John Whistler was a soldier, born in County Londonderry, Ireland. He ran away from home when a boy, enlisted in the British army, and served as a colour sergeant under General John Burgoyne during the American Revolutionary War. After the... Wikipedia
Born: 1756, Ulster
Died: September 3, 1829 (age 73 years), Fort Bellefontaine, Old Jamestown, MO
Grandchildren: James McNeill Whistler, Deborah Delano Whistler, and George William Whistler
Children: George Washington Whistler