George Washington McGrew

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Served in the Texas Army during the revolution of 1836. Also a Texas Ranger, and said to have been killed during an attempt to save 12 year Cynthia Ann Parker when she was captured by the Comanches.

Per the book THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW he joined the Robertson Co Rangers to help protect against the Indians. The Indians attacked Ft. Marlin on January 16, 1839 and G. W. along with his brothers, Wm A and a brother in law David Armstrong Barton, went to help drive the Indians away. Jackson Powers had his horse shot from under him, so G.W. took him up behind him on his little pony. Powers brother saw this and came and took his brother up with him on a larger horse. The Indians caught up with G.W., the Powers, and David Barton, and killed G.W. and Barton. The Powers got away. G.W. and Elizabeth had a daughter born after his death. The widowed Elizabeth next married James B. Ware. She later married John Lynd. She probably died shortly after 1850, as Wm. Moss was guardian of her children.

Wynema McGrew writes that George W. McGrew posthumously received Bounty Warrant 161 for 320 acres on 16 Dec 1846 for service from 29 Apr to 29 July 1839. In October1848, 320 acres in Freestone County were presented to him (or presumably his heirs as he died in 1839).

George married Elizabeth Moss in 1838 in County of Robertson, Republic of Texas. Elizabeth was born about 1823 in Missouri; died before 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Per THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW she was mentioned in her grandfather's will (James Tate McGrew). The land given to her was to be sold about the time she would mature, and the proceeds were to be used for her education, but her mother and her second husband sold the land in 1844. Mary Jane married John P. Gibson Maddox, and they petitioned for control of her mother's estate, since the land was originally Washington's (her father's), but the outcome is unknown. She and her husband helped raise the children of Mary June McGrew and Ben Maddox, after their deaths.

Family/Spouse: John P. Gibson Maddox. John was born before 1839; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]