46 OBSERVATIONS on THE 
paragraph in a Philadelphia paper, republifhed from an 
Englifl paper, mentioning that five brothers, the fons of 
one mother, had met, whofe ages, added together, amount- 
ed to 311 years,—his mother (a widow) obferved, that 
fhe had five brothers and fifters, then living—the children 
of one man and one woman, whofe ages, added to her own 
amounted to upwards of 400 years—He alfo mentions, 
that there were then living, of the brothers and fifters of 
his father, fix perfons—the children of one man and one 
woman,—whole ages added together amounted to 426 
years; allof whom were born in weft New-Jerfey---At 
the fame time, his wife obferved, that her father had fix 
brothers and fifters---the children of one manandone wo- 
man,---all born in Pennfylvania and then living,~-whofe 
ages added together, including his own, amounts to 470. 
To thefe circumftances, his mother added, that fhe and her 
two fifters had borne thirty-feven children; of whom thir- 
ty were then living,---and the youngeft of them, feven- 
teen years old. Hence it appears, that the mean age of 
thefe nineteen perfons---who may be confidered as of one 
family---exceeded fixty-eight years. Mr. Matlack adds, 
that he is not certain whether any of his father’s brothers 
be now living; although fome of them were alive, within 
a few years paft: But, that the laft of his mother’s fifters 
died four years fince, and the laft of his wife’s uncles di- 
ed within a few months paft.* 
But 
Additional Infiances of Longevity, in America. 
* On the ath of February, 1787, died in Pennfylvania, in the ro3d year of his age, Jacob 
Wifmer, a native of Germany. In on Anne’sreign, he emigrated to N. Carolina, where 
he lived ten years; after which he fettled in Bucks county in Pennfylvania, where he marri- 
ed his third wife, with whom he had 170 children, grand-children and great grand-children ; 
and left his widow, about 84 years old.—He muft have refided in America, at deaf 72 years. 
Zachariah, regent of the Mohegan tribe of Indians, died inhis Wigwam, in Pomichang 
near Norwich, in Connecticut, in the 100 year of his age—in the year 1787. 
Mrs. Hannah Flagg, died at Bofton, at the age of 102 years—in the year 1787. 
Dr. Bernard Vanlear died in Delaware county, Pennfylvania, in the 104th year of his age— 
in the year 1790. 
At Exeter in New-Hamphhire, in 1790, Mr. Thomas Hayley,—aged Ior years. 
At Southborough in Maffachufetts, ina 790, Mrs, Newton,—aged 106 years—Her mother 
lived 113 years, and her filter x02 years. At 
