James Waters Robertson (1812 - 1836)

Born 18 Feb 1812 in Davidson County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 6 Mar 1836 at age 24 in the Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas

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Biography

profile was written by Allan Thomas, with a few edits by Richardson-7161 03:27, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Just like other names, more than one James Robertson was listed in the Republic of Texas. According to references, San Antonio de Bexar D.A.R., and the Alamo.org, reflects this lineage of the James Robertson that died at the Alamo.^[1]

James Waters Robertson, Alamo defender, son of Felix and Lydia (Waters) Robertson, was born in Tennessee on February 18, 1812. ^[2]

US 1830 Census of Davidson county, Tennessee, USA reflects James was present in Davidson county, Tennessee, USA in 1830 as a single man.^[3]

James married Sarah Carson 1832.^[4] James came to Texas via Louisiana, with Blaz Despallier's company as a volunteer. James fought in the siege of Bexar October, 1835- Dec., 1835 as marksman. ^{[5] [6][7] [8][1]}During the first two months of 1836, James Waters Robertson was stationed in the Alamo garrison. James Waters Robertson was a member of Capt. Blaz P. Despallier's company. The company was with William B. Travis.

• Muster List of Men at Alamo when Col Neil left

James Waters Robertson was killed in the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836. Remains were buried in San Fernando Cathedral.^{[1][9][10] [11]}

Glo records show the list with James Robertson's name on it which Col. Neill left when he departed the Alamo in early Feb, 1836.

• 1/3 League Fannin 1st
• Fannin Bounty 640 Acres
• 320 Acres Fannin Bounty 320 Acres
• Harris 2nd 1112 Acres
• Lamar Pre emption
• Milam 3rd 113 Acres
• Railroad

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/defenders/james-waters-robertson
2. ↑ https://www.thealamo.org/search?q=James+Waters+Robertson
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5S-TWZ : accessed 4 January 2016), James Robertson, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing 295, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 174; FHL microfilm 24,532.
4. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
5. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alamo_defenders
6. ↑ Handbook of Texas Online, Bill Groneman, "Robertson, James Waters," accessed July 05, 2016, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/frobz. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
7. ↑ https://siegeofbexar.org/robertson-james-waters/
8. ↑ http://worldcat.org/identities/np-robertson,%20james%20waters$1812%201836/
9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-3ZC3 : 13 December 2015), James Waters Robertson, 1836; Burial, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States of America, The Alamo; citing record ID 8825911, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
10. ↑ http://www.tennesseehistory.com/class/Alamo.htm
11. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, The Alamo Heroes and Their Revolutionary Ancestors (San Antonio, 1976). pg 64

• http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/4339885/person/-1619081200
• http://www.thealamo.org/history/the-1836-battle/the-defenders/defenders/robertson.html
• http://www.tennesseehistory.com/class/Alamo.htm
• The Alamo.org: The Defenders
• http://www.gonzaleschc.org/alamo-defenders.html
• Wikipedia: List of Alamo defenders

See also:

• Groneman, Bill (1996), Eyewitness to the Alamo, Plano, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-502-4
• Hardin, Stephen L. (1999), Texan Illiad, Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, ISBN 0-292-73086-1
• A Comprehensive Guide to the Battle of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution, Austin, TX: Eakin Press, ISBN 978-1-57168-152-2