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John Cary (August 1729^{[dubious – discuss]} - 2 June 1843) was the colored servant of American Revolutionary War General George Washington.

Cary was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in August 1729 ^{[dubious – discuss]} and died in Washington, D.C., 2 June 1843.^[1]^[2] He was with Washington in the old French war at Braddock's defeat, and accompanied him through the revolutionary struggle.

References

^ Muller, John (2013). "John Cary: General Washington's Body Servant". Mark Twain in Washington,: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent, Part 3. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625840318. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^ The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1844, Volumes 15-16. Gray and Bowen. 1843. p. 321. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

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[1] Muller, John (2013). "John Cary: General Washington's Body Servant". Mark Twain in Washington,: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent, Part 3. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781625840318. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

[2] The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1844, Volumes 15-16. Gray and Bowen. 1843. p. 321. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

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 '''John Cary''' (August 1729{{dubious}} - 2 June 1843) was the colored servant of American Revolutionary War General [[George Washington]].
-Cary was born in [[Westmoreland County, Virginia]], in August 1729 {{dubious}} and died in [[Washington, D.C.]], 2 June 1843.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Muller |first1=John |title=Mark Twain in Washington,: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent, Part 3 |date=2013 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9781625840318 |url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=dpp_CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT106&dq=%22John+Cary%22+%22George+Washington%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTqd_694rfAhURUN4KHbL3BOUQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Cary%22&f=false |accessdate=6 December 2018 |chapter=John Cary: General Washington's Body Servant}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1844, Volumes 15-16 |date=1843 |publisher=Gray and Bowen |page=321 |url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=i08TAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA321&dq=%22John+Cary%22+Washington&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2oozR94rfAhXGdt4KHcUGA0sQ6AEIUDAH#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Cary%22%20Washington&f=false |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> 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>
+Cary was born in [[Westmoreland County, Virginia]], in August 1729 {{dubious}} and died in [[Washington, D.C.]], 2 June 1843.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Muller |first1=John |title=Mark Twain in Washington,: The Adventures of a Capital Correspondent, Part 3 |date=2013 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=9781625840318 |url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=dpp_CQAAQBAJ&pg=PT106&dq=%22John+Cary%22+%22George+Washington%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTqd_694rfAhURUN4KHbL3BOUQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Cary%22&f=false |accessdate=6 December 2018 |chapter=John Cary: General Washington's Body Servant}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1844, Volumes 15-16 |date=1843 |publisher=Gray and Bowen |page=321 |url=https://books.google.com.au/books?id=i08TAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA321&dq=%22John+Cary%22+Washington&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi2oozR94rfAhXGdt4KHcUGA0sQ6AEIUDAH#v=onepage&q=%22John%20Cary%22%20Washington&f=false |accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref> He was with Washington in the old French war at Braddock's defeat, and accompanied him through the revolutionary struggle.
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