Askin, John, 1739-1815

Early Detroit, Michigan, merchant.

From the description of John Askin letter, January 15, 1799. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422243

Born in Strabane, near Belfast, Ireland, in 1739, John Askin came to America during the French & Indian War, serving in the British Army at Ticonderoga in 1758. He came to the Northwest Territory during Pontiac's war. In 1796 he declared his wish to remain a British subject and left Detroit in 1802. He settled in Windsor, Canada, and died there in 1815. He was buried at Assumption, Sandwich, Ontario.

Askin became a fur trader, merchant and loyalist of Albany, New York, Mackinac, Detroit and Windsor.

From the description of John Askin papers, 1704-1891. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 300288583