Chester Spalding Gorbet was born circa 1796 in Pennsylvania. He enlisted in E. L. R. Wheelock’s rangers, served from October 30, 1835, until February 20, 1836, and participated in the Siege of Béxar. Records indicate that a man named Gorbet enrolled on May 8, 1836, in Captain Benton’s company, served in the Texas Revolution, and, for service at the Siege of Béxar, received 320 acres and 640 acres of donation land in Brown County.
The Siege of Béxar Descendants
The Soldiers and their Descendants
2005 SOBD Meeting
The Siege of Bexar Descendants met for their 20th anniversary, on the 170th anniversary of the Siege of Bexar, at Alamo Hall, the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas December 9-11, 2005. THE SIEGE OF BEXAR DESCENDANTS “The Storming of San Antonio”December 5-10, 1835 HOWDY MEMBERS AND GUESTS Welcome to San Antonio and BexarTo CELEBRATEOur20th ANNIVERSARY 12/9/05 […]
Castoñon, Luis Zertuche
Luis Zertuche Castañon was born on March 18, 1820, to Jesus Castañon, a soldier stationed in Bexar, and Guadalupe Zertuche Castañon. According to 1830 census records, Luis spent his early years at San Jose Mission in San Antonio playing alongside his brother Pedro and sister Maria. Other siblings would come later. By age thirteen he […]
lily stedman young says
This is my gggrandfather
Lana says
Lily,, I too am a descendant of Chester Spaulding Gorbet. He was my maternal great-great grandfather on her father’s side. I would like to know which of Chester’s children you descend from. I am from Lorenzo his youngest.