Moses Austin began his 800 mi journey to Texas in 1820.
Spain did not give Moses Austin permission to start a colony in Texas. It simply gave him 4,428 acres in 1821.
Moses Austin was the father of Stephen F. Austin, who himself is known as the Father of Texas. In 1821 he and his friend managed to convince the Spanish governor of Texas to allow Anglo-Americans to colonize the area, ultimately leading to the secession of Texas from Mexico by English speaking immigrants from the American colonies just 11 years later.
Moses Austin had the first grant to settle 300 families in Texas!(:
Stephen F. Austin is famous because of his dad Moses Austin. He is the Father Of Texas.
Stephen F. Austin
On the death (1821) of his father, Moses Austin, he took over a grant to bring U.S. settlers into Spanish Texas. ... Was leader of that colony.
stephen austin
Moses Austin made this deal with the Spanish.
Moses Austin
Moses Austin
Moses Austin made this deal with the Spanish.