Perhaps you have other evidence that he died in an accident, which is not mentioned in the newspapers, but if not, have you considered that he died of natural causes while breaking his journey, staying overnight with the local worthy who owned Areley Hall? From his status, I should have thought it likely he had his own coach and probably a coachman to drive him to London. MAR in France. > Message du 04/06/07 13:12 > De : "Robert Glover" > A : ct65as@yahoo.com, warwick@rootsweb.com > Copie à : > Objet : [WAR] mail coaches_GLOVER > > Hello Lynne, Hello list, > Thank you all for the continued interest in my inquiry. My ancestor > died on the 9th of September 1808 and The CAMBRIAN newspaper records > it as follows "Suddenly, yesterday, se'nnight, at Arley-Hall, > Worcestershire, on his journey to London, in his 72nd year, Samuel > Glover, Esq. of Abercarne, Monmouthshire." > > and in the ATHENAEUM Magazine....... under the heading WORCESTERSHIRE > "At Areley-hall, aged 72, Samuel Glover, Esq. of Abercarne, > Monmouthshire" > > I'm now investigating if it was possible that he was travelling by > canal boat to London. > > SG was a past High Bailiff of Birmingham (1786) and a member of the > Birmingham Commercial Committee. > > regards .... Robert Glover > >--- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > maraix