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Col. John H. Moore; J as. S. Lester and John Rabb. It was supposed that it was Rabbs ball that took effect. Ross fell dead. They marched then aftr the Tonks; but on reaching their camp found them gone. They· had heard of the Americans comg and fled before their arrival - They went off South west beyond the Labacca- This happened in Jany or Febry. 1834. The Tonks did not return for some time & when they did; they ranged about Bastrop, and found a friend in Genl. Burleson- Capt Aylette C. Buckner, was in the wars of 1812 & 13; was killed at Velasco 1832. Settled at the Labihia Crossing, where now Lagrange stands; thence he moved to the Bay Prairie. This was the very first settler on this RiYer; he had neYer left it from the Wars of 1813 - · Sylvanus Castleman, He obtained the first head right in Austin's colony - it was located on the west side of the Colorado, near La- grange, on the west side. He moved on the Brazos, above Sanfellipe 10 or 12 miles W()f;t side, and bee:omig deranged committed suicide. He was esteemed one of the best of men. Robt. Kyrkindal, settled few miles below Castlman's on the Colo- rado; died· at Matagorda about 1832. He was called a great Indian fighter. His fatherinlaw, Thos. Williams settled with him at the same place. This man raised a large family of children, & never had a child born in a house; they were all born in the woods. Two are still living a daughter at near Austin; & a son at Rutersville. Jessee Burnum, seitled in the same neighborhood, in 1822; and still resides on the same place. There were a famly of Dutys settled in the same neighborhood, ex- cept on the east side of the river - There are but two living; & are about Austin City - Mrs. Scott, near Austin, is their sister - came to Texas a few years ago. James & John Lamberison[ ?], settled about 1822, near where Co- lumbus now stands, on the east side of the Colorado - John was killed by the Imlians on his way to Bexar, Newman was with him, but escaped. Jams dieded [sic] lately, in Washington County - Judge Jams Cummings, settled perhaps in 1821 - on Cumngs Creek, (named after him) near Columbus; but on the east side of the river. Still living, 10 or 12 miles higher up.
Rawson Alley ) Abram Alley ) Wm. Alley- )
Brothers, settled at Atuscasete on the east side of the Colorado; few miles below Columbus -
Thos. Alley Rawson Alley was chosen a member of the Con- vention of 1833; but being tak"n i,:ick could not go, and died. When he died his house was surrounded by water many feet deep, diring [during] the ~reat flood of that year; they could not get to him to burv him for several davs, nntil the waters had subsided. He Abram & Wm. were bachellors bein_g- to _g-ether at the time; they were in the house when he <lied; the other brother Thos. Alley, was drowned in the Brazos at the falls, whilst on an Indian Campaign. Abraham & )
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