Greene County, NC - Obituary of James P. Britt, 1888

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OBITUARY OF J.P. BRITT

As it is a custom of the church to have an obituary of a deceased 
member prepared and if accepted, recorded on the record of the church 
and as such duty has been generally performed by the clerk, I hereby 
submit such as I have been able to prepare as a memorial and testimony 
on behalf of this church to the memory of our dearly beloved brother 
James P. Britt, whom the Father has seen fit to call from our midst, 
and through his short term of membership which was not quite three 
years was good and pleasant, his walk was upright and always filled his 
seat when able. And as a fellow citizen and neighbor he was highly 
esteemed and useful and obliging, assisting the poor and needy. In his
last sickness though only for a few days his sufferings were great. He 
had been afflicted for many years with a combination of diseases such 
as Rheuma-tism, Paralyses & c. ?  His last attack was Paralyses or 
congestion to the brain.

Brother Britt was born 29th day of May 1830 in Wayne County, N.C.  His 
genealogy by his father's side were as follows: The deceased was the 
son of Benj. Britt who was the son of Henry Britt and the said Henry 
Britt came from Virginia and we are unable to trace it any further.  
The deceased mother's maiden name was Smithy Taylor. Her and her 
husband Benj. Britt were both members of the Baptist Church and held 
their membership with the church at Nahunta, Wayne County,

The deceased was united in marriage to Miss Nancy J. Wooten in March 
1856 and were born unto them five living children; 4 girls and one boy 
all living. God was bless to show him what he was by nature and what he 
must be by grace before he could see the Kingdom of Heaven and gave him 
a good hope in Christ, and in June 1885 he with his dear companion, our 
beloved sister, were received into the fellowship of the church at 
Mewborn's, in Greene County, N.C. and was baptised by Elder J.W. Gardner.

Brother Britt passed away on the morning of 29th of May 1888. The 
funeral services at his own request was attended by Elder T.B. 
Lancaster after which his remains were layed into its last resting 
place followed by many sorrowing friends (both white and colored) 
selected by himself to await the doors of the glorious resurrection 
morn.
                                     L. J. H. Mewborn

Copied from Mewborn Church Books
Book 2  p. 37-38

Wright Taylor and Benjamin Britt Information
By Delia Taylor Price
Heritage Place, at  L.C.C.
Kinston, NC

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