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John was the 9th child of Johan and Ann. Residences & events: VA. He served with brothers, Jacob, Adam and Christopher under CaptJohn McCoy in the VA Militia during the Revolutionary War. 10/10/1774 Point Pleasant. He received an arm wound during the battlethere. Apparently the rest of the clan moved to KY but he stayed behind. 1806 St Charles District of the Louisiana District of the IndianaTerritory, later St Charles, MO. He was the last of the 6 brothers tomigrate there but his route was direct from VA. Darst Bottom, MO. He received a land grant of 640 acres, probably forhis service in the Revolution. 8/15/1808 Howard Co, MO. He and son-in-law, Alexander Murdock,bought Nathan Boone's interest in Boone Salt Lick. The bill of salewas issued in Femme Osage and Daniel Boone, Nathan's father, signed aswitness. The Boone Salt Lick was the beginning of the famousCalifornia Overland, Santa Fe and Oregon Trails. |