Andrews' in Texas
1820-1845
Updated: March
24, 1999
Land Grant
Classes
CLASS
1: Unconditional -arrival by 2 March 1836: Married man w/family received a league (4,428.3
acres) and a labor (177.1 acres) Single man over 17 received 1/3 league (1,476.1
acres). CLASS 2: Conditional - 3 March 1826-20 Sept 1837 - heads of family received
1,280 acres and 640 acres to single men. CLASS 3 Special right of Volunteers for
military service in Texas 1 Aug 1836 - basically given CLASS 1 rights and amounts of land
as a "veteran's benefit." CLASS 4 - Conditional - arrivals after 1 Oct
1838 and before Jan 1840 - received 640 acres (married), 320 (single) extended to where
CLASS 4 became: arrival after 31 Dec 1839 and before Jan 1842
| Name |
In Texas |
Source |
Compiled by |
| ANDREWS
Surname |
1846 |
Republic
of Texas: Poll Lists for 1846 |
Marion Day
Mullins |
| Other
Info. |
The 1846 poll list is the nearest thing Texas has to being a
complete census of the last days of the Republic of Texas. A "Poll" tax of
one dollar was applied to every white male resident over the age of 21 and to women who
were heads of households (usually widows - but not necessarily so). Variant
spellings are included.
ANDERS: JAMES,
Montgomery County; JOHN, Montgomery County
ANDRE:
NICHOLAS, Bexar County.
ANDREWS: C.K.,
Harrison County; ISABELLA; Brazoria County; JAMES, Polk County; JESSE, Shelby County;
JOHN, Jackson County; JOHN D, Harris County; LEWIS, Liberty County; MARY, Fayette County;
PAMELA, Fort Bend County; R. H., Galveston County; REDDIN, Fayette County; SAMUEL, DeWitt
County; SUSAN A., Fort Bend County; WILLIAM, DeWitt County; WILLIAM, Red River County.
From the early
Texas pioneers shown below, you will see that the list is far from being complete.
If your ancestor's name does not appear above, it does not mean he was not in Texas -
these elusive pioneers were great in being able to elude anyone trying to collect any type
of tax! Texas officially became the 28th state of the United States of America on
February 19, 1846.when J. Pinckney Henderson of San Augustine took his oath of office as
the first governor of the state. |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| C.
H. Andrews |
Pre 1
Oct 1817 |
Unknown |
San
Augustine > Panola Co., Tx |
| Other
Info. |
Entered Texas as single man- - Received Class 2 Conditional Cert
Dec 20, 1829 for 640 acres - Unconditional Certificate issued 6 Sept 1841 in Panola Co.,
Texas |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Edmund
Andrews |
Dec 1830 |
Carolina |
Brazoria
Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Member of Austin's "Old Three Hundred" -At entry: Age
34, wife, Insabella age 24, w/one child; giving profession as farmer - Received CLASS 1
Cert. for league in Brazoria Co. Jan 1838. Edmund evidently become a widower and married
Widow Barclay, adopted her three children and gave them his name. One of Emunnd's
adopted sons, Henry Barclay Andrews (1828-1895) became a practicing attorney of Galveston
district court in 1846. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Ezekiel
Andrews |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Harris
Co.Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Class 2 Conditional Certificate Issued Feb 20, 1839 in Harris Co.,
Texas for 1,280 acres - No information as to if and when the Unconditional Certificate was
issued. Under Republic of Texas laws, persons had to live/improve the land for set number
of years. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| James
Anders |
29 Dec 1839 |
Unknown |
Sabine Co.
Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Class 3 Conditional Certificate issued in Sabine Co. Texas for 320
acres - no date avail. if/when Unconditional Certificate was issued |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| James
Andrews |
30 Dec 1839 |
Unknown |
Montgomery
Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Class 3 Grant: Conditional Certificate Issued 30 Dec 1839 in
Montgomery Co., Texas for 320 acres - Unconditional Certificate issued 7 Oct. 1845 in
Montgomery Co., Texas |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Jesse
Andrews |
August 1840 |
Unknown |
Shelby Co.,
Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Class 3 Grant - Unconditional Certificate issued 4 Sept 1843 in
Shelby County for 640 acres. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| John
Anders |
Dec 1840 |
Unknown |
Montgomery
Co., Tx |
| Other
Info. |
Received Class 3 Unconditional Certificate issued in Montogmery
Co. on 6 May 1844 for 320 acres |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| John
Andrews |
by March
1824 |
Pennsylvania
> Missouri |
Sold all
initial land > Jackson County, Texas |
| Other
Info. |
One of Austin's "Old Three Hundred" From Pennsylvania
moved to SE Missouri where Stephen F. Austin's family lived in 1790- Received CLASS 1
Unconditional Cert for league and labor from Medican gov't July 1824 - land located in
what is now Waller, Fayette and Colorado Counties, Tx - 1826 Census shows John as
farmer/stockraiser aged over 50 w/wife, one son, and one daughter - Gave
testimony in Colorado Dist 1827 - again political activity in 1828 same distrrict -
home located on Navidad River where local precinct meetings were held - Sold all original
land holdings and moved to Jackson County, Texas - son: John, Jr. |
| Name |
In Texas |
From |
Where
Settled |
| John
Andrews, Jr. |
January
1826 |
Missouri |
Jackson
Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Received CLASS 1 Unconditional Cert for one labor 1828 and
Conditional Cert for one league Aug 1828 - land located in Jackson Co., Texas. Son of John
Andrews who was one of Austin's "The Old Three Hundred". Married Clarissa
Hagerly Griffin April 3, 1828 (Marriage Bond) Austin Co.,Texas - remarried Nov 13,
1837 Jackson Co.,Texas (see Andrews Hitchin' Post - Early Texas Marriages for
explanation of dual ceremonies by many) |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| John
Andrews |
18 May 1836 |
Unknown |
Liberty
Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Received CLASS 1 Unconditional Cert on Sept 1839 in Liberty
County, Texas for 1/3 league of land - related to L. Andrews entry? |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| John
D. Andrews |
by 29 June
1839 |
Spotsylvania
County, Virginia |
Harris
County, Texas |
| Other
Info. |
(1795-1882) aka John Day Andrews - Received Class 2 Conditional Cert.
issued on 29 Jan 1839 in Harris Co., Tx for 640 acres - Unconditional Cert. issued 8 June
1841 in Harris County. Former mayor of Houston, active in civic, educational as well as
religious improvements within the area - buried Glenwood Cemetery in Houston, Texas -
excellent bio sketch of John Day Andrews can be found within the Handbook of Texas Online courtesy of the The Texas State Historical Association (See
Resource Links) - enter full his name within search engine. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Josiah
[Isaiah] Andrews |
31 Dec 1839 |
unknown |
Sabine Co.,
Texas |
| Other
Info: |
Received CLASS 3 Conditional Certificate issued 31 Dec 1839 in
Sabine County, Texas for 640 acres. No info if/when Unconditional Cert. issued. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| L.
Andrews |
1836 |
Unknown |
Liberty
Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Received Conditional Cert. issued 8 Nov 1839 in Liberty County,
Tex. for 320 acres - Unconditional Cert issued 1 Sept 1845 in Liberty Co., Texas -
Comments: 17 years of age [by 8 Nov 1839] - related to John Andrews of Liberty Co. entry? |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Michael
Andrews |
1837 |
Unknown |
Galveston
Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
1867 Vote Records: Date of Regis: June 18, 1867 - Regis. # 815 -
Years Lived in State: 40; Years Lived in Galveston Co.: 40; Race Notation: Col |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Micah
Andrews |
February
1835 |
Alabama |
Bastrop
Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Bro. of Richard and Reddin - b. 1809 Alabama - Applied for land Sept 7,
1835 for one fourth of the 13th league on the Colorado River - Between 1835 to 1837
shows up within Bastrop County Records as administrator of the estate of his bro. Richard
(signed & dated in Mina (later Bastrop), Bastrop Co., Texas - Received CLASS 1
Unconditional Cert for 1/3 of league on 1 March 1838 in Bastrop Co., Texas - shown
within list of force from Bastrop at the Battle at Gonzales....Micah Andrews, Richard
Andrews - shown within Bastrop Co. men in the Battle of San Jacinto listed as Micah
Andrews, First Lieutenant - On 1839 Fayette Co. Tax Roll. Within some early
Texas resources (Bibl), he is referred to as Captain Michael Andrews - settling in
LaGrange and bro. to Richard and Reddin Andrews. For additional information on Micah
(Captain Michael) and his brothers Richard and Redden, go link provided here to Noah
Smithwick's associaiton with the highly respected Captain Andrews within Chapter XIV of his book, The Evolution of a State. |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Reddin
Andrews |
8 Feb 1835 |
Alabama |
Fayette
> Lavaca > Refugio > Aransas Counties, Texas |
| Other
Info. |
(1806-1882) bro. of Richard and Micah - Applied for land June 1835 -
single man - occupation: farmer - Received CLASS 1 Unconditional Cert for 1/3 of league in
Fayette County, Texas in 1838 - On 1839 & 1840 Fayette Co. Tax Roll - Married Dec 26,
1844, Mrs. Mary Talbot Munn (widow of Neill Munn), Fayette Co., Texas - shown 1850 Census
age 46 b. Ga. w/wife, Mary age 40 b. Ala., Caroline age 17, Ann age 16, Elizabeth age 14,
Eliza age 13, Neil age 9, Daniel age 7, Green age 5, Redin age 3 and Robert
age 1 (all children b. Tx). Children Carolina, Ann, Elizabeth, Eliza, Neil and Daniel of
Munn marriage - Children by Reddin: Green, Redin and Robert. Mary died March 1, 1852 - Aug
17, 1853 Reddin m. Martha Box (dau of Marmaduke and Nancy Powell Box) - 1860 census finds
Reddin w/Martha, Green, Reden and Robert (children of Mary); Michael, Richard and Mary
(children by Martha) - By 1870 located in Refugio Co. census w/one more son Thomas and
Mary + 2 others Malena Gray and Atheiston have all died in infancy. 1880 Redin aged
76 and Martha aged 54 shown living in Rockport, Aransas Co. w/James 25 (Micah James,
Richard 23 and Thomas 19. - Redin died Oct 15, 1882 bur. Montell, Uvalde Co.,near his old
friend John W. Baylor (Additional sources [not listed within Bibl]: census records, letter
and obituary aritcle written by Reddin, Jr. and "The Family Record of Martha
Box Andrews") - Reddin Andrews, Jr. became early President of Baylor College at Waco,
Texas For additional information on Redden and his brothers Richard and Micah, go to
Noah's Smithwick's comments within Chapter XIV of his book, The Evolution of a State. Additional information
may be found on Rebbin Andrews, Jr. by visiting the Handbook of Texas Online. Bible Records of Reddin and Martha Box Andrews may be view through
GenConnect-Andrews Bible Records. |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Richard
Andrews |
1827 |
Georgia |
Bastrop
County, Texas |
| Other
Info. |
(1797 - 1835) - bro. of Reddin and Micah - Registered age shown as 30 and
single . Land Notation: land at the headwaters of New Year's Creek (land previously
selected by S. Lawrence who abandoned it) - March 30, 1831 received grant for 1/4 league
on New Years Creek (above Brenham, Washington Co., Tx) - "Oct 1, 1832 convention at
San Felipe ...Richard Andrews, T. J. Gazley & Bartlett Sims were appointed as the
standing "sub-committee on safety, vigilance, &c" for the District of
Bastrop"- Nov 23, 1832 received Land Grant 3/4 league on Colorado River WS (west
side) abt 8 miles from Mina (now Bastrop, Bastrop Co., Tx) - - elected comissario of
Bastrop Nov 7, 1831 w/33 votes - owned Farm Lot #16 (12 acres) in Bastrop - Indian
fighter and member of Texas Revolutionary forces - Richard w/bro Micah among force from
Bastrop at Battle of Gonzales were Richard was wounded,, and was w/Bowie, and Fannin at
the battle of Concepcion (Oct 28, 1835) where he was killed - thus making Richard, the
first casualty of the Texas Revolution - To honor this Texas Patriot of "immense
stature and strength", Andrews County, Texas was named in his honor in 1875 when
county was created. For more information on the Battle of Concepcion and how Richard
Andrews died,click on the link taking you to Noah Smithwick's account within Chapter VII of his book The
Evolution of a State. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Robert
H. Andrews |
October
1837 |
Unknown |
Shelby
County, Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Received Unconditional Cert issued July 1, 1844 in Shelby County,
Texas for 640 acres. |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Samuel
Andrews |
Sept 13,
1834 |
SC >
Alabama |
Montgomery
Co. > Gonzales > (DeWitt Co. by boundary change), Texas |
Other Info.
|
(1793-1877) - Entry info: "Sam'l Andrews age 36 coming from
Alabama, wife Riddledy, aged 26, children: Wm. aged 11; Susan aged 9; Isaac aged 7: Harvey
aged 5, and Elizabeth aged 2" - children born in Texas: Stephen, Martha Malinda C,
Ellen "Nellie", John W., and James. - Frontier Ranger - CLASS 1 Unconditional
Cert #188 issued Feb 1838 - in Gonzales Co.,by 1841 -Within the minutes of the Veterans of DeWitt Co., Tx 1832-1848, written at their April 1875 meeting, Samuel gives his exact
birth date/place, arrival date in Texas, military record as well as Bounty Land
Warrant Received for 320 acres. which shows he was a Participant in the 1842 Woll
Campaign (second invasion of Mexico). NOTE: Transcription as well as page images are
seen at the above site. During the Woll Compaign time period, as well as furnished
"beefy" and opened his plantation home to military personnel when
buying his beef. By 1860, had 3,882 acres of land in DeWitt Co. and 6,6464 acres
outside the county in 12 total tracts. Also known as: Samuel P. Andrews/ Anders/Andres in
Texas - Children: William S. m. Sarah McGrew; Susan Elizabeth m. #1 Wm. H. Emory;
#2 James Madison Sullivan; Isaac d. 1843; Harvey Marion m. Araminta Caroline White;
Elizabeth d. by 1845; Stephen m. Julia Smith; Martha Malinda C. m. Dr. Hiram S. Smith;
Ellen "Nellie" m. Christopher T. Hill; John W. m. Susan Elizabeth McCrabb; James
d. 1868. Other marriages for Sam'l in DeWitt County: Otelia Rahl m. 17 July
1866; Mary Clark Dorlity (Daughtery) 17 July 1873, dau of "Mr. Clark".
Samuel's will may be viewed through GenConnect-Andrews Wills. |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Thomas
Andrews |
#1 to move to
Texas in Spring 1832 #2 pre 1 Oct 1837 |
#1 Alabama #2
Unknown |
#1 Unknown #2
Red River Co., Texas |
| Other
Info. |
#1 Within application gave age as 35; wife Nancy age 30; with one
aged female and one female child #2 Shown as Thomas H. Andrews, arrived in Texas pre 1 Oct
1837; Received CLASS 2 Conditional Cert. issued 2 Aug 1838 for 640 acres in Red River Co.,
Texas. These two "Thomas" Andrews' show up within early Texas information,
as to whether or not they are one in the same, will have to be determined by further
research. |
| Name |
In Texas by |
Arrived
From: |
Where
Settled |
| William
Andrews |
before Dec
1821 |
Louisiana |
Fort Bend
Co., Texas |
| Other Info. |
(? - 1840) Member of Austin's "Old
Three Hundred" - Entered Texas w/wife, Susan Clark (dau. of John Clark formerly of
La. who also entered Texas June 16, 1828); four sons, one daughter and two slaves. Twin
daughters were born Jan 7, 1825 with one of twins dying prior to 1826 Census - Dau.
not shown within census was Martha "Polly" Andrews who married Randall Jones on
Oct 7, 1825 at age 14. Wm. received league and labor of land from Mexican gov't of
which was located in what is now Fort Bend County. Known children: Martha
"Polly", Susan b. La. (married Jesse Thompson 25 April 1848 Ft. Bend Co.),
Elizabeth "Betsy" (married Wm. Bridge(s), Stephen, Walter married (after
1850)Texand McMahan (spelled his name "Andrus" and shown within Ft. Bend Co., in
1850 census living w/Randolph Jones and family age 21- Deputy Sheriff), William, Joseph
W., and Pamela (probably the surviving twin m. Henry Thompson 9 May 1848 Ft. Bend
Co). "Polly" and her husband were buried in Ft. Bend Co., Texas and
reinterred at the State Cemetery in Austin, Tx giving honor to the efforts he exerted for
Texas during its early struggles. Pamela, Susan, Polly and Walter all living close
together within 1850 Census of Ft. Bend Co., Texas. Bio sketch within The Texas
State Historical Association Resource Link within the The New Handbook of Texas click for The Handbook of Texas Online |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| William
Andrews |
Sept 1837 |
Unknown |
Shelby
County, Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Received CLASS 2 Conditional Cert issied on Dec 5, 1839 in Shelby
County, Tx for 640 acres - Unconditional Cert issued on 28 Sept 1848 in Shelby County |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| William
Andrews |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Harris
County, Texas |
| Other
Info. |
Received CLASS 3 Conditional Certificate issued on Jan 3, 1840 for
320 acres. No info shown if/when Unconditional Certificate issued. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| William
S. Andrews |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Red River
County, TExas |
| Other
Info. |
Received CLASS 2 Conditional Cert issued on Nov 1 1838 in Red
River County, Texas for 1280 acres; Unconditional Conditional Cert issued on Oct 6 1841 in
Red River County, Texas
|
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
| Andross,
Miles Deforest |
before 1836 |
Vermont |
San
Patricio |
| Other
Info. |
(1809-1836) "Defender of the Alamo" b. Vermont - took part in siege of Bexar
w/Lt. Col. James Clinton Neill's command - Served in Alamo garrison w/Capt. Wm. Blazeby's
infantry co. d. 1836 at the Alamo. See the layout of the Alamo in 1836 - be sure and "roll your mouse over the map to see details. |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
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| Other
Info. |
Notation |
| Name |
In Texas |
Arrived
From |
Where
Settled |
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| Other
Info. |
Notation |
 Texas Andrews' Texas Jackson's Jackson Hitchin' Post Andrews Hitchin' Post Texas CSA Pensions Samuel Andrews Thomas J. Jackson Texas Research Links Andrews & Jackson Links Bibliography Homestead
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