Alexander THOMPSON b. ca 1797 in GA; died before Dec. 10, 1839 in Montgomery Co. TX. Marr. #1 Asena ARNOLD 20 May 1829 Austin's Colony, Mex, #2 Martha BOYACAN on Oct 15, 1839 Montgomery Co. Rep. of TX.. I have found information on Alexander Thompson who was an officer in the Mexican Navy in the 1820's. In September 1828, he was commissioned by the Mexican Navy to make a map of Galveston Bay and its tributaries, which he did. The article from CARTOGRAPHIC SOURCES IN THE ROSENBERG LIBRARY, tells of his map making and that he had some sort of agreement with the Mexican Govt. to be in charge of a Customs House that was planned for Galveston. The plan fell thru for the Customs House supposedly due to the Rev. in Mexico. The above book says that he was from the south, gives a nice amount fo info on his mapping project, but says that nothing is known of him after January 1829. At which point he had left the Mexican Navy. He is also listed as a Leiutenant in the TX Navy - which would have been after his service in the Mexican Navy. However, if he was who I think he was, (my ggg gf I hope) he would have been in what is now Montgomery Co., giving his oath to Mexico and applying for his Mexican Land grant. so wouldn't be showing up in the maritime activities after that. Odds and ends: I have one document that says he lived in Vara Cruz. There were two other Thompsons who were active in the Mexican Navy in those days. Henry L. Thompson - and there is a man by this name listed in the 1837 Tax List for Washington Co., and later in Bexar Co., and a Thomas M. (Mexico) Thompson. Need to KNOW: Was Alexander THOMPSON of the Mexican Navy the same person as the Alexander THOMPSON who married Asena and Martha? Was he related to the Henry L. THOMPSON was also in the Mexican Navy and listed in the Wash. Co. Tax List?? Thanks for any help on this one. Joanne