This Sacred to the memory of Moses Austin and Maria his wife;
who departed this life at Hazel Bun St Francis County: the first, on
the 10 of June 1821. and the latter on the 8 of January 1824.
Moses Austin was born at Durham, New Haven County State of
Connecticut on the 4 of October 1765. and was the youngest child
of the Family of Elias Austin
Maria his wife was born in Sussex County State or New Jersey
1 of Jany, 1768 and was the eldest daughter of Abia Brown— They
emigrated to upper Louisiana from Virginia in 1798 and settled the
Mine A Burton now called Potosi— in 1821 he opened a door for
the settlement of Texas by North American Emigrants He was
distinguished for enterprise, liberality, and an honorable character.
She, by all the virtues of an affectionate wife and Mother
I wish my dear sister to shew the rough draft on the other page
to Mr. Carr, and get his opinion, and such alterations as he may
deem proper in fact I have only put the dates etc. without giving
it a proper form. Mr. Perry can tell you that I have not even time
to eat in quiet and I am now intruding upon the hours of sleep to
commune a little with you—
May 16, 1830
Stephen. [Rubric]