Green DeWitt | |
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Born | Green DeWitt February 12, 1787 Lincoln County, Virginia (now part of Kentucky), US |
Died | May 18, 1835 Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | (aged 48)
Occupation(s) | Sheriff of Ralls County, MO 1821-1824 |
Known for | Empresario founded DeWitt Colony |
Spouse | Sara Seely |
Children | 6 |
Green DeWitt (February 12, 1787 – May 18, 1835) was an empresario in Mexican Texas. He brought families from the United States to what is now South-central Texas and founded the DeWitt Colony.