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Ties lbat. though differing from considerable ma
logty OF the county in his political sentiments he
nad IN The otee literally an estate for le Rarely
/ nave we witnessed a more solemnly affecting seeKe
| man was presented at bis interment, when amidst
the lamentations of his almost heart-broken wife
and The fearful sorrow and sympathy ofsoe three or
four hundred of his fellow w-ctzens he was deposit


go, WIN the usual religious ceremonies, in the
grave. he was q devoted husband. a kind father.
an Indugent master, and most warm hearted friend


MANY years viii elapse before his loss win cease
10 be felt, or his place supplied. L.


Register COPY. = - s =


80 A'sOther Revolutionary Soldier Gone


Ia the I03d year Of his age, on Tuesday the 26th
August, William Duke. of Granville county. IS -
/ This venerable veteran of the Revolution was
oY birth NlrginiaHssQHe served as soldier from
his native State for two years. during the Reyolu-
tlonary war when, after being in two battles, he
was dismissed. He then came to Warren county
North Carolina, where he again took IN arms and
served in the State of his adoption for eighteen
months. being during that time in the memorable
battle of Guilford G.. H.. Though he could not
Boast, boast OF he aPPelIatiop Of rank by
lJudged-yet,d dfgping through The dangers and tur


mol of bloody war for the exrrication of his EEL
low men from the yoke oftyranny if kindness as
parent and master, and a reverence for the God
who created him, render man truly noble then was
ne one OF Natures noblemen. Without the aspira.
lions which cause thousands to attempt ~


.sThe steep where Fame's proud temple shines 1st,


he continued possessila a sound mind Unfii fey,
years before he died. when he went blind aud fell
into doage. 1t is due 10 the deceased 10 say that
amidst party manCeaVrings and political revolu-
tions, shutting his Sears to the empty sound of
names, he adhered 70 The principles of the demo-
cratic party, as long as his mind was vigorous,
claiming uhemto be lle true principles of the gov
ernment which he had so noby struggled ia aiding
TO bring into existence, and which he lived to see
In ITS unique and progressive greatness. G.