Joseph Sharples (1757 - 1796)

Ancestors

Died Nov 1796 at age 39 in Philadelphia MO. Mtg

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Biography

Buried 27 Oct 1796. Northern District.

Note: #NI596.

Notes

Note NI596He lived under the care of monthly.

meetings in Chester, Wilmington and Philadelphia.

In the Philadelphia directories for 1791 and.

1793 he is listed as a schoolmaster and in 1796 as.

a merchant in connection with his brother Jesse.

The following appears in the 1816 edition of the.

* Sharpless genealogy:

Extract from a letter, stating a few of the last expressions.

of Joseph Sharpies, son of Jacob and Ann Sharpies; who.

departed this life in Philadelphia, in the n t h month, 7796, in.

the 40th year of his age.

I expect thou hast heard of the death of cousin Joseph,.

and no doubt, would like to be informed of his situation.

of mind, in the latter pan of his sickness; of which I can.

give some account, as I had the satisfaction of being with.

him mostiy for a week before he died, and was present.

at the awful season of his departure. I felt ao much tenderness.

for, and sympathy with him, after my first visit, that.

I could not be easy out of his chamber.

He was much tossed in mind, in the forepart of his sickness.

His brother Nathan, upon leaving him, perhaps about.

two weeks before his death, expressed to him, that he thought.

there was but littie prospect of his recovery; to which he.

replied, "O, if I could but fed the incomes of the love.

of God to my poor soul!** Which I bdieve he was mercifully.

favoured to experience. Some time before his departure,.

one morning, as I was sitting by him, he said; "whether.

it will please the Lord to raise me up again, I know not:

I am entirely depending on his mercy; but if it is his will.

to take me, I hope he will receive my soul." A few evenings.

before his departure, he desired to see a friend, who had.

been to see him several times: he came, and had a solid.

opportunity with him: it was truly a solemn, instructive.

season. The friend had much pertinent counsel to communicate,.

which was very comfortable and encouraging. Upon.

the fricnd*s taking leave of him, he said, "farewell, dear.

friend, I shall go before long.** The friend desired, if he.

had any thing on his mind, he would be free in communicating.

it; he said "I have nothing, only that I have waited.

patiently, and have not dared to cast away my confidence,.

but have trusted in his many gracious promises, and hope.

he will receive my soul." His example of patience and resignation,.

was truly instructive to my mind, and I hope will.

be lastingly remembered by me.

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