Captain Jesse Burnham

Early member of Austin Colony, fought in Texas Revolution and worked in Republic of Texas government, had a home, ferry across Colorado and store in LaGrange that were order burned by Sam Houston in Runaway Scrape, which created great animosity; moved to Burnet County in 1850s after his sons came to the new county.
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