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his senses almost to the last hour of his life ; and remem-
bered distinctly to have seen King William’s fleet, when on
their way to Ireland, riding at anchor in the Solway Frith,
close by the bay of Kirkcudbright, and the transports lying
in the harbour. He was present at the siege of Derry, where
having lost his unde, who commanded a king’s frigate, he
returned home, enlisted in the Dutch service, went to Hol-
land, and soon after came back to his native country. A
great concourse of people, of all ranks, attended his burial,
and paid due respect to his age. The Countess of Selkirk,
who for a course of years had liberally contributed to his
support, on this occasion, agreeable to her wonted benevo-
lence and compassion, discharged the expences of his fune-
ral. He died 1/92.
Evan Price—120, of Dolgelly, in North Wales, labourer.
He died 1/53.
Pompey—120, a black man, of Dover, in America, He
died 1804.
Piastus—120, King of Poland. He was raised from a
mean state to the throne, in 824, and gained immortal
glory amongst his countrymen, by his prudent government.
He died 861.
St. Coemgene—120, commonly called St. Keiven, the
Founder. He was both bishop and abbot of Gleandalock,
or the seven churches in Wicklow, in Ireland. He abdi-
cated his bishoprick, and contented himself with the abbacy,
where he lived a solitary life, in the above place. He died
618.
David Spalding—120. In a petition presented to the
Court of Sessions at Edinburgh, on the 9th of July 1796, it
is stated, that David Spalding, of Auchintilly, succeeded his
father in that estate, anno 1/0/; that he married Mrs. Mar-
garet Lyon, who survived him many years, and died in the
year 1781.
William Troy—120, near Waterford, farmer. A short
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his senses almost to the last hour of his life ; and remem-
bered distinctly to have seen King William’s fleet, when on
their way to Ireland, riding at anchor in the Solway Frith,
close by the bay of Kirkcudbright, and the transports lying
in the harbour. He was present at the siege of Derry, where
having lost his unde, who commanded a king’s frigate, he
returned home, enlisted in the Dutch service, went to Hol-
land, and soon after came back to his native country. A
great concourse of people, of all ranks, attended his burial,
and paid due respect to his age. The Countess of Selkirk,
who for a course of years had liberally contributed to his
support, on this occasion, agreeable to her wonted benevo-
lence and compassion, discharged the expences of his fune-
ral. He died 1/92.
Evan Price—120, of Dolgelly, in North Wales, labourer.
He died 1/53.
Pompey—120, a black man, of Dover, in America, He
died 1804.
Piastus—120, King of Poland. He was raised from a
mean state to the throne, in 824, and gained immortal
glory amongst his countrymen, by his prudent government.
He died 861.
St. Coemgene—120, commonly called St. Keiven, the
Founder. He was both bishop and abbot of Gleandalock,
or the seven churches in Wicklow, in Ireland. He abdi-
cated his bishoprick, and contented himself with the abbacy,
where he lived a solitary life, in the above place. He died
618.
David Spalding—120. In a petition presented to the
Court of Sessions at Edinburgh, on the 9th of July 1796, it
is stated, that David Spalding, of Auchintilly, succeeded his
father in that estate, anno 1/0/; that he married Mrs. Mar-
garet Lyon, who survived him many years, and died in the
year 1781.
William Troy—120, near Waterford, farmer. A short
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