Robert* Burrell

1801 - 1858  (56 years)

• Name	Robert* Burrell  [1]
  Birth	31 Oct 1801	St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	18 Apr 1802	St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana
  Residence	Abt 1830	Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Burrells First 30 It is believe the first settlers (under Mexican government then) in this area were the Burrell brothers, David and Robert, who lived on the tract of land at Taylor's bayou, which the Mexican government titled to David. That was in the third decade of the 1800s.
  		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
  Residence	Between 1836 and 1845	Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas
  		The Republic of Texas 1836-1845 The Republic of Texas: 1836 – 1845 Sam Houston was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas. The small town of Waterloo was chosen to be the capitol and it was renamed Austin – in honor of Stepehen F. Austin. The last president of the Republic of Texas was elected in 1844 – Anson Jones. He ruled just 1 year before Texas joined the United States. 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 (Peveto) 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 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
  Death	08 Feb 1858	Orange, Orange Co, Texas
  Death	18 Feb 1858	Jefferson Co, Texas   [2]
  Residence	Between 1861 and 1865	Orange, Orange Co, Texas
  	Confederate States
  		Texas - Confederate States 1861 - 1865 When the Civil War broke out in 1861, The State of Texas decided to join with the Southern Confederate states. Governor Sam Houston resigned and refused to swear allegiance with the Confederates. The news of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation did not reach Texas until June 19th, 1865. The last battle of the Civil War was fought at Brownsville on May 11, 1865 – a month after the formal surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. Texas was readmitted to the Union on March 30, 1870. Anson Jones was the last president of the Republic of Texas. In the changing of the flags ceremony he said, “The final act in this great drama is now performed, the Republic of Texas is no more.” http://texasproud.com/history/six-flags-over-texas-history
  Census	1946	Jefferson Co, Texas
  	tax list
  	Name: Robert Burrell State: TX County: Jefferson County Township: No Township Listed Year: 1846 Record Type: Tax list Page: NPN Database: TX Tax List Index, 1840-1849
  Military	Civil War
  	Name: Robert Burrell Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Texas Service Record: Enlisted as a Private. Enlisted in Company C, 11th Battn Cavalry Regiment Texas. Sources: 425
  Notes	Borel, Robert (George - of England & Anne Waith (White) - of North Carolina) b 31 October 1801, bt 18 April 1802; pats: Robert Borrel - of Ireland & Elizabeth Tomquins (Thomkins) of England; Mats: John Waith or White & Sarah Gabil of Virginia; Spons: Edouard Almure & Anastasie Broussard. Fr. Michel Bernard Barriere (SM Ch.: v.5, #437) Burrell, Robert (George & Anne Burrell) m 28 Feb 1822 Suzan Clark (SM ct hse mar v B p 5) Taken from Yellowed Pages Vol ?, p 197: Beaumont in the Early Days, Articles by Late Judge Russell Given to Moffett DAR Chapter: Burrells First 30 It is believe the first settlers (under Mexican government then) in this area were the Burrell brothers, David and Robert, who lived on the tract of land at Taylor's bayou, which the Mexican government titled to David. That was in the third dade of the 1800s. Other families in that section in the early 1800 were W.H. Smiths, Joseph Roberts at a place now known as Hampshire, Tap Ashworth who lived south of the bayou, John Jap French who settled on the north side of the bayou. Joseph Gallier, James Taylor, Bennett Blackman, William Carr, Lovan Hamshire, Joshuah Harmon, Michael Pevito (a Frenchman from New Orleans) David Garner, David C. Lawhon, Taylor White, are all the settlers of the 1830-1850 era. They settledn the section of the waters known as Bayou Las Flores, Rosebud bayou, Mayhaw bayou, and Turtle bayou. Taylor's bayou was named for Taylor White. 1850 Jefferson Co Census: Farmer, can't read/write Robert Burrell - 47 LA Susannah 46 LA David 15 TX (1835) Hester 12 TX Frederick 7 TX Burrel, Robert (George & Anne Burrel) m 28 Feb 1822 Suzan Clark (SM Cthse Mar. v B, p 5.) Quite possibly this Robert: A complete roster of Captain O'Brien's company cannot now be located. There are two men still residents of Beaumont who were members of that company, Jacob Gallier and H. W. Potter. From Mr. Gallier it is learned that Andy McFaddin , a member of Captain O'Brien's company, was killed in a Louisiana battle in a sugar field near Fordoche and that Robert Burrell, another Beaumonter, had a leg shot off http://mykindred.com/wiess/st-o-b/16-Beaumont-in-the-Wars.html#457176
  Person ID	I1790	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	George* Burrell, (immigrant),   b. Bef 1765, Hartfordshire, England d. Bef 1824 (Age < 59 years)
  Mother	Nancy* Ann White,   b. Abt 1770, North Carolina d. Abt 1834, Duncan Woods, Orange Co, Texas (maybe) (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	1 Apr 1801	St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana   [3]
  Family ID	F836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanne* Clark,   b. Bef 20 Mar 1803, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana d. Jan 1860, Adams Bayou, Orange Co, Texas (Age > 56 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1822	Attakapas Dist, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana   [4]
  	US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Robert Burrell Gender: male Birth Year: 1801 Spouse Name: Susan Clark Marriage Year: 1822 US and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Name: Robert Burrell Gender: male Birth Year: 1801 Spouse Name: Susan Clark Marriage Year: 1822
  Children	+ 1. George Burrell, Sr,   b. 24 Dec 1822, St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana d. 24 Mar 1877, Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 54 years) + 2. James Burrell,   b. 1826, Louisiana d. 16 Dec 1872, Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 46 years) + 3. Pamelia Burrell, (dau?),   b. 1828, Orange, Orange Co, Texas d. Nov 1870, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 42 years) + 4. Emily* Burrell,   b. 1829, Louisiana d. Bef 1860, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age < 31 years) + 5. Elizabeth Burrell,   b. 15 Jan 1832, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 20 Mar 1883, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 51 years) + 6. David Burrell,   b. 1835, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 01 Apr 1863, Civil War (Age 28 years) + 7. Hester Ann Burrell,   b. 1839, Texas d. Aft 1879, of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age > 41 years) + 8. Frederick Walter Burrell,   b. 27 Apr 1841, Orange Co, Texas d. 16 Mar 1908, Jasper Co, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2017

  
  

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  Residence - Abt 1830 - Jefferson Co, Texas Residence - Between 1836 and 1845 - Taylor Bayou, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 08 Oct 1850 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 18 Feb 1858 - Jefferson Co, Texas Census - tax list - 1946 - Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  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

  [S449] Southwest Louisiana Records. lvhayes@worldnet.att.net (LV Hayes). [S507] Southwest Louisiana Records, Vol 2. [S64] 1850 US Jefferson Co Census.