Muster Rolls
MUSTER ROLLS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION
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Ralph Sowter
-Born in England -Age 24 yrs. -Height, 5-8/12 ft. -Brown hair -Hazle eyes -Fair skin -Merchant.
Wm. A Warner
Hiram Barber -Born in Calhoun Co., MC. -Age, 21 yrs. -Height, 5-10/12 ft. -Light hair -Gray eyes -Fair skin -Farmer. -Born in Canann, N.H. -Age, 21 yrs. -Height, 5-8/12 ft. -Brown hair - Hazle eyes -Sallow skin -Farmer. -Born in Zanesville, 0. -Age 54 yrs. -Height, 5-10/12 ft. -Dark hair -Blue eyes -Fair skin -Farmer. -Born in Zanesville, 0. -Age, 31 yrs. -Height, 5-7/12 ft. -Brown hair - Hazle eyes -Dark skin -Cooper. -Born in Goodinlout, N.J. -Age, 22 yrs. -Height, 5-9/12 ft. -Light hair - Gray eyes -Light skin -Shoe maker. -Born in Germany -Age, 21 yrs. -Height, 5 ft. -Brown hair -Hazle eyes -Dark skin -Tailor. -Born in Germany -Age 20 yrs. -Height, 5-6/12 ft. -Brown hair -Hazle eyes -Dark skin ---- -Born in Zanesville, 0 . -20 yrs. -Height, 5-6/12 ft. -Light hair -Hazle eyes -Light skin -Student. -Born in Zanesville, Ohio -Age, 67 yrs. -Height, 5-10/12 ft. -Light hair - Blue eyes -Fair skin -Doctor. -Born in Davidson Co. Tenn. -Age 45 yrs. -Height, 6 ft. -Brown hair - Dark eyes -Dark skin -Carpenter. It is understood that in the event of the war not being closed at the expiration of the nine months, then and in that case their time of service expires. I hereby certify that the above is a true list and description of the members under my command. Geo. H. Burroughs - Capt. Zanesville Volunteer Riflemen. Joseph Pursell Hezekiah Jones Gideon L. Murphy Caspeon Lovenston Gustan Elley Oscar R. Mitchell Robert Moore John B. Richards
Note: No explanation was given on the Muster Roll for the asterisk beside the two names in the above list. This Muster Roll Continued on Muster Roll Page 231.
MUSTER ROLL - PAGE 231 Zanesville Volunteer Rifle Company Continued
Endorsed on the back of the foregoing. This was handed me by Governor Pease, (on the 2nd October, 1856) who stated that he received it from Captain Burroughs in the Spring of 1856, and that said Burroughs represented the same to be genuine, and that it had been in his possession ever since Dec. 1836. James C. Wilson MUSTER ROLL - PAGE 232 A return from the Muster Roll of the Columbia Company attached to 2nd Regiment of the Texas Army in 1836 said Company being commanded by Captain William H. Patton, and comprising a list of the men in it, who wer~ engaged in the battle of San Jacinto on the 21st of April, A.D. 1836. No. Names Rank Remarks &c. 1 William H. Patton Captain 2 David Murphree 1st Lieut. 3 Pendleton Rector 2nd Lieut. 4 John Smith 1st Sergeant 5 A.W. Breedlove 2nd Sergeant 6 George L. Bledsoe Corporal 7 Leipee Willoughby 2nd Corporal 8 Jas. Spillman 4th Corporal 9 J.M. Chenoweth Private
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