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William Findlay
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.]
William Findlay.-Died yesterday morning after a lingering and severe
illness, at his residence in Unity township, the venerable William
Findlay, a hero of the Revolution, and for many years a representative
of Congress from this district. The service which this worthy man
rendered to his country, and the character which he invariably sustained,
will be long borne in remembrance by his fellow citizens.
-Norristown Herald, April 18, 1821.
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