John Jack (1747 - 1815)

Born 1747 in Green Springs, Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy McCoy — married 10 Oct 1782 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1815 at about age 68 in East Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

"He entered land on the headwaters of Sewickly Creek in Westmoreland Co., Pa in 1768 and began clearing up a farm. He returned to the home of his parents and enlisted in Capt. Joseph Eager's Co., Col. Lockry's reg't , Penna, Reg't. He was engaged in several battles and was wounded in a skirmish at Ash Swamp near Woodbridge in 177 7 after which he was discharged. After his discharge, he returned to father's home in Lancaster Co., but afterwards served Capt. Andrew Swearingen's Co of Rangers in 1781. (No te, JVT vol. 2, p. 179: "His father had died in 1776, but perhaps his mother & others of the family occupied the home which was then Cumberland Co., not lancaster, as Cumberland had been struck off of Lancaster Co. in 1750.) After his discharge in November 1781 he returned to Westmoreland County and on Oct 10, 1782 was married to Nancy McCoy and had 13 children - 5 sons and 8 daughters. He died Apr 2nd 18 15 of a fever." Sons of the American Revolution: "John Jack was a member o f Capt. Joseph Eager's Co., Col. Lochry's Regiment in 1777 & was wounded in an engagement at Ash Swamp near Woodbridge, N.J. He also served as a private in Capt. Andrew Swearingen's company of Rangers in 1781. (See Records of the U.S . Pension office in an application for a pension by Nancy Jack, widow of the said John Jack Sept. 13, 1849)" Muster Rolls of PA Archives Rev. Pension Records Will of Thomas McCoy Bible Record (xerox copy of Family Births) Descendant report: desc-henry, for Jacob JAMES (34) Generated by GenServ using the LifeLines Genealogical System on 0 3 Mar 1999: gives birthdate as 1750 Linda Hansen, Email: hansen8@burgoyne.com, "I have an administration for John Jack 7 March 1815 in Westmoreland County , PA his estate administered by James Jack and Samuel Neil . He died before 2 April 1815."^[1]

Birth

1747 in Green Springs, Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Death

1 Apr 1815 in East Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Burial

Unknown in Middle Church Cemetery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Marriage

Husband: John Jack

Wife: Nancy McCoy

Marriage: 10 Oct 1782 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Children

1. Jane Or Jean Jack
2. James Jack
3. Thomas Jack
4. Margaret "Peggy" Jack
5. Ruth Jack
6. Cynthia Jack
7. Nancy Jack
8. Keziah Jack
9. Elizabeth Jack
10. Mary "Polly" Jack
11. John Jack
12. Joseph Jack
13. William Jack

Husband:

Wife:

Marriage: in 1744 in Newton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Siblings

Child: Margaret Eleanor "Nellie" Jack

Child: John Jack

Child: James Jack

Child: Jane Jack

Child: Polly Jack

Child: Elizabeth Jack

Child: Peggy Jack

Child: Nancy Agnes Jack

Child: Cynthia Jack

Child: Hannah Jack

Child: Jemima Jack

Research Notes

Guill dec.ged A gedcom file is not a source, one can get hints from a gedcom file.

Cause of Death: Fever

Sources

1. ↑ Thompson Journals, vol. 1, p. 45-46, 185 (will of James Jack); vol. 2. p. 29-38, 41, 48-52, 123-127, 135, 155-159 , 179, 198 (Middle Church Cemetery Records), 357; vol. 3, p . 44; vol 12 p 74, Vol. 2, p. 158-159

Acknowledgements

• Jack-942 was created by Dwayne Jack through the import of jeremiah jack.ged on Jun 3, 2015.