John McIntire, Sr.

John McIntyre

• BIRTH 1754 Virginia, USA
• DEATH 11 May 1791 (aged 36–37) Harrison County, West Virginia, USA *BURIAL McIntyre Cemetery Enterprise, Harrison County, West Virginia,

John McIntyre (1754-1791) married Rachel Rose

Children of John McIntire and Rachel Rose

1. Elizabeth McIntire, b. 1780, d. Bef. 1850, Harrison Co., WV.
2. Charles McIntire, d. date unknown.
3. Joseph McIntire, b. 1784, d. date unknown.
4. Isaac McIntire, b. 1785, d. date unknown.
5. Zadock McIntire, b. 1790, d. date unknown.

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Both John and Rachel McIntire were killed and scalped by Indians near the McIntire blockhouse in what is now Enterprise, WV. (Enterprise is a census-designated place.) They are buried near the site of the blockhouse, now the back yard of a home. The state of WV put up an historic marker near the site.

From the "History of Harrison County" by Henry Haymond:

In May, 1791, as John McIntire and his wife were returning to their home about two miles above the mouth of Bingamon Creek, in what is now Clay District, they passed through the yard of Uriah Ashcraft, and in a short time after Mr. Ashcraft startled by the sudden growling and springing up of one of his dogs, stepped quickly to the door to see what had aroused him. He had hardly reached the door when he espied an Indian on the outside with his gun presented. Closing and making fast the door, he ascended the stairs that he might better fire on the intruder, and after snapping his gun several times and discovering that there were other Indians in the yard, he raised a loud shout to apprise those who were within the sound of his voice that he was surrounded by danger. Upon this, the Indians moved off and three brothers of John McIntire coming to his relief, they all pursued the trail of the savages.

About a mile from Ashcraft's they came upon the body of John Mclntire tomahawked, stripped and scalped, and concluded that Mrs. McIntire had been taken prisoner. They sent intelligence to Clarksburg.

It was here first ascertained that Mrs. McIntire had been killed, her scalp being found among the things abandoned by the Indians. Her body was afterwards found a short distance from where that of her husband had been previously discovered.

References

1. “Charles McIntire of Colonial Virginia With Related Bailey, Collyer, Dick, Dow, Enyart, Evans, Hite, Line, Mounts, Pfeiffer, Salisbury, Sheldon, Stewart, Turner, Wilson”. Compiled by June R. McIntire Taylor and Lois M. McIntire Salisbury. (2003) < book link > page 5-6 < link >; (document attached)
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40852991/john-mcintyre
3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBK5-LYK