FAMILY PATRIOTS

Timothy Sexton was a Revolutionary War patriot, serving in the New Jersey Line under Col. Elias Dayton. He was at Brunswick, Amboy, Westfield Meeting House, Monmouth, Staten Island, and Valley Forge. He later served under Col. William Hill of South Carolina and "went against the Catawba Indians and the British."

Thomas Lackey, originally from Belfast, Ireland, served in the American Revolution, living to be 98 years of age. He is buried in Iredell County, North Carolina.
Thomas Lackey's Pension Application

George Lackey, a brother of Thomas, was also a soldier of the American Revolution.
George Lackey's Pension Application

Several family members participated in the Battle of Point Pleasant on the Ohio River, including Lt. Jacob Warrick, William Boydston, John, David and Bezaleel Maxwell, and William Kavanaugh.

Benjamin Solomon Cecil served in the American Revolution at the age of 13 from Montgomery County, Virginia.

John Conner and all of his sons served during the Revolutionary War from Orange County, Virginia. One of these sons, Timothy Conner, was assigned by the Marquis de Lafayette to forage for supplies for the troops.

Lewis Conner served under General Nathaniel Greene in the American Revolution from Culpeper County, Virginia.

Robert Dunlap was killed at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse during the Revolutionary War.


John and Randal Shoemaker served in the North Carolina Continental Line under Captain Alexander Brevard. Both brothers participated in the Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, at which time John was wounded. Randal accompanied John to the hospital in Camden, where John subsequently died from his wounds.
Randal Shoemaker's Pension Application
Letter from Alexander Brevard

George Russell served as Captain of a Washington County, North Carolina Company during the American Revolution under Col. John Sevier.

Isaac Cloud Lane served in the American Revolution under Capt. Peter Perkins from Virginia, Capt. William Bean of North Carolina, and as a Lieutenant under Capt. George Russell of North Carolina. Isaac was present at the Battle of King's Mountain. He is buried at Riota in McMinn County, Tennessee, where his grave is DAR marked.

Captain Jacob Warrick led a company of Infantry at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He was "shot through" after a surprise attack, had his wounds dressed, and returned to the battlefield to see victory over the enemy before dying from his wounds. He is buried at the Tippecanoe Battlefield near West Lafayette, Indiana. Warrick County, Indiana was named in his honor by his friend and later U.S. President, William Henry Harrison.

John Boydstun served during the War of 1812 as a Private in Capt. Joseph Bacon's Tennessee Volunteers. He also served in Col. Bayless and Hill's Tennessee Militia.

Richard Newport and his sons, James, Calvin, and Phoenix served in the Union Army during the Civil War from Eastern Tennessee. Richard served under Captain John Newport in Company E of the 11th Tennessee Cavalry. Richard Newport was taken captive and died on 03 August 1864 at the Andersonville stockade in Georgia. He is buried in Grave #3191 at the Andersonville National Cemetery.

Capt. John Newport was wounded on January 28, 1864, while on a scouting expedition near Jonesville, Virginia, and died the following day at approximately 12:30 p.m.

William A. Newport served as a Corporal in Company E of the 11th Tennessee Cavalry. He was captured in Lee County, Virginia on 22 February 1864, and was taken by the Confederates to Bristol, Tennessee, where he escaped on 04 March 1864.

Calvin Newport was killed at Warm Springs, North Carolina in 1863, and was reinterred in 1867 at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, Grave #6218.

Asahel Newport served as a Lieutenant in Company E of the 11th Tennessee Cavalry. "Acy" was murdered by Mark Pennington in Huntsville, Tennessee in 1867 after the War.

Emanuel Phillips served in the Union Army from Scott County, Tennessee and died during the Civil War from smallpox. He is interred at the Knoxville National Cemetery in Grave #454.

Littleberry Goad served in the Union Army from Scott County, Tennessee during the Civil War, and was wounded in the left shoulder.

Fielden Newport served in the Union Army from Scott County, Tennessee during the Civil War, and was shot in the chest. He eventually died from his injuries after the War.

Beaty Cecil served in the 7th Mounted Infantry of the Union Army from Scott County, Tennessee during the Civil War. Judge Beaty Cecil's sons also served with distinction in the military service. Photo of Cecil Family in Tennessee Online


Col. Josephus Samuel Cecil made a career of the Army and received the Congressional Medal of Honor for exceptional bravery during the Spanish-American War.

Commander Henry Barton Cecil graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy and volunteered for aviation duty in 1915. He commanded U. S. Naval Air Stations in France during World War I. During training exercises onboard the rigid dirigible the USS Akron, Commander Cecil lost his life when the airship went down on April 4, 1933. Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida was named for him (now closed).

Thomas Cecil was a career Army officer.

Dr. James Cecil served as a Captain in the U. S. Army during World War I and graduated from the University of Texas Medical School in 1926.

William Boyatt served as a Private in Company I of the 30th Kentucky Infantry of the Union Army during the Civil War. He was wounded in the ankle near Monticello, Kentucky, which entirely disabled him for further service. He was treated in Monticello for six weeks by Dr. C. A. Cox and then carried all the way to Scott County, Tennessee on a litter by his father, Jordan Boyatt, and others. All of the horses had been taken for the war. Elisha and David Boyatt also served in the 30th Kentucky Infantry. William credited Elisha with saving his life. They were buried side by side at the Foster Crossroads Cemetery in Scott County, Tennessee. Photo of Will Boyatt
Will Boyatt's Obituary

Granville Boyatt served in the Union Army in Company I of the 12th Kentucky Mounted Infantry during the Civil War.

Esau Foster and his brother, Ephraim, served in the Spanish-American War. Esau was a Sergeant in Company D, 22nd Infantry Regiment. They are both buried in the Foster Crossroads Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee.
Photo of Ephraim and Esau Foster

Daniel Newport died in battle in the Phillipine Islands on 03 May 1905.

John Marion Newport served in France and Germany during World War I as a Wagoner in Company G, 306th Ammo, TN, driving horse-drawn ammunition wagons to the front lines. He is buried in the Newport Cemetery, Low Gap, Scott County, Tennessee. Photo of John Marion Newport

James Alvin Newport served in the U.S. Army during World War I. He was murdered by a friend after returning home. He is buried in the Newport Cemetery, Low Gap, Tennessee.

Dr. F. M. Boyatt, son of Elisha, served in the Spanish-American War and in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army during World War I. Photo of Dr. Boyatt
Dr. Francis Marion Boyatt's Obituary

Two Boydstuns and a Boydston were on duty at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 when they were attacked by the Japanese. Don Jasper Boydstun and his cousin, Robert Lewis Boydstun, were killed onboard the USS Arizona. Harvey L. Boydston was onboard the repair ship, the USS Medina, where he helped man a three-inch antiaircraft gun during the attack. The Medina was credited with hitting a Japanese minisub and bringing down two Japanese planes. Mr. Boydston was recommended for decoration in a report by his commander.

Earl Foster, son of Esau, served in the U.S. Navy on the destroyer, the USS Wainwright, during World War II. He loved the sea, saw action the world over, and is buried in the Elm Ridge Cemetery, Muncie, Indiana.
Photo of Earl Foster

Hurstle Foster, son of Esau, served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He is buried at the Foster Crossroads Cemetery in Scott County, Tennessee.
Photo of Hurstle Foster

Hollis Bell was declared missing in action in the Pacific, along with the entire crew of the Submarine Scorpion, on 18 March 1944. He was declared dead on 11 January 1946, and awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. A monument is erected to his memory at the Foster Crossroads Cemetery, Scott County, Tennessee.
Photo of Hollis Bell

Jack Foster, son of Hurstle, served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He also helped keep the peace during civil rights disturbances in Selma, Alabama.
Photo of Jack Foster

Johnnie Foster, son of Earl, served as Sergeant of a mortar platoon in the Americal Division in South Viet Nam.
Photo of Johnnie Foster

Jerry Foster, son of Earl, served in the U.S. Navy for six years.
Photo of Jerry Foster

Jay Foster, son of Hurstle, served in the U.S. Navy for four years.
Photo of Jay Foster

May we never forget . . .