Mary, Capt. Becknell was quite active in the western frontier before he came to Texas in 1833. He fought in the war of 1812 as an ensign and his deeds were rewarded by having a ship named after him. In 1828 his first political office was that of J.P. of Saline County Missouri. Later that year he was elected to the House Of Reps. ,where he served two terms. During the Black Hawk War of 1832 he was the Capt. of a militia from Saline County. In 1833 he brought a group to Clarksville, TX. In Texas he was elected Capt. Of The Red River Blues, a militia which protected the settlers from the Indians and Mexicans in Northeast Texas. In 1836 He took the militia to The battle of San Jacinto to fight but arrived there shortly after the battle had ended. He was elected to the House Of Reps. of The Republic of Texas but after serving eleven days, 71 year old Collin McKinney showed up with proof of more votes and claimed Becknell's seat. The House refused to accept McKinney, stating that Becknell was doing a good job, due to his previous experience in Missouri. Becknell asked that the motion be tabled till the next day. At that time Becknell withdrew his name. He was paid for his travel and eleven days of service and returned to Clarksville. In 1845 he supervised the State Congressional election and the U.S. Congressional election of 1846, after Texas became a state. According to Mary Becknell, his wife, Capt. Becknell died 25 April 1856. Tom Watson Heath, Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Croft Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:12 PM To: txredriv@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker I Googled his name and found some information, especially on Texas Handbook Online. "The Father of the Santa Fe Trail" is quite an accomplishment all by itself! --MaryK -----------------------Courtesy is owed. Respect is earned. Love is given. (Unknown author, found in Guide to Texas Etiquette by Kinky Friedman)> From: samples@1starnet.com> To: txredriv@rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:05:32 -0600> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MaryK Croft" <marykcroft@msn.com>> To: <txredriv@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 6:28 PM> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker> > > >> > ...A paper? This means there's a story, right?> > Yes, Mary K, there is a story. Captain Becknell was the father of the Sante > Fe Trail and was an officer in the Texas Revolution. He received a land > grant from Texas and lived the later part of his life in Red River County. > Not much has been written about him, and some of it is wrong. He was buried > in an unmarked grave on this land and forgotten for many years. The > cemetery was neglected and abused for many years. There are only 3 other > marke! rs left, one is one of Becknell's grandchildren and two are McGuires. > Then in the 1950s the State of Texas decided to put a marker at his > gravesite and that is what we are talking about. I have done some research. > I was interested in this mostly because I was born on Becknall land, as was > my mother.> > I don't know if you remember a movie about Davy Crockett in the 1950s and > the Davy Crockett fad that followed. That is when I first heard about him. > My grandfather showed me the approximate location of the Becknall house, > where Crockett is said to have spent the night. I don't know if anybody has > proof of this, but it makes a good story.> > Cynthia> > > > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Tom and all, Is there as list of the men that served with Becknell. My GGG Grandfather Richard F Giddens also served in the Black Hawk War with the Vermilion County (ILL) Volunteers in the Company of Captain John B Thomas. He mustered into service by Col Isaac R Moores on 23 day of May 1832. He was "2 Sergt". His son-in-law Henry Shockey was in the same unit as a Pvt. Shockey came to Texas also with RFG in 1833 and later had land in northeast Lamar Co. (use to be RR Co). There is a Shockey Prairie shown in that area, I assume it was name for him. I have always wondered if RFG served with Becknell and/or Stiles, but have never found any documentation. RFG would have been 35 when he came to RR Co in 1833. Hope all had at Great Thanksgiving Day (week) as I have had. If anyone is going to the Becknell site and would like for me to go with them or meet them there, let me know and if my calendar is clear, I will go with you or we will come up a time/day that will work. Jim Giddens Paris (Reno), Tx ----- Original Message ----- From: "tom watson" <DRtom_watson@msn.com> To: "red river" <txredriv@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker > Mary, Capt. Becknell was quite active in the western frontier before he > came to Texas in 1833. He fought in the war of 1812 as an ensign and his > deeds were rewarded by having a ship named after him. In 1828 his first > political office was that of J.P. of Saline County Missouri. Later that > year he was elected to the House Of Reps. ,where he served two terms. > During the Black Hawk War of 1832 he was the Capt. of a militia from > Saline County. In 1833 he brought a group to Clarksville, TX. In Texas he > was elected Capt. Of The Red River Blues, a militia which protected the > settlers from the Indians and Mexicans in Northeast Texas. In 1836 He took > the militia to The battle of San Jacinto to fight but arrived there > shortly after the battle had ended. He

Hi, Jim. You can see a list of the men who served with Becknell from July 14, 1836 - Aug 31, 1836 at http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/t/beckw_2t.htm. My ancestor (and Sharon Black's), John Blanton, is on the list and shown to be 75 years of age. These are the men that served during the time of the Battle of San Jacinto. He had other units that served at other times and some of those units have also been transcribed and can be found at http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/rep_rev4.htm#beckw_1. Debbie Blanton McCoy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Giddens" <jimgidd@suddenlink.net> To: <txredriv@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker > Tom and all, > Is there as list of the men that served with Becknell. My GGG > Grandfather Richard F Giddens also served in the Black Hawk War > with the Vermilion County (ILL) Volunteers in the Company of Captain John > B > Thomas. He mustered into service by Col Isaac R Moores on 23 day of May > 1832. He was "2 Sergt". His son-in-law Henry Shockey was in the same > unit as a Pvt. Shockey came to Texas also with RFG in 1833 and later > had > land in northeast Lamar Co. (use to be RR Co). There is a Shockey > Prairie shown in that area, I assume it was name for him. > I have always wondered if RFG served with Becknell and/or Stiles, but > have never found any documentation. RFG would have been 35 when he came > to RR Co in 1833. > Hope all had at Great Thanksgiving Day (week) as I have had. > If anyone is going to the Becknell site and would like for me to go with > them or meet them there, let me know and if my calendar is clear, I will > go > with you or we will come up a time/day that will work. > > Jim Giddens > Paris (Reno), Tx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tom watson" <DRtom_watson@msn.com> > To: "red river" <txredriv@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:33 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker > > >> Mary, Capt. Becknell was quite active in the western frontier before he >> came to Texas in 1833. He fought in the war of 1812 as an ensign and his >> deeds were rewarded by having a ship named after him. In 1828 his first >> political office was that of J.P. of Saline County Missouri. Later that >> year he was elected to the House Of Reps. ,where he served two terms. >> During the Black Hawk War of 1832 he was the Capt. of a militia from >> Saline County. In 1833 he brought a group to Clarksville, TX. In Texas he >> was elected Capt. Of The Red River Blues, a militia which protected the >> settlers from the Indians and Mexicans in Northeast Texas. In 1836 He >> took >> the militia to The battle of San Jacinto to fight but arrived there >> shortly after the battle had ended. He > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date: > 11/24/2007 5:58 PM >

I always wondered whether Edward West had fought during the Texas Revolution, but never had the time to look. He has always been referred to as "Major" West and this was because of his limited role in the Civil War. I was greatly surprised today to see him listed as a 2nd Lieutenant with Becknell on the link provided by Debbie and just wanted to say thank you - I now have a new avenue to go down in the research of my family in Texas! Bridget Stiverson > To: txredriv@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:27:59 -0600 > From: blantonroots@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker > > Hi, Jim. You can see a list of the men who served with Becknell from July > 14, 1836 - Aug 31, 1836 at http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/t/beckw_2t.htm. > My ancestor (and Sharon Black's), John Blanton, is on the list and shown to > be 75 years of age. These are the men that served during the time of the > Battle of San Jacinto. He had other units that served at other times and > some of those units have also been transcribed and can be found at > http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/rep_rev4.htm#beckw_1. > > Debbie Blanton McCoy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Giddens" <jimgidd@suddenlink.net> > To: <txredriv@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:52 PM > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker > > > > Tom and all, > > Is there as list of the men that served with Becknell. My GGG > > Grandfather Richard F Giddens also served in the Black Hawk War > > with the Vermilion County (ILL) Volunteers in the Company of Captain John > > B > > Thomas. He mustered into service by Col Isaac R Moores on 23 day of May > > 1832. He was "2 Sergt". His son-in-law Henry Shockey was in the same > > unit as a Pvt. Shockey came to Texas also with RFG in 1833 and later > > had > > land in northeast Lamar Co. (use to be RR Co). There is a Shockey > > Prairie shown in that area, I assume it was name for him. > > I have always wondered if RFG served with Becknell and/or Stiles, but > > have never found any documentation. RFG would have been 35 when he came > > to RR Co in 1833. > > Hope all had at Great Thanksgiving Day (week) as I have had. > > If anyone is going to the Becknell site and would like for me to go with > > them or meet them there, let me know and if my calendar is clear, I will > > go > > with you or we will come up a time/day that will work. > > > > Jim Giddens > > Paris (Reno), Tx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "tom watson" <DRtom_watson@msn.com> > > To: "red river" <txredriv@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:33 PM > > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker > > > > > >> Mary, Capt. Becknell was quite active in the western frontier before he > >> came to Texas in 1833. He fought in the war of 1812 as an ensign and his > >> deeds were rewarded by having a ship named after him. In 1828 his first > >> political office was that of J.P. of Saline County Missouri. Later that > >> year he was elected to the House Of Reps. ,where he served two terms. > >> During the Black Hawk War of 1832 he was the Capt. of a militia from > >> Saline County. In 1833 he brought a group to Clarksville, TX. In Texas he > >> was elected Capt. Of The Red River Blues, a militia which protected the > >> settlers from the Indians and Mexicans in Northeast Texas. In 1836 He > >> took > >> the militia to The battle of San Jacinto to fight but arrived there > >> shortly after the battle had ended. He > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date: > > 11/24/2007 5:58 PM > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/connect.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_newways_112007

Bridget, Glad that I was able to be of help. Edward West had land in Red River County near my John Blanton and adjoining J. B. McAnear/McAnier, a brother to another ancestor of mine, Alexander McAnear. Do you know where Edward lived before coming to Red River Co? Our John Blanton was in Arkansas and Alabama, but we haven't been able to prove where he was before that. Just wondering because I have been trying to find families that he may have had dealings with before going to AL, perhaps in TN. Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bridget Stiverson" <texasbridge@hotmail.com> To: <txredriv@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker >I always wondered whether Edward West had fought during the Texas >Revolution, but never had the time to look. He has always been referred to >as "Major" West and this was because of his limited role in the Civil War. >I was greatly surprised today to see him listed as a 2nd Lieutenant with >Becknell on the link provided by Debbie and just wanted to say thank you - >I now have a new avenue to go down in the research of my family in Texas! > > > > Bridget Stiverson > > > >> To: txredriv@rootsweb.com >> Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:27:59 -0600 >> From: blantonroots@gmail.com >> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker >> >> Hi, Jim. You can see a list of the men who served with Becknell from >> July >> 14, 1836 - Aug 31, 1836 at >> http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/t/beckw_2t.htm. >> My ancestor (and Sharon Black's), John Blanton, is on the list and shown >> to >> be 75 years of age. These are the men that served during the time of the >> Battle of San Jacinto. He had other units that served at other times and >> some of those units have also been transcribed and can be found at >> http://www.mindspring.com/~dmaxey/rep_rev4.htm#beckw_1. >> >> Debbie Blanton McCoy >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Giddens" <jimgidd@suddenlink.net> >> To: <txredriv@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker >> >> >> > Tom and all, >> > Is there as list of the men that served with Becknell. My GGG >> > Grandfather Richard F Giddens also served in the Black Hawk War >> > with the Vermilion County (ILL) Volunteers in the Company of Captain >> > John >> > B >> > Thomas. He mustered into service by Col Isaac R Moores on 23 day of >> > May >> > 1832. He was "2 Sergt". His son-in-law Henry Shockey was in the >> > same >> > unit as a Pvt. Shockey came to Texas also with RFG in 1833 and later >> > had >> > land in northeast Lamar Co. (use to be RR Co). There is a Shockey >> > Prairie shown in that area, I assume it was name for him. >> > I have always wondered if RFG served with Becknell and/or Stiles, >> > but >> > have never found any documentation. RFG would have been 35 when he >> > came >> > to RR Co in 1833. >> > Hope all had at Great Thanksgiving Day (week) as I have had. >> > If anyone is going to the Becknell site and would like for me to go >> > with >> > them or meet them there, let me know and if my calendar is clear, I >> > will >> > go >> > with you or we will come up a time/day that will work. >> > >> > Jim Giddens >> > Paris (Reno), Tx >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "tom watson" <DRtom_watson@msn.com> >> > To: "red river" <txredriv@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:33 PM >> > Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Becknell Marker >> > >> > >> >> Mary, Capt. Becknell was quite active in the western frontier before >> >> he >> >> came to Texas in 1833. He fought in the war of 1812 as an ensign and >> >> his >> >> deeds were rewarded by having a ship named after him. In 1828 his >> >> first >> >> political office was that of J.P. of Saline County Missouri. Later >> >> that >> >> year he was elected to the House Of Reps. ,where he served two terms. >> >> During the Black Hawk War of 1832 he was the Capt. of a militia from >> >> Saline County. In 1833 he brought a group to Clarksville, TX. In Texas >> >> he >> >> was elected Capt. Of The Red River Blues, a militia which protected >> >> the >> >> settlers from the Indians and Mexicans in Northeast Texas. In 1836 He >> >> took >> >> the militia to The battle of San Jacinto to fight but arrived there >> >> shortly after the battle had ended. He >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date: >> > 11/24/2007 5:58 PM >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. > http://www.windowslive.com/connect.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_newways_112007 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date: > 11/24/2007 5:58 PM >