The Alamo Defenders: Patrick Henry Herndon

HERNDON, PATRICK HENRY

(1802-1836)

Born in Virginia to John and Judith (Hampton) Herndon, Patrick Henry Herndon moved with his family to Lexington, Kentucky, in 1811.  Patrick married Parmelia (or Pamela) Smith in Fayette County, Kentucky, on November 1, 1824.  After her death in February, 1825, Herndon moved to Navidad, Texas.

In 1831, Ezekiel Hays of New Orleans filed the first of six petitions against Patrick Henry Herndon for the return of his slave, Sarah.  Hays claims Herndon ran away with her and brought her to Texas.

In December of 1835, Herndon joined the Texas army at Bexar. In January, 1836, he became attached to Capt. John Chenoweth's company.  Herndon may have been one of the volunteers who accompanied James Bowie to Bexar and the Alamo on January 19, 1836.  He died in the battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

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