Private
John
Edge
Born in Fauquier Co., Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John Edge
and Piety Cummins
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Nancy (Cummins) Edge
— married
6 Jan 1781 in Fauquier Co, VA
Descendants 
Father of
Mary J Edge, Molly Edge, Rosannah Edge, Israel Edge, John Edge, Levice Edge, Levincy (Edge) Way and Lettice Edge
Died
at about age 79
in Wayne Twp, Belmont Co., Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jun 2013
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Biography
John was born in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1753. He married Nancy Cummins in 1781. John passed away in 1832.[1]
Private John Edge served with 10th Virginia Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
John Edge is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A200167.
John Edge was a Revolutionary War soldier. He enlisted for one year in 1776 and served under Morgan Alexander. He was discharged and six months later he reenlisted for 3 more years.
John served in 10th Virginia Regiment and in 1777 was selected to join "The Commander in Chief's Guard" where he had the honor of being one of General George Washington's personal bodyguards.
He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in 1781. John and his wife Nancy Cummins were pioneer settlers, having arrived in Belmont County in 1804.
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #95416313
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of John Edge", Ancestor # A200167.
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