憑藉著膽識及[[客家]]的硬頸精神,終於克服萬難,在道光二十六年(1846)病逝之前將[[北埔鄉|北埔]]、[[峨眉鄉|峨眉]]、[[寶山鄉 (臺灣)|寶山]]一帶重要的地方(即今人口集中聚落)拓墾完成,享年六十四歲。
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