Display Patriot - P-128771 - John CAROTHERS

John CAROTHERS

SAR Patriot #: P-128771

The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: PA      Qualifying Service: Captain
DAR #: A019358

Birth: Jun 1744 / / Ireland
Death: 11 Jan 1783 / Cumberland / PA

Qualifying Service Description:
  1. 1777/1778, he served as a 1st Lieutenant in the company of Captain William McClure of the 2nd Battalion commanded by Colonel John Davis
  2. 1780, he served as a Captain of the 4th Company under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Gibson of the 2nd Battalion
  3. 1781, he served as a Captain of the 7th Company under the command of Colonel Samuel Erwin of the 3rd Battalion

Additional References:
  1. SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
  2. Montgomery, Thomas LynchPennsylvania Archives Fifth Series, Vol VI, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1906, pg 3, 5, 155, 165, 172, 181, 179, 196, 227, 233

Spouse: Alice/Allsie McTeer
Children: James; John; Alice;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
Date Approved Society ACN SAR Member Info Lineage via Child View Application Detail
1987-05-14 TN Unassigned John Carruthers Glasgow (123643) Ailsie   
Location:
Mechanicsburg / Cumberland / PA / USA
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Upright stone that is contemporary with the death of the Patriot.



Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
  • The cemetery is on the east side of Silver Spring Rd at the intersection with Presbyterian Drive



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