The life of David G. Burnet wasn’t what anyone would expect it to be. He was born as an orphan in Newark, New Jersey on April 4, 1787. David Burnet’s middle name was Gouverneur. When David Burnet had spare time the ran to the Passaic River when he was younger. A man of the name of Dr. William Burnet took David in. Dr. William Burnet was a surgeon who volunteered to serve under George Washington. He had 14 children; David Burnet was 14th child. David Burnet went and graduated high school with honors. Later, Burnet went to Princeton University. He dropped out of college and said he wanted to join the navy but, instead was a bank clerk in New York.
On 1817 he moved to Louisiana with relatives, seeking success. For two years he traded with the Comanches near the Brazos River with a man of the name of John Cotton. He later moved again and started studying law.
In May 1826 David received an empresario grant and was given 300 families to settle in Texas just as Stephen F. Austin did. He received 23,000 acres of land in
Coahuila (Texas) for every 100 families settled.
David G. Burnet was not happy of Texas independence due to Santa Anna still alive and breathing. He wanted dictatorship in Texas. At the time not many people …show more content…
Hannah Este had bore four children, unfortunately only one of the children, William survived. William joined the United States Army then volunteered for Confederate service, but later was killed in a battle at Spanish Fort, Alabama in 1865. David Burnet became depressed due to this big blow. After her death David G. Burnet hired a slave and paid his rent in order for his income to pay for his room and board. Lamar and David Burnet gathered information to expose Sam Houston and relieve him of his presidency, but was unable to find a publisher. He burned his manuscripts a little bit before his death. Hannah Este died about 7 years before her son died in
On 1817 he moved to Louisiana with relatives, seeking success. For two years he traded with the Comanches near the Brazos River with a man of the name of John Cotton. He later moved again and started studying law.
In May 1826 David received an empresario grant and was given 300 families to settle in Texas just as Stephen F. Austin did. He received 23,000 acres of land in
Coahuila (Texas) for every 100 families settled.
David G. Burnet was not happy of Texas independence due to Santa Anna still alive and breathing. He wanted dictatorship in Texas. At the time not many people …show more content…
Hannah Este had bore four children, unfortunately only one of the children, William survived. William joined the United States Army then volunteered for Confederate service, but later was killed in a battle at Spanish Fort, Alabama in 1865. David Burnet became depressed due to this big blow. After her death David G. Burnet hired a slave and paid his rent in order for his income to pay for his room and board. Lamar and David Burnet gathered information to expose Sam Houston and relieve him of his presidency, but was unable to find a publisher. He burned his manuscripts a little bit before his death. Hannah Este died about 7 years before her son died in