Veteran Bio
The Kemp Sketch
EGBERT, JAMES D. -- Born in New York City in 1795. He arrived at Velasco, January 28, 1836 on the schooner Pennsylvania having been recruited for the army of Texas in New Orleans by Captain Amasa Turner. That he came to Texas in January 1836 is stated in the Headright Certificate issued to him February 10, 1838 for one-third of a league of land by the Harrisburg County Board. On an army roll in the General Land Office he is shown as having enlisted as a corporal in Captain Richard Roman's company at Velasco, January 29, 1836. In Comptroller's Military Service Record No. 2679 it is stated that at the request of Mr. Egbert he was transferred to Captain George M. Casey's Company of Regulars December 24, 1836. He died at Galveston October 20, 1838, as is disclosed in the Probate Minutes of Harris County.
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On a muster roll of Captain Nicholas M. Dawson's Company, formerly Captain Roman's Company, the following information concerning Mr. Egbert is given:
"Born in New York City in 1795, he was five feet and seven inches in height, of fair complexion, with grey eyes and dark hair. By trade he was a printer.
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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.
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Battle Statistics
- Died in Battle: No
- Rank: Corporal
- Company: Capt. Richard Roman
Personal Statistics
- Alternate Names: J. S.
- Date of Birth: 1795
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Origin: Louisiana
- Came to Texas: 1836 Jan 28
- Date of Death: 1838 Oct 20
- Profession: Printer
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