Austin, Henry, 1782-1852
Variant namesHenry Austin moved from Muttock in Middleborough, Massachusetts to New York.
From the description of Letter to Benjamin Atwood, 1835. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 367588217
Henry Austin came to Texas at the urging of his cousin, Stephen F. Austin. In 1831 his application for land was approved by the Mexican government and he began a plantation, Bolivar, on the Brazos River. The plantation was never profitable, but Austin remained in Texas as a faithful supporter of his cousin and as a lawyer.
From the description of Austin, Henry, papers, 1794-1853. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64178873
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1801-1885. Autograph letter signed : to Henry Austin, 1846 Nov. 9. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| referencedIn | Hill, Caryl Clyde Papers, 1823, 1832-1916, 1958 | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History | |
| referencedIn | Hill, Caryl Clyde. Hill, Caryl Clyde Papers, 1823, 1832-1916, 1958 | University of Texas Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Jameson, Green B., 1809-1836. Papers, 1832-1838. | Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library | |
| creatorOf | Playfair, Lyon Playfair, Baron, 1818-1898. Autograph letter signed : to Henry Austin, [1865] Mar. 18. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| creatorOf | Austin, Edward, d. 1898. Austin Edward papers, 1826-1898. | Massachusetts Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Austin, Henry, 1782-1852. Austin, Henry, papers, 1794-1853. | University of Texas Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Austin, Henry. Letter to Benjamin Atwood, 1835. | New York Public Library System, NYPL |
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| associatedWith | Austin, Edward, d. 1898. | person |
| associatedWith | Austin family. | family |
| associatedWith | Austin, Moses, 1761-1821. | person |
| associatedWith | Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Borden, Gail, 1801-1874. | person |
| associatedWith | Burnet, David G. (David Gouverneur), 1789-1870. | person |
| associatedWith | Hill, Caryl Clyde | person |
| associatedWith | Hill, Caryl Clyde | person |
| associatedWith | Holley, Mary Austin, 1784-1846. | person |
| associatedWith | Jameson, Green B., 1809-1836. | person |
| associatedWith | Perry, James Franklin, 1790-1853. | person |
| associatedWith | Playfair, Lyon Playfair, Baron, 1818-1898. | person |
| associatedWith | Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1801-1885. | person |
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Birth 1782
Death 1852
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