FAYETTE CO. TX - TEXAS REVOLUTION PENSIONS: JOHN R. ALEXANDER

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TEXAS REVOLUTION PENSION CLAIM APPLICATION

John R. Alexander


To Hon. A. Bledsoe
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Austin City Texas

The Undersigned John R. Alexander hereby makes his application for a Pension 
under the Act of the Legislature of the State of Texas approved August 13th, 
1870, entitled “An Act Granting Pensions to the Surviving Veterans of the 
revolution which Separated Texas from Mexico”

John R. Alexander

Dated Austin City
December 30th, 1870


The State of Texas
Travis County

James T. Peacock being duly sworn on this oath says, that he is well acquainted 
with the applicant John R. Alexander.  That he entered the Texan Army sometime 
in the fall of the year 1842 in the Mier expedition and that he was taken 
prisoner 25th day of December 1842 and that deponent was a prisoner at the same 
time with the applicant and that he is about fifty two or three years of age.

J. T. Peacock

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Austin City & witness Elbridge Perry and 
Notarial Seal December 20th 1870
Elbridge Perry
Notary Public Travis County, Texas


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The State of Texas
Travis County

Jeffrey B. Hill of Gonzales County being duly sworn on his oath says, that he is 
well acquainted with the applicant John R. Alexander – That he entered the Texas 
Army sometime in the fall of 1842 – That he was in the Mier expedition and was 
taken prisoner the 25th day of December 1842 and that deponant was a prisoner at 
the same time with the applicant and that he is about fifty two on three years 
of age.

Jeffrey B. Hill

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Austin City & witness Elbridge Perry and 
Notarial Seal December 20th, 1870
Elbridge Perry
Notary Public Travis County, Texas


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Oath of Identity

John R. Alexander of the town of Lagrange County of Fayette in the State of 
Texas personally appeared before me the undersigned authority who being duly 
sworn on his oath says that he is the identical John R. Alexander who enlisted 
in company commanded by Capt. Keller Reese sometime in the fall of 1842, that he 
served in the expedition against Meir – That he served untill taken prisoner on 
the 25th December 1842.

John R. Alexander


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Pension Claim No. 232 John R. Alexander of Fayette Co., Texas was approved 
December 31st, 1870 and received $250.00