Lenoir County NcArchives Obituaries.....Caswell, Richard December 10, 1789
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Maryland Journal Baltimore, MD Fri Dec 25, 1789 page 2
           Baltimore, December 
   On Tuesday the 10th instant died, at Fayetteville, 
North Carolina, the Most Worshipful and Honourabe
Richard Caswell, Esquire, Speaker of the Senate, and
Grand-Master of the Masons of that State, a Gentleman
who has uniformly distinguished himself as a firm 
Friend to the Liberties of his County. He was a Member
of the first Congress, in 1775, and has repeatedly 
been elected Governor of that State.--He was many Years
a Member of the Legislature, and ever ranked amongst the
first of Patriots and best of Men. His Remains were
entombed with all the Honours due to such? distinguished
Character and the General Assembly of that State have
determined to go into Mourning one Month.

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