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" 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... "
Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia - Page 308
by William Meade - 1878
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The New Universal Biographical Dictionary, and American ..., Volume 3

James Hardie - Biography - 1802 - 486 pages
...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*...
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The Irish magazine, and monthly asylum for neglected biography. Feb.-Nov ...

1810 - 612 pages
...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,...
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The Life of George Washington: First President, and Commander in Chief of ...

John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...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...
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Memoir of His Own Life

Roger Lamb - Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777 - 1811 - 310 pages
...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...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations ..., Volume 13, Issue 1

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1813 - 696 pages
...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...kept so much bad company when living, that I do not chuse to continue it when dud." AN O K.VI'O UY OJ* 3TO > i: IPVliPIT, S h r«i ii .s ti i rr I . '..-'iiML...
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The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations ..., Volume 18, Part 1

John Britton - Architecture - 1813 - 804 pages
...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...
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A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Salop ...

Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 pages
...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,...
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Facts Tending to Prove that General Lee was Never Absent from this Country ...

Thomas Girdlestone - 1813 - 166 pages
...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....
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A Military Journal During the American Revolutionary War, from 1775 to 1783

James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...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...
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American Military Biography: Containing the Lives, Characters, and Anecdotes ...

Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - United States - 1825 - 464 pages
...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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