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Philip Russel

Revolutionary War Vet Obituary

Extracted from
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 38, January 1, 1914
OBITUARY NOTICES OF PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION
COLLECTED BY WILLIAM SUMMERS
pages 443-60

[The following obituary notices of officers and privates who
served in the Continental Line and Militia of Pennsylvania during
the Revolution have been collected from the newspapers of Montgomery
county.]

Philip Keesey.-Another Revolutionary Patriot gone. Departed this life
in Springfield township this county on Thursday 16th of May ulto.
Mr. Philip Keesey, in the 85th year of his age.

The deceased was one of those who, girded on his armor in the defence
of his country. He was a patriot in faith and verity, and continued to
the day of his death the unflinching advocate of Democracy government-
a veteran in the cause. In a good old age he has been gathered to his
fathers, and rests with his co-patriots in the sleep of death. The blessing
of the faithful go with him.
-Norristown Register, June 5, 1839.

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