s/o Matthew Tilghman / Anne Lloyd
A few Days ago a melancholy Accident happen'd in Talbot County to Master MATTHEW WARD TILGHMAN, a very hopeful Youth, eldest Son to Mr. MATTHEW TILGHMAN, one of the Repre-fenstives for that County; He was running juft behind a Cart, when one of the Wheels run over the end of a Piece of Wood, which flung it round with fush Force that it broke one of his Legs, of which he foon after died. [Mr. George Meanwell's Letter, came to late to be inferted this Week, but will be publifh'd in our next.] ref: The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, Maryland) 29 Mar 1753
A few Days ago a melancholy Accident happen'd in Talbot County to Master MATTHEW WARD TILGHMAN, a very hopeful Youth, eldest Son to Mr. MATTHEW TILGHMAN, one of the Repre-fenstives for that County; He was running juft behind a Cart, when one of the Wheels run over the end of a Piece of Wood, which flung it round with fush Force that it broke one of his Legs, of which he foon after died. [Mr. George Meanwell's Letter, came to late to be inferted this Week, but will be publifh'd in our next.] ref: The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, Maryland) 29 Mar 1753
s/o Matthew Tilghman / Anne Lloyd
A few Days ago a melancholy Accident happen'd in Talbot County to Master MATTHEW WARD TILGHMAN, a very hopeful Youth, eldest Son to Mr. MATTHEW TILGHMAN, one of the Repre-fenstives for that County; He was running juft behind a Cart, when one of the Wheels run over the end of a Piece of Wood, which flung it round with fush Force that it broke one of his Legs, of which he foon after died. [Mr. George Meanwell's Letter, came to late to be inferted this Week, but will be publifh'd in our next.] ref: The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, Maryland) 29 Mar 1753
A few Days ago a melancholy Accident happen'd in Talbot County to Master MATTHEW WARD TILGHMAN, a very hopeful Youth, eldest Son to Mr. MATTHEW TILGHMAN, one of the Repre-fenstives for that County; He was running juft behind a Cart, when one of the Wheels run over the end of a Piece of Wood, which flung it round with fush Force that it broke one of his Legs, of which he foon after died. [Mr. George Meanwell's Letter, came to late to be inferted this Week, but will be publifh'd in our next.] ref: The Maryland Gazette (Annapolis, Maryland) 29 Mar 1753
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In Memory of Matthew Ward Tilghman, Eldest Son of Matthew Tilghman and Ann his Wife, Died March the 17th 1753, in the 9th year of his age.
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Alas! how uncertain is Life. In Youth and full Health, A fated stroke on his Leg fractured the Bone, and within three days Put and end
to his Life, and to his Parents' early Hope
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