Veteran Bio
The Kemp Sketch
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BEEBE, JOHN N. -- Was a member of Captain Henry Teal's Company of Regulars at San Jacinto. On page 128 of the Army rolls in the General Land Office he is shown as a member of Captain Teal's' company, June 30, 1836 and is shown as having enlisted in the army February 4, 1836. On page ___ he is shown as a musician in Captain __________ Company. On page ___ he is shown as having died October 7, 1836, while a member of Captain Jacob Snively's Company.
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The compiler does not know when Mr. Beebe came to Texas since his heirs did not receive the headright, bounty and Donation Certificates he was entitled to receive. Evidently he did not arrive before the year 1835 for had he done so he would most likely have received a grant of land from the Mexican Government.
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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: Musician
- Company: Capt. Andrew Briscoe
Personal Statistics
- Alternate Names: Bebee
- Came to Texas: 1835/1836?
- Date of Death: 1836 Oct 7
- Comments: Fifer at battle
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