Father James Brisbin
Mother Margaret Carruth
1st wife: Eleanor (Eliza) Adcock
married Jun 22, 1756 St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
children:
William
2nd wife: Isabella Simmons-McNabb
married 1760 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
children:
Isabella
Agnes
John
Samuel
3rd wife: Mary Elizabeth Wood
Step-Father of Ann, Jane, Margaret and William McNabb
Lancaster Intelligencer
Saturday, March 30th, 1822:
BRISBIN, JOHN "Died on the 20th inst., at the dwelling house of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Rutherford, in Swatara twp, Capt. John Brisbin, aged 92 years. Capt. Brisbin was an active and useful officer in our Revolutionary War."
Captain John Brisban a native of County Tyrone, North Central Ireland, arrived in Pa in 1754. He served in the French and Indian War as a lieutenant in the English Colonial Army. He also fought in the Revolutionary War as Captain. He was commissioned as Captain on January 5, 1776 and marched with his Company under the command of Col. Arthur St. Clair to Canada. During duty at the Battle of 'Three Rivers' in June 1776, he received a wound in his left leg. In 1777 his commission was renewed for term of War. He recruited a Company, re-entered the public service in Col. Wood's Regt. of Gen. Conway's Brigade; but in the fall of the same year, unable to do field duty, he received a furlough to visit his family in Lancaster Co. His wound rendered him unfit for active service, but he retained his commission and was placed in the wagon Master and foraging Departments to the close of the war. At the close of the Rev. War he settled on his farm at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster Co., when he was appointed collector of military fines. He was however to kind-hearted to oppress the delinquents, consequently he became responsible to the government for the amount, which resulted in Capt. Brisban dying poor and penniless.
Family name is spelled Brisban..Brisbane...Brisbin..Brisbon over the years.∼Captain of the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion during the Revolutionary War. Commissioned January 5, 1776. Furloughed by Gen. Gates from Nov. 25, 1776. Captain in 3rd Pennsylvania. Died at age 91. (Source: Egle's History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, p. 84)
Mother Margaret Carruth
1st wife: Eleanor (Eliza) Adcock
married Jun 22, 1756 St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
children:
William
2nd wife: Isabella Simmons-McNabb
married 1760 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
children:
Isabella
Agnes
John
Samuel
3rd wife: Mary Elizabeth Wood
Step-Father of Ann, Jane, Margaret and William McNabb
Lancaster Intelligencer
Saturday, March 30th, 1822:
BRISBIN, JOHN "Died on the 20th inst., at the dwelling house of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Rutherford, in Swatara twp, Capt. John Brisbin, aged 92 years. Capt. Brisbin was an active and useful officer in our Revolutionary War."
Captain John Brisban a native of County Tyrone, North Central Ireland, arrived in Pa in 1754. He served in the French and Indian War as a lieutenant in the English Colonial Army. He also fought in the Revolutionary War as Captain. He was commissioned as Captain on January 5, 1776 and marched with his Company under the command of Col. Arthur St. Clair to Canada. During duty at the Battle of 'Three Rivers' in June 1776, he received a wound in his left leg. In 1777 his commission was renewed for term of War. He recruited a Company, re-entered the public service in Col. Wood's Regt. of Gen. Conway's Brigade; but in the fall of the same year, unable to do field duty, he received a furlough to visit his family in Lancaster Co. His wound rendered him unfit for active service, but he retained his commission and was placed in the wagon Master and foraging Departments to the close of the war. At the close of the Rev. War he settled on his farm at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster Co., when he was appointed collector of military fines. He was however to kind-hearted to oppress the delinquents, consequently he became responsible to the government for the amount, which resulted in Capt. Brisban dying poor and penniless.
Family name is spelled Brisban..Brisbane...Brisbin..Brisbon over the years.∼Captain of the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion during the Revolutionary War. Commissioned January 5, 1776. Furloughed by Gen. Gates from Nov. 25, 1776. Captain in 3rd Pennsylvania. Died at age 91. (Source: Egle's History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, p. 84)
Father James Brisbin
Mother Margaret Carruth
1st wife: Eleanor (Eliza) Adcock
married Jun 22, 1756 St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
children:
William
2nd wife: Isabella Simmons-McNabb
married 1760 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
children:
Isabella
Agnes
John
Samuel
3rd wife: Mary Elizabeth Wood
Step-Father of Ann, Jane, Margaret and William McNabb
Lancaster Intelligencer
Saturday, March 30th, 1822:
BRISBIN, JOHN "Died on the 20th inst., at the dwelling house of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Rutherford, in Swatara twp, Capt. John Brisbin, aged 92 years. Capt. Brisbin was an active and useful officer in our Revolutionary War."
Captain John Brisban a native of County Tyrone, North Central Ireland, arrived in Pa in 1754. He served in the French and Indian War as a lieutenant in the English Colonial Army. He also fought in the Revolutionary War as Captain. He was commissioned as Captain on January 5, 1776 and marched with his Company under the command of Col. Arthur St. Clair to Canada. During duty at the Battle of 'Three Rivers' in June 1776, he received a wound in his left leg. In 1777 his commission was renewed for term of War. He recruited a Company, re-entered the public service in Col. Wood's Regt. of Gen. Conway's Brigade; but in the fall of the same year, unable to do field duty, he received a furlough to visit his family in Lancaster Co. His wound rendered him unfit for active service, but he retained his commission and was placed in the wagon Master and foraging Departments to the close of the war. At the close of the Rev. War he settled on his farm at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster Co., when he was appointed collector of military fines. He was however to kind-hearted to oppress the delinquents, consequently he became responsible to the government for the amount, which resulted in Capt. Brisban dying poor and penniless.
Family name is spelled Brisban..Brisbane...Brisbin..Brisbon over the years.∼Captain of the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion during the Revolutionary War. Commissioned January 5, 1776. Furloughed by Gen. Gates from Nov. 25, 1776. Captain in 3rd Pennsylvania. Died at age 91. (Source: Egle's History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, p. 84)
Mother Margaret Carruth
1st wife: Eleanor (Eliza) Adcock
married Jun 22, 1756 St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
children:
William
2nd wife: Isabella Simmons-McNabb
married 1760 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
children:
Isabella
Agnes
John
Samuel
3rd wife: Mary Elizabeth Wood
Step-Father of Ann, Jane, Margaret and William McNabb
Lancaster Intelligencer
Saturday, March 30th, 1822:
BRISBIN, JOHN "Died on the 20th inst., at the dwelling house of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Rutherford, in Swatara twp, Capt. John Brisbin, aged 92 years. Capt. Brisbin was an active and useful officer in our Revolutionary War."
Captain John Brisban a native of County Tyrone, North Central Ireland, arrived in Pa in 1754. He served in the French and Indian War as a lieutenant in the English Colonial Army. He also fought in the Revolutionary War as Captain. He was commissioned as Captain on January 5, 1776 and marched with his Company under the command of Col. Arthur St. Clair to Canada. During duty at the Battle of 'Three Rivers' in June 1776, he received a wound in his left leg. In 1777 his commission was renewed for term of War. He recruited a Company, re-entered the public service in Col. Wood's Regt. of Gen. Conway's Brigade; but in the fall of the same year, unable to do field duty, he received a furlough to visit his family in Lancaster Co. His wound rendered him unfit for active service, but he retained his commission and was placed in the wagon Master and foraging Departments to the close of the war. At the close of the Rev. War he settled on his farm at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster Co., when he was appointed collector of military fines. He was however to kind-hearted to oppress the delinquents, consequently he became responsible to the government for the amount, which resulted in Capt. Brisban dying poor and penniless.
Family name is spelled Brisban..Brisbane...Brisbin..Brisbon over the years.∼Captain of the 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion during the Revolutionary War. Commissioned January 5, 1776. Furloughed by Gen. Gates from Nov. 25, 1776. Captain in 3rd Pennsylvania. Died at age 91. (Source: Egle's History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, p. 84)
Inscription
In memory of Capt. John Brisban
A Soldier in the Revolution
Who departed this life March 13, 1822
Aged 91 years
Gravesite Details
Revolutionary War Veteran
