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Green dewitt

By: Nick Graves. Green dewitt. Life Time. Dewitt was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1787. He moved to Missouri at age 1. Green Dewitt died on May 18, 1835. empresario. Dewitt became an empresario in 1822.

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Green dewitt

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  1. By: Nick Graves Green dewitt

  2. Life Time • Dewitt was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, on February 12, 1787. • He moved to Missouri at age 1. • Green Dewitt died on May 18, 1835.

  3. empresario • Dewitt became an empresario in 1822. • He founded the Dewitt Colony with 166 families in present day Goliad. • His attempt to form a colony failed the first time, but on his second try, he succeeded.

  4. events • In 1808 he married Sara Seely. • He fought in the War of 1812. • He was a skilled fighter and earned the rank of Captain in the army. • After the war, he became Sheriff in his home town in Missouri.

  5. education • Dewitts’ parent highly enforced his learning habits. • As a child, he learned beyond the regular classes. • At age 17, he was already past highschool and into college.

  6. Fun facts • The currency used in Dewitt’s colony was different then the normal money. • His currency is one of the earliest examples of paper money. • His cause of death is unknown, and he was buried in an unmarked grave.

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