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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.
IGI entry - christened 28 Nov 1771, St. Andrew,
Holborn, London, son of William King & Hannah ; died Devonshire
County, England, 14 Jan. 1862.
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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