Thomas died 1836 after suffering a mortal wound from a musket ball in the leg on the steamship Cayuga when fleeing troops of Santa Anna (Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna) with the new government of the Republic of Texas as part of the Runaway Scrape.
Thomas died in 1836 after receiving a fatal wound from a musket ball in his leg on the steamship Cayuga while escaping troops led by Santa Anna (Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna) with the new government of the Republic of Texas during the Runaway Scrape.