William Luster was born about 1745, in Virginia. He married Mary Unknown, in Bedford County, Virginia, about 1770. He was a member of the Virginia 2cd Light Dragoons, the same regiment in which Light Horse Harry Lee served during the Revolution. He moved to Greene County Tennessee, between 1787, and 1791.
Note: There is a record of the Bedford County Court during the Revolutionary War which allocates money to "Mary Luster, wife of William Luster, now serving with the Continental Troops, for their support."
Note: Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION III (21) Virginia Military Land Warrants
3930 Luster, William (Wm. Reynolds, assnee.) Soldier 3 years
Note: This William Luster family moved from Bedford County, VA to Greene County, TN about 1788, or so, along with the Peter Harmon Family from the North Otter River area of Bedford, County.
1. Elizabeth Luster, born about 1781, in Luster's Gate, Near Blacksburg, Virginia
2. William Luster, born May 24, 1787, in Virginia
3. Martha Luster
4. Mary Luster
5. Sarah Luster
6. Henry Luster
7. Edward Luster
8. Miles Luster
9. Zachariah Luster
His son, William Luster was born 24 MAY 1787 in Greene Co., TN, and died 14 OCT 1843 in Blue Springs, Greene Co., TN. He was buried in Bailey Cemetery, Baileyton, Greene Co., Tennessee.
Catherine (Catsy) Young was born 24 AUG 1797 in Greene Co., TN, and died 11 JUL 1876 in Greene Co., TN. She was buried in Bailey Cemetery.
Children of Catherine (Catsy) Young and William Luster are:
1. Nancy Reed Luster was born 1 NOV 1824 in Green County, Tennessee, and died 25 Aug 1905 in High, Lamar County, Texas. (She married William Crumley, son of Aaron H. Crumley and Lydia Brown)
2. James Luster was born 13 APR 1826, and died 1895. He married Lorinda O. Harmon SEP 1850 in .
3. William Luster was born 9 MAR 1828 in Greene Co., TN, and died AFT 1900 in AR.
4. John Russom Young Luster was born 1 AUG 1830 in Greene Co., TN, and died 2 NOV 1911 in Independence Co., AR. He married Lydia ???. She was born ABT 1830 in Tennessee.
5. Samuel Patton Luster was born 16 AUG 1832, and died 1845.
6. Amos Hawkins Luster was born 13 OCT 1834, and died 1877.
7. George Rufus Luster was born 15 APR 1837, and died UNKNOWN.
8. Elizabeth Margaret Luster was born 26 OCT 1839, and died UNKNOWN.
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