John Duff (counterfeiter)
John Duff | |
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| Born | John Michael McElduff September 1759 – August 1760 |
| Died | June 4, 1799 or 1805 (aged 38-45)
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| Cause of death | gunshot wound |
| Resting place | unknown |
| Other names | John McDuff, Jean Duff, Jean Michel Duff, John Michael Duff, Michael Duff |
| Occupation(s) | frontiersman, hunter, horse thief, cattle thief, hog thief, soldier, salt maker, criminal gang leader, counterfeiter |
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| Children | 1 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Virginia, United States |
| Branch | Virginia State Forces |
| Years of service | 1778–1780s |
| Rank | private, sergeant |
| Unit | Captain John Williams' Company (Kaskaskia) and Captain Richard McCarty's Company (Cahokia), Illinois Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Revolutionary War
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John Duff, born John McElduff, or John Michael McElduff, because early court records referred to him as John Michael Duff (September 1759 or August 1760 – June 4, 1799 or 1805), was a counterfeiter, criminal gang leader, horse thief, cattle thief, hog thief, salt maker, longhunter, scout, and soldier who assisted in George Rogers Clark's campaign to capture the Illinois country for the American rebel side during the Revolutionary War.