John Bricker Texas War of Independence Patriot |
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| Author:
| Bricker, Jr., Randolph |
| Series title: | The Bricker Chronicles Ser. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-6273-6835-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2020 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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John Bricker was the first casualty of the San Jacinto Campaign in the war of Texas Independence. He was a millwright from Pennsylvania who built lumber and grist mills in Stephen F. Austin's Colony. John Bricker gave his life in preventing Santa Anna from crossing the Brazos River after Santa Anna had been on the rampage that killed hundreds of Texians at the Alamo and at Goliad. Leaving an estate to his kinsmen of land in Texas, it took 100 years to settle his estate, which was...
More DescriptionJohn Bricker was the first casualty of the San Jacinto Campaign in the war of Texas Independence. He was a millwright from Pennsylvania who built lumber and grist mills in Stephen F. Austin's Colony. John Bricker gave his life in preventing Santa Anna from crossing the Brazos River after Santa Anna had been on the rampage that killed hundreds of Texians at the Alamo and at Goliad. Leaving an estate to his kinsmen of land in Texas, it took 100 years to settle his estate, which was distributed to his 82 great nieces and nephews in 1935.