 50 years.
Lurena, daughter of Jabez and Hannah
Fitch. was born June 10th, 1875, and
died at Hyde Park, Nov. 10th 1898. aged
23 years. ah ,HfHF
JOANNA widow of Cordilla Fitch, was
joined in marriage with Jacob Walker, Of
Morristown. Sept. 80. 1909. She died in
Hyde Park. Feb. 27, 1853, aged 81 years
The following obituary notice of Jabez
Fitch. was copied from the North Star,
published at Danville, May 3Oth. 1917:
Departed this life Oh the 25th of Feb
uary last Jabcz Fitch, Esq, of Hyde
Park, aged rs years much respected and
lameuted. The deceased was a revolu-
tionary officer and was captured on Long
Island, Oh the memorable 9th of August,
l176. and suffered the seventies Of Brit
ish barbarty on board their prison ships
at New York. the effects of which emblt-
tered and rendered almost insupportable
more than Thirty years of his life. he
entered the military when but a youths
was two campaigns in the Old French
War,'-a firm opposer of the unjust re-
strictions and oppressive demands of the
British government when these states
we're ripening for independence. and with
the first who drew the sword in defense
, Of their country's rights; and 70 avenge
the blood of their fellow citizens He
was early engaged in the abolition of Al
ricsn slavery, and jealous advocate Of
religious and civil liberty, which princi-
pies he retained till his death. With
universal satisfaction he filed the Offices
of Deputy Sheriff in New London, Conn.,
Justice Of the Peace and Captain in Gen.
Washingtons army The last twenty
years Of his life were spent in retirement,
being unable to labor by means of scor-
butte complaint contracted while prs
oper, This portion Of time was devoted
to reading and writing. and the latter
part of it, particularly to the study Of his
favorite book, the Bible. By minutes
which he left, it appears he read it through
in course forty seven times the last seven
years of his life " +, ~, t..,,., a..
Extract from the minutes above men
\
uoneu f'f-7r--iu vm1a sdT .Jlys.id,est
February 26th, 1907, arrived 70 20
years of age--havins during my 10th
year read the Bible thro' in course eight
times, and the, New Testament the ninth
time on which occasion formed the fol-
lowing
| BIRTHDAY HYMN.
| illuminate my mind. Lord " "hi'1
aB While psruse Thy holy word $; yRoj1
LGt "a Teach me to understand arights lns.t
Those glorious truths in theirjust light
laos .Thus may the Scriptures make me wise
To Thy salvation may. Use, !: f........,
Through faith, which is In Christ alone.
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