around 1820 :D
Moses Austin received his land grant from Mexico in 1820.
Moses Austin received his land grant from Mexico in 1820.
Spain did not give Moses Austin permission to start a colony in Texas. It simply gave him 4,428 acres in 1821.
yes
To fulfill his dream; to establish a colony in Texas.
Stephen Austin and his father Moses Austin. Moses died before he could establish it so his son finished it for him
He became ill and died in 1821.
Spain did not give Moses Austin permission to start a colony in Texas. It simply gave him 4,428 acres in 1821.
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.
Moses Austin sought approval to bring families into Texas in 1820. He requested permission from the Spanish government, which controlled Texas at the time, to settle American families in the region. Austin's efforts laid the groundwork for the subsequent influx of settlers, which ultimately contributed to Texas's path toward independence.
Moses Austin
Baron de Bastrop's friendship with Governor Martinez was important to Moses Austin because they helped secure a land grant in Louisiana for Austin's plan to establish a colony of American settlers in Texas. Governor Martinez supported the settlement plan and mediated the initial negotiations between Austin and the Spanish government. Bastrop's influence and connections with Spanish officials helped facilitate the approval of the land grant.