Newspaper Obit, NC, Wilkes, John Bryan 1842

Obituary JOHN BRYAN Esq. Departed 31, January; l842 at the age of 89 Born 1753

The tears of sympathy and affection bedew, the good man’s grave.

Another soldier of the Revolution has gone to receive his bright reward. Departed
this life on 31 January 1842, in his residence in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

John Bryan, Esq., in the 89th year of his age, after being confined to his bed for
about two weeks with the influenza.

Subject of this notice was a native of Ireland he immigrated in childhood with his
parents to America and settled in Pennsylvania, near the Maryland line.

During the Revolutionary war in times that try men’s souls. He commanded a company
of militia as Capt. and near the close of the war was promoted that of Major. He
was often found battling in the armies of his country for that freedom and
independence which he long live to enjoy.

In the year 1787’s he immigrated to North Carolina and settled in the county of
Wilkes where he remained until his death, with the exception of one year in
Georgia.

In all the private as of life as husband mastering friend, His department was most
exemplary. He possessed by nature a strong and vigorous mind, which he exerted with
great advantage and success, in the accumulation of a reputation for industry,
honor and integrity upon which his descendants can look back, with pride and actual
exultation. To the industrious poor, he was always a warm and liberal friend,
administering to their wants with kindness and generosity, he was particularly a
father to the widow and orphan, affording them consolation and relieved and their
distresses and wiping away with a tender hand. The bitter tears of affliction. As a
magistrate. The duties of which eat the film for many years. He acted with justice,
moderation, and honor.

He has left an aged and disconsolate widow, it has been a beloved and cherished
companion. For more than a half-century and numerous offspring to mourn their loss
if they do not mourn as those who have no hope fort Although the subject of this
obituary was not a member of any visible Christian church yet he earnestly devoted
the latter years of his life, to that preparation for eternity, which is enjoined
upon all the human family by the Holy Scriptures. He was often seriously engaged in
forever in prayer and reading the word of God, and during his last sickness, often
said that he should not recover, and talked of dying without showing any signs of
alarm and on being asked by his sorrowing companion who is a professor of religion.
A short time been his death asked if he was afraid to, die to use his own words, he
answered he had been a long time preparing for death and was not afraid to die. He
retained his senses to the last moments and his death like his life was one of the
peaceful and resignation to the will of his divine master’s affliction was severe,
but even to the last of his existence. He bore them with Christian meekness and
fortitude. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, that they may rest from
their laboring in the works do follow them.

Transcribed from:
The North Carolina Star,
Raleigh North Carolina,
9 March 1842



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