s/o James M. Patton & Sarah Smithson
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Article provided by Irememberu:
Frontier Times; May, 1935
“C. C. PATTON OF DRIPPING Springs, Texas, believed to be the last surviving member of a group of Blanco and Llano county pioneers who fought marauding Indians 65 and 70 years ago, today carries a bullet in his shoulder which was fired from the gun of a fleeing brave. The shot was fired at Spring Valley in 1867 after Patton had shot the brave's horse from under him. Another settler, William Heldman, was slain by the Indians in the same battle.
Indian fighting in those days was necessary to survival. Old and young grabbed up their guns and sallied out to fight when the red raiders appeared. It was upon Curry Creek, Llano county, causing the teacher to dismiss school, and the men folk to rush for their weapons. Among the men who were there were Mr. Patton and his grandfather, Samuel Patton, then 84 years of age. The settlers chased the marauders five or six miles up Big Llano.
Patton remembered well the chief who led the Indians in their Curry Creek raid. He rode a prancing black horse and wore a long, flowing linen coat. It is Patton's supposition that he stole the coat or grew friendly enough with some settler to trade for it.
Patton joined Buck Robert's company of Indian fighters in 1870. In recent years when he sought a pension he found that the record of Robert's company had been destroyed by fire. Through the work of S. E. Johnson, a special act of Congress gave Patton his pension.
James M. Patton, his father, arrived in Texas three days before the battle of San Jacinto was fought. His father was the first assessor of Blanco County, and his grandfather served as first chief justice. …”
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Article provided by Irememberu:
Frontier Times; May, 1935
“C. C. PATTON OF DRIPPING Springs, Texas, believed to be the last surviving member of a group of Blanco and Llano county pioneers who fought marauding Indians 65 and 70 years ago, today carries a bullet in his shoulder which was fired from the gun of a fleeing brave. The shot was fired at Spring Valley in 1867 after Patton had shot the brave's horse from under him. Another settler, William Heldman, was slain by the Indians in the same battle.
Indian fighting in those days was necessary to survival. Old and young grabbed up their guns and sallied out to fight when the red raiders appeared. It was upon Curry Creek, Llano county, causing the teacher to dismiss school, and the men folk to rush for their weapons. Among the men who were there were Mr. Patton and his grandfather, Samuel Patton, then 84 years of age. The settlers chased the marauders five or six miles up Big Llano.
Patton remembered well the chief who led the Indians in their Curry Creek raid. He rode a prancing black horse and wore a long, flowing linen coat. It is Patton's supposition that he stole the coat or grew friendly enough with some settler to trade for it.
Patton joined Buck Robert's company of Indian fighters in 1870. In recent years when he sought a pension he found that the record of Robert's company had been destroyed by fire. Through the work of S. E. Johnson, a special act of Congress gave Patton his pension.
James M. Patton, his father, arrived in Texas three days before the battle of San Jacinto was fought. His father was the first assessor of Blanco County, and his grandfather served as first chief justice. …”
s/o James M. Patton & Sarah Smithson
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Article provided by Irememberu:
Frontier Times; May, 1935
“C. C. PATTON OF DRIPPING Springs, Texas, believed to be the last surviving member of a group of Blanco and Llano county pioneers who fought marauding Indians 65 and 70 years ago, today carries a bullet in his shoulder which was fired from the gun of a fleeing brave. The shot was fired at Spring Valley in 1867 after Patton had shot the brave's horse from under him. Another settler, William Heldman, was slain by the Indians in the same battle.
Indian fighting in those days was necessary to survival. Old and young grabbed up their guns and sallied out to fight when the red raiders appeared. It was upon Curry Creek, Llano county, causing the teacher to dismiss school, and the men folk to rush for their weapons. Among the men who were there were Mr. Patton and his grandfather, Samuel Patton, then 84 years of age. The settlers chased the marauders five or six miles up Big Llano.
Patton remembered well the chief who led the Indians in their Curry Creek raid. He rode a prancing black horse and wore a long, flowing linen coat. It is Patton's supposition that he stole the coat or grew friendly enough with some settler to trade for it.
Patton joined Buck Robert's company of Indian fighters in 1870. In recent years when he sought a pension he found that the record of Robert's company had been destroyed by fire. Through the work of S. E. Johnson, a special act of Congress gave Patton his pension.
James M. Patton, his father, arrived in Texas three days before the battle of San Jacinto was fought. His father was the first assessor of Blanco County, and his grandfather served as first chief justice. …”
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Article provided by Irememberu:
Frontier Times; May, 1935
“C. C. PATTON OF DRIPPING Springs, Texas, believed to be the last surviving member of a group of Blanco and Llano county pioneers who fought marauding Indians 65 and 70 years ago, today carries a bullet in his shoulder which was fired from the gun of a fleeing brave. The shot was fired at Spring Valley in 1867 after Patton had shot the brave's horse from under him. Another settler, William Heldman, was slain by the Indians in the same battle.
Indian fighting in those days was necessary to survival. Old and young grabbed up their guns and sallied out to fight when the red raiders appeared. It was upon Curry Creek, Llano county, causing the teacher to dismiss school, and the men folk to rush for their weapons. Among the men who were there were Mr. Patton and his grandfather, Samuel Patton, then 84 years of age. The settlers chased the marauders five or six miles up Big Llano.
Patton remembered well the chief who led the Indians in their Curry Creek raid. He rode a prancing black horse and wore a long, flowing linen coat. It is Patton's supposition that he stole the coat or grew friendly enough with some settler to trade for it.
Patton joined Buck Robert's company of Indian fighters in 1870. In recent years when he sought a pension he found that the record of Robert's company had been destroyed by fire. Through the work of S. E. Johnson, a special act of Congress gave Patton his pension.
James M. Patton, his father, arrived in Texas three days before the battle of San Jacinto was fought. His father was the first assessor of Blanco County, and his grandfather served as first chief justice. …”
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