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Capt John Wilkins

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Capt John Wilkins

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11 Dec 1809 (aged 76)
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Section: 4 Lot: 3 - VAULT Grave: 1
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Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer. He served as a Captain Spencer's Additional Continental regiment in George Washington's Army, participating the Battles of The Brandywine and Germantown. A prominent Pittsburgh legislator, pioneer, and County Court Judge, he was the father of Senator William Wilkins, and General John Wilkins Jr. Originally interred in Pittsburgh's Presbyterian Burying Ground, the his remains and that of his son John Jr. were re-interreed in Homewood Cemetery in 1882.
Revolutionary War Continental Army Officer. He served as a Captain Spencer's Additional Continental regiment in George Washington's Army, participating the Battles of The Brandywine and Germantown. A prominent Pittsburgh legislator, pioneer, and County Court Judge, he was the father of Senator William Wilkins, and General John Wilkins Jr. Originally interred in Pittsburgh's Presbyterian Burying Ground, the his remains and that of his son John Jr. were re-interreed in Homewood Cemetery in 1882.

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  • Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Jun 26, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11241911/john-wilkins: accessed ), memorial page for Capt John Wilkins (1 Jun 1733–11 Dec 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11241911, citing Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).