Crockett went to Texas for land, to seek out new hunting opportunities and to reignite his political career.
He saw it as a new beginning, as did so many Americans and others who went to Texas. I believe he would have sent for his somewhat estranged family once he had established himself.
Instead he died at The Alamo and became the stuff of legend.
I was proud to know one of his relatives of the same name.
Thank God for men like David Crockett.
One line of my family, the Longs, were in-laws of the Crockett’s... David had a deaf uncle [I think James Crockett] who as a boy was captured by Indians... most of the rest of James’ immediate family were massacred. By the time he was returned to the settlers, years later, his family had moved on, so he was raised by the Longs, who had fought at King’s
Mountain with David Crockett’s dad, and others.
According to Ancestory.com David is my third great uncle....