John Alexander Lillington (c. 1725 – 1786), aka Alexander John Lillington, was a Patriot

Patriot (American Revolution)

Patriots is a name often used to describe the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution. It was their leading figures who, in July 1776, declared the United States of America an independent nation...

 officer from North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

 in the American Revolutionary War

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...

 who notably fought in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776. He was afterwards commissioned as colonel of the 6th North Carolina Regiment

6th North Carolina Regiment

The 6th North Carolina Regiment was raised on March 26, 1776 at New Bern, North Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth...

 of the Continental Army

Continental Army

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, but resigned after a month to instead serve as brigadier general in the state militia. At the Battle of Camden

Battle of Camden

The Battle of Camden was a major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War...

 his troops were among the militia who fled the field. His son John Lillington also served in the North Carolina militia.

The town of Lillington

Lillington, North Carolina

Lillington is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,915 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harnett County.-Geography:Lillington is located at ....

, county seat of Harnett County, North Carolina

Harnett County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 91,025 people, 33,800 households, and 24,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile . There were 38,605 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...

, is named for him. He is buried in Pender County, North Carolina

Pender County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 41,082 people, 16,054 households, and 11,719 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 20,798 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...

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