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: -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-3: -The settlers who received their titles under Stephen’s first contract, known today as the Old Three Hundred, made up the first organized, approved group of Anglo-American immigrants from the United States to Texas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name Old Three Hundred is sometimes used to refer to the settlers who received land grants in Stephen F. Austin’s first colony.

Detailed explanation-5: -After the success of his first colony, Austin established four more colonies in Texas.