Transcription ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pettus, Samuel O. New Orleans Greys List of massacred at Goliad on Mar 27, 1836 [some escaped] Col. Fannin, Jr. Comm. nd. [A2, Section C] Dep: Goliad Start of Transcription (literal, 90 char wide)============================================ (21) 17 Muster Roll Capt Pettus Compy. "New Orleans Greys" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name Rank Remarks Saml. O. Pettus Captain Virginia Charles J. Carrier S.C. J M. Bass Conn: Isaiah Dickerson (Noah) Up Canada Issued No 10 1/3 Lea 13 June 1850 George W. Gillan Penn Issued No 6 dated 28th May 1850 1/3 Lea Francis H Grey Scotland issued No 53 1/3 Lea Appd June 7th 1851 1/1 L Geo: Green Engd. William Harper Ireland Issued Goliad 1/3 E.S. Heath Mass. Wm. G. Preusck La J P. Riddle Pa. Charles Sargent Mass. Geo: Voss Germany James West Pa. John Wood S.C. Allen O'Kinney Va. Dennis Mahoney Ireland No 55 Issued June 7th/51 1/3 league Noland Wounded & afterwards massacred Stewart Hill Wm. L. Hunter Va. Escaped John Reese Wales do Nathan R. Brister Va. appt. Sergt Major William Brennan Escaped Robert C. Morris La. Killed with Grant Riddell Saml. Killed with Fannin[2] Maily [? 1] [affixed, verso preceding leaf 61 ------------------] 16 1/2 (3) Adjutant Generals Office Austin June 9th 1855 I certify that the name of R J Scott appears as a private on the Original Muster Roll of the Company Commanded by Capt Pettus who was massacred with Col J W Fannin March 27th 1836 and that his name should have appeared on the Roll of Said Company furnished by this Department to Commissioner of Genl Law Office. In testimony whereof I hereby set my hand and affix the impress (impress) of my Official Seal this the day and year last above written James S. Gillett Adjt Genl End of Transcription ===================================================================== Transcription Notes: [ ] Notes added to transcription. [?] Original difficult to read. [1] Small signature at the bottom of most pages of A2 rolls. [2] In a different hand. - Name within parentheses "()" in NAME column is in a different hand. - Land certificate notes were added later. The few notes started in name column have been transcribed in right-hand column. - Hand-drawn muster roll form. - Transcribed from MUSTER ROLLS #1 1850, Texas General Land Office, Austin [A2], photocopy, H.D. Maxey, 10/16/97. ***** Index to Military Rolls of the Republic of Texas 1835-1845 ***** //www page - H. David Maxey 1997 - any rights released to the public ==============================================================================pettso1T.htm |