Hood County Texas Genealogical Society

 

PUBLIC DEBT CLAIM FOR

ELIZABETH CROCKETT,

WIDOW OF DAVID CROCKETT

 

In December 1854, Elizabeth Crockett, widow of David Crockett, received this certificate from the State of Texas, entitling her to the sum of $24 owed to her late husband for his service at the Battle of the Alamo.

No. 6127

 

Second Class, "B."

Public Debt

of the

Late Republic of Texas

This is to Certify, That David Crockett dec'd per heirs has, under the provisions of An Act of the Legislature of the State of Texas, entitled An Act to extend the provisions of "An Act to provide for ascertaining the Debt of the late Republic of Texas," approve February 7, 1853, filed with the Auditor and Comptroller, Aclaim for Services at the Alamo in 1836 amounting to Twenty-four Dollars, which is sufficiently authenticated to authorize the auditing of the same under the laws of the late Republic of Texas, Paid in par funds, as having been at that rate so available to the Government.

 

In Testimony Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals of office at Austin, this 2nd day
of December A.D. 1854

James B. Shaw
Comptroller

 

John M. Swisher
Auditor

 


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