John WALLACE

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BIOGRAPHY: All eight children were born on a farm one mile south of Parkesburg, PA, later owned by the heirs of the late Thomas W. Guiney and the heirs of the Late Robert Reid. MILITARY: Rank of Ensign, served in Col. Wayne's 4th Battalion PA.

Came to PA circa 1769

John married Margaret PARKE on 13 Sep 1782 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Margaret (daughter of Arthur PARKE, II and Jennet HOPE) was born on 11 Dec 1764 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jan 1836 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary St. Claire WALLACE was born on 3 Feb 1783 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 9 Feb 1852 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
2. Jane WALLACE was born on 5 Sep 1785; died on 15 May 1867.
3. Arthur Parke WALLACE was born on 10 Dec 1788 in Parkesburg, Highland Twp., Chester, Pennsylvania; died in 1874 in Hazelglen, Highland Twp., Chester, Pennsylvania.
4. Thomas WALLACE was born on 23 Apr 1792 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 1 Mar 1870 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
5. Tabitha WALLACE was born in 1794 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died in 1871 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
6. Margaret WALLACE was born on 22 May 1797 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 22 Sep 1855 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
7. John WALLACE was born on 24 Jul 1800 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 2 Mar 1802 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
8. John H. WALLACE was born on 8 Sep 1803 in Chester, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died on 18 Jan 1899.

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BIOGRAPHY: Married Ann Black after his removal in 1769 from Tobermore, Ireland following the death of Mary St. Clair. Came to America with his three children.
MILITARY: Was drafted during the Revolutionary War and was fatally wounded in a cavalry skirmish in Bucks County. He died Feb. 24 1788, in Germantown Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Was buried in Independence square, Philadelphia, PA, where Gen. Howe interred many dead soldiers.Thomas migrated to America in 1769. During the Revolutionary War he served as a private in the 5th Battalion of Chester Co. PA. and was fatally wounded on Feb 27, 1778 in a skirmish with the enemy between Valley Forge and Philadelphia during a raid for provisions for the starving soldiers at Valley Forge. After being taken prisoner by the British in Bucks Co. he died in the Germantown Hospital in Philadelphia a few days later. His remains are supposed to be buried in Independence Square where General Howe interred many dead soldiers.

Thomas married Mary ST. CLAIR about 1755 in Ireland. Mary was born about 1730; died in 1768 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: Had eight sons and some daughters.

John married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in in Tobermore, County Derry, Ireland; died in 1778 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Possible last name of Caldwall or Caldwell.