Jehu Eyre

Jehu Eyre
Jehu Eyre
Born	January 10, 1738; Burlington, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	July 23, 1781 (aged 43); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Buried	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	Kensington Artillery
Battles/wars	French and Indian War Battle of Monogahela; ; American Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine; ;

Jehu Eyre or Ayer (January 10, 1738 – July 23, 1781) was an American businessman, veteran of the French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War, and member of the influential Eyre family, which played a major role in the American Revolution and the early Republic. Jehu's father George had emigrated to the New World in 1727; the family was descended from one of the oldest noble lines in England.

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