Spanish-American Militia
December 1802 – January 1803
Shortly before the cession of Louisiana, Don Louis Lorimier received orders from Governor Charles De Lassus to enlist men from the county to serve as the Cape Girardeau Company in pursuit of the hostile Indian tribe near New Madrid, MO. With no other means at his command to pay for this military service, Lorimier promised the troops grants of land. Of course no authority existed under the Spanish law to make such a grant, but nevertheless he made a grant of 300 arpens to each of the one hundred and sixty-four men who had served for six weeks in that campaign. These grants were all subsequently confirmed.
A – F
Abernethie, Washington
Andrew, Alexander Jr.
Arrell, James
Asherbrauner, David
Austin, Harris
Averitt, Cornelius
Bollinger, Daniel (Johnâs Son)
Bollinger, Daniel Sr.
Bollinger, Davalt (Danielâs Son)
Bollinger, David (Mathiasâ Son)
Bollinger, Frederick (Philipâs Son)
Bollinger, George Frederick
Bollinger, Henry
Bollinger, Henry (Danielâs Son)
Bollinger, Henry (Philipâs Son)
Bollinger, John (Johnâs Son)
Bollinger, Mathias
Bollinger, Philip
Bollinger, William (Johnâs Son)
Bonner, William
Bradley, Charles
Bradley, Samuel
Brant, Daniel
Bull, Thomas
Burrows, John
Buys, Jonathan
Byrd, Abraham Jr.
Byrd, John
Byrd, Moses
Byrd, Stephen
Cavender, George
Cheney, Lemuel
Clingensmith, Daniel
Connelly, Hugh Jr.
Connelly, Timothy
Conway, Jeremiah
Cooper, James
Cooper, James
Cornelius, Jeptha
Cox, James
Criswell, Hugh
Crytz, Peter
Demos, Charles (died before the cession and his widow made claim for grant)
Dickson, Ezekiel
Dougherty, Elijah
Dougherty, John
Dougherty, William
Downard, David
Dowty, James
Forman, Jonathan Jr.
Foster, Jacob Jr.
Franks, Barton
Franks, Peter
G – P
Giboney, John
Giboney, Robert
Godair, Baptiste
Green, David
Grount, Daniel
Grount, George
Guething, John
Guinn, Michael
Hand, John
Hand, William
Hargrove, Lemuel
Hays, Christopher
Hays, George
Hays, John
Hector, Gilbert
Helderbrand, Benjamin
Helderbrand, Daniel
Henderson, George
Hening, Thomas
Henthorn, John
Hoss, John
Hubbell, Daniel (Mathewâs Son)
Hubbell, Ebenezer
Hubbell, Jonathan (Ithamâs Son)
Hubbell, Jonathan (Jonathanâs Son)
Hubbell, Jonathan Sr.
Jackson, William
James, James
Kelly, Isaac
Kenyon, Simeon
Latham, John
Latham, Lewis
Laugherty, Benjiah
Lee, Josiah Jr.
Lorance, John
Lorr, Valentine
Losila, John
Lucas, Charles
Magee, Joseph
Marote, Hipolite
May, John
McKensie, Allen
Meredith, Rolland
Mills, James
Morgan, George
Mullins, Daniel
Murphy, James
Murphy, William
Niswanger, Joseph
Niswanger, Joseph Sr.
OâHagan, Michael
Parish, Alexander
Patterson, Andrew
Patterson, David
Patterson, John
Pew, Samuel
Probst, Jacob
R – Z
Ramsay, Andrew Jr.
Ramsay, Andrew Sr.
Ramsay, James Jr.
Randall, Abraham Jr.
Randall, Anthony
Randall, Enos
Randall, Enos Sr.
Randall, James
Randall, Medad
Randall, Samuel
Reed, Zebulon
Revelle, Nicholas
Rodgers, Adenston
Rodney, Martin
Rodney, Thomas
Russel, James
Saviour, John
Sexton, Charles
Sharadin, Jacob
Sharadin, John
Sineson, John
Slinker, Frederick
Smith, John Henry
Smith, William
Statler, Adam
Statler, Conrad
Strother, Samuel
Strother, William
Sullivan, Dennis
Summers, Alexander
Summers, Andrew
Summers, John Jr.
Thomas, Jereiah
Thompson, John
Thompson, Joseph Jr.
Thompson, Joseph Sr.
Thorn, Solomon
Timantz, William
Tucker, John
Weaver, John
Welker, George
Welker, Jacob
Wellborn, Thomas
Welsh, Elijah
Whittaker, Elijah
Williams, Isaac
Williamson, William James
Wolverton, Levi
Worthington, Joseph
Young, Austin
Young, Joseph
Young, Philip
Zellahon, John
Sources:
History of Missouri Volume II By Louis Houck 1908
Annuals of St. Louis In Its Early Days under the French and Spanish Dominations
Compiled by Frederic L. Billion 1886