Later Life
1838: received a league of land in Harrisburg County, for his services during the revolution.
1839: ran for the position of major general of militia, losing to newcomer Felix Huston.
1842: led a ranging expedition along the upper Trinity River, to contol hostile Indians.
1844: appointed as an Indian agent, responsible for vast areas of Texas.
1845: granted a lifetime pension of $200 a year, as compensation for San Jacinto injuries.
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