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Ann* Johnson

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Name Ann* Johnson Born 1810 St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Gender Female Residence Abt 1831 Lavaca Bay region, Texas - After John McGaffey moved to Sabine Pass in 1832, he was joined in the same year by Thomas Courts, an Englishman, who had abandoned the Lavaca Bay region because of hostile Indians.
Texas owned by Mexico 1821 - 21 Apr 1836
Mexico: 1821 – April 21, 1836 – San Jacinto Day
In 1821 Mexico gained independence from Spain and the region of Texas became part of Mexico. The Austin family received a grant to settle 300 US citizens in the new territory. These settlers were led by Stephen F. Austin. Many more soon followed. Santa Anna was elected governor of Mexico in 1832 and soon after sent troops into Texas to force martial law. The Texans first rebelled at Goliad in 1835. A troop of Mexican soldiers had come to get their cannon and the Texians refused – making a flag that said “Come and Take it!” The Texians then took over the city of San Antonio. On March 2, 1836 at the town of Washington on the Brazos, a group of 59 representatives voted to declare Texas independence. Just 4 days later, on March the 6th, Santa Anna led his army to the Alamo where he had all survivors executed. He marched on to Goliad and had everyone shot there as well. General Sam Houston and his army of Texians faced their final battle with Santa Anna along the banks of Buffalo Bayou. They fought and won independence for Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836
http://texasproud.com/history/six-flags-over-texas-history
Census 08 Oct 1850 Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas - 8 oct 1850 Sabine Pass
(census pages does not say "Sabine Pass" but the census taker was Worth Patridge, who was a prominent citizen of Sabine Pass)
residence 99
Anna Court 40 1810 Louisiana
Lucretia 10 1840 Texas
Paul P. 6 1846 Texas
residence 100
Francis Gallier (Sr) 50 farmer 1800 Louisiana
Mary 52 1798 Louisiana
Eliza Myers 14 1836 Louisiana
Melissa Ann 6 1844 Louisiana
(Eliza and Melissa Myers, Mary's orphaned granddaughters, children of her daughter Amelia Hayes and Benjamin Myers.)
residence 101
Francis Gallier, Jr. 30 1820 farmer Louisiana
Mary 35 1815 Louisiana
Amelia 9 1841 Louisiana
Adelia 7 1843 Louisiana
Mary E 2 1848 Louisiana
Quinton 1/12 1850 Texas
John Acres 19 1831 Louisiana
residence 102
Robert Burrell 47 1803 farmer Louisiana
Susannah 46 1804 Louisiana
David 15 Texas 1835 Texas
Hester 12 1838 Texas
Frederick 7 1843 Texas
1850 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass, Census
Robert Burrell, Susanne Clark Burrell, Ann Johnson Courts, Marie Johnson Hayes Gallier, and familiesCensus 19 Jun 1860 Aransas, Refugio Co, Texas - residence 21
Burris Enos 58 1802 England black smith 400
Burris Anna 52 1808 Louisiana
Burris Paul 14 1846 Texas
residence 22
DeForest John 33 1827 New York sailor 500
DeForest Lucrecia 17 1843 Texas (Court)
DeForest Thomas 2 1858 Texas
DeForest Robert 1 1859 Texas
Census 18 Jul 1860 Calhoun Co (Precinct 4), Texas P.O. Saluria Island - Burris Enos 58 1802 England black smith 400
Burris Anna 52 1808 Louisiana
DeForrist John 35 1825 New York sailor 500
DeForrist Lucrecia 17 1843 Texas (Court)
DeForrist Paul F.C. 15 1845 Texas (Court)
Died Aft 1860 of, Calhoun Co, Texas Notes - Marriage Bond:
Bonded by Thomas Court and James Cole - witnessed by David Simmons and Ben B. Jefferson.
License: Witnesses: Jake & David Simmons; performed by Isham Nettles, Baptist minister.
Certificate: Ben B. Jefferson and David Simmons
Benjamin B. Jefferson was one of the witnesses attending to the sale account of the estate of Nancy Sullivan on September 15, 1929
Note: Daughters of Moses Johnson and Nancy Roberts -
1. Anna m Thomas Court 2. Marie m James Hayes, Sr.
child James Madison Court child James Hayes, Jr.
child Helmer Samuel Courts child Matilda Hayes
child Claudie Gentz
Helmer Samuel Courts m Claudie Gentz, 1st cousins, once removed.
1850 Jeff Co census shows Anna head of household with only Lucretia and Paul Phelan, ages 10 and 6, living at home.
1860 Rufugio census:
Enis Burrows 59 Blacksmith, $300 (value personal real estate) ?
Ann 52 LA
Paul 14 TX
Person ID I519 Roots Last Modified 4 Apr 2011
Father Moses** Johnson, b. Bef 1765, South Carolina , d. Aft 1820, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
(Age > 57 years)
Mother Nancy** Anna Robert, b. Abt 1770, Natchez District, Mississippi , d. Aft 1815, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
(Age ~ 46 years)
Married Abt 1794 Family ID F250 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Thomas* Court, (immigrant), b. Bef 5 Jan 1800, St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England , d. Bef May 1850, Sabine Pass or Galveston, Texas (drowned)
(Age > 50 years)
Married 19 Aug 1828 Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana [1]
- Court, Thomas of England (Thomas & Ellen Anesworth) m 19 Aug 1828 Ann Johnson (Opel Ct hse mar # 51)
Thomas P Court and Ann Johnson marriage certificate
19 Aug 1828
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, LouisianaNotes Children + 1. James* Madison Court, b. 1829, Louisiana , d. Aft 15 Aug 1899, Jefferson Co, Texas
(Age > 70 years)
2. John Adams Court, b. Abt 1832, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (prob) , d. Aft 1856, (drowned)
(Age ~ 25 years)
+ 3. Sarah Ann Court, b. 14 Feb 1836, Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. Aft 1910, of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
(Age > 75 years)
+ 4. Rachel E. Court, b. 31 Jan 1837, Louisiana , d. 1892, Los Cruses, Dona Ana, New Mexico
(Age 54 years)
+ 5. Lucritia Debitha Court, b. 24 Dec 1840, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. 18 Jan 1929, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas
(Age 88 years)
+ 6. Thomas Jefferson Court, b. Jan 1843, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas , d. 25 Nov 1908, Comanche Co, Texas
(Age ~ 65 years)
+ 7. Paul Phelan Court, b. 28 Mar 1846, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas , d. 2 Aug 1915, Rockport, Aransas Co, Texas
(Age 69 years)
Last Modified 10 Feb 2011 Family ID F236 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Enos Burris, b. 1801, Canada , d. Aft 1860, prob. Rufugio Co, Texas
(Age > 60 years)
Married 30 Oct 1851 Jefferson Co, Texas [2]
- Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
Name: Mrs. Anna Court
Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1851
Spouse: Enos Burrows
Marriage County: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909
Last Modified 10 Feb 2011 Family ID F249 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Albums Aurora Remembered (11)
In October 1837, two San Augustine men, H. M. Hanks and Colonel Almonzan Huston, former quartermaster general of the Texas army, teamed up to found the townsite of Aurora at present-day Port Arthur.34 One record indicates that the townsite contained 6,677 lots. Although Huston sold some lots to residents of San Augustine, no more than six transactions are recorded in Jefferson County, and the realty venture was soon abandoned. In time, the townsite’s name was transferred to nearby “Sparks’ Settlement,” at the mouth of Taylor’s Bayou, where John and Solomon Sparks settled in 1841 and operated a ferry.
Chapter VI: A History of Jefferson County, Texas
Early Town-Building and Government
By W. T. Block
Settlement on the Sabine Lake, first known as Sparks Settlement, and is now Port Arthur, where the Sparks, Courts, Gentz, Burrell, Johnson, Clark, Hayes, and other families lived from 1830s until late 1890s when disease, hurricanes, and mosquitos forced the families to abandon their settlement, moving further inland to Port Neches, Groves, and Beaumont.
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