Moses Austin (1761 - 1821)

Born 4 Oct 1761 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Brown) Austin — married 29 Sep 1784 in Philadelphia, PA

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1821 at age 59 in Hazel Run, St. Francois, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Moses Austin was born 4 October 1761 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut to Elias and Eunice Phelps Austin.

In December 1797, Austin traveled to Missouri to investigate the Spanish mines there. The following year, the Spanish crown granted one-league (4,428 acres) to Moses. In return he swore allegiance to the Spanish Crown, stated he would settle some families in Missouri^[1], and converted to Catholicism shortly afterward^[2].

Footnotes

There is a statue of Moses Austin, in front of City Hall, in San Antonio, Texas. A photograph of the statue may be seen as part of the "Road to Republic Tour." http://www.landmarkevents.org/blogs/blog/36913988-texas-tour-recap

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. "Moses Austin." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 12 Dec. 2015. Web. 22 Dec. 2015. Link to Wikipedia article
2. ↑ Landregan, Steve. "Catholics Played Roles in Texas History." The Texas Catholic [Dallas, Texas] 18 Dec. 2015, Vol. 65, No. 9 ed.: 6. Print.

• Fowler, William. History of Durham, Connecticut (Wiley, Waterman & Eaton, 1866) Page 213.

• Encylopedia of Exploration 1800-1850, Howgego