| Marker Number |
8380 |
| Atlas Number |
5477008380 |
| Marker Title |
Henry V. and Rebecca Robertson Homestead |
| Index Entry |
Robertson, Henry Villars and Rebecca |
| Address |
|
| City |
Brenham |
| County |
Washington |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
758714 |
| UTM Northing |
3350102 |
| Subject Codes |
cabins, log houses; pioneers; women |
| Marker Year |
1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Brenham, take SH 105 NE to FM 50, go N on FM 50 to FM 2621, go E to Randerman Rd., go E to Kuykendall Rd., go S 2/10 mi. to home on W side of road.
|
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Tennessee native Henry Villars Robertson (1803-1856) first came to Texas in 1826 with his cousin, the Empresario Sterling Clack Robertson. He returned to Tennessee, where he married Rebecca Oldham (1805-1881) in 1828. Ten years later the couple, with their children and slaves, came to Texas and established a plantation at this site. Their home, which originally featured a dogtrot between the two main rooms, was built in the 1850s from native materials. The homestead is an important reminder of early colonization efforts in Texas. |
