-- April 25, 1835 - Aged about 40, Jonathan P. Cushing, President of Hampden-Sidney College, which office he had held for fourteen years. He was born in New Hampshire. The Institution over which he presided was greatly indebted to his well-directed zeal, talents, and influence, and he was highly esteemed for his virtues. By his will he emancipated his slaves, sixty in number, providing amply for their removal to Liberia; and also gave about $40,000 to establish schools in Albemarle, and the adjoining county. [Source: pg. 149-151, Obituaries - Historical Collections of Virginia" by Henry Lowe, Babcock & Company, Charleston, S.C., 1845.

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Richmond Enquirer April 17, 1832

At his residence in Albemarle, on the 11th inst. Col. John G. Farrar, in the sixty-first year of his age; leaving a wife and nine children to deplore their loss. In this dispensation of Providence his widow, children and servants have met with an irreparable loss..(long eulogy omitted).

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-- Sept. 8, 1837

In Albemarle co., aged 85, Mrs. Lucy Marks, the mother of Meriwether Lewis, who, with William Clarke, explored the Rocky Mountains; a woman of uncommon energy and strength of mind. [Source: pg. 149-151, Obituaries - Historical Collections of Virginia" by Henry Lowe, Babcock & Company, Charleston, S.C., 1845.

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-- March 18,1836

[sic; as in print]- In Albemarle, Va., Hugh. Nelson, formerly speaker of the House of Delegates, a judge of the General Court a member of Congress from 1811 to 1823, and afterwards U. S. Minister to Spain. [Source: pg. 149, Obituaries - Obituaries - Historical Collections of Virginia" by Henry Lowe, Babcock & Company, Charleston, S.C., 1845.

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Richmond Enquirer June 13, 1834

Died, on the 4th instant, at Belvoir, in the county of Albemarle, Mrs. Eliza Nelson, consort of the Hon. Hugh Nelson. Within the revolution of one short years, has this bereaved family been called upon to part with two of its dearest members - to resign the precious earthly of these now emancipated and happy spirits to their kindred dust. In July last, a lovely daughter was taken from her mother, to be transplanted to a clime more genial than this cold world for a blossom so fair........For a year before this sad event, Mrs. N. had been in delicate health. The fatigue and anxiety of mind consequent on the protracted illness of her loved daughter, and the shock occasioned by her death, almost snapped the fragile thread by which her existence was suspended.......[Long eulogy omitted].

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-- Oct. 10, 1836

In Albemarle co., Va., aged upwards of 70, Mrs. Martha Randolph, widow of Thomas M. Randolph, and the last surviving daughter of Thomas Jefferson; a lady distinguished for her talents and virtues. [Source: pg. 149-151, Obituaries - Historical Collections of Virginia" by Henry Lowe, Babcock & Company, Charleston, S.C., 1845.

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The Enquirer

November 19, 1805

Died, on 11th inft. at the feat of William Stanard, of Spotfylvania county, after an ? of short duration, Mr. Beverley Stanard, of Albemarle county, a young man highly respected and sincerely lamented by a numerous acquaintance.

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May 5, 1819

Mr. Benjamin Sneed, a native of Virginia, died on the 23d ultimo, near Danville, six or seven days subsequent to the middle of his ninety eighth year. He lived in the county of Albermarle as a teacher of the English language seventy-one years, and was the first instructor of Thomas Jefferson. Abut three years ago he removed to this country and settle in the vicinity of Danville, amongst a number of his descendants, his mental faculties little if at all impaired, and his bodily activity sufficient to enable him to ascend Clunch mountain on foot. When he arrived he could read the smallest print fluently without spectacles, and until about nine months previous to his decease was in the daily habit of walking from three to five miles for exercise and recreation-at that time he received an accidental hurt which confined him to his bed, and no doubt hastened the event, which he met with stoical indifference. The most remarkable circumstance in the life of this old gentleman is, that he was not only of a slender delicate form, but very unhealthy from his birth until about his 50th year, after which he enjoyed perfect and uninterrupted health to the last; for he went off with mere debility, without pain or struggle. He has left about one hundred and forty or fity descendants, and seen the fifth generation.

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November 31, 1820

Died, in this town, on Monday the 25d inst. Miss Susan Hague, in the 17th year of her age, after a long illness which she bore with much patience and fortitude. Died on the same day, Charles Neale, aged 17, after a tedious illness. Died on the 10th inst. at the residence of Thomas J. Randolph, Esq. in the county of Albemarle, Va. hon. Wilson Cary Nicholas, late governor of Virginia, and formerly in congress both as senator and representative, but more recently president of the Branch of the United States' Bank at Richmond.

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January 5, 1826

An aged patriot of the revolution and a good man descended to the tomb. Departed this life on the 17th inst. at his residence in the county of Washington, Va. John Campbell, senr. aged 84 years and 8 months. He was born, raised and educated in the county of Augusta, in this state and removed to the county of Washington about the year 1773, upwards of 52 years ago. He was among the first adventurers who explored the South Western part of Virginia, in which he has resided more than half a century. He explored the country first in company with the late Col. Walker, of Albermarle, about the year 1771 or 72. He was appointed clerk of Washington county in the year 1778. Since his removal to his late residence 9 states of this confederacy to the West and South of it, have been nearly entirely settled with inhabi.

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October 4, 1805

We announce the death of the Rev. James Waddell, of the county of Albermarle. In this great and good man centered every thing that is calculated for social and domestic life. He was a man of virtue, talents and eloquence; an affectionate and indulgent husband, father and master, and though for many years he has laboured under the influence of palsey and for 8 or 10 years blind, he still continued to discharge his religious duties in the pulpit. Mr. Waddell is the eloquent Preacher, of whom the British Ship has spoken in such animated strains.

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