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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DOUBT, DANIEL L. -- It has not been ascertained when he came to Texas. He received a Headright Certificate from the Houston County Board in 1838 for one-third of a league of land. This was lost and a duplicate was issued August 27, 1851 but in it it is not stated when Mr. Doubt came to Texas. He was a member of Captain Hayden Arnold's "Nacogdoches Company" at San Jacinto and on May 3, 1840 he was issued Donation Certificate No. 1040 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle. The land was surveyed in Houston County.

In the Probate Records of Houston County it is shown that Mr. Doubt died in that county in 1861. C. D. Skidmore was appointed administrator of his estate.

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. Hayden S. Arnold

Personal Statistics

  • Date of Death: 1861
  • Comments: May have fought in U.S.-Mexican War.
  • Donation Certificate: 1040