USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The title Old 300 refers to the settlers who received land grants as part of Stephen F. Austin’s first colonial contract in Mexican Texas. These families had come from the Trans-Appalachian South and were virtually all of British ancestry, many of whom already had substantial means before their arrival.

Detailed explanation-2: -Austin into the Mexican state of Tejas were of Celtic origin, and half that number were of Scottish descent. In all, 342 pioneers applied for the 297 grants (thus, the term Old Three Hundred) of land given to Austin by the Mexican government. Most were distributed from 1823-24 and the remainder in 1827.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sugar Land’s roots extend back to the first 300 settlers who came to Texas in the 1820’s with Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas.” The northern territory of Mexico, Austin negotiated a grant with the Mexican government to bring 300 colonists to settle a large area of land between the San Antonio and Brazos Rivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Austin (1821) – first American to recruit and settle Americans in Texas/Mexico. He settled 300 families known as “the Old Three Hundred” in his first Texas colony. Known as the most important empresario.

Detailed explanation-5: -Austin’s Colony was the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas and was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821. It was authorized by the Mexican government and allowed for the introduction of 300 families into Texas.