Brother Jonathan - Volumes 3-4 - Page 254
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Horatio Hastings Weld, John Neal, George M. Snow · 1842
The Last of the Guard-among the death announced this week, is Benjamin Eaton, died on the farm of John W. Richardson, Esq, Deer Park, Orange co, on Sunday, 16th, instant, in the 85 year of age. he was the last survivor of Capt. Colfax's company and General Washington's life guard, and is singular, Mr Eaton never left Orange co farm the day of his discharge to that of his death. he was buried with military honors, the inhabitants universally assembling to pay their last meed of respect to one who had long been among them as a monument of times gone by.
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Horatio Hastings Weld, John Neal, George M. Snow · 1842
The Last of the Guard-among the death announced this week, is Benjamin Eaton, died on the farm of John W. Richardson, Esq, Deer Park, Orange co, on Sunday, 16th, instant, in the 85 year of age. he was the last survivor of Capt. Colfax's company and General Washington's life guard, and is singular, Mr Eaton never left Orange co farm the day of his discharge to that of his death. he was buried with military honors, the inhabitants universally assembling to pay their last meed of respect to one who had long been among them as a monument of times gone by.
Brother Jonathan - Volumes 3-4 - Page 254
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Horatio Hastings Weld, John Neal, George M. Snow · 1842
The Last of the Guard-among the death announced this week, is Benjamin Eaton, died on the farm of John W. Richardson, Esq, Deer Park, Orange co, on Sunday, 16th, instant, in the 85 year of age. he was the last survivor of Capt. Colfax's company and General Washington's life guard, and is singular, Mr Eaton never left Orange co farm the day of his discharge to that of his death. he was buried with military honors, the inhabitants universally assembling to pay their last meed of respect to one who had long been among them as a monument of times gone by.
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Horatio Hastings Weld, John Neal, George M. Snow · 1842
The Last of the Guard-among the death announced this week, is Benjamin Eaton, died on the farm of John W. Richardson, Esq, Deer Park, Orange co, on Sunday, 16th, instant, in the 85 year of age. he was the last survivor of Capt. Colfax's company and General Washington's life guard, and is singular, Mr Eaton never left Orange co farm the day of his discharge to that of his death. he was buried with military honors, the inhabitants universally assembling to pay their last meed of respect to one who had long been among them as a monument of times gone by.
