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John Chapman (1774-1845), best known as "Johnny Appleseed," was a colorful, long-haired Christian who ran to warn Ohio settlers of an imminent Indian attack incited by the British during the War of 1812.<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-18&view=View</ref>   

John Chapman (1774-1845), best known as '''"Johnny Appleseed,"''' was a colorful, long-haired [[Christian]] who ran to warn Ohio settlers of an imminent Indian attack incited by the British during the [[War of 1812]].<ref>http://www.amerisearch.net/index.php?date=2004-03-18&view=View</ref>   

Nathananiel, Johnny Appleseed's father, fought with the Minutemen against the British at Concord in 1775.

Nathananiel, Johnny Appleseed's father, fought with the [[Minutemen]] against the British at Concord in 1775.

Chapman's nickname came from his love for nature, as he called an apple blossom a "living sermon from God," and particularly his habit of collecting apple seeds from cider presses in order to plant over a thousand nurseries in western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Upon his death he gave his nurseries, then worth millions, to his sister.  He often quoted from the Sermon on the Mount and lived with the Indians.

Chapman's nickname came from his love for nature, as he called an apple blossom a "living sermon from God," and particularly his habit of collecting apple seeds from cider presses in order to plant over a thousand nurseries in western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Upon his death he gave his nurseries, then worth millions, to his sister.  He often quoted from the [[Sermon on the Mount]] and lived with the Indians.

There is some credence to the legend of Johnny Appleseed wandering barefoot across America, planting apple trees by the thousands.  According to Michael Pollan in ''The Botany of Desire'', most settlers planted apple orchards not just for the fruit, but also for the hard cider that resulted from pressing.  Known as "applejack," this drink was a staple of Puritan times and beyond, as much of the water was often tainted or unportable.

There is some credence to the legend of Johnny Appleseed wandering barefoot across America, planting apple trees by the thousands.  According to Michael Pollan in ''The Botany of Desire'', most settlers planted apple orchards not just for the fruit, but also for the hard cider that resulted from pressing.  Known as "applejack," this drink was a staple of Puritan times and beyond, as much of the water was often tainted or unportable.