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Graham, Wm.              Company [of Volunteers]
                         Brig. Gen. Green Command
                         Time: 3, 6, 9 mo, D.W.
                         Enlistment from Oct 12, 1835
                          (Des)  Jul 25, 1836  [A10]
     Dep: Galveston Island, Navidad, Camp near Victoria

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                                   Descriptive Muster Roll of Captain Graham's Company Mustered into Service on the 15th Apr. 1836 at New Orleans
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                   Names            Age  Residence           Mustered into      Time of               Remarks
                                                               Service            Service

   Captain      Wm Graham            31  New Orleans          2nd October 1835                 |Private in Cooks Orleans Greys. 15 Dec. 1835 recd. a furlough for 4 months
                                                                                               |  Joined this Co. 15th April 1836. Elected Captain 16th April 1836.
1st Lieutenant  James McGuire        28  Philadelphia Cy     15th April 1836    6 months        Joined at Orleans. 16th Ap 1836  Eled. 2nd Lieut.. 26th June  Elecd. 1st Lieut
2nd     "       Wm Jno Eliot         27  Newcastle upon Tyne Eng."   "     "    During the War |Joined at Orleans. 16th Ap Elected 4th Sergt.. 16th May Elecd 1st Serg.
                                                                                               |  26 June Elected 2nd Lieut.
1st Sergent     Seles P Bordeaux     25  New York City           "   "     "    During the War |Joined at Orleans  16th April Elected 1st Sergt resigned 16th May
                                                                                               |  reelected 1st Sergt. 26th June 1836
2nd    "        David Frazer         26  New Orleans             "   "     "    6 months       |Joined at Orleans. Elected 1st Corp 16th April. 16th May
                                                                                               |  Elected 2nd Sergeant
4th [1]"        Jno D Somerville     27   "     "                "   "     "    6 months       |Joined at Orleans. Elecd. 3rd Corp 16th April. 16th May
                                                                                               |  Elected 4 Sergeant
3rd    "        Robt. P Boyce        20  Cincinnati Ohio         "   "     "    6 months       |Joined at Orleans. 16th April Elected 2nd Corpl. 16th May
                                                                                               |  Elected 2nd[2] Sergt.
1st Corporal    Augustine Quigley    28  Washington Cy. D.C.     "   "     "    During the War |Joined at Orleans. 16th April Elected 4th Corpl. 16th
                                                                                               |  May Elected 1st Corporal. Left sick on the Navidad 12th July
2nd    "        John L Hall          26  New Orleans La      22nd Octr. 1835    9 months       |Joined Cook's Greys at Orleans. 29th Dec. 1835 recd. an unlimited fur-[damaged]
                                                                                               |  27th May 1836 Joined this Co. at Galveston  26th June 1836 --- [roll damaged]
3rd    "        M McKeevor           25  Jefferson Cy. Ky.    "    "       "    9 months       |Private in Cooks Greys. 11th Jany. 1836 recd. a furlough for 5 months. J[oined]
                                                                                               |  this Co. at Galveston 27th May.  26th June 1836 Elected 3rd Corporal
4th    "        Wm D Durham          22  New York City       22nd Octr. 1835    3 months       |Private in Cooks Orleans Greys. 17th Jany 1836 recd. an unlimited furlough. Joined
                                                                                               |  this Co. at Orleans. 16th April Elected 2nd Sergt.. 16th May resigned. Elected
                                                                                               |  4th Corpl. 26th June 1836
  Musicians
  Privates      J B P January        24  Manchester Mi        5th January 1836  During the War  Joined at Orleans. July 4 Appointed Asst. Surgeon
                Alfred S Donovan     24  Mayesville Ky.      15th April    "    During the War  Joined at Orleans
                Albert G Rawson      19  Vermont               "     "     "    During the War  Joined at Orleans
                Edwd. Wood           25  New York City         "     "     "    3 months        Joined at Orleans
                Martin Christine     32  Charleston S.C.       "     "          6 months        Joined at Orleans
                Francis McCambridge  23  Cy. Antrim? Ireland   15 April 1836    6 months        Joined at Orleans
                Jno McKinney         36  Baltimore Md.         "     "     "    6 months        Joined at Orleans
                Wm. C Sypret         21  Tennessee           24th April 1836    6 Months        Joined at Galveston Isld. 25th April 1836
                Geo. Debrant         27  New York            17th Janry 1836    9 months        Joined at Galveston Bay 26th April 1836
                Geo. Rounds          31  New York St.        22nd Decr. 1835    9 Months        Joined at Galveston Bay 26th April 1836
                Wm. Page             32   "    "   "         17th Jany. 1836    9 months        Joined at Galveston Bay 26th April 1836
                Wm. T Hall           27  New Orleans La      14th May     "     3 months        Joined the Brigade at Orleans. 27th May Joined this Compy.
                Francois Fro         19   "    "     "         "    "     "     3 months        Joined the Brigade at Orleans. 27th May Joined this Compy.
                Ephraim Aitkens      19   "    "     "         "    "     "     3 months        Joined the Brigade at Orleans. 27th May Joined this Compy.
                Josh. Despaux        25  Baltimore Md.         "    "     "     3 months        Joined the Brigade at Orleans. 27th May Joined this Compy.
                Thomas Henry         33  Philda. Pa.           "    "     "     6 months        Joined the Brigade at Orleans. 27th May Joined this Compy.
                Jno W. Clifton       27  Moorfield Pa.         "    "     "     During the war  Joined the Brigade at Orleans. 27th May Joined this Compy.
                Saml. Jobson         32  Philadelphia Pa.      "    "     "     3 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                Elam Luddington      30  Connecticut St.      1st January 1836  3 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                Robt. Hamilton       35  Pittsburgh Pa.      14th May      "    6 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                N Hawkenburgh        36  Pennsylvania St.      "    "      "    3 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                Carman Ross          23  Kentucky              "    "      "    6 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                Wm. N Garnett        24  Canton Mi.            "    "      "    3 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836

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                   Names            Age  Residence           Mustered into      Time of               Remarks
                                                               Service            Service

                Jacob Wolfson        24  Poland              14th May 1836      6 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                Robert Carden        61  Alabama St.           "    "    "      6 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                E. Fitzgerald        19  New York City         "    "    "      3 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                Lewis Picket         22  Philadelphia Cy.      "    "    "      6 months        Joined Capt. McLellans Co at Orleans. transfd. to this Co. June 26th 1836
                Augustus V Sharp     24  Troy, N.Y.          19th Jan 1836      6 months       |Escaped from the Massacre at Labaoie. now on furlough. Joined this
                                                                                               |  Company at Galveston the 6th May 1836.
                Jno Rees             21  Wales               22nd Octb. 1835                   |Escaped from the Massacre at Labaoie. then in Cooks Greys. Joined this
                                                                                               |  Company at Galveston the 6th May 1836. Now on furlough
                Wm. G Evans          32  Harrisburgh Texas   15th July 1836     3 months        Joined this Company at Camp near Victoria
                Jacob H Lawton       45  Maryland            16th April 1836    During the War  Joined at Orleans.

                                                                          Camp near Victoria July 25th 1836

                                                                                             Wm. Graham, Capt. [4]
                                                                                             S.P. Bordeaux O.S.

  I hereby certify that Capt Graham had a full company according to law at Galveston Island a list of which he furnished me
  which I have by some accident lost or mislaid - since which time some of his Company deserted - some have joined the Regulars & some
  have been promoted to other service
                                                                          July 25th 1836.    Thos. J. Green. Brig Genl.                            Capt. Graham
                                                                                                      Texas Army                                    Recorded Book A
                                                                                                                                                     page 38 [3]

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Transcription Notes:

 -  Hand-drawn muster roll form on ruled paper.
[1] Out of order on original.
[2] "2nd" on original.
[3] Written along edge.
[4] Capt's signature, same as on petition of May 10, 1836 [A10].
 -  Transcribed from microfilm [A10] by H.D. Maxey, June 1997.

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