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'''John Cary''' (August 1729 - 2 June 1843) was the colored servant of American Revolutionary War General [[George Washington]]. |
'''John Cary''' (August 1729 - 2 June 1843) was the colored servant of American Revolutionary War General [[George Washington]]. |
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Cary was born in [[Westmoreland County, Virginia]], in August 1729 |
Cary was born in [[Westmoreland County, Virginia]], in August 1729 and died in [[Washington, D.C.]], 2 June 1843. He was with Washington in the old French war at Braddock's defeat, and accompanied him through the revolutionary struggle.<ref>{{Cite Appletons'|wstitle=Cary, John|year=1900}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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John Cary (August 1729 - 2 June 1843) was the colored servant of American Revolutionary War General George Washington.
Cary was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in August 1729 and died in Washington, D.C., 2 June 1843. He was with Washington in the old French war at Braddock's defeat, and accompanied him through the revolutionary struggle.[1]
References
- ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.