NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becknell, Wm. Company, Discharge List Service: 2 Mo. & 16 days in 1836, 14 days in 1838 (List) 1836 - 1838 [A3; T1 p228-229] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A list of the Officers and men, on the discharge Roll of Capt. Becknell now on file in this office, which Company served two months and sixteen days in the year 1836 and 14 days in the year 1838 making three months." [5] COMPANY REPUBLIC RECORDS NAMES Baily, A.C.C. (3 Cpl.) Ballard, Bartley Becknell, John Bicknell, Wm., (Capt.) [Becknell][3] Bicknell, Wm. A. (3 Sgt.) [Becknell][4] Bell, Edward Birdwell, Geo. (2 Cpl.) Bloodworth, John Blundell, Francis Blundell, Solomon Blundell, Wm. Bruton, Elisha Bruton, John D. Burrell, E.A. [4] Chandler, Saml. G. Coats, Jacob [Coots][1] Cole, Wm. Coots, David Faris, Isaac Forbes, T.C. Gahagan, James Gest, Isaac (Trumpt.) Gest, Joseph J. [4] Gest, Martin (1 Cpl.) Harris, Shem [4] Hart, Joseph C. Heffelfinger, James Hill, Thos. (1 Lt.) Jeffers, Johnson J.(2 Lt.) Jeffers, Saml John, J.H. Johnson, Wm. Jones, Isaac Lilla, Joseph D. [Joseph D. Lilly][2] McGaughey, L. Q. Matthews, M.W. (O. Sgt.) Matthews, Robt. E. Matthews, Wm. C. Overton, Richd. [4] Pennington, Isaac Reed, Miles Rogers, John K. (2 Sgt.) [4] Samples, David Spain, John D. (4 Sgt.) Stephens, G. W. Tankersly, Richd. Vinney, Wm. W. Ward, Jordan P. Watson, John M. [4] Wilson, Isaac Winton, James Young, Andrew S. Young, Wm. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCES [1] Republic Claim PD:3061 for "Jacob Coots", for service in Capt. Wm. Becknell's Company in 1836 and 1838. (Image 14500709.pdf) [2] Republic Claim PD:2026 by "Joseph D. Lilly" for service in Capt. Wm. Becknell's Company in 1836 and 1838. (Image 16800372.pdf) [3] Certificate of Public Debt No. 4149, 2d Class B, Republic of Texas, to Wm. Becknell for "a claim for service as Captain of a Ranging Company in 1836 & 1838" for $225, Aug 15, 1853. On back: "Received payment in full Oct 24th, 1854, Wm. Becknell (signature)". [4] Receipt for seven Certificates of Public Debt, 2d Class, Republic of Texas, to Richd Overton, E.O. Burrell, Shem Harris, Wm A. Becknell, Joseph J. Gest, John Watson, and John K. Rogers, for "Services in Capt. Becknell's Company of Rangers in 1836 and 1838", $75 for 3 months pay, Auditor's Office. Received and signed for by Wm. Becknell, Aug 15, 1853. [5] Office of Commissioner of Claims, Austin, 19th May, 1859. "I, Edward Clark, Commissioner of Claims of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the above & foregoing fifty three names is a correct list of the Company of Capt. William Bicknell, Officers & Privates, in service for two months & sixteen days in the year 1836 & 14 days in 1838 as I find them upon a list signed by Jas. S. Gillett, Adjutant General of the State of Texas, with the seal of said office attached & dated 12th Feby, 1852. Edward Clark, Commr. of Claims" (from Transcription T1). ------------------------------------------------------------beckw_4n.txt //web page 23 Sep 2004 |