Maj John Pitcairn 1722 - 1775
Served in the Seven Years' War, and by the time of the American War of Independence, in which the Marines played a major role, he was a veteran, and a much respected officer. Killed by one of the last shots fired at the battle of Bunker Hill, he fell into the arms of his son, William, a Lieutenant of Marines. Another of his 10 children, Robert was a Naval officer, after whom Pitcairn Island is named