REYNOLDS’ COLONY PROJECT

MARRIAGE

Click icon to add picture 1. You must be married.

2. You cannot be married

to someone in your

class.

3. Your real name must

appear on the

application as either

husband or wife.

CHILDREN

1. Children are optional.

2. IF you choose to have

children, there must be

an age difference of 18

years between you and

your children.

SLAVERYClick icon to add picture

1. Are you a

slave owner or

possibly an

abolitionist?

COLONY MATHClick icon to add picture

If you are accepted, you

must be able to calculate

how many acres of land will

you be entitled to.

1 husband= +320

acres

1 wife = +320

acres

2 children = 160 x 2 = +320

acres

6 slaves= 80 x 6 = +480

acres

Total acres you will get=

1,440 acres

PRICE OF LAND

If you are accepted, you must

be able to calculate how much

will you have to pay for the land

you are entitled to.

1,440 acres

x .125 cents

_____________

$180.00 dollars

LAND FOR SALE

How did you hear about

Reynolds’ Colony?

• Did you read about it in a

newspaper?

• Did a friend write to you

about it?

• Has a family member already

joined Reynolds, colony?

• Did you see a flyer

advertising the cheap, fertile

land in Reynolds’ Colony?

You must be able to give specific reasons for why you have chosen to live in Reynolds’ Texas colony. * GT REQUIRED

Reynolds’ Colony is different from any other colony in Coahuila y Tejas. We promise cheap, affordable acreage for all who qualify. We currently have a doctor and are in the process of building a community church for Christian worship. As with all colonies we expect the very best from our colonists. If you put in the hard work required to support our settlement you will be blessed with many fortunes. Our colony will exempt you and your family from taxes for seven years on everything except tobacco. Forty-one families have settled here with their droves of horses and cattle on the Guadalupe River about one-fourth of a league from Atascosa Road. There are twenty-nine Mexican families expected to join us soon. We look forward to the language classes Mrs. Josie has promised to start once she arrives with her family.

Although we have suffered a brief drought this past fall, spring has brought us a grassy wildness from recent excessive rains. We are becoming a flourishing little settlement; the fields have been cleared and planted. Among other improvements, provisions have been made for watering of the herds of cattle. I soon will finalize an agreement with local tribes to settle border disputes between our colony and the tribal territory north of us. I hope to also start trade with the local indigenous people of the region.

Come join our piece of paradise in Reynolds’ Colony.

YOU MUST BE OF GOOD, MORAL CHARACTER *

Do you gamble? Drink, lie or

a steal in excess?

Have you ever broken a

serious promise?

How do you feel about doing

unto others as you would

have them do unto you?

*GT

THE THREE TOP REQUIREMENTS*

Are you willing to pledge

loyalty to Mexico?

Can you see yourself

learning the Spanish

language? Are you ready to

covert to Catholicism? These

three requirements must be

met by all colonists of

Coahuila y Tejas.

*GT

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

1. You must be from

a state or

country that was

founded by 1831.

Include your city!

WHAT IS YOUR JOB?

You must research

what kinds of jobs

were available to

men AND women in

the early 1800s.

HOW WILL YOU PAY?*

Are you ready to pay 12 ½

cents for every acre?

Do you have a special skill or

contribution to Reynolds’

Colony that would be a good

negotiation offer to waive all

fees for land?

Make me an offer!

*GT

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EXAMPLE OF LETTER OF INTENT*

November 23, 1824

Dear Mrs. Reynolds,

My name is Pamela and my husband is Scott. We have been

married for more than 20 years. Although Kentucky has

been the home we chose to start our Christian family, we

yearn for adventure. A new start in your colony in Coahuila y

Tejas sounds perfect. We have always worked as leaders and

are good examples of positive living in our community.

*GT

Scott and I both support and are involved in church activities.

Scott has served in our local militia and the cattle he raises

are supposed to be the best tasting in all of Kentucky. Since I

am a school teacher, I do many things to help our young

people begin good, successful lives. All five of our children ,

Beth, Anna, George, Ralph and little Frederic, are also hard

working citizens who stay out of trouble and are happy to

help our community become the wonderful place it is today.

We will miss our family and friends in Louisville, but we

know your colony will benefit from hard working and honest

people.

Most Sincerely, * GT

Pam and Scott Reynolds *GT*

COLONY RUBRIC

You will be creating your OWN COLONY

APPLICATION, applying the requirements

of Mexico’s government, while creating

questions that will reveal good judge of

character from a potential settler.

GT COLONY PROJECT

IMMIGRATION PETITION FORM- you will be

assessing potential settlers for your colony.

Letter of Intent- You will be writing a letter

stating your intent to be one of your own colonists.

Colony Advertisement- Using Propaganda

techniques, you will be creating an advertisement

for your colony stating the PEGS your colony has to

offer a settler.