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- Lucius Hibbard moved to Texas in 1836, prior to the arrival of his parents, Elmer and Lydia Hibbard and his brothers and sisters. They arrived at the mouth of the Brazos River in Brazoria County, Texas in February 1837 from Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved there with his brother after being recruited by General Sam Houston in Cincinnati to the join the Texas Army. He enrolled on June 1,1836 and was a drummer. He served during the period of the Mexican Warand appears on the Muster Roll of Capt. M. Lures' company, Texas Army, commanded by Col. C.L. Harrison on October 31, 1836.
He received a land grant in August 1836 in Brazoria County, Texas (Certificate 359). He receive a 1/3 league for arrival in Texas prior to August 1836, a volunteer in the Texas Army and single. The grant was located in Leon County, Texas and patented on October 8, 1845.
On August 4, 1903, Loren Hibbard appointed T.D. Hennessy of Madison County, Texas to search, discover, take possession and sue for 1/3 league of land originally granted to Lucius Hibbard about 5 miles west of theTrinity River and 12 miles north of the San Antonio Road, being granted by Certificate 359 on February 16, 1838. In consideration of the services already rendered and to be rendered, Hennessy was to receive an equal undivided 1/2 interest in and to all land owned by Loren Hibbard in Leon County, Texas. The document was signed "L. Hibberd, Ft. BendCounty, TX" and Levi Hibbard of Grimes County, Texas joined Loren in this appointment. On August 4, 1904 Loren and Levi sold this land to T.D.Hennessy.
When Lucius was a minor, his mother, Lydia desired for her son to be an apprentice to learn a trade. He was bound apprentice to James Patterson to learn the trade of a baker. He died sometime between 1838 and 1842 in Brazoria County of Texas.
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