Sunday's Obituary: Muschett

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
21 April 1852

At Fleetwood, Prince William county, the residence of his sister, [Mrs. F. B. Gibson, relict of the late Col. John Gibson,] on the 4th instant, Maj. FRED'K. H. MUSCHETT, aged about 50 years. The writer of this feeble tribute to his memory does not know his exact age, and yet knew him long and intimately. Few men possessed of more gentleness, urbanity, and true gentlemanly feelings, have ever lived or died. Of extensive literary reading, and blessed with an extraordinary memory, his recurrence to historical facts and incidents was ready and exact. Had he given his attention to some of the learned professions, and directed to either, the energies of his mind, an eminent stand must have rewarded his labors. But he treads no longer the path of human life or worldly ambition. He had some frailties; who has not? But though they obscured, they never concealed his many virtues. They were evanescent--and as well might the morning cloud he said to have extinguished the sun because his beams are not so distinctly seen or felt.-- Would I could see his like again, as I have seen him in times gone by! Pease to his ashes!

A FRIEND.

Near Brentsville, Prince William, Virginia, in the 77th year of her age, Mrs. ELIZABETH SEXSMITH, a native of Virginia, and for many years a resident of Washington.

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Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
09 January 1858

OBITUARY.

DIED, at Fleetwood, Prince William county, Va., on Monday 28th December, Col. WALTER MUSCHETT, in the 82nd year of his age.

After a short and painful illness, this useful citizen and good man was suddenly snatched from us. Colonel M. was a native of Charles county, Md., and in the year 1800 he removed to Baltimore to engage in a mercantile pursuit, which he prosecuted with marked energy, ability, and probity until 1855, when he retired from the trials and excitements of business, to seek the quietude of a country life. Possessing that true spirit of patriotism and love for country, which ever burns in the true American breast, so soon as the last war with England was commenced, he closed his counting house in Baltimore, and gallantly offered his services to assist in defence of his country's rights. He was among the foremost in the unfortunate battle at Bladensburg, where he received a dangerous wound was taken prisoner by the British, but was soon exchanged and sent to Baltimore totally disabled from again entering that service which he had so magnanimously sought. He died as he had lived for many years--a sincere Christian--and the numerous friends and relatives who mourn his loss are left the consolation to believe that he is now enjoying the approving smiles of his Lord and Saviour in a home of eternal bliss.

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Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
23 January 1858

DIED, On Monday, 4th of January, at Fleetwood, the residence of her relative, Mrs. Frances B. Gibson, Mrs. LOUISA MUSCHETT, consort of the late Dr. Alexander Muschett, of Pr. William county, Va.