Texas Native License Plates

[Acera]

My son is an 8th generation Texan. The pervious owners of our ranch was Mexico. We are Native Texans

Got ya' beat, I hold title to land inherited directly from family who gained it from the Spanish (first ever to receive any individual title to that particular piece of land). They left the United States shortly after fighting in the Revolutionary War and worked their way to the east Texas area, got here years before Moses Austin started his settlements.

(Guess I can claim Spanish decent, as they had to renounce their US citizenship and swear allegiance to Spain before they could get the land.)

 

[Pinlifter]

You know I have noticed a shortage of ditch diggers. Thanks for showing up to help.

You think most Texans aren't qualified to dig ditches? You have a pretty low opinion of the people in this great state...

 

[Sapper740]

Do they have "I wasn't born here but got here as fast as I could" or "I travelled the farthest to live in Texas" license plates?

 

[Sapper740]

Long history in America, unfortunately not Texas: On my Mother's side (nee Williams), there is direct evidence of lineage to Samuel Williams (born May 27, 1767) in or near New York City who married Jemima Platt on her birthday in Oct. 6, 1792. Jemima Platt was born on Oct. 6, 1776 in Plattsburgh which was founded by her family. There is circumstantial evidence leading even further back to 1631 or early 1632 when a Roger Williams landed in Plymouth and the actual Mayflower (1620) which carried a Thomas Williams who unfortunately dies a year after arriving in America.
On my Father's side ( I won't list the name as it's distinct and would quickly identify me) my family arrived in the 1840's and settled in Indiana. Two of my ancestors served in the Civil War, one as Chaplain, the other a Farrier. Both survived the war.

 

[Sapper740]

Native Texan is an accident of birth. I am a Texan by choice.

Got you beat! Not only am I a Texan by choice, I'm an American by choice! ;>)

 

[Acera]

You think most Texans aren't qualified to dig ditches? You have a pretty low opinion of the people in this great state...

No, most are overqualified to dig ditches and/or work on the rail roads, so we import them from places where they are at the top of their heap.

 

[Vaquero]

My great grandpa was born in NM in a covered wagon. About then, my great great granpa, who was headed west from Tennessee, said "**** this", and turned back to TX.