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David crockett, the son of John Crockett and Rebecca Hawkins is born in greene county
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David's family goes into debt, and when David is 12, he gets indentured to Jacob Silver.
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Thomas Jefferson buys the Louisiana territory from France.
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David crockett is elected a Major General in the Tenessee Milita
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In 1805, David makes a marrige contract with Margaret Elder. She then goes off and marries another man, dumping David.
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David Crockett marries Polly Emily and have 3 children before Polly dies.
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David Crockett's wife, Polly dies in 1815.
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In 1815, the same year that Polly Finley dies, David marries a widow named Elizabeth Patton.
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david crockett gets elected for the US legislature in 1821.
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David Crockett gets elected to the Tenessee legislature in 1821
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Stephen F. Austin gets a grant from Mexico letting 300 Americans settle in Texas.
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David corkett gets elected to the US legislature in 1823.
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Mexico stops American settlement of Texas.
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David Crockett argued about the Indian Removal Act, which ultimately led to his removal from the US legislature.
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The Texas revolution begins
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Texas declares independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836.
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David crockett along with over 100 other people protect the alamo from santa anna for almost 2 weeks.
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David crockett helps defend the alamo from Santa Anna and the mexican army.
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330 Texan prisoners are executed at Goliad
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Texans beat santa anna and become a FREE COUNTRY