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Part of an old map of the San Jacinto area from the Texas Revolution

Veteran Bio

Texian Location:  Participant

The Kemp Sketch

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HALL, JAMES S. -- The compiler has been unable to learn when Mr. Hall came to Texas. He did not apply for a Headright Certificate. He was a member of Captain William H. Patton's Company of Columbia Volunteers at San Jacinto. He was issued Bounty Certificate No. 95 for 640 acres of land July 3, 1846 for having served in the army from March 1 to September 1, 1836. He did not apply for the donation land due him for having participated in the battle of San Jacinto.

The bounty land due Mr. Hall was surveyed in the Bexar Land District but not in his name. He had probably sold his Bounty Certificate.



Written by Louis W. Kemp, between 1930 and 1952. Please note that typographical and factual errors have not been corrected from the original sketches. The biographies have been scanned from the original typescripts, a process that sometimes allows for mistakes in the new text. Researchers should verify the accuracy of the texts' contents through other sources before quoting in publications. Additional information on the veteran may be available in the Herzstein Library.


Battle Statistics

  • Died in Battle: No
  • Rank: Private
  • Company: Capt. David Murphree

Personal Statistics

    • Bounty Certificate: 95