Nolan, Philip, 1771-1801

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Born to Peter and Elizabeth (Cassidy) Nolan in Ireland, Philip Nolan (1771-1801) became a noted mustanger and possible filibuster in Spanish Texas. Before arriving in Texas, Nolan worked as a bookkeeper and shipping clerk for General James Wilkinson in Kentucky and New Orleans, where he learned of business opportunities in Texas. Nolan began mustanging in 1791, though suspicions grew among Spanish authorities about his true intentions due to his connections with Wilkinson and illegal trade. A year after marrying Frances Lintot in 1799, Nolan set out with a group of well-armed men on his fourth expedition to catch horses in Texas. After building a small fortification and corrals, Nolan began catching mustangs. He was killed, however, in March 1801 by Spanish forces sent to intercept him, while his captured men were tried and imprisoned.

From the guide to the Nolan, Philip, Papers, 1797-1808, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

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From the description of Papers of Philip Nolan, 1796-1810. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454736

Philip Nolan, a native of Belfast, Ireland, was a contraband trader in the Louisiana Territory and Texas. He was closely associated with General James Wilkinson and may have been reared in his family. In 1799, he married Frances Lintot (d. 1801) of Natchez. Nolan acted as an agent in Wilkinson's tobacco trade in New Orleans, procured horses for the Spanish army making horse trading ventures into Texas, and was suspected of spying and plotting with Wilkinson for the conquest of Mexico. After meeting the surveyor Andrew Ellicott, he worked on mapping regions in the Natchez area and in North Texas. Nolan lived among Native Americans in Texas and drove wild horses from Texas for sale in Natchez and Kentucky, although he was legally entitled to sell horses only to Spanish cavalry in Louisiana. Nolan was killed in a Spanish attempt to arrest him for his contraband trading.

From the description of Philip Nolan papers, 1791-1800. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 122372564

Born to Peter and Elizabeth (Cassidy) Nolan in Ireland, Philip Nolan (1771-1801) became a noted mustanger and possible filibuster in Spanish Texas.

Before arriving in Texas, Nolan worked as a bookkeeper and shipping clerk for General James Wilkinson in Kentucky and New Orleans, where he learned of business opportunities in Texas. Nolan began mustanging in 1791, though suspicions grew among Spanish authorities about his true intentions due to his connections with Wilkinson and illegal trade. A year after marrying Frances Lintot in 1799, Nolan set out with a group of well-armed men on his fourth expedition to catch horses in Texas. After building a small fortification and corrals, Nolan began catching mustangs. He was killed, however, in March 1801 by Spanish forces sent to intercept him, while his captured men were tried and imprisoned.

From the description of Nolan, Philip, Papers, 1797-1808 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 754819985

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Everett Shinn collection Archives of American Art
creatorOf Minor, John. [Bill of sale executed by John Minor, acting as an attorney for Stephen Minor, transferring a slave named Ceazar from Stephen Minor to Philip Nolan for the sum of six hundred dollars. Newberry Library
creatorOf Nolan, Philip, 1771-1801. Philip Nolan papers, 1791-1800. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Nolan, Philip, Papers, 1797-1808 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
creatorOf Nolan, Philip, 1771-1801. Papers of Philip Nolan, 1796-1810. Library of Congress
referencedIn Louisiana. Governor (1799-1801 : Casa Calvo). Letter : to Sr. Colonel Steele / by Gov. Casa Calvo, 1801 May 1. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Everett Shinn collection Archives of American Art
creatorOf Nolan, Philip. [Autograph draft of letter initialled. Newberry Library
referencedIn Archivo General de Indias, Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 71A, 1-680 AR 86-160., 1799-1806 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Thomas W. Streeter collection of Texas manuscripts, 1787-1864 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Hunt, John W. [Autograph letter signed, addressed to Philip Nolan]. Newberry Library
referencedIn Henry Raup Wagner collection of Philip Nolan papers, 1797-1808 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Pacheco, Ignacio. Selected papers relating to affairs in Sonora : typescripts, 1797-1853. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Miller, Francis Hegan, 1874-1950. Collection, 1780-1874. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Minor, William J., 1807-1869. William J. Minor and family papers, 1779-1898, 1941 (bulk 1830-1870). Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Louisiana. Governor (1799-1801 : Casa Calvo). Letter : New Orleans, to [John] Steele, governor of the territory of Natchez, 1801 May 1. Newberry Library
creatorOf Nolan, Philip, 1771-1801. Nolan, Philip, Papers, 1797-1808 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Biography -- Nolan, Philip. Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library
creatorOf Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825. [Autograph letter signed, addressed to Philip Nolan]. Newberry Library
creatorOf Chew, Beverly. [Autograph letter signed, addressed to Philip Nolan] Newberry Library
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associatedWith Archivo General de Indias, Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 71A corporateBody
associatedWith Chew, Beverly. person
associatedWith Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Everett Shinn person
associatedWith Hunt, John W. person
associatedWith Lintot, Frances. person
associatedWith Louisiana. Governor (1799-1801 : Casa Calvo) corporateBody
associatedWith Louisiana. Governor (1799-1801 : Casa Calvo) corporateBody
associatedWith Miller, Francis Hegan, 1874-1950. person
associatedWith Minor, John. person
associatedWith Minor, William J., 1807-1869. person
associatedWith Newman. person
associatedWith Shinn, Everett, 1876-1953. person
associatedWith Streeter, Thomas W(Thomas Winthrop), 1883-1965, person
associatedWith Wagner, Henry Raup, 1862-1957, person
associatedWith Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825. person
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Texas
Texas
Mississippi--Natchez
Subject
Filibusters
Filibusters
Frontier and pioneer life
Frontier and pioneer life
Horse trading
Spaniards
Spaniards
Occupation
Trader
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Birth 1771

Death 1801-03-21

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