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Fannin, J.W., Jr. (Col)  Field and Staff
                         List of massacred at Goliad on
                         Mar 27, 1836 [some escaped]
                         Col. Fannin, Jr. Comm.
                              Circa Feb, 1836  [A2, Section C]
Ward, Wm. (Lt. Col.)
Wallace, Benjn. C. (Maj.)
Hill, Ben F. (Adjt Genl)
     Dep: Goliad
     * and certification of copies by Ben F. Hill (Adjt Genl)

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                     Field and Staff
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J.W. Fannin Jr.              Colonel
Wm. Ward                     Lt Colonel
Benjn. C. Wallace            Major
Jos. M. Chadwick                         July 23, 1851[2]
        Brooks               Adjutant
Nathl. R. Brister            Sergeant Major

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    This is to certify that to the best of my knowledge
and belief Nathaniel R. Brister received the appointment
of Adjutant from Col. Fannin about the middle of February
1836 - Mr. Chadwick was appointed Act. Adjt Genl. and
Brooks Sergeant Major about the same time -

Houston 23d May 1839              (Signed)  Wm. G. Cooke


             True Copy of the original
                                       Chas Mason
                                        Chf Clk
Dept War May 23rd 1839

                  Note -
                        The original of this is filed in
                        the War Dept with Bristers
                        Bounty Land Certificate



                               Adjutant Generals Office
                                Austin M'ch 11th - 1850

I hereby certify the foregoing to be true Copies of the
original Muster Rolls now on file in this Office -

                                        Ben F. Hill
    (Seal)                               Adjt Genl.


                                           Maily [? 1]

[attachment, verso preceding leaf]----------------------

  19 1/2    (4)
                            Adjutant General's Office
                            Austin  February 24th 1851

   This is to certify that it appears from the
   files of this office that the individual
   named on the muster roll among the staff
   of Col Fannin's command and who was
   masacred at Goliad was named Joseph
   M. Chadwick and that certificates for his
   bounty and donation land issued correspond
   ingly and that among said command there
   is no other person bearing the name of
   Chadwick. Witness my hand & the seal of this office

                            Henry P. Brewster
                            Acting Adjt. Genl.

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Transcription Notes:
 [ ] Notes added to transcription.
 [?] Original difficult to read.
 [1] Small signature at the bottom of most pages of A2 rolls.
 [2] "July 23. 1851" in pencil, in a different hand.
   - Transcribed from MUSTER ROLLS #1 1850, Texas General Land Office, Austin [A2],
     photocopy, H.D. Maxey, 09/07/97.

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