The Alamo Defenders: Lewis Dewall

DEWALL, LEWIS

 (1812-1836) 

Born in New York as the son of a New York City mason, Lewis Dewall, lived in Manhattan and worked as an East River boatman.

He left New York at a time when abolitionist riots and cholera epidemics were sweeping the city and immigrated to Texas. On late October, 1835, he registered for a league of land on Harmon's Creek in Joseph Vehlein's colony.  It was during this registration that his name was recorded as “Duel” instead of Dewall.  He held many occupations including blacksmith, plasterer, or mason.

Dewall took part in the siege of Bexar and later served in the Alamo garrison as a member of Capt. Robert White's infantry company, the Bexar Guards. Dewall died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

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