Seguin in Guadalupe County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Samuel Millett
Photographed By James Hulse, May 4, 2022
1. Samuel Millett Marker
He fought bravely in tbe
Battle of San Jacinto
Erected 1962 by State of Texas. (Marker Number 4515.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, Texas Independence.
Location. 29° 33.62′ N, 97° 57.707′ W. Marker is in Seguin, Texas, in Guadalupe County. Marker can be reached from East Klein Street, 0.1 miles east of South River Street. The marker is located in the south central section of the Riverside Cemetery near the cemetery road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seguin TX 78155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John F. McGuffin (within shouting distance of this marker); Jonathan Douglass (within shouting distance of this marker); Ezekiel Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Claiborne West (within shouting distance of this marker); Timothy Pickering Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverside Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calaboose (approx. 0.4 miles away); Campbell Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seguin.
Also see . . . Samuel Millett
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Born in Maine in 1799. In his application for land in Austin's colonies he stated that he had arrived "in this colony April, 1831." (Lamb says 1827) On his headstone at his grave it is inscribed that he came to Texas in 1827. In the Headright Certificate issued to him for one labor of land by the Board of Land Commissioners for Harrisburg County, February 9, 1838 it is stated that he arrived in Texas in 1834. He had received title to one league of land in Austin's Second Colony, November 20, 1832 situated in what are now Fayette and Bastrop Counties. Source: San Jacinto Museum of History(Submitted on May 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Additional commentary.
1. State of Texas 1962 Marker
This marker is a part of the State of Texas Historical markers for the War of Texas Independence. It also has information about the marker from the Atlas of Texas Historical sites including a Texas State marker number.
— Submitted May 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
Photographed By James Hulse, May 4, 2022
2. The Samuel Millett gravestone and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, May 4, 2022
3. The Samuel Millett gravestone
Photographed By James Hulse, May 4, 2022
4. The view of the Samuel Millett gravestone and Marker from the cemetery road
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 6, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
