Gholson Road: Revolutionaries and Texas RangersGHOLSON ROAD is the well-documented story of one family's role in American history, from early Virginia through early Texas during the period of the Old West. Anthony2 fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and leased land from George Washington. In 1801, at age 68, he moved his family west to Kentucky. Samuel, son of Anthony2, fought in the War of 1812, participating in the Battle of the Thames and the Battle of New Orleans, moved to Arkansas Territory, then to Texas, arriving in 1832 with his son Albert. They were members of Robertson's Colony while Texas was still a part of Mexico and were among the early Texas Rangers. Albert fought in most of the battles of the Texas Revolution and survived many Indian fights, only to be killed by a neighbor. His sons, Sam and Frank, were also Texas Rangers, protecting the settlers and helping to retrieve several Indian captives. The brothers were persuaded to become Confederate soldiers by a lynch mob that threatened to kill them and their young wives if they did not. After the Civil War, they were involved in the cattle industry and the trail drives of the late 1800s. |
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... Botetourt County, Virginia 1 773 Daniel and other families left Clinch River area to move to Kentucky - turned back by Indian attack 1 774 Request to English Parliament to repeal acts passed in previous decade 1775 Daniel led a party to ...
... Botetourt County - court martial summons issued for Anthony2, for missing musters in Augusta County 1780 Anthony2 Gholson received a grant of 992 acres in Kentucky 1780 Virginia invaded by British forces led by Benedict Arnold 1780-1801 ...
... county Botetourt was pronounced Boat 'a 'tote, and for some unknown reason the name Crenshaw became Granger.42 Also originating in England was the addition of the letter y between words, especially names, that ended and began with ...
... Botetourt County, with Anthony2 Gholson appointed as inspector. The post was an important one, because "much depended in those days on the quality of fiber secured, there being so many uses for it (rope etc.)."94 The house was built on ...
... Botetourt counties. In 1778, Anthony2 lived in Beverley Manor, Augusta County, where he bought 374 acres, which he sold in 1779.40 He was a member of Captain Tate's Augusta County militia during the Revolutionary War.41 Then in 1779 ...
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TEXAS BECOMES A STATERESTLESS YEARS | 163 |
TEXAS RANGERS AND INDIANS | 176 |
10 Indian Battlefield monument author and father | 188 |
2 Fort Belknap | 201 |
4 Population of an Indian Village Moving | 207 |
8 Cynthia Ann Parker and child | 225 |
VIGILANTE JUSTICE MOB RULE AND CIVIL | 245 |
1 Attack of Rebels upon our gunboat flotilla Galveston | 250 |
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1 Covered wagon | 94 |
ROBERTSONS COLONY | 102 |
THE REPUBLIC OF TEXASEARLY TEXAS | 113 |
1 Brazos River near the falls | 118 |
4 Alamo Texas 1849 | 125 |
7 Sam Houston | 132 |
8 Inside the walls of the restored Fort Parker | 143 |
THE STOCKMAN AND THE DROVER | 259 |
1 A Drove of Texas Cattle Crossing a Stream | 279 |
B F GHOLSON HOME FAMILY | 281 |
6 B F Gholson house 1998 Conner Gholson | 294 |
EPILOGUE | 298 |
APPENDIX 1 | 305 |
APPENDIX 2 | 316 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 357 |
INDEX | 366 |