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Dated:
September 1st, 1798
In the name of God, Amen. I Andrew Durnford Esquire, Captain of
His Majesty's Corp. of Royal Engineers having duly made and published
my last will and testament respecting my property in Great Britain
bearing equal date herewith, and being of sound and disposing
mind, memory and understanding do for the purpose of settling
and disposing of what property I have within the Bermuda Islands,
make this my last will and testament of and concerning the same
in manner and form following, that is to say, I will and desire
that within twelve months after my decease a just and true appraisement
and valuation be all my real Estates within the Islands of Bermuda,
and that two exact copies of such appraisement and valuation be
fairly made , one whereof to be lodged with my Executrix hereafter
named, and the other to be recorded in the Secretary's Office
for these Islands; and I do hereby give
and bequeath unto my dear friend Elizabeth Lucas late of
Great Britain, but now a resident in the Town of Saint George
and known that name only, whatever name she may hereafter be known
or choose to assume, to her, her Executors, Administrators and
Assigns all the Moneys, Plates, Linens, Chairs, Household furniture,
Implements of Husbandry, Cattle, Goods, Chattels and Effects whatever,
and all the personal estate of every kind and description which
may belong to or be possessed by me at the time of my death and
which shall be within the Bermuda Islands. I do give and devise
to my said Dear Friend Elizabeth Lucas all my real Estate in the
aforesaid Islands, that is to say, all my lot or lots of ground
situate at a place called or known by the name of Style Hill in
the Town of St. George together with the dwelling houses, buildings,
outhouses, wharfs, warehouses, storehouses and the appurtenances,
also all the lands which I have purchased of John Grove Palmer
Esquire at Mullet Bay, in the Parish aforesaid. Also all the lands
and grants of lands granted to me by his Excellency, Governor
Hamilton, which grants were dated on or the twenty-fifth day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred
and ninety-four. Also all my estate and interest in the glebe
lands sold by authority of an Act of the Legislature of these
Islands, lying and being in the Parish of St. George aforesaid,
also a certain small island called or known by the name of Harney
Island which I purchased of John Grove Palmer Esquire and is situated
in the Harbour of Saint George at the entrance of old Town Cut
together with the rents, I give and present singular the said
provisions to have and to hold the said devised Estates, lands
and tenements here delivered and possession until the
following children of the said Elizabeth Lucas, that is to say,
Elizabeth Durnford, Henry William Durnford, John Durnford and
James Andrew Durnford or the Survivor Successors of them
shall have respectively attained the age of twenty-one years,
and if but one survivor until he or she shall attain the said
age of twenty-one years, if she the said Elizabeth Lucas shall
so long live, in Trust nevertheless and in the special confidence
and to the intent and purpose that the said devised lands, tenements
before mentioned may be kept up and managed in the best possible
manner the benefit of the Services hereinafter mentioned; and
during the continuance of the said trust, I do devise to my said
dear friend Elizabeth Lucas (in use she shall so long live) all
the rents, issues and profits of the Lands, Tenements, Stores,
Warehouses, Wharfs, and premises aforesaid to and for her own
use to enable her to educate and support them the said Elizabeth
Durnford, John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew
Durnford during the continuance of the said Trust, and from and
after the determination of the said Trust that is to say, on the
attainment of the age of twenty-one years respectively and severally
by them the said Elizabeth Durnford, John Durnford, Henry William
Durnford and James Andrew Durnford, only the youngest of them
who shall live to attain such age, I do them give and devise the
said lands, Tenements aforesaid to the said John Durnford, his
heirs and assigns forever, subject to the provisions and conditions
hereafter aforesaid and subject to the payment of one annual sum
or yearly rent charge of twenty pounds Current money of these
Islands to be paid to my dear friend Elizabeth Lucas for the term
of her natural life by quarterly or half yearly payments as she
shall appoint and direct, the first payment thereof to be made
at the expiration of the first quarter or half year, after the
determination of the aforesaid Trust Estates, as my said dear
friend shall please to elect. And I do paying devise the aforesaid
lands, Tenements and premises to the said John Durnford on condition
of his paying (within eighteen months after his coming into possession
of the same on determination of the aforesaid trust Estate) unto
each of them the said Elizabeth Durnford, Henry William Durnford
and James Andrew Durnford or their heirs one fourth part of the
value of the said devised lands, tenements, premises according
to the appraisement and valuation, to be made thereof as is herein
before directed. Provided nonetheless and on this further condition,
that my said dear friend Elizabeth Lucas shall have enjoy the
free, full and perfect use and occupation of my before mentioned
Dwelling House, outhouses, the buildings (excepting the Wharfs
and Warehouses) and gardens, at Style Hill aforesaid, for and
during the time of her natural life unless it shall please the
said John Durnford to sell and dispose of the same. which case
I do devise, direct and appoint that the said dwelling house,
outhouses, buildings, Wharfs, Warehouses and all other my Estates,
lands, tenements and within the Bermuda Islands and herein before
devised, shall be and stand charged (in lieu and satisfaction
to my said dear friend Elizabeth Lucas of the aforesaid annual
sums or yearly rent charge of Forty pounds a year and as an equivalent
and recompense to her for the loss of the use and occupation of
the dwelling house, outhouses, buildings and gardens at Style
Hill aforesaid) with the payment of an annual sum or yearly rent
charges of one hundred and twenty pounds current money of the
Bermuda Islands to be paid unto my said dear friend Elizabeth
Lucas for and during the time of her natural life, either by quarterly
or half yearly payments as she shall appoint and direct. The first
payment thereof to commence and be made the expiration of the
first quarter or half year after the sale of the said dwelling
house, outhouses, buildings and gardens at Style Hill, aforesaid
as my said dear friend shall please to elect. And in default of
payment by the said John Durnford of the one fourth part of the
value of the said before mentioned and devised Estates, lands,
tenements and according to the appraisement and valuation to be
taken as aforesaid) unto each of them the said Elizabeth Durnford,
Henry William Durnford, and James Andrew Durnford. at the time
and as I have all my said estates, lands, tenements and to the
aforesaid Elizabeth Durnford, John Durnford, Henry William Durnford
and James Andrew Durnford to be divided between them, share and
share alike, each one fourth part in common and not as joint tenants
subject to the aforesaid annual sum or yearly rent charge of forty
pounds, and subject to the same conditions and provision favour
of my dear friend Elizabeth Lucas respecting the aforesaid dwelling
house, outhouses, buildings and gardens at Style Hill, and to
the payment of the aforesaid annual sum or yearly rent charge
of one hundred and twenty pounds in manner and in lieu and satisfaction
as aforesaid in case the said Elizabeth Durnford, John Durnford,
Henry William Durnford and James Andrew Durnford shall and dispose
of the same. But if it shall so happen that any of them the said
Elizabeth Durnford, John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and
James Andrew Durnford shall die without having issue lawfully
begotten or without having duly and legally disposed of his, her
or that fourth part or share of the lands, tenements and this
my will relating to my Bermuda property in case of default in
the payment herein before appointed to be made to them by the
aforesaid John Durnford then and in such case I do will and devise
that the share or shares of each of them who shall so die shall
go to the survivor or survivors of them the said Elizabeth Durnford,
John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew Durnford
to equally divided between them , share and share alike as tenants
in common and not as joint tenants; case the said John Durnford
shall chance to die without issue lawfully begotten before the
expiration of aforesaid trust estate and before payment of the
said fourth part in value of my estates aforesaid (according to
the appraisement and valuation aforesaid) shall be due and payable,
then I do give and devise all my aforesaid estates, lands, tenements
and within the Bermuda Islands (at the expiration of the said
trust estate) unto the survivor or survivors of them the said
Elizabeth Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew Durnford
their heirs and issues forever share and share alike as tenants
in common and not as joint tenants subject herewith to the aforesaid
limitations, conditions, provisions and covered and mentioned
in favour of my said dear friend Elizabeth Lucas and subject to
the aforesaid annuities of forty pounds and as payment charged
in the aforesaid lands, tenements and in manner aforesaid; And
in case all of them the said Elizabeth Durnford, John Durnford,
Henry William Durnford and James Andrew Durnford shall die without
issue lawfully begotten or without having legally and duly disposed
of his, her or their interests and estates in the herein before
devised lands, tenements and within the Bermuda Islands then and
in such case I do devise the same (subject nevertheless to the
use, occupation and amenities aforesaid in favour of my said dear
friend Elizabeth Lucas) to the two manner Executors named in my
will respecting my property in Great Britain, as the Executors
thereof in manner as I have herein directed to them all the rest
and residue of my property in Great Britain after specific bequest
in the said will made; but if it shall chance to happen that my
said dear friend Elizabeth Lucas die before the said Elizabeth
Durnford, John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew
Durnford shall have attained their respective ages of twenty-one
years or before the youngest of them of them who shall live to
attain such age, shall have attained the same. I do then and in
such case hereby devise all my lands, tenements and within the
Bermuda Islands immediately from and after the decease said dear
friend Elizabeth Lucas unto my friends Simon Fraser Esquire, Storekeeper
of His Majesty's and Ordnance at Saint George's aforesaid and
Robert Tucker of Island Esquire for the residue of the term and
time and on the trusts before mentioned and devised respecting
the same in the devise thereof to my said dear friend Elizabeth
Lucas and I do hereby particularly request my two said friends
Simon Fraser and Robert Tucker Esquires in case of the death of
my said dear friend Elizabeth Lucas) to have take a fatherly care
and attention to the education and bringing up the said Elizabeth
Durnford, John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew
Durnford and to be particularly attentive to the management and
improvement of the lands, Tenements and herein before devised.
And I will and direct that no timber be cut off from any of my
estates and lands in these Bermuda Islands before the said Elizabeth
Durnford, John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew
Durnford shall have respectively attained their several ages of
twenty-one years, and in case any of them the said Elizabeth Durnford,
John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew Durnford
shall die before he, she or they shall attain such age then not
until the youngest survivor of them the said Elizabeth Durnford,
John Durnford, Henry William Durnford and James Andrew Durnford
shall attain her or his said age of twenty one years unless as
much as may be necessary to pay and discharge the just rents due
from the said estates provided the same cannot be in any other
way discharged; And I do hereby nominate and institute and appoint
my dear friend Elizabeth Lucas my executrix in these Islands and
of this my will respecting my Bermuda property; In witness whereof
I have to this writing contained in this and the two preceding
sheets of paper set my hand and seal, to wit, my hand to the bottom
of the two preceding sheets my hand and seal to the last sheet
and my seal at the top of the first of the said sheets all the
said sheets are fixed together and on this first day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety
eight.
Andrew
Durnford L.G.
writing mentioned
in this and the two preceding sheets of paper and signed and sealed
by the above named Andrew Durnford and by him published and declared
as his Will and Testament respecting his Bermuda property in the
presence of us who have herewith subscribed our names as witnesses
this in presence and in the presence of each other. The word Durnford
being first underlined in the forty fourth line of the second
sheet of paper.
Aug.
De Bretts
Rob Kelly
Geo. Crivis
Bermuda alias
Somers' Islands By His Excellency George Beckworth, Governor,
Commander-in-chief, Vice Admiral.
Durnford
Elizabeth L : Salina Jany 30 1840 May 28 1840 Made and duly executed
in Bermuda.
Cod witnessed by James Taylor and John Fisher both of St. Georges'
Bermuda 65 shares standing in my name in the Butcher's
and Drover's Bank, N.Y. Son, John Durnford and Rufus Hibbard trustees
to this addition To Methodist Chapel, St. George's Bermuda To
dau; Elizabeth Durnford, now Skinner at her decease to her son,
Thos.Durnford Skinner To Son, John Durnford: at his decease to
Mary Elizabeth Durnford to enable her to bring up my gd. son (infant)
George Hibbard Durnford To son, Wm. Henry Durnford To son, James
Andrew Durnford : to Louisa Durnford so long as she remains his
widow. To dau-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Durnford in trust for infant
gd son, George Hibbard Durnford
To gd son, Andrew Durnford Jany 30 1840: Wit: John Durnford, Jr.
student- at-law, Syracuse. Hannah B. Johnston
John
Durnford of Syracuse says:
Elizabeth Durnford died Jany 30 last leaving this deponent, and
Henry W. Durnford : James Andrew Durnford City of St. George,
Island of
Bermuda: Elizabeth Skinner wife of Thos M. Skinner of Auburn Cayuga
County, N.Y. next of kin and of full age: left a cod to a will
date 12th of Sept 1839 and by which this deponent and Rufus Hibbard
of sd village of Syracuse are trustees and extrs thereof
Dated
April 10 1840 (John Durnford)
Abstracts
of Wills in Onondaga County, New York, 1791-1841, Vol. G, found
in the online databases of the New England Historical & Genealogical
Society.
This is the
last will of me, Andrew Montague Isaacson Durnford, an Ensign
on the Retired list of the Second Royal Veteran Battalion and
formerly of the parish of Saint Marylebone and a Captain in the
Third Regiment of Foot Guards. Whereas under the settlement dated
the 16th day of February 1796 made previous to my marriage with
Barbara Ann Shea a sum of three thousand pounds not invested in
the sum of four thousand two hundred and eighty three pounds fifteen
shillings and five pence Bank three per cent annuities and standing
in the name of the accountant General of the Court of Chancery
in trust in a cause. Wherein I and others were plaintiffs and
Stair Stuart and others were defendants now stands limited upon
thrust after my decease and the decease of the said Barbara Ann
Shea jointly or by me alone after her decease and which power
of joint appointment was never exercised and which sole power
of appointment has not been and is not intended to be exercised
by me to be transferred to all and every the child and children
of the said marriage equally to be divided between and amongst
them, share and share alike, the shares of sons to be transferred
to them at their respective ages of twenty one years and the shares
of daughters at that year or marriage after the decease of the
survivors of me and the said Barbara Ann
Shea or of the survivor of us shall be considered as vested
interests and be transmissible as such to their executors or administrators.
And whereas there were issue of the said
marriage five children namely Andrew Montague Issacson Durnford
now residing in Barrie in Upper Canada, Jemime Durnford (afterwards
the wife of George Pencork but now deceased) Arabella Durnford,
Eliza Durnford and Edward Philip Durnford. And whereas
the said Edward Philip Durnford was born on the 15th day of February
1803 and died interstate on the 14th day of August 1824 on board
her Majesty's ship Leven, then of the Island of Madagascar and
whereas the said Edward Philip Durnford having attained the age
of 21 years and having died interstate I am entitled as his father
and sole next of kin to his fifth part of or share of the monies
and funds comprised in the said Settlement. And I intend to take
out administration to him. Now I do by this my Will give the said
fifth part or share of the said Edward Philip Durnford of and
in the monies and funds composed in the said settlement and all
other monies, shares or interests in the said monies and funds
under the said Settlement which is the next of kin of the said
Edward Philip Durnford or as the next of kin of any others of
my said children I may have power to dispose of at the time of
my decease unto Thomas Hyde Durnford of Surrey Grove, Surrey Square
in the County of Surrey. Gentleman and Frederick Burgh West of
King Street Westminster Saro Stationer their executors administrators
and assigns upon the trusts following that is to say upon trust
I shall not have done so to take out the __________ letters of
administration to my said deceased son and to any others of my
children who may be then dead interstate leaving me their sole
next of kin and to take such proceedings as may be necessary to
receive the said shares of the said monies and funds out of the
Court of Chancery and after receipt thereof upon trust in reimburse
and pay themselves or to other the persons advancing the same
all costs incurred by them or me in relation to the said administrations
and the proceedings whether taken by me or them and also the expense
of proving this my Will and to stand possessed of the surplus
of the said monies. Upon trust to invest the same in the public
funds or upon Government or real securities or railway bonds or
debentures or preference or guaranteed shares or stock at the
discretion of my executors or trustees or trustee and to pay the
income thereof to and equally between my
following daughters (not being children of the said Barbara Ann
Shea) namely Eliza Durnford, Charlotte Louisa Westwood Woodman
widow Amelia Maria Isaacson Durnford and Caroline Susanna Montague
Durnford and the survivors of them share and share alike
during their respective lives and the whole to the survivor of
them after the decease of the others of them during the remainder
of her life the share of each daughter in the part of whole of
the said income to be for her separate and unalienable use and
disposal independently of any husband and for which her receipt
alone shall be a sufficient discharge and after the decease of
the survivor of _____________ the said daughters. Upon trust
to divide the principal of the said fund equally amongst all the
children of my said daughters who shall be living at the time
of the decease of such survivor and if there shall be no children
then living of any of said daughters then upon trust to pay the
same to such persons absolutely as the survivor of my said daughters
shall whether married or sole and if married notwithstanding her
overture by her will appoint to receive the same. And whereas
I am the eldest son and the surviving member of my father Andrew
Durnford, formerly a Major in the Royal Engineers and who died
at the island of Bermuda in 1799 and as said heir and executor
I am entitled to real and personal estate in the said island left
by my said father which I have not yet been able to recover.
And whereas I am also entitle as one of the heirs and next of
kin of Thomas Durnford late of New Orleans deceased to
a share of real and personal property there for the recovery of
which powers of Attorney have been sent to New Orleans.
Now I give all the property of every description to my said father
and of the said Thomas Durnford and also all other property monies
and effects to which I am entitled or which I can dispose of by
Will unto the said Thomas Hyde Durnford and Frederick Burgh West
their heirs executors and administrators upon trusts sell and
convert into money all such parts thereof as shall not consist
of money and to stand possessed of the monies to arise by such
conversion and of all other monies which may come to their hands
from the said estates and property or otherwise and thereout to
pay all expenses incurred in relation thereto and all other expenses
of my executors which may not then have been paid out of my other
__________ and after payment thereof to pay to my son Alfred Durnford
the sum of one hundred pounds (£100) and to stand possessed of
the residue of the said monies upon such and the same trusts and
subject to the same powers for the benefit of my said daughters
Eliza Durnford, Charlotte Louisa Westwood Woodman, Amelia Maria
Isaacson Durnford and Caroline Susanna Montague Durnford and the
survivors and survivor of them and their children and subject
to the same restrictions and with the same powers of disposition
as I have already declared with respect to the share of the monies
and funds to which I am entitled under the said _______ Indenture
of Settlement. I appoint the said Thomas Hyde Durnford and
Frederick Burgh West trustees and executors of this my will and
I authorize them and the survivor o f them and the executors or
administrators of such survivor to retire from the trustee
of this my will and __________ such retirement or in any other
event to appoint any new trustees or trustee of this my will either
in the place of any retiring or deceased trustees or trustee or
in addition thereto and I empower my trustees or trustee or executors
for the time bound to give valid discharges from any money which
shall be paid to them or him and from time to time to vary or
alter any funds or securities upon which any part of my property
may be invested. In revoke all former wills and declare
this to be last and only subsisting will. In Witness whereof
I have to this my will contained on five sides of paper signed
my name at the end or foot of the fifth and last side thereof
this eleventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and
fifty four.
A.M.I. Durnford
- signed by the said Andrew Montague Isaacson Durnford as and
for his last will and in the presence of us both present at the
same time who in his presence and in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses this 11th day
of September 1854.
William George
Durnford
Mary Milner
Matilda Brittle
Bear Creek,
Coldwater
November 1st, 1840
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
the 9th October, and I hope I may be allowed to say that, unknown
to the Government of this Province, except as an officer that
has faithfully served their majesties upwards of 21 years previous
to my arriving in this province, it is not at all extraordinary
that the qualifications of Mr. Telford should appear to exceed
mine. But I thrust had it been the pleasure of His excellency
the Governor-General to have confided the superintendence of the
settlement and road at Owens Sound to me, he would have had no
just cause of complaint. As I was employed by Lord Charles
Somerset in constructing and repairing a part of the road between
Wynburg and Cape Town at the Cape of Good Hope in the year 1818
and his Excellency was pleased to signify my commanding officer
this entire approbation at the manner it had been executed.
I have since had ample opportunities of observing the construction
of the different roads in England and Wales. And some of
the piers and harbours along the coasts which together with the
kindness of Col. Paisley of the Royal Engineers who allowed me
full access to the valuable plans, models and library in the Engineers
department when I was quartered with my reg't at Chatham in 1832
..unreadable.. have enabled me to give due satisfaction in the
construction of the road. And as I have lived nearly seven
years in the interior of this province accustomed to the hardships
and privations of a first settler in these woods, I believe I
would have pointed out to any new settler all he ought to know.
I have been induced to make these remarks, not with the view of
boasting of any superior qualifications, but to show that the
very kind considerations which induced His Excellency Sir George
Arthur to wish to further interests of an old officer were not
leading him to repose confidence where it would have been altogether
misplaced. I at the same time beg leave to assure you I
saw clearly the position in which you were placed with regard
to the appointment. And I rest fully assured of the kind
intentions of His Excellency, Sir George Arthur, and yourself
- Altho' I must say until I had the pleasure of receiving your
letter, I viewed the loss of the situation at Owens Sound as a
disappointment.
The
Times (London),
Friday Jan. 17, 1862, page 12, col. 2.
Admiral Sir
Edward Durnford King, K.C.H., expired on Tuesday evening at his
residence in Devonshire. This distinguished officer entered the
Navy in 1786, and first went afloat in 1789 on board the Director,
64, Capt. Thomas West. By his gallantry in the activities of 29th
of May and the 1st of June 1794, he obtained promotion to the
rank of Lieutenant, he having been midshipman on board the Barfleur
in Lord Howe's action. In 1795 he was appointed to the Dryad,
44, of which he became Flag-Lieutenant under Lord Ameluis Beauclerk.
He assisted at the capture, after a spirited action, of the French
frigate Prosperpine, 42, and was promoted to the rank of
Commander for his conduct on that occasion, having been strongly
recommended by his commanding officer to the Admiralty. In September,
1800, he was appointed acting Captain of the Leviathan,
74, flagship of Sir. J.T. Duckworth, after assisting in the reduction
of the French island of St. Martin and the Danish and Swedish
islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. Bartholomew, in June,
1801, he was appointed to the Andromeda, also on the West
India station, but was shortly after obliged to return home invalided.
His next appointment was to the Endimyion in the spring
of 1805. In that frigate he took part in the blockade of Cadis.
In the same ship he assisted at the defense of Gaeta in 1806.
As Captain of the Monmouth, 64, he assisted at the capture
of the Tranquebar. He was actively employed afloat until 1828.
In 1833 he was knighted by the Late King William IV. In July,
1840, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good
Hope and Brazil station, and in 1845 was selected for the chief
command at the Nore. His commissions bore date as follows: Entered
Navy 1786; Lieut., Sept. 5, 1794; Commander, June 23, 1796;
Acting Capt., Sept. 1800; Capt., Jan. 8, 1801; Rear-Admiral, July
22, 1830; Vice Admiral, Nov. 23, 1841; Admiral, Oct. 30,
1849.
Sir Edward
had received the medal for Lord Howe's action, also the naval
medal and two clasps. He was among the flag officers in receipt
of a good service pension.
DURNFORD Colonel
Dewey F. Durnford Jr., age 76, died in Rockledge, Fla. on Thursday,
April 22, 1999. U.S. Marine Corps retired, veteran of WW II, Korea
and Vietnam. A fighter ace with 7 victories and holder of the
following awards: Legion of Merit with Combat V, Distinguished
Flying Cross (4 awards), Air Medal (10 awards) and numerous unit
and campaign awards. Graduate of North High School, 1941 and the
University of Maryland, 1958. Survived by wife, Liesa; daughters,
Vicki Durnford and Kathilyn Philbrick; step-daughter, Helen Bernstein;
son, Thomas Durnford; step-son, Stephen Bernstein; 7 grandchildren.
Born in Milwaukee, Wis., raised in Columbus, Oh. Col. Durnford
served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 29 years, prior to his retirement
and subsequent residence in Fla. Graveside service and interment
Thursday, June 10, 11 a.m. at Union Cemetery. Contributions may
be made to Whesthoff Brevard Hospice, P.O. Box 565002, Rockledge,
Fla. 32956-5002. Arrangements by SOUTHWICK-GOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL.
The
great affliction with which it has pleased the Lord to try you
and your family has been a great and sudden shock to us all in
this country. Philip has felt most severely the loss of his revered
parent whom to know was to love. "Blessed are the dead that
die in the Lord' and be praised to be the Lord for the comforting
assurance of his holy revelations, that the separation from those
we love, by a mortal death is but short and temporary. The affecting
and interesting details of the last moments of our dear father
towards whom I had an affection and veneration not inferior to
what I felt for my own parent. I trust it will be profitable to
us, that when our time shall come, we too may die the death of
the righteous.
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