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Curtis, James Sr (1775-1836)
Curtis, James
Veteran (Early War)
Served in the revolutionary army during the Texas Revolution and participated in the siege of Bexer. He served under Edward Burleson and John J. Tumlinson, Jr. James, Sr., substituted for a son, Elijah, on February 22, 1836, under Tumlinson's command. One of Tumlinson’s duties was to guard the abandoned Bastrop townsite; Curtis was a guard. When the Mexican army came to Bastrop, Tumlinson’s company went to San Jacinto with Maj. Robert McAlpin Williamson and into Jesse Billingsley's company during the battle.
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Curtis
James
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