John B. McClelland

John B. McClelland
Born1734 (1734)
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Died1782 (aged 47–48)
Wakatomika, Ohio
Buried
Tent Presbyterian Church, Uniontown, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
BranchWestmoreland County PA Militia
Service years1776-1782
RankOfficer
Spouse
Martha Dale
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(m. 1756⁠–⁠1782)​
ChildrenJohn McClelland

John B. McClelland (1734–1782) was an officer in the American Revolutionary War. He was captured by American Indians during the Crawford Expedition and tortured to death at the Shawnee town of Wakatomika, which is currently located in Logan County, Ohio, about halfway between West Liberty, Ohio and Zanesfield, Ohio.

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