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100 kirby’s wonderful museum.
He died February 21, 17/6.
death, and was remarkable till then for carrying a log of un-
common bulk to his place of work. He lived well and re-
gular, but in no wise abstemiously. Died 1757*
Margaret Foster-—137, near Brampton, Cumberland.
Her daughter died a short time before, aged one hundred
and five. She died 1769.
Mr. Robertson—137,
of Edinburgh. He had always lived in the family of the
Lords, in the capacity of inspector of the lead works for four
complete generations, besides the time elapsed since the
birth of the present possessor, who erected an elegant monu-
ment with an inscription, celebrating the zeal and fidelity
of so old and worthy a servant during the space of one hun-
dred and twenty years. Fie died 1793.
Mr. Mowat—136, Surgeon, at Langholm, shire of
Dumfries in Scotland.
John Mount—136, of Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland.
Died March, 1776.
Catherine Noon, otherwise Moony—136, near the
city of Tuam, in Ireland. Her husband died aged one hun-
dred and twenty-eight, leaving a numerous issue. She died
June, 1768.
Margaret Patten—136.
A Scotch woman, of St, Margaret’s workhouse, city of
Westminster. She always enjoyed good health till within
a few days of her dissolution ; and for many years subsisted
mostly on milk. There is an inscription against the wall
of the church-yard in Tothill-fields, Westminster, 44 Near
this place lieth Margaret Patten, who died June 26th, 1739,
in the parish workhouse, aged 136 years.”
James Sheile—136, of Bally Baden, county of Kilken-
ny, in Ireland, farmer. Died 1759.
Mrs. Thompson—135, near Dublin. She -was very ac-
tive ; and by a regular mode of living, together with much
exercise, attained so great an age. Died 1796.
He died February 21, 17/6.
death, and was remarkable till then for carrying a log of un-
common bulk to his place of work. He lived well and re-
gular, but in no wise abstemiously. Died 1757*
Margaret Foster-—137, near Brampton, Cumberland.
Her daughter died a short time before, aged one hundred
and five. She died 1769.
Mr. Robertson—137,
of Edinburgh. He had always lived in the family of the
Lords, in the capacity of inspector of the lead works for four
complete generations, besides the time elapsed since the
birth of the present possessor, who erected an elegant monu-
ment with an inscription, celebrating the zeal and fidelity
of so old and worthy a servant during the space of one hun-
dred and twenty years. Fie died 1793.
Mr. Mowat—136, Surgeon, at Langholm, shire of
Dumfries in Scotland.
John Mount—136, of Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland.
Died March, 1776.
Catherine Noon, otherwise Moony—136, near the
city of Tuam, in Ireland. Her husband died aged one hun-
dred and twenty-eight, leaving a numerous issue. She died
June, 1768.
Margaret Patten—136.
A Scotch woman, of St, Margaret’s workhouse, city of
Westminster. She always enjoyed good health till within
a few days of her dissolution ; and for many years subsisted
mostly on milk. There is an inscription against the wall
of the church-yard in Tothill-fields, Westminster, 44 Near
this place lieth Margaret Patten, who died June 26th, 1739,
in the parish workhouse, aged 136 years.”
James Sheile—136, of Bally Baden, county of Kilken-
ny, in Ireland, farmer. Died 1759.
Mrs. Thompson—135, near Dublin. She -was very ac-
tive ; and by a regular mode of living, together with much
exercise, attained so great an age. Died 1796.