Raynors HCA 2015-02
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CHERRY, Wilbur H. (1820–1873), soldier, printer, and publisher in the Republic of Texas, was born in Oswego, New York, on January 4, 1820, and at the age of fifteen ran away from home to join in the Texas Revolution. On November 21, 1835, he joined Capt. Andrew Briscoe's company of Liberty Volunteers and subsequently participated in the siege of Bexar. After the Texas Revolution Cherry joined the Army of the Republic of Texas, on December 24, 1839; he received a bounty payment of thirty dollars for enlisting as a private in Second Lt. R. W. Lee's Company F of Col. Edward Burleson's First Regiment, Infantry. He served briefly in Capt. Benjamin Y. Gillen's Company I and on May 19, 1840, transferred into Capt. Adam Clendenin's Company A at Galveston.. Autograph Letter Signed, "W. Cherry," at Galveston, Texas., July 14, 1851, this original letter measures 11" x 9" and is written to H. B. Balton concerning a "Survey made for Clark Beach, lying somewhere on the San Jacinto in its Tributaries". Wilber Cherry (a very active Texas pioneer) was with Ben Milan in the siege of Bexar (present day San Antonio) in 1835, with Brisoe's, "Liberty Men". He is also credited with beginning the "Galveston News" in 1843. Very Fine.
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