Martin Varner
American settler
Martin Varner (March 3, 1785 – February 14, 1844) was one of the original American settlers in Mexican Texas, known as the Old Three Hundred, and was a veteran of the Texas Revolution.
Early life
Born in German Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he moved with his family to Warren County, Ohio in 1791.
In 1815, Varner moved to Arkansas Territory and joined with a group of like-minded individuals who moved on to the land south of the Red River. They established the town of Jonesborough in what is now Red River County, Texas. Varner married Elizabeth Inglish (English) at Jonesborough on September 26, 1818.
Texas
In 1821, many of the Spanish colonies in the Americas gained independence. Among the new countries created as a result of the revolutions was Mexico.
Varner heard of Stephen F. Austin's colony on the Brazos River, and he went to see him, signing with the Old Three Hundred. Varner settled in Independence temporarily.
In 1824, Varner was given Mexican land grants in Brazoria and Waller counties.
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