JOHN GOODBREAD,55 - son of Phillip and Nancy (Webb) Goodbread was born about 1818, either in Burke Co., NC or White Co., TN. He was the second of Phillip Goodbread's children to die in Texas. John had fought in the Texas Revolution, having served from 6 June to 30 Sept. 1836. Washington Co., TX Militia Roll of June 30, 1836 list-s John Goodbread, Volunteer. On 22 Apr. 1839 John received from the Secretary of War, Bounty Warrant No. 9062 for 320 acres of land for this service. John never patented his land. In Montgomery County probate records Phillip Goodbread is appointed Administrator of his son John's estate, July 1848 Court. There are fourteen references to this estate. In each of them Phillip Goodbread of Walker Co. has not appeared in Court and the case was continued. Finally in the May 1849 term Phillip Goodbread appears and is declared the sole heir of John Goodbread upon his statement that "John left no wife, children or mother. The 320 acre certificate has been located, the horse is dead and so is one cow. No debts known of, none paid". Phi Hip Goodbread as Administrator of the Estate of deceased son John, traded his interest in John's headright of 1/3 League of Land in Montgomery Co. to Morris Mays. In exchange Phillip got 500 acres on "Coleto" Creek in Bexar County.