Texas commander William Barret Travis .Travis's grandfather, Berwick Travis, came to the British Colonies of North America; Barret Travis came to American as a young boy. Afterward Berwick Travis worked his period of servitude, which was a way to payment into American colonies (Indentured servitude), where it was mainly enforced as a way for underprivileged youth in Britain and the German states. Berwick’s life style could not compare to his ancestor's splendor and riches back home. Subsequently, he traveled south to the colony of South Carolina, where he given a grant of over 100 acres of plot in what is now present day Saluda County, South Carolina. One year later, Berwick Travis married Anne Smallwood, and this is where they resided. Berwick …show more content…
Furthermore, there was is some mix-up concerning the date and surroundings of William Barret Travis birth date. Several sources give the date as August 9, others as August 1, 1809.but The family Bible Records vary as to whether his date of birth was the first or ninth of August, but his youngest brother James C. Travis, who was in possession of the Travis family Bible at the time of his statement. There was some mix- up with William Barret Travis half-brother Toliferro …show more content…
With engineer Green B. Jameson, he supported the walls, built posts to seal breaks, mounted cannons, as well as stored supplies in the fortress. He also wrote letters to officials demanding aids, however only the thirty-five men came from Gonzales to his relief, therefore raising the number of the Alamo's supporters to about 183. Travis's letter addressed "To the People of Texas and All Americans in the World," written on February 24, two days after Santa Anna's development attained in San Antonio, gotten more than sufficient amount of help to Texas from the United States, however it did not arrive in time. After Santa Anna had his forces prepared, he ordered an attack on the Alamo. This happened just before dawn on March 6, 1836. The Mexicans crushed the Texans in a few hours. Texas commander William Barret died early in the fight from a bullet to the head. Commander William Barret Travis Remains as well as other defenders was