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Old Spanish Cemetery. This courthouse stands in the Old Spanish Cemetery used from 1800 to 1895. Notable among those whose remains rest here is Antonio Gil y Barbo, 1729-1809. Founder of Nacogdoches. An outstanding figure in the life of this frontier town at the close of the 18th century, who was captain of militia, military and civil lieutenant, governor, and judge of revenue for the town and district of Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Nacogdoches. In 1783, he published the town's first criminal code. #9355

by Texas Historical Commission #09355 of the Texas Historical Marker series

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