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John McCausland was born about 1741 at Glasgow, Scotland. Between 1750 and the Revolutionary War, John arrived at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was described as, “…a man above the average stature, of fine manners and address, highly equipped and finely qualified as an educator of youth.” He worked as an educator in the Carlisle area. John married a Martha and had three children: James, Elizabeth and Martha.
During the Revolution, John fought in the First Battalion of the Cumberland County Militia as a private under Samuel Finton. In the same unit, John served with Andrew Bell, who later became his son-in-law.
After the war, John moved to Virginia as a widower. He worked as an educator for the Staunton Academy, an all-male high school. He died in 1809 and was buried at the Old Stone Church Cemetery at Augusta, Virginia.
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