John Hoover was born 19 Feb 1755 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

In the summer of 1776, he served 3 months as a Private in Captain Thomas Copenhaver's company, Colonel Greenwalt's regiment.
In December of 1776, he served an additional 3 months as a Private in Captain Frederick Stover's company, Major Abraham Latshaw's regiment.

Daughters of the American Revolution Record:
DAR Ancestor #: A057852
HOOVER, JOHN (Pvt.)
Service: Pennsylvania
Rank: Private
Birth: 2-19-1755 Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Death: 1840 Franklin County, Ohio
Service Description: Capt Copenhaver, Col Greenwalt
Residence City: Lebanon; County: Lancaster; State: Pennsylvania
Spouse 1) Margaret Smith

Per Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution: Battalions and Line, 1775-1783, Vol. 1, pg 425, served in the Continental Line, Pennsylvania.

John married Margaret Smith about 1785 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Margaret was born about 1765 and died 1833. They had 10 children: John, Elizabeth "Betsy", Peter, Mary Pauline "Polly", Abraham, Catherine, Nicholas, George H, Margaret, and an infant who died at or near birth. By 1793, John and his family were living in Harrison County, Kentucky and by 1806 they had relocated to Franklin County, Ohio.

John died about 1840 and is buried on land that used to be part of his farm near Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio. For more information regarding the burial location, click here.

John Hoover was born 19 Feb 1755 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

In the summer of 1776, he served 3 months as a Private in Captain Thomas Copenhaver's company, Colonel Greenwalt's regiment.
In December of 1776, he served an additional 3 months as a Private in Captain Frederick Stover's company, Major Abraham Latshaw's regiment.

Daughters of the American Revolution Record:
DAR Ancestor #: A057852
HOOVER, JOHN (Pvt.)
Service: Pennsylvania
Rank: Private
Birth: 2-19-1755 Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Death: 1840 Franklin County, Ohio
Service Description: Capt Copenhaver, Col Greenwalt
Residence City: Lebanon; County: Lancaster; State: Pennsylvania
Spouse 1) Margaret Smith

Per Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution: Battalions and Line, 1775-1783, Vol. 1, pg 425, served in the Continental Line, Pennsylvania.

John married Margaret Smith about 1785 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Margaret was born about 1765 and died 1833. They had 10 children: John, Elizabeth "Betsy", Peter, Mary Pauline "Polly", Abraham, Catherine, Nicholas, George H, Margaret, and an infant who died at or near birth. By 1793, John and his family were living in Harrison County, Kentucky and by 1806 they had relocated to Franklin County, Ohio.

John died about 1840 and is buried on land that used to be part of his farm near Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio. For more information regarding the burial location, click here.