John Cain (1802 - 1836)

Biography

Defenders in the Battle of the Alamo

Immortal 32 of Gonzales Colony

John Cain /Cane/Kane was born and raised in Pennsylvania, USA. He moved to Texas to the wide open spaces where he could apply for a land grant. He found Gonzales Colony, applied for the grant and was working the land. John bought or was granted lots in the inner section of Gonzales.

John heard of the Mexican Government imposing restrictions on colonists. He joined the Gonzales Ranging Company relief force. He also joined the Texas army obtaining a position of artilleryman with Capt. Carey's artillery company as Private. ^[1]

Fall, 1835 he fought in the Siege of Bexar. ^[2][3]About that time he received approval for his land grant of 640 acres in Gonzales Colony. <rename=gonzales /> A thorough man, John also attended in 1835 and voted for the delegates to send to the drafting of the Texas Independence in San Felipe.

Although John Cain had been serving at the garrison of the Alamo, he was off duty at home, in the town of Gonzales, when news came from Col. Travis that the Alamo was surrounded, asking for Gonzales' Rangers help. <rename=gonzales /> Thus John Cain returned with the Gonzales Rangers <rename=gonzales /> ^[4] to be at his post in Capt. Carey's company in the Alamo.

John Cain was killed in the battle of the Alamo at the age of 34. A memorial is in San Fernando Cathedral.^[5] Note: The Republic of Texas awarded 1/3 league land bounty to John Cain Heirs and 640 acres for his service in the Siege of Bexar. ^[6]

• 640 Acres Bexar Bounty

• 640 Acres Fannin Donation
• 1/3 League Gonzales 1st

• [https://s3.glo.texas.gov/ncu/SCANDOCS/archives_webfiles/arcmaps/webfiles/landgrants/PDFs/1/1/1/2/1112216.pdf 640 Acres Bounty clerk

RESEARCH NOTES

According to Linda A Kane

Kane s would spell their Name Cain, Kane Cane, and O Caine in Ireland.

The family left Ireland approx 1799 to 1800 and landed in Pennsylvania.

Men were the Pennsylvaina Volunteers.

The clan moved through the USA and went to California, Texas, North Dakota and Ohio.

My granpa worked as a ranch hand in Texas and his brother was John Cain^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.sonsofdewittcolony.org/gonreliefframe.htm
2. ↑ https://siegeofbexar.org/category/siege-of-bexar/page/51/
3. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
4. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders as one of the Immortal 32
5. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
6. ↑ Abstract of titled and patented lands compiled from the records of the ..., By Texas General Land Office
7. ↑ information shared by Linda A. Kane with Richardson-7161 May23, 2022 7:00 PM CDT