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Green DeWitt (February 12, 1787 – May 18, 1835) was an empresario in Mexican Texas. He brought families from the United States to what is now South-central Texas and founded the DeWitt Colony.
5 lip 2016 · Green DeWitt, empresario of DeWitt's colony, was born on February 12, 1787, in Lincoln County, Kentucky. While he was still an infant, his father moved the family to the Spanish-held territory of Missouri.
DeWitt's Colony was founded by Green DeWitt (1787-1835) as a result of his empresario contract of April 15, 1825 to settle 400 families. The colony was located south of the San Antonio Road in the area between the Lavaca River and the divide of the Guadalupe River and the San Antonio River.
11 sie 2020 · DeWitt's colony, one of the major colonies in the settlement of Texas, was established by Green DeWitt and James Kerr in 1825. Stirred by Stephen F. Austin's success, DeWitt petitioned the Mexican government to become an empresario as early as 1822, but was frustrated in his attempt.
2 kwi 2018 · DeWitt’s Colony was established by the empresario Green DeWitt and surveyor-general James Kerr. After a failed attempt to petition the Mexican government in 1822, DeWitt submitted a new...
8 paź 2023 · Green DeWitt died 18 May 1835, probably of cholera, while seeking control of more land for speculation in Monclova, Mexico. He was buried in an unmarked grave. A memorial to the Empresario has been erected in the DeWitt Cemetery in Gonzales County.
DeWitt's Colony was founded by Green DeWitt (1787-1835) as a result of his empresario contract of April 15, 1825 to settle 400 families. The colony was located south of the San Antonio Road in the area between the Lavaca River and the divide of the Guadalupe River and the San Antonio River.
