JOHN HUME
Born: 1761, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.
Died: 1840
Burial Site: near Traders Point.
Service: Volunteered as private in Penn troops as follows:
Feb/Mar 1777 - 6 weeks in Capt Wm GRIMES Co., Col Philip MARSTELLERS Regt.
Oct 1777 - Capt Ambrose CRAIN'S Co., Col ROGER'S Regt.
Marched to the neighborhood of White Marsh and was engaged at Barnhill Church, 2 months
From Spring 1778, 1 month in Capt John BARNET'S Co.
From fall 1779, 2 months in Capt James JOHNSON'S Co., Col ALLEN'S Regt.
Was stationed at Fort SCHWARTZ on the west branch of the Susquehanna River in defense of the frontier against the indians.
From the summer of 1780, 1 month as a ranger in Capt John BARNET'S Co.
Proof: Pension Claim S31765.
Records of Div. Sur File 31, 765 Rev War
3-525 Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions March 11, 1911
Married: ________ CRAWFORD, 1787 in Pennsylvania, she died 1828.
Children:
John Crawford: Born 1790, died 1876 - married 1813 Martha MCCURDY (1784-1876)
Thomas: Born 1797 died 1842 married Ap 20, 1826 Elizabeth MCCOY
James: married Nov 15, 1822 - Jeanetta WHEELOCK
Margaret: married Nov 22, 1831 Felix R RAYMOND
Martha: married July 3, 1823 - Joshua SELLERS
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