Lenoir County, NC - Obituary of Robert White, 1803

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Death notice from the 1 Feb 1803 "The Raleigh Register" (p.3, col 5) reads:
"Died, In Lenoir County, on the 13th Inst Robert White, Esq. Mrs. White,
who was well at the time of her husband's death, was unable to support her
loss, and died in thirty hours afterwards. Mr. White died on the day he
attained his 67th year, and Mrs. White was within three months of the same
age. It adds to this singular calamity, that Mr. White of this city, (the
son of the deceased, and our Secretary of State) set out on the 16th inst.
with his Lady and Family to visit ___ table ___ ___ and gratify them once
again with the sight of their children; when lo! they found them shrouded 
in the tomb!"

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