Texas, Texas, Who Has Texas? By cntndr31 Sep 22, 1800 Nolan Invades Texas Mar 1, 1801 Nolan is killed, mustangers surrender Aug 1, 1810 Stephen F. Austin Meets with Gov. Martinez to colonize Sep 16, 1810 Hildalgo calls for Mexico's inependence from Spain Jan 1, 1811 Hildago executed, Spain reestablishes control Texas Aug 1, 1812 The Gutierrez-Magee Expedition captures Nacodoches. Aug 1, 1813 Spain reclaims Texas, Gutierres_Magee expedition is killed Jun 21, 1819 Long Captures Nacodoches Aug 1, 1820 Moses Austin leaves for Texas Jun 10, 1821 Moses Austin Dies Sep 1, 1821 Mexicon gains independence from Spain Nov 15, 1821 Settlers begin arriving in Texas Jan 1, 1823 Mexican law seets up empresario system Jan 1, 1824 Mexico adopts constitution and becomes a republic Jul 1, 1824 San Felipe de Austin becomes capital of Austin's colony. Jan 1, 1825 Dewitt brings 400 families to Texas Mar 1, 1825 The Old Three Hundred arrive in Texas Jan 1, 1828 Population of San Felipe de Austin reaches 200