Ann* Johnson

1810 - Aft 1860  (> 51 years)

• 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 families
  Census	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, Louisiana
  Notes
  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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1810 - St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Married - 19 Aug 1828 - Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Residence - Abt 1831 - Lavaca Bay region, Texas Census - 08 Oct 1850 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Married - 30 Oct 1851 - Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S511] Southwest Lousiana Records, Vol 2. [S292] Jefferson Co Court Records.