John Durkee (c. 1755 - 29 May 1782) of Connecticut was a commissioned officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Records are sparse on his life, but documentation of his military service[1] indicates that in May 1775 he was a major in Brigadier General Israel Putnam's 3rd Connecticut State Regiment.
With the start of the war, Durkee was promoted to lieutenant colonel on July 1, 1775.
He was wounded at the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778, and was transferred again to the 1st Connecticut Regiment on January 1, 1781.
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