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Birth: 17 May 1754 Seulcoates / Yorkshire / England Death: 06 Aug 1838 Adamsville / Muskingum / OH
Qualifying Service Description:
He Enlisted as a Pvt in 1777 in Capt Martin's Co, Colonel Martin's fourth New Jersey Regiment, Served for New Jersey 6 yrs and was disch in June, 1783. He was in battles of Short Hill, Brandywine, Monmouth and Siege of Yorktown,
Additional References:
Roster of Rev War soldiers buried in Ohio. Wilbur R. Branthoover, compiler. Veterans Affairs, Ohio. Reprinted by OHSDAR. 1929
Pension #S40489
DAR - *S40489; NARA, M881, COMP MIL SERV RECS, ROLL #637
Author: Michael B. Gunn
Born on May17, 1754 in England.
He Enlisted as a Pvt in 1777 in Capt. Martin's Co., Col. Martin's fourth New Jersey Regiment, Served for New Jersey 6 yrs and was disch in June, 1783. He was in battles of Short Hill, Brandywine, Monmouth and Siege of Yorktown, Descendants state he was wounded three times and because of one of his wounds was obliged to have a silver plate to protect his brain.
He married Kathryn__(1752-1839); children: David, Daniel, Jonathan, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary and Margaret. Pension #S40489.
John was brought from England to America as a British soldier to aid in the subjugation of the colonies then in revolt against the latter country, but investigation of the causes of the war led him to desert the English army and to join the American troops, with which he fought throughout the struggle for independence. While he was with the "red coats" they made a raid in Pennsylvania, visiting each house in a certain settlement, taking what they could with them and burning what they did not want. After the war was over Mr. Spicer went back to one of the homes which the soldiers had raided and married the daughter of that household. About 1819 he with family of nine well-grown children nearly all of whom were born West Moreland County, Pennsylvania, settled in the southern part of the township of Adamsville, Muskingum County. His sons David, Daniel and Thomas all obtained land here and built the first cabins and proceeded to subjugate the forests. In 1820 he was living in Muskingum County, Ohio, at which time he had grandchild Benjamin Spicer residing with him.
He Died on August 6, 1839 and Bur Adamsville Baptist Cemetery, Adamsville, Muskingum Co., OH. GM
County soldiers marker. Tradition says that he was an English soldier, who assisted in burning the residences of a certain section of PA. Later he espoused the cause of the Colonists. Fur infor Muskingum Chap. Roster of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Ohio. Wilbur R. Branthoover, compiler. Veterans Affairs, Ohio. Reprinted by OHSDAR. 1929. SAR Ancestor # P- 295064. He has a worn tombstone.
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County soldiers marker. Tradition says that he was an English soldier, who assisted in burning the residences of a certain section of PA. Later he espoused the cause of the Colonists. He has a worn tombstone
Descendants state he was wounded three times and because of one of his wounds was obliged to have a silver plate to protect his brain
