John, the sixth of eight children of John McQuigg and Mildred Lawson was born in November 1750 at Hillsborough, New Hampshire. John served at the rank of Private during the American Revolutionary War with Capt. Philip Putnam's Company Col. Naham Baldwin's New Hampshire Regiment. John was married twice. He married 1) Molly Gilmore (1650-1771), the daughter of James and Martha (Drennon) Gilmore in 1770 at Owego, New York. They had one child born at New York:
1. John McQuigg (b. 1771; d. 1812) m. 1794 at Spencer, NY, Lucy Lee (1768-1850)
Molly (Gilmore) McQuigg died in 1771 at New Hampshire.

John married 2) Sarah Coburn (1747-1832), the daughter of Jeremiah Coburn (1721-) say 1773 at Litchfield, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. They had eleven children; the first nine born at Litchfield, New Hampshire and the youngest two at Owego, New York:
1. Mary McQuigg (b. 8 Feb 1774; d. 1838) m. Abner Turner
2. Daniel McQuigg (b. 23 Feb 1776; d. 1833)
3. Elizabeth McQuigg (b. 23 Mar 1778; d. 1851) m. 1799 at Owego, NY, Capt. Lemuel Brown (1775-1815)
4. Robert McQuigg (b. 9 Nov 1780; d. ) died Unmarried
5. Jesse McQuigg (b. 24 May 1783; d. )
6. Sarah "Sally" McQuigg (b. 13 Aug 1785; d. 1842) m. 1805, George Lord Talcott (1784-1873)
7. Patience McQuigg (b. 27 Mar 1787; d. 1846) m. 1) 1806, Richard Denton (1788-1825); m. 2) 10 May 1828 at Danby, NY, Peter Yaple
8. David McQuigg (b. 27 Nov 1791; d. 1862)
9. Rachel McQuigg (b. 5 Jan 1793; d. ) m. 1819 at Missouri, Lieut.-Col. William Henry (1789-)
10. Jane McQuigg (b. 15 Aug 1795; d. 1863) m. Comfort Wicks (1794-1834)
11. Diadema McQuigg (b. 7 Oct 1798; d. 1883) m. 6 May 1829 at Jo Daviess, IL, William Watson (1796-1884)
John McQuigg Jr. died in November 1804 in his 54th year at Owego, and was buried in the graveyard of the first church in Owego, which burned down and the graveyard abandoned. His will was dated 11 November 1804, as is the probate date and entered at Tioga, New York. Children listed included John, Diadema, Elizabeth, Jane, Patience, Rachel, Daniel, David and Sarah.

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Married (1) Mollie Gilmore (2) Sarah Coburn
Note: Death month is approximate based on probate date of 11 Dec 1804.
Note: He was buried in the graveyard of the first church in Owego. The church was burned and the graveyard, which was on Court Street, was abandoned, and as his grave was never marked, all sight of it has been lost.