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good state of health, till within two days of his death. He*
was born at Dunkeld, in Scotland ; but being in the rebel-'
lion, in 1715, was obliged to leave his country; from which
time he resided at Marseilles on a small pension allowed
him by some of the Pietender’s family. Died 1783.
John Minnikin,—-112, of Maryport, Cumberland.
Towards the latter part of his long life, he became rather
feeble. He, however, retained his sight and memory to the
last, though his hearing became very defective. He often
related the following curious anecdote of himself, at which
he seldom failed to laugh heartily, as well as his friends :
About thirty years preceding his death, he sold his head of
hair to a person in a neighbouring town, for a penny loaf per
day during the remainder of his life. The hair was cut off,
and a note given for the performance of the covenant on the
part of the purchaser, who failed soon after. It is further
worthy of remark, that more than twenty wigs were made of
the hair of this singular personage ; and that he possessed, but
a short time before his death, such an abundance, as few peo-
ple can boast of, even in the vigour of youth. Died 1793.
John Phelan,—112, of Kilkenny, in Ireland, tinker;
at which employ he was able to work, and subsist by his
labour, till he was 106 years of age. Died 1756.
Thomas Pearce,—112, of Hawley Hill Farm, Wilts,
labourer; died 1772.
John Segar,— 1 12, of Burnley, Lancashire; died 1668.
Grace Sundry,—112, of Bewdley, Staffordshire. She
never was ill, and therefore never took any physic. Died
1751.
Margaret Stephenson,—112, of Chapleburn, near
Brampton, Cumberland. She enjoyed all her senses per-
fect to the time of her decease, and walked to bed the night
before. Her two sons, being together 170 years of age,
attended her funeral. Died 1756.
J. Simpson,-—112, near Knaresborough, Yorkshire;
died 1766.
John Salgado,—112, of Quimbres, near Coimbra, in
good state of health, till within two days of his death. He*
was born at Dunkeld, in Scotland ; but being in the rebel-'
lion, in 1715, was obliged to leave his country; from which
time he resided at Marseilles on a small pension allowed
him by some of the Pietender’s family. Died 1783.
John Minnikin,—-112, of Maryport, Cumberland.
Towards the latter part of his long life, he became rather
feeble. He, however, retained his sight and memory to the
last, though his hearing became very defective. He often
related the following curious anecdote of himself, at which
he seldom failed to laugh heartily, as well as his friends :
About thirty years preceding his death, he sold his head of
hair to a person in a neighbouring town, for a penny loaf per
day during the remainder of his life. The hair was cut off,
and a note given for the performance of the covenant on the
part of the purchaser, who failed soon after. It is further
worthy of remark, that more than twenty wigs were made of
the hair of this singular personage ; and that he possessed, but
a short time before his death, such an abundance, as few peo-
ple can boast of, even in the vigour of youth. Died 1793.
John Phelan,—112, of Kilkenny, in Ireland, tinker;
at which employ he was able to work, and subsist by his
labour, till he was 106 years of age. Died 1756.
Thomas Pearce,—112, of Hawley Hill Farm, Wilts,
labourer; died 1772.
John Segar,— 1 12, of Burnley, Lancashire; died 1668.
Grace Sundry,—112, of Bewdley, Staffordshire. She
never was ill, and therefore never took any physic. Died
1751.
Margaret Stephenson,—112, of Chapleburn, near
Brampton, Cumberland. She enjoyed all her senses per-
fect to the time of her decease, and walked to bed the night
before. Her two sons, being together 170 years of age,
attended her funeral. Died 1756.
J. Simpson,-—112, near Knaresborough, Yorkshire;
died 1766.
John Salgado,—112, of Quimbres, near Coimbra, in