Re: Early Texas Families
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Re: Early Texas Families
Patricia Wilcox 8/21/01
Great! In that case...you'll probably want to know what was printed.
Saturday, September 30, 1837
A Negro taken up on night of the 5th inst. at house of John MILLIGAN, on east side of Brazos, 10 miles above Washington. He says his name is LUKE and his master, Eli BORDLOW, lives in La. On east side of Red River, and 7 miles above Campty; he is about 40, 5’ 10”, nose short and thick, brow high, hair mixed with gray, common complexion; has a scar about 3 inches long over his right eye, caused by a blow with a stick by a mulatto; has a slight impediment in his speech; he no longer has any of the clothes he wore when first starting out, which appears to have been last May. Washington Co., September 12.
Saturday, December 6, 1837
Notice. This is to certify that I had stolen from me, or in some way lost, at San Felipe on the 26th inst., the following described discharges and furloughs, viz: Discharge in favor signed by T.J. GREEN, Brig., Gen, T.A.; discharge in favor of Jas. L. MOSS for 3 mos. service in spring and summer of 1836, signed by Capt. REID & T. J. GREEN ; discharged in favor of Andrew L. MILLIGAN for 3 mos. service in summer of 1837, signed by Capt. Lee SMITH & Major Wm. WMITH; discharge in favor of David W. COLLINS, for 6 mos. service in 1837, signed by 1st Lt. Jos. MATHER & Major Wm. H. SMITH; one furlough Capt. PEOPLE’S company, furloughed in June last. Any person returning to the subscriber either of the above mentioned discharges or furloughs of discharges will be liberally rewarded. Nov. 29. William T. MILLIGAN