LIST ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennett, Joseph List of Nominations, Rangers (Col. Comm.) Regiment of Rangers, Texas Militia [Nominated by Pres. Sam Houston on May 31, 1837][2] [A7; T1 p247-248] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPANY NAMES [1] Anthony, Thomas J. (2 Lt) Bennett, Joseph (Col) Bowyer, John M. (Capt) Burrus, James (2 Lt) Clapp, Elisha (Capt) Clark, John (Capt) Craddock, John R. (Capt) Dick, Michael (2 Lt) English, George (Capt) Fitch, Ben F. (2 Lt) Good, Hannibal (Capt) Goodloe, _____ (1 Lt) Gossett, J. (1 Lt) Hopkins, James E. (2 Lt) Horton, Alexander (Lt Col) Jouitt, Thomas (1 Lt) McGhee, John G. (Maj) Pearson, J.G.W. (Capt) Perry, James (Capt) Peters, Richard (1 Lt) Pettus, Edward (2 Lt) Ragsdale, Robert (2 Lt) Robinson, George W. (2 Lt) Strickland, James (2 Lt) Swisher, Milton (1 Lt) Syer, John H. (Capt) Taylor, J.M. (2 Lt) Thomaston, William (1 Lt) Thompson, A.B. Van Ben (1 Lt) Thompson, Hiram (1 Lt) Walker, Claiborne (1 Lt) Walker, John (Schea) (1 Lt) Wilkerson, James A. (Capt) [1] Names on transcribed roll. For dates of enrollment, service, death, or other remarks, see transcribed roll in MUSTER ROLLS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Austin, 1986 [T1]. "In parentheses will be noted any difference of initials or spell- ing of surnames that appeared on the Muster Roll Indexes" (of the Texas General Land Office).[T1] [2] "The men were nominated on May 31, 1837, by President Sam Houston to serve in the Regiment of Mounted Gun Men. Houston's letter to the Senate of the Republic of Texas can be found in SECRET JOURNALS OF THE SENATE, REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, 1836-1845, E. W. Winkler (Ed.), Austin: Austin Publishing Co. 1911, pp. 59, 60." (Personal letter from E. G. Pierson, Jr., July 18, 1996.) Date appears also in the biography "Pierson, John Goodloe Warren", by E. G. Pierson, Jr. in The Handbook of Texas Online, Texas State Historical Association. ***** Index to Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 ***** //www page H. David Maxey 11/01/03 ------------------------------------------------------------bennj_9L.htm Alternate spelling for index Ben Thompson, A.B. Van (1 Lt) Van Ben Thompson, A.B. (1 Lt) Walker, Schea (1 Lt) |