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"John Work was a Revolutionary Soldier. He enlisted Sep 1777 in Captain Robert Shannon's Company, First Btln Cumberland county Militia. He migrated with his brother, William from Cumberland County to Westmoreland County and a few years later into East Mahoning twp, Indiana County, Pa. He was one of the first Justices of the Peace...Mahoning twp, and one of the first Elders in Gilgal Presbyterian Church. He was found dead in the woods near his home. He had accompanied John Brady to see him across the creek, below Richmond, and, as was the custom, took his gun and dog along. He failed to return and was found by the barking of his faithful dog. His life was a quiet and peaceful one. A letter from William and Miriam, his brother and sister-in-law, written several months after John's death tells almost the same story. It was written to their brother, James, who resided at Greenspring. The letter was not sent until September of the same year for it was necessary to employ someone going in the same direction to deliver the letter for you.

Mary Brady's father was nicknamed "Uncle Sam" to distinguish him from his namesake nephew, "Fighting Sam, chief of the Rangers." He was a man of large physique and had a jovial, genial disposition and was a striking figure in his military career. Starting out in hi; 21st year as a soldier he served as a private in the ranks until white-haired old age drove him from camp. For fifty years he took part in every military movement that presented itself for the defense of his home and country. His parents were Hugh Brady and Hannah McCormick a Scots woman, and they had emigrated from Ireland and made their home in Cumberland County in 1732 where Hugh was a surveyor. Samuel was b 1734 d 1811 and made his home with John and Mary. Jane Simonton was the daughter of Robert. [1] [2][3]

John Work emigrated with his brother William from Cumberland County to Westmoreland , and then to a farm in East Mahoning township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, in 1804. He was one of the first Justices of the peace of Mahoning township, and one of the first elders in Gilgal Presbyterian church. HE was found dead in the woods near his home. He had accompanied John Brady to see him across the creek below Richmond, and took his gun and dog along. He failed to return, and was found by the barking of his faithful dog. His life was quiet and peaceful a. His family is not as large as his brother's and not so far scattered.

John Work was a revolutionary soldier. He enlisted September 1777 in Captain Robert Shannon's Company., First Battalion Cumberland County Militia.

Sources
[1] copy of the letter submitte d by Jane t Campbell Work, corres . wit h Colin James, Twila (Birnie ) Shafer
[2] From Work Family History, Vol 1, Von Gail Hamilton, p. 39.
[3] From The Work Family -- A History of the Descendants of William and John Work, by M.T. Steel and Edith Work, 1894.