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will be issued and an officer sent to muster the company into the service of the State. The certificate of election will be made before some Chief Justice. Sam Houston. 1 Executive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, p. 266, Texas State Library. Aaron B. Burleson (October 10, 1815-January 13, 1885), brother of Gen- eral Edward Burleson, was born in Alabama. He was the youngest son of Captain James Burleson, one of General Andrew Jackson's trusted offices at the battles of Horse Shoe Bend and New Orleans. After the War of 1812, Captain James Burleson settled in Alabama, but after a few years returned to his old home in Hardeman County, Tennessee. In 1827, he removed with his family to Bastrop County, Texas. The youngest son, Aaron, was only twelve years old. The boy was reared on the frontier, and was edu- cated in the school of hardships and danger, for he was a close companion of his older brother Edward, in his frequent expeditions against the In- dians. He was with his brother at the capture of San Antonio in Decem- ber, 1835, and at the battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. Aaron B. Burleson was twice married: In 1838, he returned to his old home in Tennessee to marry Minerva J . Seaton, who returned with him to his Texas home on the Colorado, riding horseback through a wilderness of 800 miles. They finally settled and established their home at the mouth of Walnut Creek in Travis County. Six children were born of this mar- riage. Mrs. Burleson died in 1855, and on May 15, 1856, Aaron Burleson ma1Tied Jane Tannehill, and six children were born of this marriage. He accumulated a considerable fortune, and provided amply for the rearing and education of his twelve children. He died suddenly at his home near Govalle-some two miles east of Austin. His wife survived him until April 18, 1898. Aaron B. Burleson, both his wives, and several of his chil- dred are buried in the Burleson Cemetery on the Blanco River, nea1· Kyle, Texas. See Lewis Publishing Company, History of Texas, together with a Biographical History of Milamt, Williamson, Bastro11, Travis, Lee, and Burleson Counties, 297-300; Dixon and Kemp, He1·oes of San Jacinto, 162; Johnson-Barker, Texas and Texans (1916 edition), III, 1471-1472. PROCLAMATION CALLING AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE, DECEMBER 17, 1860 1 Whereas, There has been, and yet is, great excitement exist- ing in the public mind, arising from various causes, touching our relations with the Federal Government and many of the States, and a portion of the people having expressed a desire that the Legislature should be convened in extra Session; And Whereas, the executive desires that such measures should be adopted as will secure a free expression of the popular will through the ballot box, upon the question at issue, involving their peace, interest, security and happiness, and the action of the
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