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practiced the duties Of my religion.
Thomas Lynch, Jr.

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Thomas Lynch, Jr.
To the province of Connacht, Ire
land belongs the honor of having given
birth to the parents of Thomas
Lynch. From what county they came
we are not told, but very likely it was
from Galway, as the annals of that
county make honorable mention of the
Lynches during the wars between Ire
land and England. Be this as it may,
however, the parents of this distin-
guished man settled in South Caro-
lima, and there. on the banks of the
.orth Santa river. on August 5, 1749.
was born the subject of this sketch
After completing his education, he vis-
tied Europe. Becoming acquainted
with some Of the leading British Wings
while there he acquired knowledge
of the designs OF the ministry in re-
gard to the American colonies. He
returned home. determined to thwart
them as far as in his power laY..and
+ to strike a blow, if possible, for
liberty.
In this resolve. he was encouraged
by his patriotic father, and responded
to by the people Of hts Parish To-
gether did the father and son march
to the rescue of their country The
first attempt of Young Lynch at pub
lie speaking was at a.. meeting in
Charlestown. His father had just ad-
dressed the assembled multitude on the
charter of our rights. and did all in
his power. and more than feeble state
| of health warranted. to promote the
cause of freedom He was finally COM
| PEELED to yield to increasing disease.
and relinquish his public duties Medi-
cal skill proved unavailing, and with
the advice Of his physicians he under
took voyage to Europe, a change of
climate being the only thing that prom
ised relief. Near the close Of the year
1873, himself and his wife sailed on a
vessel which was never heard from
after she had been a few weeks at sea;
! and thus perished Thomas Lynch, as
bold an advocate of American liberty
| as ever trod our continent.
Thomas Mexican.
/ His parents were both natives Of
Ireland who settled in Chester county,
Pennsylvania, where Thomas was born
on March 10, 1874. He became law
yer. and for many years followed that
profession in his native. place.
| In 1865 he was member of the
i Congress. of New York. He was next
appointed Judge of the Court of Com
; ber of Congress Of 177e. that con-
vened at Philadelphia. From that
time to the peace Of 1888, he was a
| member Of the Continental Congress,
and the only one that served the whole
time. He was strong advocate of
the Declaration Of independence, and
most willingly affixed his signature to
that instrument. When it came up for
| final action, so anxious was he that It
should pass unanimously, that he sent
an express after Caesar Rodney; one
of his colleagues. the other showing a
disposition to vote against it (. Mr..
Rodney arrived on the, July 4, just in
| time to give his vote. in favor Of the
immortal measure, and thus secured
it's unanimous adoption.
George Taylor.
George Taylor was born in Ireland
in the year 1916 At an. early age he
was placed with a. physician to study
medicine, but not liking the profess
sion, ran away from home without
consulting his friends, and without a
copper in his pocket. Finding a YES
sci ready to sail for Philadelphia, he
entered on board as "redemptioner.
In colonial days it was not an infre-
quent thing for persons leaving Eu-
| rope to sell their services to those, who
would pay their passage to this coun-