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is donation certificate No. 42 issued to him by the commissioner of claims on October 17, 1859, for 640 acres "for his having served with Col. Fannin in 1836." GLO Bexar Bounty No. 1439 has bounty warrant No. 97 for 320 acres also issued on October 17, 1859, "for three months service with Col. Fannin in 1836." The number of acres granted by the bounty warrant would indicate that Acklin was not killed in the service. The heirs of those who died in the service received bounty warrants for 960 or 1920 acres.

BRIDGEMAN, G. F. - Davenport lists a "George J. Bridgeman," who "escaped with Horton." The Almanac has a "J. Bridgeman" listed as "Detailed as surgeons and laborers." GLO File Fannin Bounty No. 1331 has bounty warrant No. 872 for 1920 acres issued to the heirs of G. F. Bridgeman "for his having fallen with Fannin." GLO File Milam Donation No. 783 has donation certificate No. 336 issued to the heirs of G. F. Bridgeman for 640 acres on June 18, 1851, for "his having fallen with Fannin."

BROWN, WILLIAM A. J. - This name is on the Almanac list but omitted from the Davenport list. GLO File Fannin Bounty No. 1070 has bounty warrant No. 255 for 960 acres issued to the heirs of William A. J. Brown on April 23, 1860, "in consideration of his having fallen with Fannin." GLO File Fannin Bounty No. 1071 has bounty warrant No. 112 for 960 acres issued to the heirs of William A. J. Brown on October 21, 1859. This warrant reads, in part, "320 acres for the service and 640 acres in consideration of the said Brown having fallen with Fannin in 1836." GLO File Lamar Donation No. 143 has donation certificate No. 53 for 640 acres issued to the heirs of William A. J. Brown on October 21, 1859, by Comptroller C. R. Johns "in consideration of his having fallen with Fannin."

BUCHANAN, GREEN B. - This name is omitted from the Almanac and Davenport lists. GLO File Lamar Bounty No. 7 has bounty warrant No. 9379 for 1920 acres issued to the heirs of Green B. Buchanan on January 2, 1840, for "service from the 24th day of December, 1835 to the 27th day of March, 1836 having been killed on that day." GLO File Lamar Donation No. 51 has donation
 

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Harbert Davenport 1936
NOTES FROM AN UNFINISHED STUDY OF FANNIN AND HIS MEN
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