John worked as a farmer as well as a wagoner or a commercial teamster most of his life. He probably worked at the latter up until the 1820's, plying the old Philadelphia - Lancaster Turnpike in a Conestoga freight wagon, which probably explains how he came to marry an innkeeper's daughter from the Philadelphia area.
John Pinkerton served in the Revolutionary War and his service is documented in SAR # National No. 122046; State No. 790.
John and Mary Pinkerton were most probably buried in the churchyard at First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. This was their church. They were holders of pew No. 10 in 1806 behind brother, Henry in pew No 9, and they were paying pew rent there the whole time until 1832. In 1811 John was a pew rent collector. The First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. is where several of his brother Henry's family are buried, and the records of this church shows John and Mary as members. Unfortunately, this cemetery is no longer accessible to the public. In 1889 the church expanded and built Evans Memorial Chapel over the old cemetery. Many tombstones remain in the basement in a crawl space, and some are said to have been moved to other cemeteries. No records are extant of who went where. No record of John or Mary's burial marker has been found, if in fact, a marker was ever erected, as John died intestate and his debt was greater than the value of his inventory. For these reasons this cemetery is assigned to John and Mary Pinkerton.
Death Notice: Lancaster Journal, Friday, April 13, 1832
"Died March 30, Mr. John Pinkerton, in the 70th year of his age."
Other children of John and Mary Pinkerton for which no burial information is yet available were:
Thomas Pinkerton, b. ca. 1800.
Catherine Pinkerton, b. 28 Jan 1809; died in infancy.
Jane Pinkerton, b. ca. 1820 and lived beyond 1856. Referred to as "of weak mind". She is found living in uncle Henry's household in 1850.
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Note: Errors are often found for the parentage of this John Pinkerton, viz., being the son of Major John Pinkerton, (1735-1818, # 132693096) of New Hampshire, and thus a descendant of Irish immigrant, John Pinkerton, 1700-1780. Untrue. Major John had only one son, John, (1777-1795), (132694503), who died as a teenager and had nothing to do with the Lancaster, PA Pinkertons
John Pinkerton served in the Revolutionary War and his service is documented in SAR # National No. 122046; State No. 790.
John and Mary Pinkerton were most probably buried in the churchyard at First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. This was their church. They were holders of pew No. 10 in 1806 behind brother, Henry in pew No 9, and they were paying pew rent there the whole time until 1832. In 1811 John was a pew rent collector. The First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. is where several of his brother Henry's family are buried, and the records of this church shows John and Mary as members. Unfortunately, this cemetery is no longer accessible to the public. In 1889 the church expanded and built Evans Memorial Chapel over the old cemetery. Many tombstones remain in the basement in a crawl space, and some are said to have been moved to other cemeteries. No records are extant of who went where. No record of John or Mary's burial marker has been found, if in fact, a marker was ever erected, as John died intestate and his debt was greater than the value of his inventory. For these reasons this cemetery is assigned to John and Mary Pinkerton.
Death Notice: Lancaster Journal, Friday, April 13, 1832
"Died March 30, Mr. John Pinkerton, in the 70th year of his age."
Other children of John and Mary Pinkerton for which no burial information is yet available were:
Thomas Pinkerton, b. ca. 1800.
Catherine Pinkerton, b. 28 Jan 1809; died in infancy.
Jane Pinkerton, b. ca. 1820 and lived beyond 1856. Referred to as "of weak mind". She is found living in uncle Henry's household in 1850.
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Note: Errors are often found for the parentage of this John Pinkerton, viz., being the son of Major John Pinkerton, (1735-1818, # 132693096) of New Hampshire, and thus a descendant of Irish immigrant, John Pinkerton, 1700-1780. Untrue. Major John had only one son, John, (1777-1795), (132694503), who died as a teenager and had nothing to do with the Lancaster, PA Pinkertons
John worked as a farmer as well as a wagoner or a commercial teamster most of his life. He probably worked at the latter up until the 1820's, plying the old Philadelphia - Lancaster Turnpike in a Conestoga freight wagon, which probably explains how he came to marry an innkeeper's daughter from the Philadelphia area.
John Pinkerton served in the Revolutionary War and his service is documented in SAR # National No. 122046; State No. 790.
John and Mary Pinkerton were most probably buried in the churchyard at First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. This was their church. They were holders of pew No. 10 in 1806 behind brother, Henry in pew No 9, and they were paying pew rent there the whole time until 1832. In 1811 John was a pew rent collector. The First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. is where several of his brother Henry's family are buried, and the records of this church shows John and Mary as members. Unfortunately, this cemetery is no longer accessible to the public. In 1889 the church expanded and built Evans Memorial Chapel over the old cemetery. Many tombstones remain in the basement in a crawl space, and some are said to have been moved to other cemeteries. No records are extant of who went where. No record of John or Mary's burial marker has been found, if in fact, a marker was ever erected, as John died intestate and his debt was greater than the value of his inventory. For these reasons this cemetery is assigned to John and Mary Pinkerton.
Death Notice: Lancaster Journal, Friday, April 13, 1832
"Died March 30, Mr. John Pinkerton, in the 70th year of his age."
Other children of John and Mary Pinkerton for which no burial information is yet available were:
Thomas Pinkerton, b. ca. 1800.
Catherine Pinkerton, b. 28 Jan 1809; died in infancy.
Jane Pinkerton, b. ca. 1820 and lived beyond 1856. Referred to as "of weak mind". She is found living in uncle Henry's household in 1850.
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Note: Errors are often found for the parentage of this John Pinkerton, viz., being the son of Major John Pinkerton, (1735-1818, # 132693096) of New Hampshire, and thus a descendant of Irish immigrant, John Pinkerton, 1700-1780. Untrue. Major John had only one son, John, (1777-1795), (132694503), who died as a teenager and had nothing to do with the Lancaster, PA Pinkertons
John Pinkerton served in the Revolutionary War and his service is documented in SAR # National No. 122046; State No. 790.
John and Mary Pinkerton were most probably buried in the churchyard at First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. This was their church. They were holders of pew No. 10 in 1806 behind brother, Henry in pew No 9, and they were paying pew rent there the whole time until 1832. In 1811 John was a pew rent collector. The First Presbyterian Church on Orange St. is where several of his brother Henry's family are buried, and the records of this church shows John and Mary as members. Unfortunately, this cemetery is no longer accessible to the public. In 1889 the church expanded and built Evans Memorial Chapel over the old cemetery. Many tombstones remain in the basement in a crawl space, and some are said to have been moved to other cemeteries. No records are extant of who went where. No record of John or Mary's burial marker has been found, if in fact, a marker was ever erected, as John died intestate and his debt was greater than the value of his inventory. For these reasons this cemetery is assigned to John and Mary Pinkerton.
Death Notice: Lancaster Journal, Friday, April 13, 1832
"Died March 30, Mr. John Pinkerton, in the 70th year of his age."
Other children of John and Mary Pinkerton for which no burial information is yet available were:
Thomas Pinkerton, b. ca. 1800.
Catherine Pinkerton, b. 28 Jan 1809; died in infancy.
Jane Pinkerton, b. ca. 1820 and lived beyond 1856. Referred to as "of weak mind". She is found living in uncle Henry's household in 1850.
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Note: Errors are often found for the parentage of this John Pinkerton, viz., being the son of Major John Pinkerton, (1735-1818, # 132693096) of New Hampshire, and thus a descendant of Irish immigrant, John Pinkerton, 1700-1780. Untrue. Major John had only one son, John, (1777-1795), (132694503), who died as a teenager and had nothing to do with the Lancaster, PA Pinkertons
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