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OBITUARY OF JOHN MAPP
>From Mary Mapp’s Application for Rev. War Widow’s Pension
Transcribed and submitted by Rhoda Taylor Fone, March 12, 2011
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For the Christian Advocate and Journal.
MR. EDITOR—By giving the following a place in your widely circulating
paper, you will confer a favour on the friends of the deceased, and
perhaps furnish a useful hint to some of your numerous readers.
  CAPT. JOHN MAPP, the subject of this notice was born in Virginia, about
  the year 1759.  From thence his father, Littleton Mapp, moved to South
  Carolina about the commencement of the revolutionary war, where he
  suffered much from those who were opposed to the liberty of this
  country.  John was active in the defence of his country, and although
  not more than nineteen years of age, he was promoted to the rank of
  captain in the army, which office he filled with credit until the close
  of the struggle for independence.  He married the daughter of Col.
  White, and in 1792 emigrated to Georgia.  There he and his companion
  sought for and obtained the peace and joy of the gosptl of Christ.  In
  1794 they united themselves to the Methodist Episcopal church, of which
  he continued a useful member until his death.  He had been for many
  years a class steward, and was liberal in the support of the gospel, as
  also kind to the poor.  Brother Mapp had enjoyed good health for many
  years for a man of his age.  On Sabbath morning the 23d of March, he
  went out to church in good health; in the class meeting he said he still
  felt as much or more than ever determined to hold out faithful to the
  end of life; a little time after he felt a pain in one of his teeth and
  in a moment after in his breast—he then rose, spoke to his wife and they
  went out, when it was ascertained that he was very ill.  Medical aid
  which was at hand was baffled in every attempt to restore him.  He
  verbally made some distribution of his property.  His wife bathed in
  tears inquired of him what his future prospects were, when he replied
  with all that confidence and composure that bespoke his entire
  resignation to the will of God; that his way was clear and that he had
  no objections to going.  By this time preparations were made and he was
  carried to a house near at hand and laid on a bed, from which, in a few
  seconds his spirit took its flight (we humbly trust,) to the land of
  rest.  Thus in the short space of an hour’s warning he was numbered with
  the pale nations of the dead, and his spirit ushered into eternity.  On
  Monday the 24th, his remains were removed to his own garden, followed by
  a number of weeping friends, and there interred to await the
  resurrection of the just.  Oh how uncertain is life!
R. Smith
Greene County, GA. April 8, 1828.

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