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ford^ in Worcestershire^ where according to the testi-' 
mony of Dr. Nash^ he lived " like another Cincinnatus^ 
or another Washington^ heloved and respected by 
all." Here he expired, August 22, 1818, in the 86th 
year of his age. 
In March 1811, died at Beverye, near Worcester^ 
the Rev. Treadway Nash, D. D. rector of Leigh, and 
the oldest magistrate in the county, aged 86. This 
gentleman, with an industrious and patriotic spirit^ 
which did him infinite honour, after proposing to the 
Society of Antiquaries to undertake an account of 
the History and Antiquities of Worcestershire, and 
offering without effect to open a subscription for that 
purpose with three or four hundred pounds, at length 
undertook the laborious and expensive task himself. 
In 1781 he published the first volume of his valuable 
Collections for the History of Worcestershire, and 
completed the work with another volume the follow- 
ing year. 
REGISTER OF REMARKABLE LONGEVITY, FROM 1796. 
1796. — In March, died Mrs. M. Turner, of Church Lench, aged 110. July, died 
at Worcester, E. Hunt, aged 100, who enjoyed a good state of health to the 
day of her death ; her mother lived to the age of 108. 
1797. — January, died in the House of Industry, Joyce Pardoe, aged 105, in the full 
possession of her faculties. 
1798. — December, died at Wichenford, Mr. John Tilsley, aged 95, parish clerk 
there for 52 years. 
1799. — January, died Mrs. Tilsley, aged 102, wife of the last mentioned. In 
November, at Kidderminster, Thomas Lamb, a labourer, aged 102. 
1800. — February, died at Inkberrow, aged 101, Henry Davis, a labourer ; he was 
born in 1699, and during the long period of his existence, had lived the quiet 
and innocent life of an ancient English husbandman. He was particularly 
skilful in grafting, and at the age of 96 pursued his occupation with great 
vigour and activity. 
