Complex sentence: Alexander Ewing (May 28,1768--January 1,1827) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and a Colonel in the War of 1812, and later was a founding resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Split into simpler sentences: Alexander Ewing (May 28,1768--January 1,1827) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and a Colonel in the War of 1812. He was later was a founding resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana.