John McDonald

About John McDonald

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: King George County, Virginia

Death Date: Between 1844 and 1850

Death Location: Des Moines County, Iowa

Service Information

Enlisted as a volunteer January 17, 1781 in Bedford County, VA. Served in the Virginia Line under Captain Joseph Poindexter in Colonel Marryweathers/Merriweather's Regiment. Received his discharge on April 23, 1781 from Captain Poindexter. He then went back to Bedford County and reenlisted under Captain Hall and served under Sergeant Pritchett as a guard on the magazines for a period of six months and received a discharge from Sergeant Pritchett. See Pension S16951 (Source: Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Applications and Rosters, Transcribed by Will Graves)

Source: Abigail Adams Chapter Iowa Society Daughters of the American Revolution. (1978). Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots Buried in Iowa. Walsworth Publishing Company.

Source: Iowa Society. Sons of the American Revolution. (2016, November 2). Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Iowa. Iowa Society, Sons of the American Revolution. https://iassar.org/2016/11/02/patriot-gravestone-project/ 

Burial Information

Cemetery Name: Franklin Mills Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 11317 160th Street Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa (Coordinates: 40.90310, -91.16070)

Additional Information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82831376/john-mcdonald 

Source: Stefanie Wager personal photos, Taken September 1, 2025