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This page is dedicated to our earliest Texas ancestor, Martin Allen, who first arrived in Texas in 1813 with the Gutierrez/Magee Expedition. We hope to present his life and times as accurately as possible using letters, deeds, census records and written histories. We hope you enjoy reading about Martin Allen and his part in the history of Texas.

What was the Gutierrez McGee Expedition?   An attempt to take Texas from Spain.

Brief history of San Felipe and Stephen F. Austin The first impresario in Texas and the community he created.

Petition of Martin Allen 23 Nov 1836  Petitions for remuneration for Services in the Army of Texas by Grant of Land

Letters relating to Martin Allen  Letters to Stephen F. Austin, William B. Travis and other prominent figures in Texas history.

Descendants of Martin Allen   Including Allen, Johnston, Belt, Price and many more.

Photos of Allen descendants  Descendants, locations and cemetery photographs.

Contributors to these pages   Who made these pages possible and how to contact them.

Note: This background is from a map of Texas created in 1829 for Stephen F. Austin. The original is in the Library of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas at San Antonio. This section of map does include the area of Texas where Martin Allen settled.

Created by: Betty Vaughn, Walter Belt and Sheri Tiner -
Since August 7, 1998  this site has been accessed  times.

Updated January 8, 1999.

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