(Major) John Hounshell

1757 - 1826  (69 years)

• Name	(Major) John Hounshell
  Birth	1757	Lancaster County, Virginia
  Military	1802	Wythe County, Virginia
  Recommended as a major in the 35th Reg of Wythe Co Militia & qualified on Nov 10, 1802. In 1806 he was replaced as Major by Joseph Kent. (Canfield, Hounshell family pp. 3-10)
  Death	12 September 1826	Wythe County, Virginia
  	Will presented 12 September 1826 with Casper Yost and Christopher Brown confirmed as executors. John and wife are buried at St. Paul Lutheran Church near Rural Retreat (Will bk 3 Page 226, 306Bk 4 pg 241)
  Siblings	4 siblings
  + 1. Andrew Hounshell           b. 3 Oct 1766, Chester County, Pennsylvania ?           d. Jan 1832, Wythe County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)   2. Mary Hounshell   3. Maria Elisabeta Hounshell           b. 20 May 1759, Chester County, Pennsylvania ?   4. Christina Hounshell           b. 6 June 1762, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	P5912	Burress

  
  

  Father	John Caspar Hounshell           b. 1730, Germany           d. 1 August 1810, Wythe County, Virginia (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Christina Messersmith           b. October 1728, Ofterdingen, Germany           d. After 1798, Wythe County, Virginia (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 April 1757	Westtown, Chester, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F1937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Susannah             d. 17 March 1827, Wythe County, Virginia
  Children	7 sons and 2 daughters
  1. Andrew Hounshell             d. Before 1826, Wythe County, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Hiram Hounshell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Joseph Hounshell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. David Hounshell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Jacob Hounshell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. John Hounshell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Mary (Polly) Hounshell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Christina "Teana" Hounshell  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Wilhelm (William) Hounshell           b. 12 Feb 1793, Wythe County, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1757 - Lancaster County, Virginia Military - Recommended as a major in the 35th Reg of Wythe Co Militia & qualified on Nov 10, 1802. In 1806 he was replaced as Major by Joseph Kent. (Canfield, Hounshell family pp. 3-10) - 1802 - Wythe County, Virginia Death - 12 September 1826 - Wythe County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth