 I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in any church or churchyard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist meeting-house; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company while living that I do not choose...  History of West Virginia: In Two Parts - Seite 617von Virgil Anson Lewis - 1889 - 744 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Hardie - 1802 - 486 Seiten
...tolerable idea of general Lee's religious opinions. " I desire most earnestly (says he) that I msy not be buried in any church, or church-yard, or within a mile of any presbyterian ot anabaptist meeting-house ; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company*... | |
 | 1810 - 612 Seiten
...ac in the Evening Herald. WALTER Cox. Extract from Geaeral Lees /fi#| 'jo/to died in Anterica, 1782. I desire most earnestly, that I may not be buried...or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist Meeting-houit i for since I have resided in this countryi I have kept so much bad comport when living,... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 Seiten
...guided by prudence. His will contains the following curious item — " I desire most earnestly that 1 may not be buried in any church or 'church-yard, or...mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist meeting-house ; tor, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company when living, that I do... | |
 | Roger Lamb - 1811 - 310 Seiten
...principles, and particularly :his last will and testament. He expressly desired that he should net " be buried in any church or church-yard, or "within...of any pre.sbyterian, or anabaptist meeting-house." Urging as a reason thai since ' he resided in America "he kept so much bad company. when living that... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 804 Seiten
...motives which dictated the following clause in the \vill of the American general, Charles Lee : — " I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in...church-yard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Auabaptist meeting-house ; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 696 Seiten
...of the American general, Charles Lee :— " I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in a»y church, or church-yard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian...meeting-house ; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company when living, that I do not chuse to continue it when dud."... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 Seiten
...of the American general, Cbarlo Lee :— " I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in a«y church, or church-yard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist meeting house ; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company when living,... | |
 | Thomas Girdlestone - 1813 - 166 Seiten
...best friends in America, and bestowed the following clause on the rest of the American fraternity. " I desire most ** earnestly that I may not be buried in any * Tlianct from whom my aid de camp has a letter for* ** you. with another from Sir Charles Davers.... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 Seiten
...service I had embarked in." Garden's Anecdotes. Tlie following is an extract from General Lee* swill. " I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in any church or church yard, or within a mile of any Presbyterian or Anabaptist Meeting House, for since I have resided... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 Seiten
...employed to accomplish his own advancement. The following is an extract from Gen. Lec's will. '•' I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in any church or churchyard, or within a mile of anv Preshyterian or Anabaptist MectingHouse, for since I have resided in this country, I have kept... | |
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