Breeding Family History - Fayette County TX ====================================================================== USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis C. Rummel 14 Apr 2001 ====================================================================== History: John Breeding was a Sheriff, Phillip James Shaver was a Justice of the Peace, David W. Breeding was Assoc.on Board of Land Commissioners.  All owned lots of land. A lot of which was part of the original Austin's Colony.  Most of the people moved of the financial situations and hard ships, because many had lost their money. They came here for a new start. Moses and Stephen F. Austin suffer financial hardships and that is came to seek land and made a deal with the Mexican government.  Upon returning home he fell ill and died, he made Stephen promise to keep his dream and brought the first 300 to Texas. At a later date 200 more arrived.  Some Republic of Texas Service information: Benjamin W Breeding-Fisher's Company D. under Brigadier General Wm. G. Webb commandeering 22nd Brigade Texas Volunteers. Under Captain A. R. Gates- B. Breeding, C. Breeding, Jas. Holloway, John Holloway Under Capt. James C Gaither Company - John Sutton and Wesley Sutton, Masonic Lodge No. 240 Fayetteville Jan.29, 1859 - Ben W. Breeding Early Masons of LaFayette Lodge No. 34 year 1847, Ben W. Breeding and George W. Breeding members.