Blanco County Families For 100 Years

By John Stribling Morsund
Excerpt from pages 289-291

McCROCKLIN, John Asa-in 1859, John Asa McCrocklin appears for the first time on the Hays County tax assessment roll with no land listed but 1 horse valued at $50. His total property value was $50 and he paid a poll tax of fifty cents.

McCROCKLIN. Jesse Lindsay-Jesse Lindsay McCrocklin was born November 8, 1800, in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He married Isabella Harris, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Harris of
Owensboro, Kentucky, at their home on March 10, 1830. Mrs. McCrocklin was born August 12, 1812.

He and his wife emigrated to Texas in December, 1833, where they settled at Washington-on-the-Brazos. He entered the Texas Army in 1835 and was a member of Captain James G. Swisher’s Washington Company in 1835 and took part in the Siege of Bexar. On March 11, 1856. he (enlisted again in the Texas Army and was a Corporal in Captain William W. Hill’s Company at San Jacinto. His service- record shows that he was discharged at the San Jacinto battlefield on the recommendation of Dr. J. F. Davidson who stated that he was ill and unfit for duty. His discharge was dated May 3.1836. Then, in 1842, Jesse Lindsay McCrocklin joined the Somervell Expedition. He became lieutenant colonel and commanded the detachment of troops from Washington County. During the Sommervell Expedition he held the following ranks: October 17 to November 11, 1842: Lieutenant Colonel; November 11 to November 28, 1842: Private; November 28 1842 to December 10, 1842: Paymaster; December 10, 1842 to January 17, 1843: Lieutenant Colonel in command of the detachment of troops on the return from Camp La Ratamas near the Rio Grande, to Washington County.

For his military services during the Texas Revolution, Jesse L, McCrocklin received the following amounts of land: 1. Bounty Certificate No. 1055 for 320 acres of land. (Services from October 8 to November 25, 1835) 2. Bounty Certificate No. 214 for 320 acres of land. (Services from March to May 3, 1836.) 3. Donation Certificate No. 236 for 640 acres of land. (Services for having participated in the Battle of San Jacinto.)

Jesse L. McCrocklin received the first{ grant within present Blanco County territory from the Mexican Government, the State of Coahuila and Texas, on June 18. 1835. This land grant in his name was located on the Martin’s branch of the Rio Blanco, east of the present town of Blanco. Jesse L. McCrocklin was the only one of four persons who received Mexican land grants within the present limits of Blanco County, who actually settled later on the land. This grant consisted of a league of land or 4428 .40 acres.

He settled on this land grant located on the Blanco River in 1854, shortly after James H. Callahan and E.C. Hinds had settled on the south and north banks of the Blanco River near the present town of Blanco.

Jesse L. McCrocklin died March 22, 1888. He had been active as a member of the Texas Veterans Association prior to his death. His wife, Mrs. Isabella McCrocklin died January 12, 1902. Both are buried in the Blanco Cemetery:

Their children are as follows:

1. John Asa McCrocklin born in Washington County, Texas, married Medora Coles, daughter of John P. Coles. Children: (1) Mary L. McCrocklin married T.G. Hill.
2. Mary Milam McCrocklin. born in Washington County about 1837 married A.J. Kercheville, (For their children. see A.J. Kercheville family.)
3. Vibella Clay McCrocklin, born February 21, 1847, in Washington County, married William S. Calohan. She died on September 21, 1936 and was buried in the Blanco Cemetery. (For children see William S. Calohan family.)
4. James Harris McCrocklin born in Washington County November 6, 1849, married Winnifred Stubbs, daughter of Matthew Stubbs. James Harris McCrocklin died on December 19, 1921, and was buried in (the Blanco Cemetery His wife, Winnifred, who was born on September 20, 1852, died on July 24, 1944, and was buried in the Blanco Cemetery. Their children are as follows: (1) Harris McCrocklin, age 4 years in 1880, (born about 1876). (2) John Lemey McCrocklin, born March 17, 1877 and died January 12, 1880. (Buried in th.e Blanco Cemetery.) (3) Andrew McCrocklin. age 1 year in 1880, (born about 1879), (4) Bessie McCrocklin, (5) Jessie McCrocklin. (6) Dorsey W. McCrocklin, born May 4, 1890, and died February 27, 1910. (Buried in Blanco Cemetery.)
5. Elizabeth (Betty) McCrocklin married Bill Carnal and moved to Bexar County, Texas.

In 1855, J. L. McCrocklin appears for the first time on the Comal County tax assessment roll with 1311 acres of the J.L. McCrocklin land grant (taken out of 4,428-acre tract, Survey No. 15), on Martin’s fork of the Blanco River, valued at $650: 1 horse, $35; 53 cattle, $470; 1 wagon, $140. His total property value was $1295. It is believed that J.L. McCrocklin was placed on the Comal County tax roll by mistake in 1855 since the J.L. McCrocklin land grant must have been located in 1855  within the limits of what was then Hays County. The proof of this error in clearly locating the dividing line between Comal County and Hays County is the fact that in 1856, 1857, and 1858, J.L. McCrocklin appears on the Hays County assessment roll since he was considered a resident of Hays County and the J.L. McCrocklin land grant was located within the limits of Hays County territory.

In 1856 and 1857, the name of J. L. McCrocklin does not appear on the Comal County tax assessment roll.

In 1856, J.L. McCrocklin appears for the first time on the Hays County tax assessment roll with 1211 acres of the J.L. McCrocklin land grant on the Rio Blanco, valued at $800; 1 horse, $30; 50 cattle, $250; wagon and team, $250. His total property value was $1330. It is believed that J.L. McCrocklin had probably settled on the J.L. McCrocklin land grant in 1855 since he would have been a resident about a year to have appeared on the Hays County tax roll for the first time in 1856. This grant is located within the present limits of Blanco County, on Martin’s Fork or branch of the Blanco River, in the southeastern part of the county.

In 1857, J.L. McCrocklin appears again on the Hays County tax assessment roll with 1311acres of the J.L McCrocklin land grant on the Rio Blanco, valued at $800; 30 cattle, $180; wagon and team, $225. His total property value was $1205.

In 1858, the name of J.L. McCrocklin appears on the Hays County tax assessment roll with 311 acres of the J.L. McCrocklin land grant, Survey 15, on the Blanco River. It is believed that the amount of land should have been 1311 acres instead of 311 acres.

In 1859, J.L. McCrocklin appears on the Hays County tax assessment roll with 1311 acres of the J.L. McCrocklin land grant. Survey 15, on the Rio Blanco (Martin’s Fork of the Blanco River) valued at $1000; 40 cattle, $240; wagon and oxen. $190. His total property value was $1430.

In 1860. J.L. McCrocklin appears on the Hays County tax assessment roll with no land listed but 60 cattle valued at $360 and miscellaneous property, $210, His total property value was $570.

In 1861, J. L. McCrocklin appears on the Hays County tax assessment roll with 200 acres of the J.L. McCrocklin land grant valued $1000 and 50 cattle, $300. His total property value was $1500.

He appears on the Blanco County tax assessment roll in 1860 with no land listed but his other property included 60 cattle valued at $360; 100 sheep, $300 and miscellaneous property, $200. His total property value was $860. No poll tax was shown as paid.

In 1861 and 1862 J.L. McCrocklin’s name does not appear on the Blanco County tax assessment roll.

In 1863 J.L McCrocklin appears on the Blanco County tax assessment roll with 200 acres of the J.L. McCrocklin land grant valued at S1000. His total property value was $2183 and he paid a poll tax of one dollar.

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