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when she died and was buried on 28th January 1742-3, at St.
Philip's Church.37 Six months later, on 30th June 1743, he
was married yet a fourth time—to Hannah Symmonds (or
Simons), who survived him.
At some time and place unknown, Dr. Dale published in the
Province some remarks on the treatment of small-pox, in which
he referred to the views of a certain Dr. James Killpatrick, of
Charles Town. These led to the publication, in 1739, of a
Reply by Dr. Killpatrick, which took the form of a scurrilous
and vulgarly-abusive pamphlet of no medical value whatever.38
Dr. Dale became ultimately a Member of the Upper House
of Assembly of the Province. He died at Charles Town, aged
50, on 16th September 1750, when he was "esteemed a Man of
great virtues, abilities, and learning in general, and in his
Profession of Physic in particular. . . ." He "died
sincerely lamented by all who had the happiness of an intimate
acquaintance with him."39 By his will,40 he left all his temporal
estate to his wife Hannah; directed that his library was to be
sold privately, and not "by public vendue"; and, "as for my
Hortus Siccus or Collection of Dryed Plants, as well as other
Natural Rarities, I declare [he continues] that my further will
and desire is that they be packed up in a box and sent to my
good friend, Dr. John Frederick Gronovius41, at Leyden, in
Holland, to be made what use of he shall think proper."42
Dr. Thomas Dale, of Charles Town, S.C., had, by his fourth
wife, Hannah, a son, also named Thomas, born in 1749.43 It
appears from the will of his great uncle, Samuel Dale, of
Braintree,44 that his birth took place in the parish of Bishops-
gate, London, but he was probably brought up at Charles Town.
He left America, however, at an early age, and was educated
at St. Paul's School, in London. In 1770, when a little over
37 See Parish Register and S. Carolina Gazette.
38 A full and clear Reply to Dr. Thomas Dale, wherein the real impropriety of blistering
with Cantharides in the first Fever of Small-Fox is plainly demonstrated: Printed at Charlestown
by Peter Timothy, 1739 (48 pp. quarto).
39 See a highly eulogistic obituary notice of him in the S. Carolina Gazette, 17th Sept. 1750.
40 Dated 27th July 1743, and proved 19th Oct. 1750, in the Charles Town Court of Probate
(Book 1747-52, p. 320).
41 J. F. Gronovius, jun. (1690-1760), of Leyden, was an eminent botanist and a friend of
Linnaeus.
42 The compilers of the British Museum Catalogue regarded Dr. Dale as two individuals—
Thomas Dale, M.D., of Leyden, and Thomas Dale, M.D., of Charles Town. They catalogue
some of his works under one name and others under the other.
43 Under her will (made 9th April I75r, and proved 26th of the same month), she directs that
her three children (Thomas Simmons, Jane, and Francis) shall be sent to their grandfather, Mr.
Francis Dale, apothecary, of Hoxton, in England.
44 See post, p. 05.