NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becknell, William Texas Volunteers, Red River County Time: 2 mo-16 d, 1836; 14 d, 1838 (List*) 1836 & 1838 [A1] * combined discharge list -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPANY REPUBLIC RECORDS NAMES Baily, A.C.C. (3 Cpl.) Ballard, Bartley Becknell, John Bell, Edward Bicknell, William, (Capt.) [Becknell][3] Bicknell, William A. (3 Sgt.) [Becknell][4] Birdwell, Geo. (2 Cpl.) Bloodworth, John Blundell, Francis Blundell, Solomon Blundell, William Bruton, Elishe Bruton, John D. Burrell, E.A. [4] Chandler, Samuel G. Coats, Jacob [Coots][1] Cole, William 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, Thomas (1 Lt.) Jeffers, Johnson J. (2 Lt.) Jeffers, Samuel Johnson, J.H. Johnson, William Jones, Isaac Lilla, Joseph D. [Joseph D. Lilly][2] Matthews, M.W. (O.S.) Matthews, Robt. E. Matthews, William O. McGaughey, L. Q. Oovrton, Richard [Richard Overton][4] Pennington, Isaac Reed, Miles Rogers, John K. (2 Sgt.) [4] Samples, David Spain, John D. (4 Sgt.) Stephens, G.W. Tankersly, Richard Vining, William W. Ward, Jordan P. Watson, John M. [4] Wilson, Isaac Winton, James Young, Andrew S. Young, William OTHER NAMES ON THE ROLL Gillett, James S. (Adjt Genl) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------beckw_5n.txt //web page 23 Sep 2004 |