Besides our direct ancestors, there are several distant cousins and uncles who served in the Revolution:
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Richard Luttrell, Jr.:Virginia Militia
Richard is not a direct ancestor of ours. He is the brother of
Grandpa John’s great-great-grandfather, Robert Luttrell.
Pvt. Luttrell served under Major George Rogers Clark in the successful campaign northwest of the Ohio in 1778-79 (The old Northwest Territory) during the American Revolution. His service earned him two land grants following the war... read more
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Thomas Luttrell: Ft. Boonesborough, Ky.
Pioneer, Indian Fighter, Boonesborough Militia.
Thomas is not a direct ancestor of ours, but he was a first cousin of once removed of Robert Luttrell and therefore the 2nd cousin (thrice removed) of our John Daniel Littrell).
Thomas is the half brother of Col. John Luttrell, we don't know if Thomas, arrived with his brother John and Judge Henderson, or set out with the [Daniel] Boone party… …we assume that he was with the Boone (Wilderness) Party. We have little information on Thomas other than land claims and probate papers for him1 and his brother John (and later John's widow and her nefarious second husband). We believe he remained at Ft. Boonesborough after his brother returned to North Carolina… read more
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Colonel John Luttrell: Battle Of Lindley's Mill
John is not a direct ancestor of ours, but he was a
first cousin of once removed of Robert Luttrell
and therefore the 2nd cousin (thrice removed)
of our John Daniel Littrell).
…the Reverend Caruthers describes the death of Colonel John Littrell and the battle:
"Several of the highest officers on both sides were killed and nearly an equal number of each. These were men of much merit as officers, and their death was a great loss to their respective parties. On the Whig [American] side Major John Nalls and Colonel Lutteral were among the slain...." read more
excerpted from:
“Military Roll Call: The Littrell Family
of Mississippi County, Missouri”
Chapter 1. The Revolution. (click here)
also: Littrell Family Veterans Video
and
"Walking Among The Stones: The Littrell Family of
Lawrence County, Tennessee & Mississippi County, Missouri
Chapter 2. The Lost Littrell Cemetery.
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