John Hurt, only child of James and Jane Bickley Hurt of King William County, Virginia, was born about 1738. He fought in the Revolutionary War, joining the 6th Virginia as a chaplain on October 1, 1771. He served as Brigade Chaplain from August 18, 1778 to the close of the war. From March 4, 1791 he served as a chaplain for the United States Army until his resignation in April 1794. For his service, he was awarded 7,000 acres of land. He died in Louisa County, Virginia in 1801.<\/p>\n
1. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution: April 1775 to December 1783, by Francis B. Heitman, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967.
\n2. The Early Hurt Family of Virginia, by Oscar H. Hurt.<\/p>\n
Thanks to Herb Hochstatter for submission of this biography. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
John Hurt, only child of James and Jane Bickley Hurt of King William County, Virginia, was born about 1738. He fought in the Revolutionary War, joining the 6th Virginia as a chaplain on October 1, 1771. He served as Brigade Chaplain from August 18, 1778 to the close of the war. 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