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James Bidlack III

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James Bidlack III

Birth
Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Apr 1828 (aged 49)
Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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James was the youngest son of the famed Captain James Bidlack of the Battle of Wyoming, who fell while leading his men against the "Minions" of King George the 3rd. James Jr. died accidently in Sheshequin while loading a raft.
Source: History of Bradford County, Pa., by Rev. David Craft, page 285b has some history of his family. Page 363b states the following: George Murfee was born in Esquire Depew's barn, on the Delaware, near Stroudsburg, Pa., September 30, 1778. James Bidlack was born at the same place. The fathers of each of these boys were killed at Wyoming, and their mothers fled with the fugitives to the Delaware River.
James was the youngest son of the famed Captain James Bidlack of the Battle of Wyoming, who fell while leading his men against the "Minions" of King George the 3rd. James Jr. died accidently in Sheshequin while loading a raft.
Source: History of Bradford County, Pa., by Rev. David Craft, page 285b has some history of his family. Page 363b states the following: George Murfee was born in Esquire Depew's barn, on the Delaware, near Stroudsburg, Pa., September 30, 1778. James Bidlack was born at the same place. The fathers of each of these boys were killed at Wyoming, and their mothers fled with the fugitives to the Delaware River.

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  • Created by: LDR
  • Added: Sep 17, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42076926/james-bidlack: accessed ), memorial page for James Bidlack III (22 Sep 1778–30 Apr 1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42076926, citing Sheshequin Valley Cemetery, Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by LDR (contributor 47171969).