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Category Archives: Nicaragua
Lipscomb Norvell – Rev War Soldier
LIPSCOMB NORVELL (born, Hanover County, Virginia, September 1756 -died in Nashville, Tennessee March 2, 1843) entered the Continental Army on August 7, 1777. He fought in the Battles of Brandywine, Trenton, and Monmouth. He was taken prisoner by the British … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Family History, Genealogy, Nashville History, Nicaragua, Norvell Family History, Revolutionary War, Social History, Tennessee History, Virginia History, William Walker
Tagged Continental Army, John Norvell, Lipscomb Norvell, Nashville, Nashville Tennessee, United States, Virginia, William Walker
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My Cousin the Dictator of Nicaragua
Actually, he was my first cousin 3 times removed to be precise. Thus he was my great grandfather’s first cousin. How many people can make that statement? Further he was executed by a firing squad in 1860 in Honduras. On … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Family History, Genealogy, Michigan History, Nashville History, Nicaragua, Norvell Family History, Social History, Tennessee History, William Walker
Tagged Central America, Francisco Castellón, Honduras, Mexico, Nashville, Nashville Tennessee, Nicaragua, Norvell, United States, Walker, William Walker
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