At Columbus, S.C., aged about 90. Colonel Thomas Taylor. He was born in Amelia co., Va., in 743. He has been styled “the patriarch of the states-rights party for South Carolina.” ["Historical Collections of Virginia" by Henry Lowe, Babcock & Company, Charleston, S.C., 1845. p. 406-407;]

submitted by Robyn Greenlund

Died, on Wednesday, the 20th of June, at his residence in amelia county, dr. Daniel Hardaway, in the 49th year of his age.

Submitted by: Dena Whitesell

Died, at his residence in Logan County, Kentucky, on Thursday the 16th inst. Mr. Willis Wills, in the 64th year of his ge. Mr. Wills was a native of Amelia county, Virginia, and emigrated to Kentucky in the year 1807. He was remarkable for the activity and aprightliness of his mind, his untiring industry and attention to business, his extreme devotion to the interests of his family, and his kindness and benevolence towards his neighbours. Raised during the period of our Revolutionary struggle, he was deprived of the advantages of Education which our country has since afforded to its inhabitants; but the strength of his genius and his application enabled him to overcome every difficulty......To afford his children those advantages which he himself had never enjoyed, was the grand aim of his life....As a husband he was kind and tender, as a father, he was every thing a father should be.......
During the early part of the month of October last he experienced a violent attack of "Inflammation of the lungs." Having superior medical assistance, his disease seemed occasionally to yield to the power of medicine, and flattering hopes were frequently entertained of his recovery......(no further family information or history given).
Submitted by: Dena Whitesell

Died, of scarlet fever, on the morning of the 28th ult. Eliza Armistead, on the evening of the same day, Indiana, and on the 10th inst. Louisiana, twin sister of Indiana, daughters, of Armistead T. Townes, of Amelia. Thus, in the space of 12 days, has death deprived their parents of three interesting little children. The first about seven, the two latter five years of age.

Submitted by: Dena Whitesell

Died at his residence in Amelia county on the 20th instant, Matthew R. Perkinson. The deceased lived and ided an honest, upright man, an affectionate husband and father, a kind and indulgent master, a warm and devoted fried, as as charitable to those in distress as any who now live or ever did live. He posessed a strong natural mind, improved by education at the best schools which this State afforded, which induced the fond hope of his friend; that he would not only have been useful in this county and neighborhood, but that he would have been valuable to his country generally; but it was decreed otherwise by our Make, to whose uterring wisdom it is our duty to submit without a murmur. The writer of this knew him well, and has much cause to regret the loss of a sincere a friend as ever any man had.

Submitted by: Dena Whitesell

Died, of pulmonary consumption, on Saturday, the 19th inst., at his residence, in the county of Amelia, Dr. John Randolph, leaving an affectionate wife and seven children. (long eulogy). Educated in the school of old Virginia honor, he cherished its principles in their highest perfection; and such was his sensitiveness upon this subject......As a neighbour, he was sociable and kind, as a relation, he was tneder and affectionate....But for the last two or three years of his life, his health seemed to be constantly declining. Occasionally he would rally and attend to his business, and then he would be taken down for several days together, until the 16th of November last, when his disease assumed such a character, as to preclude the possiblity of attending to his professional avocations (long eulogy continues). On Sunday, the 13th instant, his physician found him worse-the spasms in the breast, with which he was afflicted, became more and more frequent-he has lost his voice, and culd only speak in a whisper-and though his mind was bright and active as ever to the last, yet every symptom of his disease gave ample evidence of a speedy dissolution. In conversing with the same friend, two or three days previous to his death, he wondered why his son (who was not apprised of his situation) had not returned from the University, as he had written word that his last examination would take place on the 4th of July-that if he died, he wished to be buried by his son Beverly, at Capua, his former residenc-that a place had been left for him, under three cedars, for that purpose-and that he wished his friend to attend to his interment. On leaving him, clasping one hand in both his, he said, "God bless you-when I get better you must come and spend two or three days with me." But the delusive hope, which, for a moment, had flitted across his imagination, was never to be realized. His extremities became cold-his pulse became weaker and weaker-and the lamp of life, which had been for some time flickering in its sockets, was at last extinguished forever. Poor fellow, what a noble soul has gone.....his body lies inurned beneath the cold cedars of Capua...

Submitted by: Dena Whitesell

Died, at the residence of Mr. Edward Worsham, on the 22d instant, in Amelia. John Edward, son of Thomas and Mary Bland, of Nottoway count, aged 12 months and 4 days - How many found hopes and bright anticipations have been buried in his grave. But though his lovely form now lies in the tomb, and his calm spirit is at rest, still does he live, and will forever flourish in the memory of his friends.

Submitted by: Dena Whitesell