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Enslaved Person Burned by Locals in Polk County
An enslaved person is burned by locals for undisclosed reasons.
Battle of Gonzales
In an attempt to retrieve a cannon held by the citizens of Gonzales, Lt. Francisco de Castañeda and 100 Mexican dragoons...
Rocky Creek Fight
Henry Wax Karnes and 5 Texans skirmish with a party of 20 Mexican soldiers on Rocky Creek, 12 miles southwest of Gonzales...
Navasota Resident Killed
Stephen Rogers, Jr. is killed by Indians at his home on the Navasota River. Eight horses are stolen.
An Enslaved Man Kills Master in Leon County
A enslaved man kills his master, a Mr. Anderson, in present-day Centerville. He is placed in jail.
An Enslaved Woman Poisons Master
An enslaved woman poisons her female owner with arsenic approximately twelve miles north of Centerville. The woman survives...
Anahuac Garrison Surrenders
To protest Mexican customs laws, William B. Travis and 25 men force Mexican garrison at Anahuac, led by Capt. Antonio...
Enslaved Persons Whipped in Dallas
Approximately seventy to eighty enslaved persons are whipped for having knowledge about an alleged plot that was to occur on...
Three Enslaved Men Hanged near Trinity River
Three enslaved men named Sam, Cato, and Patrick are convicted and hanged by vigilante committee at north bank of the Trinity...
Three Enslaved People Killed by Mob
Two enslaved persons are hanged, and another is whipped to death by a mob in Dallas after being accused of committing arson...
Surveyor Killed
James Lang, a member of Thomas A. Graves surveying party, is killed on the San Gabriel River, forty miles north of...
Rice/Flores Fight
Lt. James Rice attacks the party of Mexican Indian Agent Manuel Flores on the north fork of the San Gabriel River, 11...
Vigilantes Hang an Enslaved Person in Georgetown
Settler vigilantes hang an enslaved person in Georgetown, having suspected the individual of burning down a stable and...
African American Youth Hanged by Vigilantes in Georgetown
An African American boy is accused of committing arson and hanged by local vigilantes.
Battle of Agua Dulce Creek
James Grant and ten Texans are killed by Mexican troops under Gen. José Urrea on Agua Dulce Creek, 26 miles below San...
Mexicans Attacked at Kinney’s Fort
William Cairnes’ spy company attacks a party of Mexican traders near Kinney’s Fort (present-day Corpus Christi). One Mexican...
San Patricio Rangers Killed
Mexican troops under Lt. Co. Rámon Valera kill William Cairns and three members of Cairns’ Western Spy Company near San...
Mexican Troops Skirmish with Smugglers
A company of mounted Mexican militia skirmishes with contraband traders led by Trinidad Aldrete near Corpus Christi. Several...
Mexican Hanged by Vigilantes
Anglo vigilantes hang a Mexican in Banquete, twenty-three miles west of Corpus Christi, suspecting the him of theft.
Vigilantes Kill Tejano
Anglo vigilantes hang Mexican in Nuecestown (northwest Corpus Christi), suspecting him of theft.