Peter Whetstone (c. late 18th century—1843) was an early pioneer leader in the Republic of Texas most remembered for founding the city of Marshall, Texas with Isaac Van Zandt. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A pioneer is someone who is first at doing something, or someone who is among a group of such people. ... National Motto Unknown Official language English de facto nationwide also Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos 1836 Harrisburg 1836 Galveston 1836 Velasco 1836 Houston 1837–1839 Austin 1839–1845 Largest city San Antonio, Texas Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar... Marshall, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Isaac Van Zandt (July 10, 1813 - October 11, 1847) Van Zandt was a national then state leader in Texas. ...

Whetstone married Dicey, or Dicy, Webster in 1816 in Arkansas. He may have left Arkansas for Texas in 1835, when he transferred land to a Charlton Thompson in Lovely County, Arkansas, in what is now Oklahoma. When he settled in Harrison County, Texas in 1838 he received first-class certificate grant, which were only issued to married-men who were in Texas when the Texas Declaration of Independence was ratified, indicating he was in Texas before March 2, 1836. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Oklahoma is a South Central state of the United States (with strong midwestern and western influences) and its U.S. postal abbreviation is OK; others abbreviate the states name Okla. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... The Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico in the Texas Revolution. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1841 a new seat was sought for Harrison County, and Whetstone offered some of his land in central Harrison County to build a church and a school on and subsequently divide the remainder into 190 lots. Commissioners were initially concerned that the water in the area would not be good, the reason from moving the county seat from site on the Sabine river like Pulaski was that they had poor water and were prone to disease and flooding. Whetstone is supposed to have convinced the commissioners that the water was good by pulling a jug of whiskey out from a hollow in an oak tree in what is now downtown Marshall. He passed around the jug, and convinced the commissioners to build on the site; either by convincing them that the whiskey (and water) were good, getting them drunk, or both. Some historians view this account as embellished or untrue. 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Sabine River can refer to: The Sabine River in the United States The Sabine River in New Zealand. ... Whisky (or whiskey) is an alcoholic beverage distilled from grain, often including malt, which has then been aged in wooden barrels. ...

Despite being attributed with founding Marshall, Whetstone's friend Isaac Van Zandt, laid out the city and named it in honor of John Marshall. Whetstone soon became entangled in the Moderator-Regulator War, as a moderator. He is attributed with having killed over twenty people and was described in his obituary as a "noted freebooter who for many years has been an object of terror and hatred on the eastern frontier of Texas". Whetstone was shot by a Colonel Boulware on Marshall's city square, later named Whetstone Square, and later died at his home. His estate remained unsettled by his executor, his widow Dicey, for some years after his death. Whetstone's grave is unmarked, although he is traditionally believed to be buried at a site off of what is now Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Portrait of Chief Justice John Marshall John Marshall (September 24, 1755–July 6, 1835), Chief Justice of the United States and principal founder of American constitutional law and the Supreme Court of the United States power of judicial review. ...

Ironically, Whetstone who was illiterate, is often attributed with establishing Marshall as an educational center by helping to finance early schools and academies. Literacy is the ability to use text to communicate across space and time. ...