Notes for John D. EADDY

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Notes for John D. EADDY

John D. Eaddy and Elizabeth (Singletary) Eaddy were neighbors of William
Lee. In his diary included in "Happy Heritage", pp. 63-64, Lee wrote of
the relationship between himself and John D. Eaddy.

"John D. Eaddy an adjoining land owner, married Eliza Singletary, a niece
of Jane. He and I were about the same age and our friendship became like
that of David and Jonathan. He and I fished and hunted together. In
1836, we killed fifty-six deer.

"Knowing the habit of deer is to travel single file over the same trail,
we would stand on dark nights near their trail with lighted torches,
listening for the crackling of hoof joints as they approached, and then
see the shining eyes of deer as they stood amazed and glaring at the
light. One night I aimed and shot at a pair of large glistening, fiery
eyes. The animal fell with such a thud and groaning that I said to John,
'I've killed old man R- - - 's blind horse.' We had not the courage to
go look, but went straight home with heavy hearts and sad forebodings.
Early next morning, we were in our saddles and returned to the spot and
found the largest buck that I ever killed. Wild turkeys and other game
were common dishes on John's table and mine. We both loved hunting and
Jane and Eliza encouraged our sportsmanship."

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