Born in Wythe County, Virginia in 1801. On page 65, Book A, List of applicants for Land in Austin's Colonies it is shown that in Mr. Dillard's application he stated that he had arrived in Texas from Missouri in 1827. On March 20, 1831, he was issued title to one-fourth of a league of land in Austin's Second Colony situated in the present County of Washington. On January 25, 1838, after marrying, he was issued Headright Certificate No. 180 for three-fourths of a league and one labor of land by the Washington County Board of Land Commissioners. In the certificate it is simply stated that he came to Texas prior to May 2, 1835. Mr. Dillard was a member of Captain William W. Hill's Company at San Jacinto and on May 22, 1838 he was issued Donation Certificate No 186 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the battle. On May 19, 1838 he received Bounty Certificate No. 3471 for 320 acres of land for having served in the army from March 1 to June 1, 1836. The land was surveyed in Gonzales County. On an original roll of Captain Hill's Company at muster April 11, 1836, photo static copy of which is in the Archives of the Texas State Library, the date and place of birth of Mr. Dillard are shown, together with the following information about him: He was enlisted at the home of Asa Mitchell by Captain Joseph P. Lynch. He was five feet, eleven inches in height; was of dark complexion and had blue eyes and light hair. Sarah E. Dillard, daughter of Abraham Dillard, and granddaughter of
Andrew J. Kent, who fell at the Alamo, was married in 1857 to Crawford
Burnett. Mrs. Burnett was born in Washington County in 1838.
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