Brothers Claiborne and Pendleton Rector migrated to Texas in 1830 and settled in what is now Brazoria County. Pendleton served in Captain John Austin's company in the Battle of Velasco in 1832 and participated in the Siege of Bexar in 1835. Both Claiborne and Pendleton enlisted in Captain Patton's company on March 1, 1836, and fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. They continued to serve until September 1, 1836, in Captain Byrd Lockhardt's spy company. Claiborne Rector married twice and had three children by his first wife. He died March 23, 1873, in Lavernia, Wilson County, Texas. Pendleton Rector married Mary Jane Bridges in 1848, with whom he had two children. They lived in Prairie Lea, Caldwell County, Texas, where he died March 10, 1888.
From the description of Claiborne and Pendleton Rector papers, 1831-1881 : (bulk 1831-1838). (San Jacinto Museum of History). WorldCat record id: 45966733
