Robert Patton Crockett 
Robert Patton was born on September 16th, 1816 in Franklin County, Tennessee. Robert Patton's father was David "Davey" Stern CROCKETT and his mother was Elizabeth Patton. His paternal grandparents were John B. Crockett and Rebecca Sullivan Hawkins; his maternal grandparents were Robert Patton and Rebecca Cathey. He had two sisters named Rebecca Elvira and Matilda. He was the oldest of the three children. He had three half-brothers and two half-sisters, named John Wesley, William F., George, Margaret Finley Polly and Margaret Ann. He died at the age of 73 in September 1889 in Grandby, Hood County, Texas. He was buried in Acton Cemetary, Grandby, Hood County, Texas.General Notes
When David Crockett was killed at the Alamo, his family was living inGibson County, Tennessee. They heard the rumors of his death. However,since he had been reported as dead several times before, Robert decidedto go to Texas to see if the rumors were true. When he discovered thathis father was indeed dead, he enlisted in the Texas Army and served therest of 1836 and part of 1837.
Robert was to have been paid for his military service with a grant of 960acres of public land, but he never received it. He returned to Tennesseeand married Matilda Porter and began his own family.
When his mother decided to leave Tennessee and go to Texas to claim theland grant due David for his service to the Republic of Texas, Robert andhis family was part of the extended family who accompanied her.
He settled on land 4 miles north of a trading post at Commanche PeakPost Office (now Acton) in Johnson County (now Hood) East of the BrasosRiver on Rucker's Creek. There he buit a two room log cabin for hisfamily and after that a seperate cabin for his mother, Elizabeth. Robertand Matilda added 4 more children to the 5 they had brought with themfrom Tennessee.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.09 Jan 1676 in Bantry Bay, Cork, Ireland, Parrish of Kenmore d.1749 in South Branch, Roanoak, VA
- b.10 Aug 1709 in Huguenot Colony, New Rochelle, NY d.09 Jun 1770 in Gibson, TN
- b.~ 1680 in Donegal, Donegal County, Ireland d.< 1790 in South Branch, Roanoke, Virginia
- b.1727 in Maryland d.Aug 1777 in Crockett's Creek, Hawkins, TN
- b.~ 1712
- b.10 Aug 1759 in , Washington, NC d.1834 in Green County, IN
- b.~ 1704 in <Of Greene, NC>
- b.1728 in , Greene, NC d.Aug 1777 in Crockett's Creek, Hawkins, TN
- b.17 Aug 1786 in Limestone, Washington Co., Tn d.06 Mar 1836 in The Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Tx
- b.~ 1649 in <Baltimore, MD> d.<08 Aug 1733 in Baltimore, MD
- b.1695 in Baltimore, MD
- b.1649 in <Baltimore, MD>
- b.16 Nov 1722 in Baltimore, Maryland d.1802 in Sullivan, TN
- b.12 May 1701 in Christ Church, Calvert, MD
- b.1757 in Between York and Baltimore, MD d.15 Oct 1832 in Rutherford, Gibson, TN
- b.11 Apr 1697 in Maryland
- b.~ 1667 in Arundel, Maryland
- b.1736 in of MD
- b.16 Sep 1816 in Franklin County, Tennessee d.Sep 1889 in Grandby, Hood County, Texas
- b.~ 1720 in Ulster, Northern Ireland d.~ 1760 in Rowan County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1736 in Ulster, Northern Ireland d.11 Nov 1832 in Gibson County, Tennessee
- b.22 May 1788 in Buncombe County, North Carolina d.31 Jan 1860 in Grandby, Johnson County (now Hood County), Texas
- b.~ 1736 in Ireland or Virginia d.1805 in Tennessee
- b.~ 1766 in North Carolina d.~ 1828 in Buncombe County, North Carolina
- b.~ 1735 in Virginia or North Carolina
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Robert Patton and Matilda were married in a religious ceremony on September 21st, 1841 in Gibson County, Tennessee. They had five sons and four daughters, named John Bell, David Thomas, William H., Bolden Avery, Ashley Wilson, Martha Matilda, Mary Elizabeth, Dorcas Matilda and Ollie Elvira.
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Children
David Thomas Crockett
David Thomas was born in 1845 in Gibson County, Tennessee. He died at the age of 73 in 1918 in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas.
William H. Crockett
William H. was born in 1846 in Gibson County, Tennessee. He died at the age of 79 in 1925 in Needville, Fort Bend County, Texas.
Bolden Avery Crockett
Bolden Avery was born on January 16th, 1852 in Gibson County, Tennessee. He died at the age of 51 on December 10th, 1903 in Grandby, Hood County, Texas. He was buried in Fairview Cemetary, Grandby, Hood County, Texas.
Mary Elizabeth Crockett
Mary Elizabeth was born in 1855 in Johnson County, Texas. She died at the age of 49 on October 27th, 1904 in Hood County, Texas. She was buried in Grandby Cemetary, Hood County, Texas.
Ashley Wilson Crockett
Ashley Wilson was born on August 6th, 1857 in Johnson County, Texas. He died at the age of 96 on May 31st, 1954 in Grandby, Hood County, Texas. He was buried in Grandby Cemetary, Hood County, Texas.
Ollie Elvira Crockett
Ollie Elvira was born on February 9th, 1863 in Johnson County, Texas. She died at the age of 89 on January 23rd, 1953 in Hood County, Texas. She was buried in Grandby Cemetary, Hood County, Texas.
Robert Patton and Louisa A. were married in a religious ceremony in 1867 in Hood County, Texas.
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