Lieutenant
David
Trotter
Born in Augusta, Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of James Benjamin Trotter
and Mary (Beard) Trotter
Brother of
Richard Trotter, William Trotter, James Trotter, Joseph Trotter, John Trotter, George Trotter, Samuel Trotter, John Trotter, John Trotter [half] and Mary Trotter
Husband of
Mary (Givens) Trotter
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 49
in New Madrid District, Louisiana Territory
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jun 2016
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Biography
Lieutenant David Trotter served with Augusta County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
David Trotter is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A116143.
David Trotter was born circa 1755, in Augusta county, Virginia, and served as an officer during the American Revolutionary War. David is honored by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as Ancestor # A116143. According to their records, David's wife's name was Mary Givens. Application for membership in the Society has been made by the descendants of their son, James, who married Elizabeth Winchester. [1]
Lieutenant David Trotter died in 1802, in the New Madrid District of the Missouri Territory. Missouri became a state August 10, 1821, at which time Scott County was established. David is buried in the Sikeston City Cemetery, in Scott county, Missouri.
Researcher's Notes
David has two Find A Grave memorials: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74079703/david-trotter: states that David was killed by Mascoux Indians in 1802, near present day Charlston, Missouri. Also gives an additional son of David Trotter and Mary Givens as:
- David D. Trotter, born 1784, in Augusta County, Virginia
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69876984/david-trotter
Sources
- ↑ National SAR*638472
- Source: S1001272205 Repository: #R1000059927 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13756726&pid=726
- Repository: R1000059927 Ancestry.com
- Source: S1001272205 Repository: #R1000059927 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=13756726&pid=729
- Repository: R1000059927 Ancestry.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with David:
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~0.78%
Darlene (Addison) Menn
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M399420 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A402492 [compare], Ancestry member beenieweenie53
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~0.78%
Samuel Rader :
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