Empresario Time Line

  • Moses Austin dies

    Moses had a last request for Stephen to prosecute the enterprise he commenced. He died while at home with the company of his daughter, Emily.
  • Vicotria

    Victoria has 200 families and located near the state capital.
  • San Felipe

    which was the capital of Austin’s colony. The town was in the center of the colony, which sat on high bluff (good for defense), and a river below which supplied water.
  • Bastrop

    Located near Comanche grounds, which resulted in attacks. Because, of the isolation the colony grew slowly .In 1830 just one bachelor and two families lived in Bastrop
  • Refugio

    Refugio has 200 families and is located north of Nueces river
  • Gonzales

    This colony has 525 families and is located in victoria
  • San Patricio

    San Patricio has 84 families and was on the Nueces River.