From Newspaper Abstracts of Frederick County 1811-1815 by F. Edward Wright, citing the Fredericktown Herald of Oct 29, 1814:
"Died after a lingering and painful illness, Thurs last, 27th inst., in this town, at house of her afflicted father, Dr. Philip THOMAS, Mrs. Rebecca B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander Contee MAGRUDER, Esqr., of the City of Annapolis, aged 37 yrs, leaving husband and four small children."
From the Federal Republican (Georgetown) of Nov. 8. 1814:
"Departed this life on the 27th of October in the 37th year of her age, after severe and protracted suffering, Mrs. REBECCA B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander C. Magruder, Esq.
In vain, shall the pen of affection attempt to delineate the character of this excellent woman, or to describe the agony of those afflicted friends left to mourn her loss.
In her death her sex has lost one of its brightest ornaments. She possessed a mind enlightened and elevated; a heart sincere, generous and expanded. Few have lived, in whom were so carefully and softly blended, useful and shining talents, with gentleness, meekness, humility, piety and modesty. In the relative duties of life, as daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend, these qualities shone with peculiar lustre; and in all these characters she has left an example worthy of universal imitation. May that bright example never cease to impress the heart and influence the conduct of her who offers this tribute to a beloved friend.
It was the will of Heaven that an aged father should support in his feeble arms the sinking frame of his beloved and expiring child - May the merciful God who tempers the wind to the shorn Lamb, grant him grace to bow and to kiss the afflictive rod.
An adoring husband has beheld her, on whom rested all his hopes of temporal felicity; her, who like a Guardian Angel, had pointed to virtue and to peace; who had imparted consolation, and love and joy, snatched from him in the meridian of life. But she is not lost to him forever. Even now, while her frail body sleeps in the grave, soaring on wings of Christian faith, he may behold her in a robe of celestial glory, alluring him to join her in a brighter and a better world.
It is an awful thing to die;
Yet the dread path once trod,
Heaven open its everlasting portals high,
And bide the pure in heart perceive their God.
But for the four little cherubs she bequeathed to his care and affection, this would seem a dark and cheerless wildeness (sic) - But while he
Marks with nature's peerless grace,
Their blossoms blow,
Happy to see them fill the place
Of her own
He will forget the ills of life, and in the performance of his lonely duties, he shall find his reward.
An affectionate sister, too, is bereaved of the sole companion of her youth, the early, constant, enlightened, faithful friend of her bosom. Do thou, O God, support the mourners in this hour of affliction, and convert this severe temporal chastisement to their eternal good."
"Died after a lingering and painful illness, Thurs last, 27th inst., in this town, at house of her afflicted father, Dr. Philip THOMAS, Mrs. Rebecca B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander Contee MAGRUDER, Esqr., of the City of Annapolis, aged 37 yrs, leaving husband and four small children."
From the Federal Republican (Georgetown) of Nov. 8. 1814:
"Departed this life on the 27th of October in the 37th year of her age, after severe and protracted suffering, Mrs. REBECCA B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander C. Magruder, Esq.
In vain, shall the pen of affection attempt to delineate the character of this excellent woman, or to describe the agony of those afflicted friends left to mourn her loss.
In her death her sex has lost one of its brightest ornaments. She possessed a mind enlightened and elevated; a heart sincere, generous and expanded. Few have lived, in whom were so carefully and softly blended, useful and shining talents, with gentleness, meekness, humility, piety and modesty. In the relative duties of life, as daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend, these qualities shone with peculiar lustre; and in all these characters she has left an example worthy of universal imitation. May that bright example never cease to impress the heart and influence the conduct of her who offers this tribute to a beloved friend.
It was the will of Heaven that an aged father should support in his feeble arms the sinking frame of his beloved and expiring child - May the merciful God who tempers the wind to the shorn Lamb, grant him grace to bow and to kiss the afflictive rod.
An adoring husband has beheld her, on whom rested all his hopes of temporal felicity; her, who like a Guardian Angel, had pointed to virtue and to peace; who had imparted consolation, and love and joy, snatched from him in the meridian of life. But she is not lost to him forever. Even now, while her frail body sleeps in the grave, soaring on wings of Christian faith, he may behold her in a robe of celestial glory, alluring him to join her in a brighter and a better world.
It is an awful thing to die;
Yet the dread path once trod,
Heaven open its everlasting portals high,
And bide the pure in heart perceive their God.
But for the four little cherubs she bequeathed to his care and affection, this would seem a dark and cheerless wildeness (sic) - But while he
Marks with nature's peerless grace,
Their blossoms blow,
Happy to see them fill the place
Of her own
He will forget the ills of life, and in the performance of his lonely duties, he shall find his reward.
An affectionate sister, too, is bereaved of the sole companion of her youth, the early, constant, enlightened, faithful friend of her bosom. Do thou, O God, support the mourners in this hour of affliction, and convert this severe temporal chastisement to their eternal good."
From Newspaper Abstracts of Frederick County 1811-1815 by F. Edward Wright, citing the Fredericktown Herald of Oct 29, 1814:
"Died after a lingering and painful illness, Thurs last, 27th inst., in this town, at house of her afflicted father, Dr. Philip THOMAS, Mrs. Rebecca B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander Contee MAGRUDER, Esqr., of the City of Annapolis, aged 37 yrs, leaving husband and four small children."
From the Federal Republican (Georgetown) of Nov. 8. 1814:
"Departed this life on the 27th of October in the 37th year of her age, after severe and protracted suffering, Mrs. REBECCA B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander C. Magruder, Esq.
In vain, shall the pen of affection attempt to delineate the character of this excellent woman, or to describe the agony of those afflicted friends left to mourn her loss.
In her death her sex has lost one of its brightest ornaments. She possessed a mind enlightened and elevated; a heart sincere, generous and expanded. Few have lived, in whom were so carefully and softly blended, useful and shining talents, with gentleness, meekness, humility, piety and modesty. In the relative duties of life, as daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend, these qualities shone with peculiar lustre; and in all these characters she has left an example worthy of universal imitation. May that bright example never cease to impress the heart and influence the conduct of her who offers this tribute to a beloved friend.
It was the will of Heaven that an aged father should support in his feeble arms the sinking frame of his beloved and expiring child - May the merciful God who tempers the wind to the shorn Lamb, grant him grace to bow and to kiss the afflictive rod.
An adoring husband has beheld her, on whom rested all his hopes of temporal felicity; her, who like a Guardian Angel, had pointed to virtue and to peace; who had imparted consolation, and love and joy, snatched from him in the meridian of life. But she is not lost to him forever. Even now, while her frail body sleeps in the grave, soaring on wings of Christian faith, he may behold her in a robe of celestial glory, alluring him to join her in a brighter and a better world.
It is an awful thing to die;
Yet the dread path once trod,
Heaven open its everlasting portals high,
And bide the pure in heart perceive their God.
But for the four little cherubs she bequeathed to his care and affection, this would seem a dark and cheerless wildeness (sic) - But while he
Marks with nature's peerless grace,
Their blossoms blow,
Happy to see them fill the place
Of her own
He will forget the ills of life, and in the performance of his lonely duties, he shall find his reward.
An affectionate sister, too, is bereaved of the sole companion of her youth, the early, constant, enlightened, faithful friend of her bosom. Do thou, O God, support the mourners in this hour of affliction, and convert this severe temporal chastisement to their eternal good."
"Died after a lingering and painful illness, Thurs last, 27th inst., in this town, at house of her afflicted father, Dr. Philip THOMAS, Mrs. Rebecca B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander Contee MAGRUDER, Esqr., of the City of Annapolis, aged 37 yrs, leaving husband and four small children."
From the Federal Republican (Georgetown) of Nov. 8. 1814:
"Departed this life on the 27th of October in the 37th year of her age, after severe and protracted suffering, Mrs. REBECCA B. MAGRUDER, wife of Alexander C. Magruder, Esq.
In vain, shall the pen of affection attempt to delineate the character of this excellent woman, or to describe the agony of those afflicted friends left to mourn her loss.
In her death her sex has lost one of its brightest ornaments. She possessed a mind enlightened and elevated; a heart sincere, generous and expanded. Few have lived, in whom were so carefully and softly blended, useful and shining talents, with gentleness, meekness, humility, piety and modesty. In the relative duties of life, as daughter, wife, mother, sister and friend, these qualities shone with peculiar lustre; and in all these characters she has left an example worthy of universal imitation. May that bright example never cease to impress the heart and influence the conduct of her who offers this tribute to a beloved friend.
It was the will of Heaven that an aged father should support in his feeble arms the sinking frame of his beloved and expiring child - May the merciful God who tempers the wind to the shorn Lamb, grant him grace to bow and to kiss the afflictive rod.
An adoring husband has beheld her, on whom rested all his hopes of temporal felicity; her, who like a Guardian Angel, had pointed to virtue and to peace; who had imparted consolation, and love and joy, snatched from him in the meridian of life. But she is not lost to him forever. Even now, while her frail body sleeps in the grave, soaring on wings of Christian faith, he may behold her in a robe of celestial glory, alluring him to join her in a brighter and a better world.
It is an awful thing to die;
Yet the dread path once trod,
Heaven open its everlasting portals high,
And bide the pure in heart perceive their God.
But for the four little cherubs she bequeathed to his care and affection, this would seem a dark and cheerless wildeness (sic) - But while he
Marks with nature's peerless grace,
Their blossoms blow,
Happy to see them fill the place
Of her own
He will forget the ills of life, and in the performance of his lonely duties, he shall find his reward.
An affectionate sister, too, is bereaved of the sole companion of her youth, the early, constant, enlightened, faithful friend of her bosom. Do thou, O God, support the mourners in this hour of affliction, and convert this severe temporal chastisement to their eternal good."
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