Jacob Darst (Kentucky)

[Greg C.]

DARST, JACOB C. (1793-1836). Jacob C. Darst, Alamo defender, son of David and Rosetta (Holman) Darst, was born in Woodford County, Kentucky, on December 22, 1793. He was a farmer. In 1813 he married Elizabeth Bryan in St. Charles County, Territory of Missouri. After her death in 1820, he married Margaret C. Hughs. Darst, his wife, and his two children left for Texas in 1830 and arrived in DeWitt's colonyqv on January 10, 1831. Darst registered for twenty-four labores of land on the Guadalupe River above Gonzales and also for one labor on a small creek that empties into the Lavaca. In September 1835 Darst was one of the original "Old Eighteen," defenders of the Gonzales cannon. On February 23, 1836, he was mustered into service in the Gonzales Ranging Company of Mounted Volunteers. He entered the Alamo with this unit on March 1, 1836, and died in the battle of the Alamoqv five days later.

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More here on Jacob Darst a very interesting Texian to say the least! Jacob`s first wife has some Daniel Boone blood in her veins! What happened to Jacobs daughter and her child, well what would you expect they were Indians!....MFers

Jacob C. Darst, 42, was a farmer born 22 Dec 1793 in WoodfordCo, KY, a Private in the Gonzales Rangers and son of David and Rosetta Holman Darst. David Darst was born in ShenandoahCo, VA 18 Dec 1757 and died in St. Charles Co, MO on 2 Dec 1826.  Darst married Rosetta Holman, who was born in Maryland about 1763 on 4 Jan 1784.  Rosetta Holman was the daughter of Henry Holman who was killed in WoodfordCo, KY by indians in 1789.  They had 7 children, one of whom was Jacob Darst.  Darst's Bottom in St. CharlesCo, MO was named for the family.  Jacob Darst left MontgomeryCo, MO with two of their nine children Jacob and Abraham in 1830 and according to land records arrived in the DeWitt Colony 10 Jan 1831.

Jacob Darst first married Elizabeth Bryan (1796-1820) on 25 Mar 1813 in CharlesCo, MO. Elizabeth Bryan’s father David Bryan (1757-1837) was a first cousin of Rebecca Bryan Boone (1739-1813), wife of Daniel Boone. Jacob and Elizabeth Bryan Darst had a daughter Nancy Darst.  Nancy married Cyrus Crosby and they had a daughter Mary.  Nancy and an infant child were captured by Comanches in their raid on the coast in 1840 and her baby's brains dashed out because it refused to stop crying.  Nancy Darst Crosby was later killed by her captors during their defeat at the Battle of Plum Creek. 

Jacob Darst married second Margaret C. Hughes 3 Oct 1820. On 24 Apr 1831 he received title to a league of land on the Guadalupe River north of Gonzales in current Guadalupe Co. His 24/25 sitio was on current Darst Creek which runs south seven miles to the Guadalupe River. His labor which was east of Hallettsville, south of Sweet Home, in Lavaca Co was registered in Jul 1831. The Darst's had a residence at the corner of St. John and St. Lawrence Streets in inner Gonzales town when the town was burned after the Alamo defeat in 1836. Darst also owned property in the outer Gonzales town west. Darst was among the Old Eighteen who originally refused to give up the Gonzales cannon to the Mexicans in Sep 1835. Darst was involved in supplying the new Texas Republican army evidenced by an affidavit of 15 Dec 1836 signed by him in Gonzales:


"I hereby certify that I went to the grist mill belonging to Joseph S. Martin of this place during the month of September last and that I delivered to the written and verbal order of Valentine Bennet Comisary for the use of the troops then at Gonzales twelve bushels of meal belonging to Joseph S. Martin from his mill."


Jacob C. Darst (signed). On the back Capt. William Patton wrote:


"From my knowledge and the statement of Major Bennet I have no doubt the within acct is correct and the meal worth one dollar & 25 cts per bushel." W.H. Patton (signed). ;D

[Cole_blooded]

A bit here about Jacob Darst`s son!

TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded

Fifteen year old son David Sterling Hughes Darst (1821-1906) accompanied his father Jacob on a trip to Goliad sometime in 1836 and was a witness to many events of the period which he related into the early 1900's. David Darst was the son-in-law of DeWitt Colony pioneer "Red" Adam Zumwalt. The heirs of Jacob Darst received 960 acres in GuadalupeCo for his service in the Alamo (name Jacob Durst on warrant 9353) and an additional 640 acres in AtascosaCo.

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Some more Jacob C. Darst info can be be found in this piece!

TED COLE....aka....Cole_blooded ;D

Jacob Calloway Darst, the grandson of Abraham Derst (1725-1772) a native of Pfeddersheim near the Rhine River in Germany, was one of the immortal 32 who were the only reinforcements to the "Alamo" and gave his life three days later on March 6, 1836.

Jacob C. Darst was born December 22, 1793 at Woodford County, Kentucky, the son of David Darst (1757-1826). While still a child, Jacob migrated with his family and the Daniel Boone family to the Missouri Territory back of St. Louis. The family settled at what became Darst Bottom along the Missouri River near present day Defiance, Missouri.

Jacob along with brother Isaac Darst volunteered for service in the War of 1812. After the death of his father David Darst (1757-1826) Jacob, along with his brother Abraham (who married Daniel Boone's grand-daughter Tabitha Calloway as a first wife) were lured away from family to the prospect of land grants (Spanish) in Texas.

Jacob C. Darst would end up in DeWitt's Colony, settling outside of present day Gonzales (Darst Creek, located on part of one of Jacob's original land holdings, would produce oil during the 1920's to form the Darst Creek Oil Fields). Jacob was a member of the Gonzales "Old Eighteen" who battled Santa Ana's troops at Goliad before his demise at the "Alamo". ;D

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It seems that old Jacob was not a man to run from a fight.

[Danielle Darst Kinney]

Interesting to see my heritage. Very proud to be a Darst.