John came to Texas with his parents in 1831 and during the Texas Revolution he participated in the "Runaway Scrape".
When John was 22, he enlisted in the Texas Rangers for the Mexican War on July 21, 1846, Capt Gray's Texas Mounted volunteers. Discharged July 17, 1847.
In 1852, John was given a character reference by then Governor Peter H. Bell: "Among his fellow soldiers he was in the main a good one. He was fond of trading and running horses, or trafficking, etc., and participated in all the little amusements legitimate in Camp. He was considered a wild young man, but generally esteemed a fit associate by this fellow soldier. He was under my immediate command, and subject daily to my inspection of the manner in which he performed his duties as such".
When John was 22, he enlisted in the Texas Rangers for the Mexican War on July 21, 1846, Capt Gray's Texas Mounted volunteers. Discharged July 17, 1847.
In 1852, John was given a character reference by then Governor Peter H. Bell: "Among his fellow soldiers he was in the main a good one. He was fond of trading and running horses, or trafficking, etc., and participated in all the little amusements legitimate in Camp. He was considered a wild young man, but generally esteemed a fit associate by this fellow soldier. He was under my immediate command, and subject daily to my inspection of the manner in which he performed his duties as such".
John came to Texas with his parents in 1831 and during the Texas Revolution he participated in the "Runaway Scrape".
When John was 22, he enlisted in the Texas Rangers for the Mexican War on July 21, 1846, Capt Gray's Texas Mounted volunteers. Discharged July 17, 1847.
In 1852, John was given a character reference by then Governor Peter H. Bell: "Among his fellow soldiers he was in the main a good one. He was fond of trading and running horses, or trafficking, etc., and participated in all the little amusements legitimate in Camp. He was considered a wild young man, but generally esteemed a fit associate by this fellow soldier. He was under my immediate command, and subject daily to my inspection of the manner in which he performed his duties as such".
When John was 22, he enlisted in the Texas Rangers for the Mexican War on July 21, 1846, Capt Gray's Texas Mounted volunteers. Discharged July 17, 1847.
In 1852, John was given a character reference by then Governor Peter H. Bell: "Among his fellow soldiers he was in the main a good one. He was fond of trading and running horses, or trafficking, etc., and participated in all the little amusements legitimate in Camp. He was considered a wild young man, but generally esteemed a fit associate by this fellow soldier. He was under my immediate command, and subject daily to my inspection of the manner in which he performed his duties as such".
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