Wake County NcArchives Obituaries.....Grist, Brig. Gen. Frederick 1811
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Raleigh Minerva
Friday, Dec. 27, 1811
DIED, in Raleigh, on the morning of Thursday, the 26th instant, BRIGADIER 
GENERAL FREDERICK GRIST of Beaufort County, aged 42 years. The General had 
served the county first in the House of Commons and latterly in the Senate of 
our State Legislature for 18 successive years. It was in that character, he 
arrived at Raleigh on the 18th November, but taking cold on the 24th, was 
confined for 34 days before his death in his room. Every exertion was made by 
the most skillful physicians, as well as an able one from Orange, to arrest 
the progress of the disease; but the complaint settled upon his lungs, and was 
attended with unconquerable fever, which at length became extremely nervous. 
General Grist was esteemed for his honest integrity and independence of 
character as a legislator. By his death the state has lost a useful citizen; 
his wife and seven children an affectionate husband and tender parent; his 
relatives and acquaintances a sincere and active friend and hospitable 
neighbor. The distance of his family residence being 110 miles, MRS. GRIST and 
her son, who waited on him, were prevailed on to have his body interred in the 
burial ground of this City. His remains will be honored by all classes of our 
citizens this day.


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