th of November
last, aged 121; he works still at his business, and retains
his faculties.

_Massachusetts Gazette,_ Sept. 1, 1786.

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PHILADELPHIA, August 19.

_Instances of Longevity in America._

In South-America there was said, in the year 1785, to be a
negro woman living, aged about 175; she remembered her first
master, who died in 1615, and that he gave her away with
some other property towards sounding a school.

Some years ago there was living in Virginia, a native of
Ireland, who at the age of 109, was able to work at the
taylor's trade without spectacles; and what renders this
case more remarkable, he was naturally very intemperate, and
would get drunk as often as he could get liquor.

In the year 1776, died one Mr. Payne, in Fairfax, Virginia,
upwards of 100 years of age.

Died, November, 1782, in this city, Mr. Edward Drinker,
almost 102, being born December 24, 1680, in Philadelphia.

In the year 1782, there was living, near this city (and
perhaps may be still living) a healthy negro woman, able to
walk several miles in a day, and wash clothes, who was then,
as near as she could tell, about 103.----She remembers her
being brought to this city before any houses were built
here.

Died last summer, in New-York, Mrs. Slock, aged 108 years
and one half.

Last winter died at Jones's creek, a branch of Pee Dee, in
North-Carolina, Mr. Mathew Bayley, aged 136: he was baptised
when 134 years old; had good eye sight, strength of body and
mind until his death.

There was a woman living last winter, in Uxbridge, state of
Massachusetts, of the name of Aldrich, and likely to live
many years, who has 12 children, all living, and has lived
till 25 of the fifth generation are born, the eldest of
which is more than eleven years of age.

Died on Tuesday the 1st inst. at Hudson, in New-York, Mrs.
Christina de Lametter, in the 94th year of her age. She died
merely of old age, without any kind of disease or fever; but
descended very slowly and patiently to the bottom of the
hill of life. She was a woman, who, through life, has been
remarkable for her silent resignation to the divine will.
What renders the last part of her life remarkable, is, that
she li