Obituaries

Obituaries

Captain Andrew Walker

February 25, 1808

Departed this life at the town of Washington, on the 11th inst. Capt. Andrew Walker, an old Revolutionary Officer of the Penn. Line, and a member of the Cincinnati. The Captain was a child of "Green Erin", many of whose heroic sons, combined with the patriots of America, to achieve the independence of our country and maintain its liberties against the proud and imperious power of Great Britain. The Captain was an honest, intelligent man, and remained firmly attached to the principles of '76 to the end of his life. he has left an only daughter now in her minority. By his last will and testament, he appointed Mr. Samuel Postelthwait of the City if Natchez, his sole executor and guardian to his daughter.