When was it published?

September 29, 1859 in The Lambertville Press

Domestic News September 29, 1859

The Lambertville Press

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event, Charity Or Relief

Q: What keywords are associated?

Camp Meeting, Nashville, Lynch Family, War Service, Virginia Taxation

Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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What is this article about?

The Nashville Advocate describes a recent camp meeting near Nashville where church member Mr. Lynch, a wealthy and liberal man, fed and lodged many attendees. Lynch has 19 children; his father had 32. During the war, 13 sons served in the army, prompting Virginia to exempt him from taxation.

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The Nashville Advocate in speaking of a large camp meeting recently held in that vicinity, says that among the persons present was a church member named Lynch, a man of wealth and of great liberality. "He bore the burden of feeding and lodging" a large number who were on the camp ground. This Mr. Lynch must be a remarkable man. He has now nineteen children, and his father had thirty-two, and at one time during the war thirteen of his sons were in the army. The State of Virginia, where he then lived, passed an act releasing the patriotic patriarch from all taxation.

What sub-type of article is it?

Religious Event Charity Or Relief

What keywords are associated?

Camp Meeting Nashville Lynch Family War Service Virginia Taxation

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Lynch

Where did it happen?

Nashville Vicinity

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Nashville Vicinity

Event Date

Recently

Key Persons

Mr. Lynch

Outcome

virginia passed an act releasing mr. lynch from all taxation

Event Details

The Nashville Advocate reports on a large camp meeting held in the vicinity, where church member Mr. Lynch, a man of wealth and great liberality, bore the burden of feeding and lodging a large number of persons present on the camp ground. Mr. Lynch has nineteen children, his father had thirty-two, and during the war thirteen of his sons were in the army.