Fitzhugh's Texas Rangers, 2d Company
CHANDLER, ALBERT
ORIGINAL MUSTER ROLL
Of Fitzhugh’s Texas Rangers, 2d Company.
ORGANIZED IN FEBRUARY ‘48
Well Preserved Document and Commissions of Alfred Chandler Surviving Member.
McKinney Democrat, July 14, 1904.
Alfred Chandler, one of Collin county’s oldest surviving pioneers, has in his possession at his home, three miles west of McKinney, many interesting mementoes of early days in Texas. An extended biographical sketch of his life has heretofore been published in the Courier. Readers will remember that he first came to Collin county in1843. He served in both companies of Col. Bill Fitzhugh’s Texas Rangers, organized in this county as a means of defense for this, then frontier section of country against Indian depredations and to aid in preserving peace and order. Mr. Chandler held a commission as lieutenant in each of these companies. The Courier reporter was shown these commissions, which are printed on sheepskin and each well preserved. His first one is signed by J. Pinckney Henderson, governor and commander-in-chief of the army, the navy and the militia of Texas and is dated at Austin, July 3, 1847. The other one is signed by Gov. Geo. T. Wood and dated April 19, 1848.The signatures of both these early governors are legible and written in bold, plain hands. Mr. Chandler also has the original muster roll of this second company of Fitzhugh’s Rangers. it, too, is well preserved. its membership of nearly one hundred men have nearly all crossed the mystic river to the other shore except Uncle Alfred and his brother, Albert Chandler, who is an honored citizen of the Chambersville community. The names, ages and rank, as shown by this muster roll, now yellow with the flight of fifty-six years that have elapsed since it was written, are as follows:
Commissioned Officers.
Capt. William Fitzhugh, age 29.
Captain William Fitzhugh, aged 29.
First lieutenant Thos. J. McDonald, age 29.
Second lieutenant, Joshua Dillingham, aged 25.
Second lieutenant, Alfred Chandler, age 25.
Non-Commissioned Officers.
First sergeant Squire T. Lewis, 25: other sergeants, Davis G. Vincon, 24: James M. Graves, 25; Joseph Turner, 28.
Corporals, Joshua Gorham, 24; Philip Anderson, 19; James Stone, 24: Malachi Tucker, 19.
Buglers, Samuel Pritchett, 21, and Elisha W. Bennett, 21.
Privates: Avant, James, aged 20; Baker, Jasper C., aged 21; Barlow, John H., aged 37; Bennett, Lewis C., aged 19; Bolls, William, aged 20; Boutwell, Alexander, aged 24; Brown, Stephen D., aged 22; Brown, Wm. C., aged 42; Caldwell, Thos., aged 36; Canto, Nicholas, aged 23; Chandler, Albert, aged 20; Clark, Edward W., aged 24; Collom, Collin M., aged 21; Cook, David, aged 31; Condi, Patrick H., aged 18; Crutchfield, George, aged 23; Crutchfield, John, aged 24; Daniel, John F., aged 25; DeMay, Charles, aged 31; Driggers, John I., aged 27; Fitzhugh, Gabriel, aged 19; Fitzhugh, Gabriel H., aged 24: Franklin, Daniel I., aged 25; Galloway, Enos I., aged 22; Gibson, William H., aged 28; Gray, John, aged 22; Hedgcoxe, Robert F., aged 22; Harmerson, Zeriel L., aged 23; Havens, John, aged 22; Holbough, Hirom, aged 34; Hunter, Burrell, aged 40; Hunter, William P., aged 23; Hunt, John L., aged 18; Keen, Abner M., aged 19; Keen, William H., aged 27; Klag, William, aged 19; Klepper, Daniel, aged 32; Langston, James, aged 19; Loving, William, aged 21; Maloney, John, aged 34; Martin, Silas, aged 31; McKinney, William, aged 30; Musters, James, aged 19; McGarrah, George, aged 30; Mitchell, John, aged 25; Mitchell, Isaac F., aged 19; Moon, William M., aged 17; Mudget, Myriam, aged 40; Myrick, John, aged 23; O’Neal, Martin, aged 36; Pelham, Thos. E., aged 21; Phillips, Thos, aged 28; Phillips, George, aged 21; Pritchett, Eddy, aged 43; Pennell, Horace R., aged 21; Rice, Paschall H, aged 21; Searcy, Strashly B., aged 23; Searcy, Langston C., 32; Searcy, Christopher, aged 27; Shaban, David, aged 43; Sims, Isaiah, aged 42; Smith, Samuel K., aged 35; Smith, John W., aged 22; Smith, Joshua L., aged 19; Springer, Edward F., aged 27; Stephens, Absolom, aged 19; Strawn, Harper, aged 20; Teal, William, aged 24; Tippin, William, aged 23; Tucker, William B., aged 23; Wethers, James, aged 23; Webster, Marcus L., aged 27; Wheelock, Robert, aged 22; White, William C., aged 26; White, George, aged 27; Wilcox, Joseph, aged 28; Wilcox, James, aged 40; Wilson, Leonidas, aged 22; Witt, Eli W. W., aged 21; Wordly, Joseph, aged 44; Wordly, Berwick, aged 19.
Deaths James Musters, Feb. 7, 1848; Eddie Pritchett, July 1, 1848; Thomas, E. Pelham, July 12, 1848, James Wethers, July 27, 1848; DeMay Charles, Jan. 5. 1848.
All those deaths occurred in a detachment of 44 men, under Lieut. Alfred Chandler, at Hickory Creek, thirty miles from Elm Creek station.
These Rangers were mounted on their own horses, which ranged in value from $30 to $100 each. The horse equipments ranged in value from $15 to $30.
Furnished Themselves.
A notation was entered on this old muster roll, as follows: “No boy has been furnished by the government for any part of the time, the men furnishing themselves.”
ORIGINAL MUSTER ROLL
Of Fitzhugh’s Texas Rangers, 2d Company.
ORGANIZED IN FEBRUARY ‘48
Well Preserved Document and Commissions of Alfred Chandler Surviving Member.
McKinney Democrat, July 14, 1904.
Alfred Chandler, one of Collin county’s oldest surviving pioneers, has in his possession at his home, three miles west of McKinney, many interesting mementoes of early days in Texas. An extended biographical sketch of his life has heretofore been published in the Courier. Readers will remember that he first came to Collin county in1843. He served in both companies of Col. Bill Fitzhugh’s Texas Rangers, organized in this county as a means of defense for this, then frontier section of country against Indian depredations and to aid in preserving peace and order. Mr. Chandler held a commission as lieutenant in each of these companies. The Courier reporter was shown these commissions, which are printed on sheepskin and each well preserved. His first one is signed by J. Pinckney Henderson, governor and commander-in-chief of the army, the navy and the militia of Texas and is dated at Austin, July 3, 1847. The other one is signed by Gov. Geo. T. Wood and dated April 19, 1848.The signatures of both these early governors are legible and written in bold, plain hands. Mr. Chandler also has the original muster roll of this second company of Fitzhugh’s Rangers. it, too, is well preserved. its membership of nearly one hundred men have nearly all crossed the mystic river to the other shore except Uncle Alfred and his brother, Albert Chandler, who is an honored citizen of the Chambersville community. The names, ages and rank, as shown by this muster roll, now yellow with the flight of fifty-six years that have elapsed since it was written, are as follows:
Commissioned Officers.
Capt. William Fitzhugh, age 29.
Captain William Fitzhugh, aged 29.
First lieutenant Thos. J. McDonald, age 29.
Second lieutenant, Joshua Dillingham, aged 25.
Second lieutenant, Alfred Chandler, age 25.
Non-Commissioned Officers.
First sergeant Squire T. Lewis, 25: other sergeants, Davis G. Vincon, 24: James M. Graves, 25; Joseph Turner, 28.
Corporals, Joshua Gorham, 24; Philip Anderson, 19; James Stone, 24: Malachi Tucker, 19.
Buglers, Samuel Pritchett, 21, and Elisha W. Bennett, 21.
Privates: Avant, James, aged 20; Baker, Jasper C., aged 21; Barlow, John H., aged 37; Bennett, Lewis C., aged 19; Bolls, William, aged 20; Boutwell, Alexander, aged 24; Brown, Stephen D., aged 22; Brown, Wm. C., aged 42; Caldwell, Thos., aged 36; Canto, Nicholas, aged 23; Chandler, Albert, aged 20; Clark, Edward W., aged 24; Collom, Collin M., aged 21; Cook, David, aged 31; Condi, Patrick H., aged 18; Crutchfield, George, aged 23; Crutchfield, John, aged 24; Daniel, John F., aged 25; DeMay, Charles, aged 31; Driggers, John I., aged 27; Fitzhugh, Gabriel, aged 19; Fitzhugh, Gabriel H., aged 24: Franklin, Daniel I., aged 25; Galloway, Enos I., aged 22; Gibson, William H., aged 28; Gray, John, aged 22; Hedgcoxe, Robert F., aged 22; Harmerson, Zeriel L., aged 23; Havens, John, aged 22; Holbough, Hirom, aged 34; Hunter, Burrell, aged 40; Hunter, William P., aged 23; Hunt, John L., aged 18; Keen, Abner M., aged 19; Keen, William H., aged 27; Klag, William, aged 19; Klepper, Daniel, aged 32; Langston, James, aged 19; Loving, William, aged 21; Maloney, John, aged 34; Martin, Silas, aged 31; McKinney, William, aged 30; Musters, James, aged 19; McGarrah, George, aged 30; Mitchell, John, aged 25; Mitchell, Isaac F., aged 19; Moon, William M., aged 17; Mudget, Myriam, aged 40; Myrick, John, aged 23; O’Neal, Martin, aged 36; Pelham, Thos. E., aged 21; Phillips, Thos, aged 28; Phillips, George, aged 21; Pritchett, Eddy, aged 43; Pennell, Horace R., aged 21; Rice, Paschall H, aged 21; Searcy, Strashly B., aged 23; Searcy, Langston C., 32; Searcy, Christopher, aged 27; Shaban, David, aged 43; Sims, Isaiah, aged 42; Smith, Samuel K., aged 35; Smith, John W., aged 22; Smith, Joshua L., aged 19; Springer, Edward F., aged 27; Stephens, Absolom, aged 19; Strawn, Harper, aged 20; Teal, William, aged 24; Tippin, William, aged 23; Tucker, William B., aged 23; Wethers, James, aged 23; Webster, Marcus L., aged 27; Wheelock, Robert, aged 22; White, William C., aged 26; White, George, aged 27; Wilcox, Joseph, aged 28; Wilcox, James, aged 40; Wilson, Leonidas, aged 22; Witt, Eli W. W., aged 21; Wordly, Joseph, aged 44; Wordly, Berwick, aged 19.
Deaths James Musters, Feb. 7, 1848; Eddie Pritchett, July 1, 1848; Thomas, E. Pelham, July 12, 1848, James Wethers, July 27, 1848; DeMay Charles, Jan. 5. 1848.
All those deaths occurred in a detachment of 44 men, under Lieut. Alfred Chandler, at Hickory Creek, thirty miles from Elm Creek station.
These Rangers were mounted on their own horses, which ranged in value from $30 to $100 each. The horse equipments ranged in value from $15 to $30.
Furnished Themselves.
A notation was entered on this old muster roll, as follows: “No boy has been furnished by the government for any part of the time, the men furnishing themselves.”
