McGinley
John
1748 – 1804
John McGinley’s parentage is unknown. It is, however, known that he was well established as a marine blacksmith prior to the Revolutionary War. He closed his shop on Dock Street and raised a company of soldiers to fight for freedom.
Marriage
All of this coming within a few years of his marriage to Margaret Hurry at the Presbyterian Church on Pine Street, which was the chosen church of many prominent men in the Revolution.
John and Margaret were the parents to:
- Mary [m: Isaac Davis]
- Martha [m: Titus Owens]
- William
- Christiana [m: Samuel Meeker]
- Samuel [m: Jerusha]
- Ann ♥ [m: Christian Stetler]
Death
John died shortly after the turn of the century.