 | James Hardie - 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*... | |
 | 1810 - 612 pages
...Extract from Geaeral Lees /fi#| 'jo/to died in Anterica, 1782. 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-houit i for since I have resided in this countryi I have kept so much bad comport when living,... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...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 within...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 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... | |
 | Charles Lee, Edward Langworthy - 1813 - 356 pages
...bequeath to my sister Sidney Lee, her heirs and assigns for ever. I desire most earnestly, that I may not be buried in any church, or church-yard, or within...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, that I do... | |
 | John Britton - 1813 - 804 pages
...clause in the \vill of the American general, Charles Lee : — " I desire most earnestly that I may not be buried in any church, or 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 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 or Anabaptist meeting-house ; for, since I have resided in this country, I have kept so much bad company when living, that I do... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 620 pages
...correspondence, were collected in a volume in 1792. A pamphlet which he wrote on American ;i ii:;ii ,-, in the earlier part of his life, was much approved...company while living, that he wished to avoid it when dead. — See Memoirs of Charles Lee (Dublin, 1792) ; Anecdotes of diaries Lee (London,1797); GirdlestoueVFackprovipisr... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1831 - 618 pages
...adherence to his friends. He was rather above the middle size. His countenance was not agreeable. Many persons considered him an atheist, though some exalted...company while living, that he wished to avoid it when dead. — See Memoirs of Charles Ltt (Dublin, 1792) ; Anecdotes of Charles Let (Londou,1797); Girdlestoue's.Facls... | |
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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... 
