MASTER: On December 30, 1811, Samuel Travis received a commission as a revenue cutter master by the Commonwealth of Virginia and took command of the cutter Surveyor. Earlier, he had been commissioned a 1st mate for Virginia on August 27, 1807, and began serving after the Surveyor's commissioning.
As master, his officers included John Hebb, first mate; William Phippen, second mate; and William L. Travis, third mate. I have to wonder if the third mate was related to Samuel? Also, was there some relationship with the Alamo's commander?
After his capture on the Surveyor, there is no record of him serving as the master of a revenue cutter. I wasn't able to find a burial site for him on Find-A-Grave.
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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