Thomas H Roberts

Born [date unknown] in Tennessee, United States

Died 6 Mar 1836 in the Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

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Biography

The year of birth has not been found for Thomas H Roberts. A DateGuess of 1800-1810 is based on the dates of of other Alamo Defenders. If he was a European, he would have had to immigrate to America. Many of the other Alamo defenders who immigrated to the USA, would have landed in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is not proven with immigration records. If he lived in the USA in these days he would have migrated either by horse or foot, entering Texas from Louisiana and into east Texas. https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders/thomas-h-roberts

According to Rootsweb, he married wife, Jane Johnson Crockett, daughter of John Hamilton Crockett and Nancy Crockett 1830 in Williamson, Tennessee.^[1]

Thomas H Roberts emigrated to Texas, and enlisted in the Revolutionary army. He join the company, "The Invincibles", commanded by Capt. John M Chenoweth on Jan. 13, 1836. Thus he was listed on the Capt. Chenowith's roster.^{[2] [3][4]} Republic of Texas Claims

Capt. John Chenoweth of Louisiana was in the Siege of Bexar, in the fall of 1835. In January, 1836, Thomas H Roberts was still under Capt. John Chenoweth's command at the Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.^[5]. Later Capt. Chenowith was assigned to Goliad. ^[5]When Captain Chenowirh's commanding officer was killed, Capt. Chenoweth was put in charge of a unit there in Goliad.^[5]

In February, Thomas H Roberts was reassigned to Capt. Baker's company. He entered the Alamo compound as one of James Bowie's men.^[6][7][8]

On March 6, 1836, Thomas H Roberts was killed in the Battle of the Alamo. ^[9]A memorial is in San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas.^[10]Thomas Roberts faded from history and is long forgotten.

Travis bounty 1920 acres.

According to the notes GLO scanned into Texas government listings of commanding officers, research confirmed Thomas H Roberts shown as part of Capt. Chenowith's company and was listed with him Jan 13, 1836. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) commissioner mention Baker's list showing Thomas as Killed at Alamo. Adjutant General approved the land bounty for his heirs of 1920 Acres (record # 1984).^[11] See Notes

Notes from GLO: Notes on Roberts See: GLO Thomas Roberts bounty

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNX3-XPJ : accessed 11 September 2015), Thomas H Roberts and Jane J Crockett, 27 Nov 1830; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
2. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/remember/history/defenders/index.html
3. ↑ Bill Groneman, "ROBERTS, THOMAS H.," Handbook of Texas Online(http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/froby), accessed May 08, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
4. ↑ https://tslarc.tsl.texas.gov/repclaims/182/18200531.pdf
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Bill Groneman, "ROBERTS, THOMAS H.," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/froby), accessed May 08, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
6. ↑ https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders/thomas-h-roberts
7. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders
8. ↑ http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/biographies/19166708/part-i-people-roberts-thomas-h
9. ↑ https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders/thomas-h-roberts
10. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-3ZCQ : accessed 10 May 2015), Thomas H. Roberts, 1836; Burial, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States of America, The Alamo; citing record ID 8827162, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..
11. ↑ GLO Thomas Roberts Travis bounty

• http://www.uniqware.com/magSanAug/level2htm/Alamo&Genealogy.htm
• http://www.seektress.com/alamo.htm
• http://mastermason.com/hempstead749/defenders.htm

See Also:

• https://s3.glo.texas.gov/history/archives/land-grants/index.cfm