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View Tree for John RobbJohn Robb (b. 1725, d. 17 Nov 1793)

John Robb (son of John Robb)130, 131, 132 was born 1725 in Carlisle, Lycoming County, Muncey Valley, PA, and died 17 Nov 1793 in Muncy, PA. He married Jerusha Craft on 1786, daughter of John Craft and Sarah Youngman.

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FOUGHT IN AMERICAN REVOLUTION AS CAPTAIN IN PENNSYLVANIA STATEREGIMENT.

American Revolution Documentation: Heitman's Register of ContinentalArmy Officers page 347, See page 276, Vol.2, Penna Archives, 5thSeries. See Page 652, Vol 8, Penna. Archives 5th Series. See PublicRecords at Harrisburg Pa. as reported by H.H.Shenk, in 1921.

On March 17th,1776 John Robb was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant of thefirst Battallion, Pa. Rifle Regiment, and in Dec. 1776, he wascommissioned Captain of the Pa. State Regiment which on the 12th ofNov. 1777 was designated as 13th Pa. Regiment. He retired July 1st,1778 (See Heitman's Register of Continental Army Officers, Page 347)Also, the Pa. Archives states that John Robb was commissioned Captain,3rd Battalion, Northumberland Co. Militia, March 13, 1776.

Public Records at Harrisburg, Pa. as reported by H.H.Shenk in 1921:There appears the name of John Robb on the Muster Rolls of the War ofthe Revolution, as 2nd Lieutenant, appointed March 17th, 1776.Promoted to Captain in the 13th Pa. Regiment April 18th, 1777.

History of Pennsylvania by Egle (page 1,000) , states that John Robbwas 2nd Lieutenant.

More About John Robb and Jerusha Craft:
Marriage: 1786

Children of John Robb and Jerusha Craft are:
  1. JohnJr. Robb, b. 1787, d. date unknown.
  2. +Mary Robb, b. 17 Feb 1789, Muncey Valley, Lycoming Co., PA, d. 03 Sep 1876, Muncey Valley, Lycoming Co., PA.
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