DAR Ancestor #: A130463

John moved to Westmoreland County, PA about 1801; to Pine Creek township, Indiana County, PA, about 1804. Sometime after 1807, moved to Mahoning township, Indiana County, PA.

From “Work Family History”, volFrom “Work Family History”, vol. I (1969) & vol. II (1994), compiled by Von Gail Hamilton.. I (1969) & vol. II (1994), compiled by Von Gail Hamilton:

John Work was a Revolutionary Soldier. He enlisted Sept 1777 in Captain Robert Shannon's Company, First Battallion Cumberland County Militia. He migrated with his brother William from Cumberland County to Westmoreland County and a few years later into East Mahoning twp, Indiana County, Pa.

He was one of the first Justices of the Peace of Mahoning twp, and one of the first Elders in Gilgal Presbyterian Church .

He was found dead in the woods near his home. He had accompanied John Brady to see him across the creek below Richmond, and as was the custom, took his gun and dog along. He failed to return and was found by the barking dog. His life was a quiet and peaceful one. A letter from William and Miriam, his brother and sister-in-law, written several months after John's death tells almost the same story. It was written to their brother, James, who resided at Greenspring. The letter was not sent until September of the same year because it was necessary to employ someone going that direction to deliver the letter.