Major James Peckham Caldwell

Major James Peckham Caldwell (HM1PAV)

Location: Jones Creek, TX 77541 Brazoria County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 58.578', W 95° 28.381'

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(January 6, 1793 - November 16, 1856)

Adjutant of the Texas army in Battle of Velasco, June 26, 1832. Wounded there, he was guarding civilians at time Texas won independence in Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836.
     A bosom friend of Stephen F. Austin, Caldwell received land grant from Mexico in 1824. In 1830s he had a sugar mill, said to the first on the Brazos.
     He married Ann Munson, widow of his friend H.W. Munson. They had a son and a daughter.
Recorded - 1970
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HM NumberHM1PAV
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Marker Number9541
Year Placed1970
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, November 14th, 2015 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 259033 N 3207880
Decimal Degrees28.97630000, -95.47301667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 58.578', W 95° 28.381'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 58' 34.68" N, 95° 28' 22.86" W
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Area Code(s)979, 281
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 183-257 Gulf Prairie, Jones Creek TX 77541, US
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