Hezekiah Spruill
American planter
About Hezekiah Spruill
Lived 1732 – 1804 (aged 72).
Colonel Hezekiah Spruill (January 22, 1732 – March 20, 1804) was an early planter, a member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress and a Captain in the 2nd Battalion of militia in North Carolina. He was the grandson of Dr. Godfrey Spruill, the patriarch of the Spruill family in the United States and the first doctor in North Carolina.
He is buried at the Spruill Family Cemetery in Alligator, Tyrrell County. The following epitaph is found on his tombstone: My loving friends as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now so you must be, Prepare my friends to follow me.
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Who was Hezekiah Spruill?
American planter
When was Hezekiah Spruill born?
Hezekiah Spruill was born on 22 January 1732.
When did Hezekiah Spruill die?
Hezekiah Spruill died on 20 March 1804.
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