John Winslow (British Army officer)
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Major-General John Winslow (May 10, 1703–April 17, 1774), descendant of Pilgrim Edward Winslow, was an officer during the French and Indian War. He was the son of Sarah and Issac Winslow.
He was born in Marshfield, Massachusetts in 1703. He married Mary Little, a descendant of Pilgrim Richard Warren in 1725. They had three children: Josiah, Pelham and Isaac Winslow. Winslow commanded a provincial company in a British expedition to Cuba in 1740. Following this he transferred to the British Army and served in the 40th Foot. He was a Colonel in the Expedition of 1755 to Nova Scotia,and, during the French and Indian War, was the commander-in-chief of Fort William Henry. He later became a Major-General of Militia.
The town of Winslow, Maine is named for General Winslow.
He died at Hingham, Massachusetts in 1774.
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