John Ewing

1747 - 1824  (76 years)

• Name	John Ewing  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	24 Dec 1747	, Orange, VA, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Dec 1824	Gallia, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Burial	Aft 23 Dec 1824	Glenn Cemetery, Vinton, Gallia, OH, USA
  Person ID	I7439	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Ann Smith
  Marriage	1774  [3]
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Andrew Ewing,   b. 18 Oct 1787, , Bath, VA d. 27 Jul 1868 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  John was captured by the Indians as a teenager. He helped his niece escape and both were later released along at Fort Pit. He was called "Indian John" fovever after.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1901] Ewing, Richard D., Ancestors of Richard D. Ewing at http://www.familyorigins.com/users/e/w/i/Richard-D-Ewing/FAMO1-0001/index.htm. [S1898] Reed, Mary Frazier, The Ancestry of Clement V. Frazier at www.markanddora.com/frazier.htm. [S185] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 149 : 1919.