Source:Fleming-sires-2
From Pittsburgh Streets
George T. Fleming. "Our revolutionary sires: The Pershings of Westmoreland county—ancestors of Gen. John J. Pershing Westmoreland pioneers and soldiers of the Revolution: Frederick Pershing, powder maker and provincial soldier—John Pershing, ranger, perished with Col. Lochry: The Gazette Times stories awaken interest in our revolutionary history—Miss Darlington's lists of soldiers in war for independence—Capt. Robert Vance of Vance's Fort, Allegheny county, Pa.—the two Gibsons, frontiersmen and soldiers." Pittsburgh Gazette Times, Apr. 27, 1924, sec. 5, [p. 2]. Newspapers.com 85854078.
