George Learn

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Husband George Learn ¹

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           Born: 26 Jan 1751 1
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           Died: 3 Jul 1781 1
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         Father: John Learn (      -1781) 1
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General Notes: Husband - George Learn

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He had built a house about a quarter of a mile distant from that of his father, and there he lived with his wife and two children. At the time of the massacre, his little son, John, was taken by an aunt, who escaped with him to the shelter of some bushes, where they remained concealed. A little dog followed them from the house, and in order not to be betrayed by him, the aunt muffled his head in an apron she wore. The child lived to raise a large family and many of his descendants live in and around Ithaca and Geneva, New York.
Prior to and during the Revolution a boat path led from Stroudsburg to Tannersville, along the banks of the Pocono Creek. Some time after the settlement of the Larner or Learn family at this point, a settler, while following this path, discovered the tracks of Indians about two miles away, and upon reaching Tannersville at once informed the family of John Larner, so that they might guard against a sudden attack of the red men. On the following day George Learn repaired to a field adjoining his home, and was engaged in mowing, when a band of Indians approached and placing themselves bettween their victim and his house, fired and wounded him. Securing a fence rail he then defended himself with great bravery, but was finally overpowered and killed while attempting to reach the house of his father. After scalping him they went to his house, secured his wife and child and carried them to the Pocono Mountains. The settlers started in pursuit as soon as they became aware of these facts, and when they reached the mountains they found the body of the child, which had been scalped. Not far off lay the mother, who had been butchered in the most inhuman fashion, portions of her body being suspended from nearby trees. John Learn, the father, heard the firing and approached to learn the cause, and upon seeing an Indian he fired upon him. This proved a fatal shot for himself, as it disclosed his presence and insured his speedy death. It is supposed that he killed the Indian at whom he fired, as a cap with a buckshot hole in it was found at the spot, but the body of the Indian had been removed by his companions.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 816.