Washington Lee Hannum (1776 - 1836)

Born 1776 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda Patsy (Robertson) Hannum — married 28 Jun 1804 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America

Died 1836 at about age 60 in Matagorda, Matagorda, Texas,

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Biography

Washington Lee Hannum was born 26 Oct 1776 in East Bradford, Westchester, Pennsylvania, United States and passed away 1836 in Matagorda, Matagorda, Texas, USA. Father was John Hannum III (1740-7 Feb., 1799), Westchester, Pennsylvania, who married Alice Parks 1767. ^{[1] [2]} Washington Lee's father was John Hannum III (1740-7 Feb., 1799), Westchester, Pennsylvania, who married Alice Parks 1768.^[3]

Washington Lee studied law in Nashville, Tennessee. After he passed the bar, he established his law practice in February, 1789.

Washington Lee married 1804 Martha Robertson of Nashville, Tennessee. ^[4] She was the daughter of Elijah Robertson and Sarah Clack Maclin. Elijah Robertson (1744- 1797) was formerly of Virginia. ^[5] A son of Elijah's (Patsy's father) was Sterling Clack Robertson who founded Robertson colony, Texas while it was still part of Mexico. ^[6]

Marriage of Washington L. Hannum and Patsy Robertson:^[7] Spouse: Patsy Robertson Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1804 Marriage County: Davidson

Four children were born there in Nashville, Tennessee, 2 daughters and 2 sons, the youngest being James Hannum who was killed in the battle of the Alamo.

Washington Lee passed away in Matagorda, Texas (on the Texas coast).

McLean, Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume X: Data published by the Texas Centennial Celebration, when the current Cenotaph was erected for the Texas Centenial Celebration, 1938, released this data regarding the Hannums: Re Washington L Hannum:

"To the Citizens of Selby County, Tennessee", May 19, 1834. Robertson Colony Papers, VIII, p 426-434. William Hannum himself did not receive any land under the Mexican Government in Robertson's Colony, but there is a survey on the map within the limits of that colony marked: "Heirs of W.L. Hannum." for 4,428 Acres (2,262 in Falls County and 2,166 in McLennan County), Patented April 24, 1851, ^[8] McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-. Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 10, Book, 1983; ^{[9] [10]}

An article in the Kentucky Reporter, Lexington, June 28, 1830, p3 reflects life in Nashville, Tennessee is evidence that Hannum was a former resident of Nashville, Tennessee, article in Kentucky Reporter, Lexington, June 28, 1830, p3, columns: We learn with pleasure that Dr. James Overton performed the operation for "Stones in the Bladder, on a little son has recovered, stone being the size of partridge egg, called the Mulberry Calculus" ^[11]; ^[12][13]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/DD/fda88.html List of Alamo Defenders
2. ↑ http://www.thealamo.org/history/the-1836-battle/the-defenders/defenders/hannum.html
3. ↑ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/DD/fda88.html List of Alamo Defenders
4. ↑ Dodd, Jordan. Tennessee Marriages to 1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997
5. ↑ Dodd, Jordan. Tennessee Marriages to 1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997
6. ↑ http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/biographies/19166634/part-i-people-hannum-james
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database on-line]
8. ↑ Texas, General Land Office, Abstract, 1941, Vol. 3 pp 389, 793 (GLO)
9. ↑ (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28587/ : accessed February 22, 2015), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas.
10. ↑ http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28587/m1/245/
11. ↑ McLean, Malcolm Dallas, 1913-. Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 10, Book, 1983
12. ↑ (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28587/ : accessed February 22, 2015), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries, Denton, Texas.
13. ↑ http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28587/m1/245/

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See Also:

• Edmundson, J.R. (2000), The Alamo Story-From History to Current Conflicts, Plan, TX: Republic of Texas Press, ISBN 1-55622-678-0