Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. John Bunton was born in Sumner County, Tennessee. He attended college in Kentucky and studied law in Tennessee, leaving there in 1833 to travel to Texas. He settled in Bastrop County and was soon elected secretary to the local safety committee. He enlisted in the Texas army and served in the Mina Volunteers until December 1835 when he was transferred to John York's company to fight in the Siege of Bexar. Bunton was selected as one of the delegates to represent the Bastrop Municipality to attend the Convention of 1836 to discuss the growing problems the Texans were experiencing with Mexico. The convention led to the decision to secede and go to war, John becoming one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence there. He reenlisted in the Texas army a few weeks later, serving again with the Mina Volunteers. He fought in the climactic Battle of San Jacinto, serving on the staff of General Sam Houston. After Texas had won its independence, John returned home and served in the First Texas Congress as the representative of Bastrop County from October to December 1836. In the spring of 1837, he returned to Tennessee and married Mary Howell; on their way back to Texas the boat they were on was captured by the Mexicans, and the two were imprisoned for months along with the rest of the passengers. On release, the Buntons returned to Tennessee briefly before making the journey to Texas once again. They settled in Austin County, and John was once again elected to the Texas Congress, where he formed the bill that created the Texas Rangers. John died at his home on August 24, 1879 and was buried beside his wife Mary, who had passed in September of 1862. On Texas Independence Day of 1936, John and Mary Bunton were reinterred in the Texas State Cemetery in recognition for their contributions to the state of Texas.
Signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. John Bunton was born in Sumner County, Tennessee. He attended college in Kentucky and studied law in Tennessee, leaving there in 1833 to travel to Texas. He settled in Bastrop County and was soon elected secretary to the local safety committee. He enlisted in the Texas army and served in the Mina Volunteers until December 1835 when he was transferred to John York's company to fight in the Siege of Bexar. Bunton was selected as one of the delegates to represent the Bastrop Municipality to attend the Convention of 1836 to discuss the growing problems the Texans were experiencing with Mexico. The convention led to the decision to secede and go to war, John becoming one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence there. He reenlisted in the Texas army a few weeks later, serving again with the Mina Volunteers. He fought in the climactic Battle of San Jacinto, serving on the staff of General Sam Houston. After Texas had won its independence, John returned home and served in the First Texas Congress as the representative of Bastrop County from October to December 1836. In the spring of 1837, he returned to Tennessee and married Mary Howell; on their way back to Texas the boat they were on was captured by the Mexicans, and the two were imprisoned for months along with the rest of the passengers. On release, the Buntons returned to Tennessee briefly before making the journey to Texas once again. They settled in Austin County, and John was once again elected to the Texas Congress, where he formed the bill that created the Texas Rangers. John died at his home on August 24, 1879 and was buried beside his wife Mary, who had passed in September of 1862. On Texas Independence Day of 1936, John and Mary Bunton were reinterred in the Texas State Cemetery in recognition for their contributions to the state of Texas.
Bio by: Screwtape
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
