Richard Austin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1598 |
| Died | 1645 |
| Known for | Ancestor of the Austin family |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Richard Austin Sr., Annis |
Richard Austin (1598–1645) was an early Puritan colonist who landed in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts on 16 May 1638[1] on board a ship called the Bevis.[2][3][4] He was the immigrant paternal English ancestor and great-great-great-grandfather of Stephen F. Austin, empresario, considered the "father of Texas" and founder of Texas.
- ^ Literary papers of William Austin, with a biographical sketch by his son, William Austin, James Walker Austin, p. vi
- ^ Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: K-R By James Savage, John Farmer, Orrando Perry Dexter
- ^ Moore, Edith Austin, The Descendants of Richard Austin of Charlestown. Massachusetts 1638, unpublished manuscript
- ^ LDS Film#0873972#2