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Alexander Ewing (soldier)

Alexander Ewing
Gravestone placard
Born(1768-05-28)May 28, 1768[1]
DiedJanuary 1, 1827(1827-01-01) (aged 58)[3]
Resting placeLindenwood Cemetery[4]
Occupation(s)Soldier, merchant, official
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[5]
SpouseCharolette Griffith
Children
  • Sophia C. Ewing Noel b. 1796
  • Charles W. Ewing b. 1798
  • William G. Ewing b. 1801
  • Alexander H. Ewing b. 1803
  • George W. Ewing b. 1804
  • Louisa Ewing Sturgis b. 1819
Parents
  • Alexander Ewing II b. 1732
  • Lydia Howe b. 1736[6][1]

Alexander Ewing (May 28, 1768 – January 1, 1827) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and a colonel in the War of 1812. He later was a founding resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

  1. ^ a b Avery, Karen (May 2011). "Response to Bonnie Philbin" (PDF). Ewing Family Journal. 17 (2): 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ^ Ewing Toscos, Beth (November 2013). "Researching the Alexander Ewing Family of Ashford, Connecticut" (PDF). Ewing Family Journal. 19 (4): 59. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. ^ Roster of soldiers and patriots of the American Revolution. Indiana: Daughters of the American Revolution. 1938. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ^ Indiana State SAR
  5. ^ Brice, Wallace A. (1868). History of Fort Wayne, from the earliest known accounts. Fort Wayne, Indiana: D. W. Jones & Son. pp. 380–386. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ^ Romaine, Mike. "The Journey to Troubled Waters". rootsweb. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

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