Capt. John Holliday - Gaysport, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 25.253 W 078° 24.187
17T E 720314 N 4477711
One of several members of the Holliday family to serve in the American Revolutionay War. Located along Cedarcrest Drive, Duncansville, PA
Waymark Code: WM15J83
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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Capt John Holliday born, the son of William Holliday Sr. of Pennsylvania, November 26, 1749. He was a Revolutionary War veteran, captured by British in November 1776, and exchanged as a prisoner in 1778. Date of death, August 19, 1823 (aged 73). He is buried at the Holliday Burial Ground, Gaysport, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Location type: Single Grave

Date of Birth: 1749

Date of Death: 1823

Cause of death: Died Later

Grave Marker Text:
John Holliday
1749 - 1823
Capt. "1 Penna
Continental Line
Revolutionary War

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