John Wingate was one of the earliest settlers in Hamilton, Ohio. He was born in the State of New York, (a letter from his son Robert indicates he may have been born in Maryland) and in his youth learned the trade of stonemason.
He served in the closing battles of the Rev. War under Capt. Payton, VA militia, Capt. Boyers at Prince William and Col. Abraham Buford of the 11th VA Regt. In 1781, with the Continental line, he joined Capt. Churchill Jones Calvary under command of Col. Washington. He was taken prisoner on 9 May 1781 and paroled by the British in 1782.
After the disbandment of the army, John settled in Fort Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, where he married abt. 1795, Mary Dillon, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers (Probably a sister of Samuel Dillon the coroner of Butler Co.). John & Mary had two children, Nancy and Cassandra. Mary died when the girls were young.
In 1807, he served two years as sheriff in Butler County and with John Torrence built the first jail in Hamilton in 1805 . John Torrence died in 1803, and John Wingate married his widow on May 24, 1809. Mrs. Emma Torrence was a daughter of Capt. Robert Benham. (His son Robert stated that his parents, John & Emma had 8 children (some were born in Kentucky).
In 1810, he was elected a brigadier general of the Ohio militia serving for six months. Later, he kept an inn in Hamilton for travelers, on the corner of Dayton and Water Streets. In 1816, he moved to Cincinnati operating the old Cincinnati Hotel on Front Street. Then, he served in the War of 1812 with General Wayne's army and was a sergeant in Van Rensselaer's Cavalry in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. His younger brother, Edward. died by his side in that battle.
After this war, he removed to Big Boone Lick, in Kentucky where he built a resort type of house and a trading post. Then, he moved to a farm on the Ohio river and finally located in Gallatin, Illinois. Several of their children settled in Illinois.
About 1848, John and Emma decided to return to Louisville, Kentucky. Emma went in advance and died there a few days after her arrival. After spending some years in the west, John returned to Hamilton a few weeks before his death. In 1850, John went back to Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio on business and for a visit and shortly thereafter died at the residence of John Burke Jr., near Symme's Corner in Butler County, OH, on April 14, 1851 at the age of 77 0r 78 years.
"His funeral was largely attended and his body was interred in Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral car was preceded by marital music; then followed a company of artillery with a brass field-piece, under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Reeder; Major William P. Young, bearing the national flag, appropriated trimmed; the mayors of Hamilton and Rossville; the clergy and pall-bearers. The body was followed by the friends of the deceased, the soldiers and a large train of citizens. As the procession entered the cemetery grounds, the artillery commenced firing minutes guns, which with the tolling of the bells in town, continued until the service at the grave was concluded. The whole formed a combination at once solemn and impressive. (Source: A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio)"
He served in the closing battles of the Rev. War under Capt. Payton, VA militia, Capt. Boyers at Prince William and Col. Abraham Buford of the 11th VA Regt. In 1781, with the Continental line, he joined Capt. Churchill Jones Calvary under command of Col. Washington. He was taken prisoner on 9 May 1781 and paroled by the British in 1782.
After the disbandment of the army, John settled in Fort Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, where he married abt. 1795, Mary Dillon, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers (Probably a sister of Samuel Dillon the coroner of Butler Co.). John & Mary had two children, Nancy and Cassandra. Mary died when the girls were young.
In 1807, he served two years as sheriff in Butler County and with John Torrence built the first jail in Hamilton in 1805 . John Torrence died in 1803, and John Wingate married his widow on May 24, 1809. Mrs. Emma Torrence was a daughter of Capt. Robert Benham. (His son Robert stated that his parents, John & Emma had 8 children (some were born in Kentucky).
In 1810, he was elected a brigadier general of the Ohio militia serving for six months. Later, he kept an inn in Hamilton for travelers, on the corner of Dayton and Water Streets. In 1816, he moved to Cincinnati operating the old Cincinnati Hotel on Front Street. Then, he served in the War of 1812 with General Wayne's army and was a sergeant in Van Rensselaer's Cavalry in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. His younger brother, Edward. died by his side in that battle.
After this war, he removed to Big Boone Lick, in Kentucky where he built a resort type of house and a trading post. Then, he moved to a farm on the Ohio river and finally located in Gallatin, Illinois. Several of their children settled in Illinois.
About 1848, John and Emma decided to return to Louisville, Kentucky. Emma went in advance and died there a few days after her arrival. After spending some years in the west, John returned to Hamilton a few weeks before his death. In 1850, John went back to Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio on business and for a visit and shortly thereafter died at the residence of John Burke Jr., near Symme's Corner in Butler County, OH, on April 14, 1851 at the age of 77 0r 78 years.
"His funeral was largely attended and his body was interred in Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral car was preceded by marital music; then followed a company of artillery with a brass field-piece, under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Reeder; Major William P. Young, bearing the national flag, appropriated trimmed; the mayors of Hamilton and Rossville; the clergy and pall-bearers. The body was followed by the friends of the deceased, the soldiers and a large train of citizens. As the procession entered the cemetery grounds, the artillery commenced firing minutes guns, which with the tolling of the bells in town, continued until the service at the grave was concluded. The whole formed a combination at once solemn and impressive. (Source: A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio)"
John Wingate was one of the earliest settlers in Hamilton, Ohio. He was born in the State of New York, (a letter from his son Robert indicates he may have been born in Maryland) and in his youth learned the trade of stonemason.
He served in the closing battles of the Rev. War under Capt. Payton, VA militia, Capt. Boyers at Prince William and Col. Abraham Buford of the 11th VA Regt. In 1781, with the Continental line, he joined Capt. Churchill Jones Calvary under command of Col. Washington. He was taken prisoner on 9 May 1781 and paroled by the British in 1782.
After the disbandment of the army, John settled in Fort Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, where he married abt. 1795, Mary Dillon, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers (Probably a sister of Samuel Dillon the coroner of Butler Co.). John & Mary had two children, Nancy and Cassandra. Mary died when the girls were young.
In 1807, he served two years as sheriff in Butler County and with John Torrence built the first jail in Hamilton in 1805 . John Torrence died in 1803, and John Wingate married his widow on May 24, 1809. Mrs. Emma Torrence was a daughter of Capt. Robert Benham. (His son Robert stated that his parents, John & Emma had 8 children (some were born in Kentucky).
In 1810, he was elected a brigadier general of the Ohio militia serving for six months. Later, he kept an inn in Hamilton for travelers, on the corner of Dayton and Water Streets. In 1816, he moved to Cincinnati operating the old Cincinnati Hotel on Front Street. Then, he served in the War of 1812 with General Wayne's army and was a sergeant in Van Rensselaer's Cavalry in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. His younger brother, Edward. died by his side in that battle.
After this war, he removed to Big Boone Lick, in Kentucky where he built a resort type of house and a trading post. Then, he moved to a farm on the Ohio river and finally located in Gallatin, Illinois. Several of their children settled in Illinois.
About 1848, John and Emma decided to return to Louisville, Kentucky. Emma went in advance and died there a few days after her arrival. After spending some years in the west, John returned to Hamilton a few weeks before his death. In 1850, John went back to Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio on business and for a visit and shortly thereafter died at the residence of John Burke Jr., near Symme's Corner in Butler County, OH, on April 14, 1851 at the age of 77 0r 78 years.
"His funeral was largely attended and his body was interred in Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral car was preceded by marital music; then followed a company of artillery with a brass field-piece, under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Reeder; Major William P. Young, bearing the national flag, appropriated trimmed; the mayors of Hamilton and Rossville; the clergy and pall-bearers. The body was followed by the friends of the deceased, the soldiers and a large train of citizens. As the procession entered the cemetery grounds, the artillery commenced firing minutes guns, which with the tolling of the bells in town, continued until the service at the grave was concluded. The whole formed a combination at once solemn and impressive. (Source: A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio)"
He served in the closing battles of the Rev. War under Capt. Payton, VA militia, Capt. Boyers at Prince William and Col. Abraham Buford of the 11th VA Regt. In 1781, with the Continental line, he joined Capt. Churchill Jones Calvary under command of Col. Washington. He was taken prisoner on 9 May 1781 and paroled by the British in 1782.
After the disbandment of the army, John settled in Fort Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, where he married abt. 1795, Mary Dillon, daughter of one of the earliest pioneers (Probably a sister of Samuel Dillon the coroner of Butler Co.). John & Mary had two children, Nancy and Cassandra. Mary died when the girls were young.
In 1807, he served two years as sheriff in Butler County and with John Torrence built the first jail in Hamilton in 1805 . John Torrence died in 1803, and John Wingate married his widow on May 24, 1809. Mrs. Emma Torrence was a daughter of Capt. Robert Benham. (His son Robert stated that his parents, John & Emma had 8 children (some were born in Kentucky).
In 1810, he was elected a brigadier general of the Ohio militia serving for six months. Later, he kept an inn in Hamilton for travelers, on the corner of Dayton and Water Streets. In 1816, he moved to Cincinnati operating the old Cincinnati Hotel on Front Street. Then, he served in the War of 1812 with General Wayne's army and was a sergeant in Van Rensselaer's Cavalry in the Battle of Fallen Timbers. His younger brother, Edward. died by his side in that battle.
After this war, he removed to Big Boone Lick, in Kentucky where he built a resort type of house and a trading post. Then, he moved to a farm on the Ohio river and finally located in Gallatin, Illinois. Several of their children settled in Illinois.
About 1848, John and Emma decided to return to Louisville, Kentucky. Emma went in advance and died there a few days after her arrival. After spending some years in the west, John returned to Hamilton a few weeks before his death. In 1850, John went back to Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio on business and for a visit and shortly thereafter died at the residence of John Burke Jr., near Symme's Corner in Butler County, OH, on April 14, 1851 at the age of 77 0r 78 years.
"His funeral was largely attended and his body was interred in Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral car was preceded by marital music; then followed a company of artillery with a brass field-piece, under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Reeder; Major William P. Young, bearing the national flag, appropriated trimmed; the mayors of Hamilton and Rossville; the clergy and pall-bearers. The body was followed by the friends of the deceased, the soldiers and a large train of citizens. As the procession entered the cemetery grounds, the artillery commenced firing minutes guns, which with the tolling of the bells in town, continued until the service at the grave was concluded. The whole formed a combination at once solemn and impressive. (Source: A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, Ohio)"
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GENERAL JOHN WINGATE - REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER- WAS IN THE CLOSING BATTLES OF REV. WAR - ALSO WAR OF 1812 UNDER GEN. ANTHONY WAYNE
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