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1771 October. Ebenezer Roebuck of London and a partner in the [[Carron Co]] (the brother of [[John Roebuck]]) was killed at the works in an accident. <ref>Caledonian Mercury - Saturday 19 October 1771 </ref>. See report below. | 1771 October. Ebenezer Roebuck of London and a partner in the [[Carron Co]] (the brother of [[John Roebuck]]) was killed at the works in an accident. <ref>Caledonian Mercury - Saturday 19 October 1771 </ref>. See report below. | ||
'Wednesday se'ennight, Ebenezer Roebuck, Esq; of London, a partner of the Carron Company and er to Dr. Roebuck of Borrowstounness, unfortunately lost his life at Carron works, by a piece of cast iron | 'Wednesday se'ennight, Ebenezer Roebuck, Esq; of London, a partner of the Carron Company and er to Dr. Roebuck of Borrowstounness, unfortunately lost his life at Carron works, by a piece of cast iron 2½ half tons in weight falling upon him. He was a gentleman universally loved and esteemed, for an inexhaustible fund of humanity and good nature. He has a wife in London, whom he left about two weeks ago, but no children.' | ||
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Ebenezer Roebuck (1719-1771)
1719 Born the son of John Roebuck (1680-1752)
1771 October. Ebenezer Roebuck of London and a partner in the Carron Co (the brother of John Roebuck) was killed at the works in an accident. [1]. See report below.
'Wednesday se'ennight, Ebenezer Roebuck, Esq; of London, a partner of the Carron Company and er to Dr. Roebuck of Borrowstounness, unfortunately lost his life at Carron works, by a piece of cast iron 2½ half tons in weight falling upon him. He was a gentleman universally loved and esteemed, for an inexhaustible fund of humanity and good nature. He has a wife in London, whom he left about two weeks ago, but no children.'
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- ↑ Caledonian Mercury - Saturday 19 October 1771