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Founded in 1834 by Sterling C. Robertson, colonizer of a 100 by 200-mile area embracing all or part of 30 later Texas counties, Sarahville de Viesca stood near the falls of the Brazos River, where much traffic between east and southwest Texas crossed a stony ford. It served as the capital of Robertson's Colony, and its land office was an important site where settlers applied for their titles. The town was named for Robertson's mother and for Agustin Viesca, Governor of the province of Coahuila and Texas. Targeted by Indian hostilities, Sarahville was abandoned in 1836.
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