The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-02
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Remember me as you pass by; For as
yUal are so once was /: as | am now 50
You must be; Prepare for death and fol-
low me" John Davidson mas also II
stone to his memory dated November l.,
1888 1t is "a pleasant thing to spend
several hours among these old records
tombstones and this well-shaded grave
yard. the city of the dead-God's acre.
Among the earlier buildings is one erect
ed by Lord Granville for his land agent.
Francis Corbin. in 1853, which is in good
condition and stands the wear and tear
of time wonderfully well. The house in
which the mother of Allen q. Thurman
(the noblest Roman of them ALL lived
still stands and is pointed out to stran-
gers, and those who are interested in
such things In Masonic Lodge room is
Il curious relic-a chair with adj the inn
plements of masonry ON it-hand- carved
and made ont of mahogany. 1T is "A very
valuable relic and its value will increase
with time. This chair was presented by
Lord Baltimore to the Alexandria Lodge
in Virginia, and George Washington. the
father of our country. sat in it when he
was master Of the lodge. The Johnston
grave yard has many noted men buried
in its precincts. Among them Senator
Wilson. of Pennsylvania. who died while
on a visit to his friend. Senator johnson.
| will close by reproducing the resolu-
tions passed June 10, 1776. by the vestry
of St Pauls Parish. which i believe TO
be Il record our people ought to be proud
of. and which will be properly appreciat-
ed i'm the years to come. The resolutions
read as follows:
BE it remembered that the Freehold
ers of St Paul's Parish met the sheriff,
at the court house in Edenton ON Mon
day the Stn of April, then and there
pursuant to an act of Assembly did elect
the following persons to serve as vestry-
men for one year agreeable to resolve of
Provincial Congress held at Halifax the
2nd .ay of April. and justified agreeable
therefor, viz: Thomas Bonner. VIM.
Boyd, Thomas Benbey, Jacob Hunter
John Beasley. VIM. Bennett. VIM. Ro-
berts. Richard Harkins. David Rice.
Aaron Hill. Pelatiah Walton and Wm
Hinton, we the subscribers processing
our allegiance to the King and acknowl-
etlging the constitutional executive of
government do solemnly profess. testify
and declare that we do absolutely believe
that neither the Parliament of Great
Britain. nor any member or constitutions
al board thereof, have a right to impose
tax upon these colonies, to regulate the
internal policy thereof. and that all at
tempts by fraud or force to establish and
exercise sucli claim and power ON viola
tions Oh tie force and security of the
people elf this Province. simply and col
lectively are Lotlnd by the acts and reso-
luticms of the continental and provisional
congress. because as both they are freely
represented by persons chosen by them
selves and we do solemnly and sincerely
PROMISE and engage and the sanction OF
wisdom. homer and the same love of lIber-
ty and-our country to maiIitain- and
support all ald every the acts resolll-
tions of the said continental and prDvi-
SIGNAL congress to the utmost of our
power and ability. In testimony where
of we have hereto set our hands this
18th day of June. 1116.
Signed in their own proper hand-writ-
ing: Richard Haskins. David Rice.
Aaron Hill, Polatiah Walton, VIM. Hin
ton. Thomas Bonner, VIM. Boyd. Thomas
Renby. Jacob Hinton. John Beasley,
William Bennett, William Roberts.
"A trip to see adj these things will be
worth ones while and will be worth more
than the outlay in pleasure. for | have
not told the half of what the thoughtful
cam realize. WM. j. IEARl, Sk.