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The town of Pilgrim, Texas, is named for Thomas J. Pilgrim. Thomas was born to Thomas and Dorcas Pilgrim, in East Haddam, Connecticut. [1] Thomas attended the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institute at Colgate University. [2] In 1828, Pilgrim heard about the settlements in Texas and left school in New York [3] to travel to Texas in the ...
Among the notable figures visiting the Austin, Perry, and the Bryan families at Peach Point were Rutherford B. Hayes, Leonidas Polk, Thomas J. Pilgrim, and Gail Borden. Austin was originally buried at the Gulf Prairie Cemetery, also known as Gulph Prairie, near Peach Point. [10]
Pilgrim is an unincorporated community located in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. [1] The community has an approximate population of sixty. [2] Pilgrim is situated on land granted to Thomas J. Pilgrim by Stephen F. Austin. [2] Pilgrim is located near a salt flat, and was a notable hideout for John Wesley Hardin in the 1870s. [2]
Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario. ... Thomas J. Pilgrim, his friend and Spanish interpreter;
Stephen is the half-brother of Guy Morrison Bryan, William Joel Bryan and Moses Austin Bryan. Stephen had attended school taught by Thomas J. Pilgrim. Stephen married Sarah McLean Brown (1830–1888) on April 5, 1853. [3] Sarah was born in Delaware, Ohio and died at Peach Point Plantation. [3] Sarah's parents were H.J.L. and R. P. Brown. [4]
Chef Mathew Peters, a protégé of Thomas Keller and only American winner of the global cooking competition Bocuse d'Or, opening two concepts in Austin.
Perry paid Thomas J. Pilgrim to teach her children; [17]: 115 [28] Pilgrim started the all-boys school, Austin Academy, [29] in 1829, which was the first school in Texas. Austin Academy had about 40 students. [29] Perry deeded 1,500 acres (6.1 km 2) of land for the support and founding of Austin College.
Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman May 5, 2024 at 4:31 PM Austin police identified the man they shot and killed in Northwest Austin just after midnight on April 27, a press release said.