Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-08-03
OBITUARY.
For the Staunton Spectator.
Another Soldier Gone 10 Rest.

Departed this life, at his residence in poc,,or,ss
ls43, after illness more than two weeks. Mr.. jon
iouSo, aged 81 years, 4 months, and II DAYS The
deceased was the of Samuel oung who cmirrated
from London England upwards of twenty years before
The Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the
United States. He born in Eastern Virginia in
wha' Is now called Madison County, the 18th of Feb.
ruary, l16l. Between forty fifty years 40 he re-
moved TO Anthonys Creek, in Grecnbrier County and
from thence to Pocahontas, where he has resided for
ABOUT forty years. and where his arc now at
m the silent tomb He was soldier in the Revolutionary
ar and has for number of years drawn pension for
his services in that War; or his Revolutionary career
there but little known by the wrtcr but il is believed
mat he was tuc 20 the interests of his country that he
stood maniy and hravcly Tor her in her darkest hours
Oh peril and danger But the tale is not vet half told
lie was not only soldier in the American Armies but he
was soldier in the Army of the King of Kings About
or before the time that he Pocahontas he en-
braced the Christian religion, has been about forty
years bright consistent and exemplary member of The
life oil picty and virtue. lie plain and simple in all
ms conversation and walks He aimed not for earthly
things Tor ms treasure, his honc Heaven
ms God lie was content with suicicncy for the en-.
oyment OIL ute and happinsss beyond this he craved
lie was blessed with large family Of children some
OIL whom nave gone TO the OF blessed Saviour the
others are on the way-some of them shining members
oil the Church TO winch their father belonged which is
evidence that he had oncglected that great and mpo
,an' duty Of bringing them in the nartue admon
uon OF the Lord. But his death bed tell sufficiently
OF his past life and also Of uturity. He bore his illness
WIN patient, a firm, and full resignation unparal-
ieied lie was ready to say, Thy will be done. Not
lips: All was right with him. He seemed willing yea
anxious TO leave this poor word,'' Gas he called it.
should see his King and Saviour where he might enjoy
everlasting bliss and the full fruition of his God He
aea,h with pleasure During his illness there
was nothing between him and his God and all that he
wanted or wished for his Saviours time to cali him
NO mist dinimcd his sky-no cloud darkened his sun
put II shonc forth with the brightest lusc and bancy
Not of trouble rolled across his calm and
peaceful breast He felt indeed that
Jesus can make dying bed,
AS soft as downy pillows arc"
He could rejoice in death could triumph in hone Of in,
lure bliss, IN hope Of immortal glory, and in hone of
gaining the victory Of the While on his dying
ped, he could say he tired OF the cross OF
serving his King; and that he poor soldier who
would desert SO good cause, great. kind King
and so lovely Saviour. Surely friends can rejoice
IN his deaththough deprived his society ON earth
they have the brightest evidence that their loss is his
cternai gain, that he now enioys the full ocean of
bliss and Of heavenly love- and that they If faithful sol
diers under the same King may yet him In the full
ENJOY ment CT immortal glory may with him never
their great Creator, and may reign with him in immortal
glory through an endless eternity
God grant that my last end may be like the RIGHT
eous; that my death may be like his r.
DIED, in Staunton, on Friday last Hrxpv p.c,
49, aoou. twenty months and on Sabbath morning
IA M u aged about four years infant children
OF the Rev. T. II. and Elizabeth NJ. Veitch
DIED, on Monday, 3st of July, WILLIAM Corpn.n
hEhs; aged months and 10 days, of William G.
and Mary Ann Kerr
Died at Mt Scion, Tuesday the 3rd inst of Flux
MISS SUSAN MERIT, in the 10Th year of her age Hel
illness was oil short duration and her sucrings very
acute particularly the last few days that she lived
Ahongh the deceased had made preparation (appa-
rcntiy) Tor Eternity, previous her Illness vet saw
nose who were present, she gave the most conclusive
evidence OF being an heir of eternal life. This ought IL
DC consoiins reflection to the Borrowing relatives
d.
DIED, on the 18th ut, in Amelia county, Elder
SCALETTiNE M; MASON, who minister of tho
SoIei OIL inc Baptist denomination for twenty years
Mr. Mason died the death of the righteous MAY evcry
death be like his.-Lerington GAG.
DIED, on the 25th, at Columbia Furnace Shenandoah
JAMES >: ARTHUR, aged about 4S years His deatI
was occasoned by a cancer in the face