John
Stewart was born in 1753 in Paxtang Township,
Dauphin County, PA. He
enlisted in 1775 in Dauphin County, Pa., in the
Pennsylvania Continental line. In 1776 he was in Capt.
Joseph Sherer's company and was captured by the British
and imprisoned for a long time on the Prison Ship Jersey.
He served for 30 months and received a pension.
He
married Mary Robeson.
John
Stewart died in 1837 in North Shenango, Crawford
County, PA.
Compiled
from several sources:
National Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution; The Continental Line; pension records
and NARA.
