Born in Herculaneum, Missouri. Grandson of Moses Austin, whose 1821 contract with Mexico opened Texas to Anglo-Americans. Moses Austin Bryan came to Texas in 1831; worked with his uncle, Stephen F. Austin;
Enlisted and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto and was the interpreter between Sam Houston and Gen. Santa Anna. He was a member of the Somervell expedition in 1842 and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Served as Secretary, Republic of Texas Legation to United States, 1839;
Joined 1842 Somervell Expedition to resist Mexican aggressions in Texas;
Rose to Major in Confederate Army in Civil War, 1861 - 1865.
Bryan was father of 5 children. Died in Brenham Texas.
--by Lanny 2008
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BRYAN, MOSES AUSTIN
Moses Austin Bryan, of Brenham, was born in St. Genevieve county, in the territory of Missouri, September 25, 1817. When thirteen years of age he came with his employer, W. W. Hunter, to Texas, sailing from New Orleans on the schooner Marie, which entered the Brazos river Jan. 2, 1881. Three days later he set foot on Texan soil at the town of Brazoria and proceeded with Mr. Hunter to San Felipe de Austin, where they opened a store and were engaged the next few years in selling goods to the pioneers, hunters and Indians. When his uncle, Stephen F. Austin, returned to Texas after his long imprisonment in Mexico, and was made chairman of the central committee of safety at San Felipe, he appointed Gail Borden and the subject of this sketch as his secretaries. Bryan responded to the call to arms that followed the battle of Gonzales (the Texas Lexington) between the colonists and Mexican troops, and marched under the command of Austin to San Antonio, taking part in the siege of that place and in the assault that compelled the surrender of General Cos. M. A. Bryan witnessed the proceedings of the convention at Washington on the Brazos in March, 1836, and was present when the declaration of independence was adopted. As a soldier in Captain M. Baker's company he was with Gen. Sam Houston, often acting as his interpreter, on the retreat from Gonzales to the San Jacinto river. He took part in the charge of Burleson's regiment in the memorable battle of San Jacinto, behaving with distinguished gallantry. Three holes were shot through his coat before the regiment carried the breastworks by storm. He was present when Santa Anna was brought before Gen. Houston. The independence of the Republic of Texas now being firmly established, M. A. Bryan took up the work of a planter, and while thus engaged studied law. While Anson Jones was minister Plenipotentiary from the Texan republic to the United States, he served as secretary of legation at Washington. In 1842 he was first lieutenant of the Brazoria company that served under Gen. Somervell in the campaign that drove Woll, who had invaded Texas from Mexico and captured San Antonio, out of the young republic. When the war between the states opened in 1861 he promptly volunteered in the Confederate service; was commissioned captain, and soon promoted major, serving until the surrender. Major Bryan was married to Cora, daughter of Col. Ira B. Lewis, of San Felipe de Austin. They had five children: James, Beauregard, L. R., S. J. and Austin. He died at his home in Brenham and lies buried there.
--from Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
courtesy of Sherry (47010546) 8-15-23
Enlisted and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto and was the interpreter between Sam Houston and Gen. Santa Anna. He was a member of the Somervell expedition in 1842 and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Served as Secretary, Republic of Texas Legation to United States, 1839;
Joined 1842 Somervell Expedition to resist Mexican aggressions in Texas;
Rose to Major in Confederate Army in Civil War, 1861 - 1865.
Bryan was father of 5 children. Died in Brenham Texas.
--by Lanny 2008
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BRYAN, MOSES AUSTIN
Moses Austin Bryan, of Brenham, was born in St. Genevieve county, in the territory of Missouri, September 25, 1817. When thirteen years of age he came with his employer, W. W. Hunter, to Texas, sailing from New Orleans on the schooner Marie, which entered the Brazos river Jan. 2, 1881. Three days later he set foot on Texan soil at the town of Brazoria and proceeded with Mr. Hunter to San Felipe de Austin, where they opened a store and were engaged the next few years in selling goods to the pioneers, hunters and Indians. When his uncle, Stephen F. Austin, returned to Texas after his long imprisonment in Mexico, and was made chairman of the central committee of safety at San Felipe, he appointed Gail Borden and the subject of this sketch as his secretaries. Bryan responded to the call to arms that followed the battle of Gonzales (the Texas Lexington) between the colonists and Mexican troops, and marched under the command of Austin to San Antonio, taking part in the siege of that place and in the assault that compelled the surrender of General Cos. M. A. Bryan witnessed the proceedings of the convention at Washington on the Brazos in March, 1836, and was present when the declaration of independence was adopted. As a soldier in Captain M. Baker's company he was with Gen. Sam Houston, often acting as his interpreter, on the retreat from Gonzales to the San Jacinto river. He took part in the charge of Burleson's regiment in the memorable battle of San Jacinto, behaving with distinguished gallantry. Three holes were shot through his coat before the regiment carried the breastworks by storm. He was present when Santa Anna was brought before Gen. Houston. The independence of the Republic of Texas now being firmly established, M. A. Bryan took up the work of a planter, and while thus engaged studied law. While Anson Jones was minister Plenipotentiary from the Texan republic to the United States, he served as secretary of legation at Washington. In 1842 he was first lieutenant of the Brazoria company that served under Gen. Somervell in the campaign that drove Woll, who had invaded Texas from Mexico and captured San Antonio, out of the young republic. When the war between the states opened in 1861 he promptly volunteered in the Confederate service; was commissioned captain, and soon promoted major, serving until the surrender. Major Bryan was married to Cora, daughter of Col. Ira B. Lewis, of San Felipe de Austin. They had five children: James, Beauregard, L. R., S. J. and Austin. He died at his home in Brenham and lies buried there.
--from Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
courtesy of Sherry (47010546) 8-15-23
Born in Herculaneum, Missouri. Grandson of Moses Austin, whose 1821 contract with Mexico opened Texas to Anglo-Americans. Moses Austin Bryan came to Texas in 1831; worked with his uncle, Stephen F. Austin;
Enlisted and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto and was the interpreter between Sam Houston and Gen. Santa Anna. He was a member of the Somervell expedition in 1842 and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Served as Secretary, Republic of Texas Legation to United States, 1839;
Joined 1842 Somervell Expedition to resist Mexican aggressions in Texas;
Rose to Major in Confederate Army in Civil War, 1861 - 1865.
Bryan was father of 5 children. Died in Brenham Texas.
--by Lanny 2008
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BRYAN, MOSES AUSTIN
Moses Austin Bryan, of Brenham, was born in St. Genevieve county, in the territory of Missouri, September 25, 1817. When thirteen years of age he came with his employer, W. W. Hunter, to Texas, sailing from New Orleans on the schooner Marie, which entered the Brazos river Jan. 2, 1881. Three days later he set foot on Texan soil at the town of Brazoria and proceeded with Mr. Hunter to San Felipe de Austin, where they opened a store and were engaged the next few years in selling goods to the pioneers, hunters and Indians. When his uncle, Stephen F. Austin, returned to Texas after his long imprisonment in Mexico, and was made chairman of the central committee of safety at San Felipe, he appointed Gail Borden and the subject of this sketch as his secretaries. Bryan responded to the call to arms that followed the battle of Gonzales (the Texas Lexington) between the colonists and Mexican troops, and marched under the command of Austin to San Antonio, taking part in the siege of that place and in the assault that compelled the surrender of General Cos. M. A. Bryan witnessed the proceedings of the convention at Washington on the Brazos in March, 1836, and was present when the declaration of independence was adopted. As a soldier in Captain M. Baker's company he was with Gen. Sam Houston, often acting as his interpreter, on the retreat from Gonzales to the San Jacinto river. He took part in the charge of Burleson's regiment in the memorable battle of San Jacinto, behaving with distinguished gallantry. Three holes were shot through his coat before the regiment carried the breastworks by storm. He was present when Santa Anna was brought before Gen. Houston. The independence of the Republic of Texas now being firmly established, M. A. Bryan took up the work of a planter, and while thus engaged studied law. While Anson Jones was minister Plenipotentiary from the Texan republic to the United States, he served as secretary of legation at Washington. In 1842 he was first lieutenant of the Brazoria company that served under Gen. Somervell in the campaign that drove Woll, who had invaded Texas from Mexico and captured San Antonio, out of the young republic. When the war between the states opened in 1861 he promptly volunteered in the Confederate service; was commissioned captain, and soon promoted major, serving until the surrender. Major Bryan was married to Cora, daughter of Col. Ira B. Lewis, of San Felipe de Austin. They had five children: James, Beauregard, L. R., S. J. and Austin. He died at his home in Brenham and lies buried there.
--from Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
courtesy of Sherry (47010546) 8-15-23
Enlisted and fought at the Battle of San Jacinto and was the interpreter between Sam Houston and Gen. Santa Anna. He was a member of the Somervell expedition in 1842 and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Served as Secretary, Republic of Texas Legation to United States, 1839;
Joined 1842 Somervell Expedition to resist Mexican aggressions in Texas;
Rose to Major in Confederate Army in Civil War, 1861 - 1865.
Bryan was father of 5 children. Died in Brenham Texas.
--by Lanny 2008
**********
BRYAN, MOSES AUSTIN
Moses Austin Bryan, of Brenham, was born in St. Genevieve county, in the territory of Missouri, September 25, 1817. When thirteen years of age he came with his employer, W. W. Hunter, to Texas, sailing from New Orleans on the schooner Marie, which entered the Brazos river Jan. 2, 1881. Three days later he set foot on Texan soil at the town of Brazoria and proceeded with Mr. Hunter to San Felipe de Austin, where they opened a store and were engaged the next few years in selling goods to the pioneers, hunters and Indians. When his uncle, Stephen F. Austin, returned to Texas after his long imprisonment in Mexico, and was made chairman of the central committee of safety at San Felipe, he appointed Gail Borden and the subject of this sketch as his secretaries. Bryan responded to the call to arms that followed the battle of Gonzales (the Texas Lexington) between the colonists and Mexican troops, and marched under the command of Austin to San Antonio, taking part in the siege of that place and in the assault that compelled the surrender of General Cos. M. A. Bryan witnessed the proceedings of the convention at Washington on the Brazos in March, 1836, and was present when the declaration of independence was adopted. As a soldier in Captain M. Baker's company he was with Gen. Sam Houston, often acting as his interpreter, on the retreat from Gonzales to the San Jacinto river. He took part in the charge of Burleson's regiment in the memorable battle of San Jacinto, behaving with distinguished gallantry. Three holes were shot through his coat before the regiment carried the breastworks by storm. He was present when Santa Anna was brought before Gen. Houston. The independence of the Republic of Texas now being firmly established, M. A. Bryan took up the work of a planter, and while thus engaged studied law. While Anson Jones was minister Plenipotentiary from the Texan republic to the United States, he served as secretary of legation at Washington. In 1842 he was first lieutenant of the Brazoria company that served under Gen. Somervell in the campaign that drove Woll, who had invaded Texas from Mexico and captured San Antonio, out of the young republic. When the war between the states opened in 1861 he promptly volunteered in the Confederate service; was commissioned captain, and soon promoted major, serving until the surrender. Major Bryan was married to Cora, daughter of Col. Ira B. Lewis, of San Felipe de Austin. They had five children: James, Beauregard, L. R., S. J. and Austin. He died at his home in Brenham and lies buried there.
--from Texans Who Wore the Gray, Volume I, by Sid S. Johnson;
courtesy of Sherry (47010546) 8-15-23
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