The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-03-11
Communicated.
OBITITARX.

Departed this life, in Norfolk, on Tuesday morn.
n eng, s.n instant suddenly, after few DAYS con
hheneht' rom Dyspeptic disease, under the die
tressing infiictions of which she had low, sntfJ
MISS ANN NJ BARRON, aged about IS years
Largely ana most respectfully connected in this
community, TO very many of whom as sincere
friend, and an exemplary christian She was H.
iy endeared {; and will be ever warmly cber;sbad
oy an who knew her, for the bencvolencc nd cor.
ulahty winch marked her intercourse canro,
as an Old, intimate, and esteemed friend of he's
refrain from offering appropriate tribute TO her
,h;s e"i y from my earliest acquaintance with
nave found her conduct and department to all
regulated by the most exalted principIes of v;r,mo
anu an nabituaily cheerful and intel
Igeh' ana communicative, the natural offsprino of
inc principles just rccited-she won continu5llv
on Tue confidence and regard of all her nssociates
aDUu. 20 years connected with the Baptist Church
IN Norioik, her light has so shone before men ,,
that many, influenced by her bright example bn;b
In the Church and in society, have been indtt ed
- to glorify her father who is in Heaven - Tonr
long will the Church lament this absciss;o, &c 60
OF its brightest lights. Miss Barron, many vears
ana TO the time of her death. was a faithful In,
suucress OF YOUTH and those who were the favored
SUBJECTS OF her uteage, will ever do honor In bc
memory, ty illustrating in their lives the excel
ience and purity of the precepts she so zoalouslv
incucated. A venerable and esteemed friend 0f
the deceased, has just commented 10 me The r,I
lowing particulars of Miss Barron's descent and
connection: " she was the daughter of Capt VIM
barron. of the Continental Navy of the u 8 -
CoaPt; barron was Virginian by brth--born on
oid Point Comfort, now Fortress Monroe carly
III me ne setted In Newport, OR. H. where he
marrled and at his death, left three children two
sons and daughter-the latter the subject of this
noIice; enc came (by the invitation of her uncle,
no naIron TO virginia in the year 1896 and
mas continued TO reside here ever since Her father
was Killed on board the frigate Boston, by the burst
ing oil gun, while in chase OF an enomy ON her
passage to France, having been especially des
patience 10 take out the late President Adams as
our Minister to Holland. The present Ex- Pres;
gent Adams was with his father, passen ger at
the ume, and has perfect recollection of tile cir
cumstancc. - VIZ ~
,Captaln Barron was an intimate friend of Cant.
tucker who commanded the Boston and at his
earnest request, accompanied him on this occasion
as MS FRET Lieutenant-aIthough he was at the
ume awaiting Captains commission, to com
fnand the frigate Columbus, then beine built
Both OF the sons died at sea, the ei,ier Samuel
lel overheard from aloft, and was drowned the
younger, James, died of the small pox, on his mas
sage rom Holland, in command of the ship UIya-
ses, belonging to this port '
=. W Her Funeral will take place, from the Ban
ustChurch, on Cumberland street, this THURSDAY W
anSSrhoon' at half past O'Clock, at which place
spcctfully invited to attend ''' '9