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William Holgate
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.]
Capt. William Holgate.-Departed this life on the 12th. inst. at his
residence in Lower Merion township, Montgomery county, Capt. William
Holgate, a soldier of the Revolution, aged 81 years and ten months.
The deceased entered the army a mere youth and engaged in the principal
battles fought in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and deserved well of his
country.
-Norristown Register, May 24, 1843.
Keywords/Tags: William Holgate, Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, Norristown Register