Cumings Family Papers 1824-1926

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Cumings Family Papers 1824-1926

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/drtsa/00137/00137-P.html

Rebekah Russel Cumings, a widow, and five of her children settled in Stephen F. Austin's Colony in 1822. One son, William Cumings, died in 1828, and his widow and their only child, Samuel A. Cumings, moved from Texas. Samuel Cumings returned in 1847, settling in the Bellville area. The Cumings Family Papers consist of correspondence, legal documents, financial documents, printed material, photographs, and artifacts. Most of the papers are associated with Samuel A. Cumings, particularly his property dealings and business activities. A small number of maps are part of the papers, most notably a manuscript map of the Austin Colony and surrounding area attributed to Stephen F. Austin.

eng,

Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6638932

Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library

Related Entities

There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Giddings, Jabez Demming, 1814-1878

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fw514x (person)

Jones, John B., 1801-1881

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b72zs0 (person)

Giddings, De Witt Clinton, 1827-1903

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dn4gzz (person)

Cumings, Samuel A. (Samuel Anthony), 1827-1885

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6br9dzf (person)

Stickney family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6rm12sc (family)

Cumings, Nancy Ellen, 1828-1911

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r664td (person)

Cumings, William, d. 1828

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6n751h5 (person)

Terry, Micajah.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6xr3jz3 (person)

Cumings Family

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69t8898 (family)

One of the original settlers in Stephen F. Austin's colony, Rebekah Russel Cumings came to Texas in 1822 with five of her children. A widow, she received a league and two labores of land in Brazoria and Waller Counties. Three of her sons, John, William and James, also received land grants in the colony. In addition, James Cumings received a five-league grant or hacienda in exchange for a pledge to build a grist and saw mill on Mill Creek, and the three brothers joined together to co...