LINCOLN, RUTLAND & STAMFORD MERCURY
April 10, 1789
Death: Last week died John KEY, Esq., of this city [Lincoln],
aged 65 years. He served the office of High Sheriff for this county for
the year 1773. He has been a liberal benefactor to the General Hospital
here and in his Will has bequeathed a legacy of £800 to that excellent
Institution.
THE GENTLEMAN´S MAGAZINE
January 1, 1783
Death: At Bonby, near Barton, Lincolnshire, W KIRBY, aged 102. He
was a labouring man, but for the last five or six years looked after
cattle; and what was very remarkable, he could leap over the cart dikes
with a pole about three years ago. He retained his senses to the last.
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