BIO: John BARNETT, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 186.
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  BARNETT, JOHN, the fourth in descent from John Barnett, who came from 
Londonderry, Ireland, to Pennsylvania, prior to 1730, and settled near 
the North mountain, then Hanover township, Lancaster county, was born 
August 18, 1752, in Hanover township.  He was a farmer by occupation.  
At the outset of the Revolution he was appointed a lieutenant in the 
Hanover battalion of associators, commanded by Col. Timothy Green.  He 
served with distinction at Long Island, August 27, 1776, and through 
the campaign of 1777 was in constant active service.  During the 
remainder of the war he was in command of a volunteer company, which 
was formed for the protection of the frontiers from the encroachments 
of the Tories and their allies, the savage Indians of New York.  The 
sword which he carried through the war is now in possession of William 
Barnett, of Dayton, Ohio.  Major Barnett died May 12, 1823.  He 
married, April 29, 1784, Mary McEwen, of Hanover, a very estimable 
lady.  She was born September 9, 1762; died March 10, 1806, and is 
interred by the side of her husband.