John Lardner

Born on September 6, 1752, John Lardner served in the Revolutionary War, first as a Private from 1775 to 1779, then as a Cornet, the lowest officer rank in the cavalry, from 1779 to 1783, in the Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse under Captain Samuel Morris, the same unit his brother, Lynford, was later in. His troop were bodyguards to General Washington during the Revolutionary War. John fought at the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown. It is interesting that John was a Patriot considering how closely aligned his father had been with Proprietary/Loyalist interests.

Lardner also served in the post-Revolutionary period. From the "Return of the First Troop of Light Horse of the Militia of the City of Philadelphia, Commanded by Capt. John Dunlap, 1794" : John Lardner & Will. Lardner.

He married Margaret Salter on 24 December 1789. Their children were Elizabeth, Lynford, Richard Penn, John Saltar, William Bransom, John, Lawrence Saltar, James Lawrence, Henry, Edward, and Alexander. He resided in the Lynford Lardner mansion of 1760. His will was proved on 5 March 1825.

Lardner, John. Philadelphia County. Signed: May 31, 1824. Proved: March 5, 1825. 8.402. Wife: Margaret Lardner. Children: Elizabeth, Lynford, Richard Penn, John, Lawrence Saltar, James, who has lately taken the addition of Lawrence thereto, Henry, Edward, Alexander Lardner. Exec: Wife: Margaret Lardner. Sons: Lynford, Richard Penn, John, Lawrence Saltar Lardner [Note: James Lawrence was at sea in the Navy at this time]. Wit: Francis Flitcraft, William Kinsey, Benjamin L. Walton

Source: Lardner Shissem

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