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Jesse F. Burditt

~1830 - December 28, 1862


 

Born in AL around 1830.
Resided in Webberville, Travis County, TX in 1860.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 2nd Lieutenant.
Resigned in January 1862 due to need to support his family.
Rejoined regiment before the battle of Shiloh in April 1862.
Apparently served later in 21st Texas Cavalry, Carter's Brigade in 1862.
Died December 28, 1862 at AR due to pneumonia.


Also Identified As:
 

Burdett, J. P. Burdett, J. P. Burditt, J. F. Burdett, J. F. Burditt


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 


Parents:
 
Unidentified
Siblings:
 
Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 

Fiskvill Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, TX


1830 Census - Unlocated
  Head of Houshold  

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - TX, Travis County, Webberville, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
                   
                   


Related Links:
  W. Nicholson Letter, dated April 11, 1862
J. W. F. Hill letter, dated April 17, 1862.
Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.


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(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Travis County, TX)
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