I have thoroughly enjoyed the Texas entries about Fauquier Co, VA families. Yes, E W Wallace, there were others who participated in the Texas Revolution. Previously, I never considered how many might have participated in the Texas Revolution from Mexico. I knew several Mexican born folks participated as well as those from the South. Many of the names from Kentucky and Tennessee were originally Virginians. But from Fauquier Co, did not occur to me. I'd like to share a discovery found about 2 years ago. Thanks to a Massie cousin who answered a posting, a mystery in an old family Bible was solved. Explanation: Thomas Massie, b. abt 1742, VA + Mary "Molly" Morehead, VA, and lived in Fauquier Co, VA. All their children were born in Fauquier. Two of these children were: 1) Thomas Massie, b. 1782 in Fauquier + 1st: Nancy Graham + 2nd Elizabeth Rust. ,, Had a family Bible. .............Thos Massie & Elizabeth Rust had a son, Thomas Benj. Rust Massie, b. 1822. ,, He also had a family Bible. (Family Pages combined from both in this Bible.) 2) Samuel Massie, b. abt 1775 in Fauquier Co, + Ann 'Nancy' Dearing. ................... Had several children; but only one was entered in the family Bible of Thomas Massie, b. 1782. .................. An entry in the Bible of Thomas b. 1782, lists a John W Massie, born 23 Oct 1807, son of Samuel Massie his father and Nancy his mother. When another descendant of Samuel Massie saw my query, he wrote, giving us the descendants of Samuel Massie. He had a family Bible with this same John W Massie who had the same date of birth. Turns out the above John W Massie, b. 1807, had migrated to Texas and fought in the Texas Rev. from Mexico. Below is a transcribed copy of a letter shared with me from Bernice Clower, descendant of John W Massie / Massey. QUOTE: Mr J W Massey, Sir You are hereby appointed Quarter-Master of the Detachment from Red River under command of Captain E T Jackson, on arrival at Head Quarters you will report yourself to General Rusk*, taking care that no unnecessary waste of provisions takes place on your journey and that no improssments (?) of horses or provisions are made except such as are rendered indespensabley necessary. I am sir yours ?the Saml Houston Com'd in Chief END, There were other descendants of Samuel & Nancy (Dearing) Massie. All migrated to Texas. Shirley Starks E W Wallace previously wrote: There is a *genealogical connection* of Texas with Fauquier Co. -- at least one that I know about. There may have been others, as recruits came from all over, but mainly from the South to participate in the Texas Revolution against Mexico. (This was not the Mexican War, which occurred after Texas had been admitted to the Union.)

improssments (?) = impressments Definition: The act of seizing for public use: or impressing into public service. (In-other-words: Sanctioned stealing of private property.)