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- Military History - Rev War
John Osborne is one of six revolutionary soldiers buried in the state of Iowa, having enlisted in May 1780, Montgomery co, Va., to serve four months under his uncle Enoch Osborne, Captain of a company in Col. Preston's regiment of Virginia, going to Whitten's Station in Tenn., against the Shawnee and Cherokee Indians and Tories, after which in the spring of 1781, he served six months under the same officer at Blackmore Station, Tenn., near Cumberland mountains to defend frontier settlements. He served six months as light horseman under Capt Gambrell in Col. Wm. Campbell's command in North Carolina, patrolling country against Tories, after which he served as light horseman with Capt Nowles in a detachment of 300 men under Col. Cleveland, ranging Ashe and other counties in quest of Tories , he was discharge in Sep 1782. He was soon ordered out by Col. Preston to serve a few weeks with Capt. Ward. His last service was for 12 months as one of the garrison at Whitton's station in Tenn in command of col. Preston. Be belonged to the militia.
John's military service has been proven to the Daughters of the American Revolution Organization.
John's wife's name was Sarah Stewart, whose mother was Hannah, the sister of Daniel Boone. Sarah was born in 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina. [1]
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1763 - 1854 (90 years)
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