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    February 11, Letter from Green B. Jameson to Governor Henry Smith.
    “. . . We are now one hundred and fifty strong Col Crockett & Col Travis both here & Col Bowie in command of the volunteer force. Col. Neill left today for home on account of an express from his family informing him of their ill health . . . .”
    Source: Chariton, Days in Texas, {Chariton’s source was Binkley, –}

    [1] Crockett’s Original Party: William Patton, nephew, Abner Burgin, neighbor (isn’t with him at Nacogdoches), Lindsay Tinkle, neighbor (isn’t with him at Nacogdoches); Crockett’s Party Leaving Nacogdoches: William Patton, nephew, Peter Harper, Jesse Benton, Daniel Cloud, B. Archer Thomas, John Harris (his cousin), Micajah Autry, & about a dozen others; Crockett’s Party that Arrived at San Antonio: Micajah Autry, B. Archer Thomas, Daniel Cloud.

    Crockett’s Route: Down the Mississippi River to the mouth of the Arkansas River; Up the Arkansas River to Little Rock; From Little Rock to Fulton,

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    Davy Crockett

    American politician and frontiersman (–)

    "David Crockett" redirects here. For the professional wrestling announcer, see David Crockett (wrestling).

    For other uses, see Davy Crockett (disambiguation).

    Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett portrait by Chester Harding ()

    In office
    March 4, &#;– March 4,
    Preceded byAdam Rankin Alexander
    Succeeded byWilliam Fitzgerald
    Constituency9th district
    In office
    March 4, &#;– March 4,
    Preceded byDistrict created
    Succeeded byAdam Huntsman
    Constituency12th district
    In office
    –
    Born

    David Crockett


    ()August 17,
    Limestone, Greene County, Tennessee (at that time, part of the State of Franklin), U.S.
    DiedMarch 6, () (aged&#;49)
    Alamo Mission, San Antonio, Republic of Texas
    Political party
    Spouses

    • Polly Finley

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    Children6 including John Wesley Crockett
    OccupationPioneer, soldier, politician
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    Birthplace

    David Crockett was born in eastern Tennessee on August 17, , one of nine children of pioneer parents John and Rebecca (Hawkins) Crockett. John Crockett struggled to make ends meet, and the family moved several times throughout Crockett’s childhood. Davy was often hired out to help pay his family’s debts.

    Crockett received no significant academic education. For much of his teenage life, his teacher was the frontier, where he became a skilled woodsman, scout and hunter.

    Children

    On August 14, , after being jilted by his first fiancée, Crockett married Mary (Polly) Finley. The couple had three children—John Wesley Crockett, William Finley Crockett and Margaret Finley Crockett—and moved to Franklin County, Tennessee, to a farm Crockett named “Kentuck.”

    After Polly died in , Crockett married widow Elizabeth Patton. Elizabeth brought two children to the marriage, and Crockett and Elizabeth had three more together: Robert Patton Crockett, Rebecca Elvira Crockett and Matilda