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Joseph L. Bennett (fl. 1830s, died October 20, 1848) was an early settler of Montgomery County, Texas who served as Lt. Colonel in the Battle of San Jacinto and the Somervell Expedition. He later served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1838-1840.〔San Jacinto Museum Herzstein Library - Louis W. Kemp Veteran Biography of Lt. Col J.L. Bennett〕 Arriving in Texas in 1834,〔In the Headright Certificate issued to Colonel Bennett for one league of land by the Montgomery County Board, February 1, 1838 it is stated that he came to Texas in 1834〕 Joseph L. Bennett served as Justice of the Peace in the precinct known as Viesca as early as 1837. This precinct was absorbed into the larger Montgomery County on July 8, 1837.〔TexasHistoryPage.com History of the Lake Creek Settlement in Texas and The Founding of the Town of Montgomery in July 1837〕 ==Military service== Bennett joined the Texas Army sometime in 1836, and he mustered troops from Montgomery County and was headed for San Antonio to assist in the defense of the Alamo when he learned of its defeat. At Beason's crossing, Bennett and his troops joined those of Sam Houston and was commissioned captain on March 12.〔Handbook of Texas Online〕 Later with the reorganization of the Army in April 1837, Bennett was elected lieutenant colonel of Col. Sidney Sherman's Second Regiment of Texas Volunteers which comprised the left flank at the Battle of San Jacinto. On May 27, 1837, Bennett received Houston's commission as colonel and appointment as commander of a regiment of "mounted gunmen" for the protection of the frontier. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph L. Bennett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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