Rector, Claiborne, 1805-1873
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 guide to the Claiborne and Pendleton Rector papers MC006. 45966733., 1831-1881, (Bulk: 1831-1838), (Albert and Ethel Herzstein Library, )
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Person
Birth 1805
Death 1873
