John North 1754-c1850

John was born in Virginia and moved to Georga before the Revolution. He volunteered in 1774-1776 under Captin Alexander Irwin in South Carolina, and was a Ranger on the South Carolina- Georga border. He was a messenger and frequently in danger from the British Troops. He received a land grant for 287 acres in Washington County Georga. He moved from there to Miami County Ohio in 1805. He served in Miami County as a grand juror during the September Term 1815, Common Pleas Court.

John left Miami County Ohio and moved to Marion County Indiana in 1822, where he applied for a pension in 1838. It is thought that he died there around 1850.