Date Native Group Location Notes Source
1840 Kiowa Fort Sill Arapahoe & Cheyenne protest the Kiowa moving south of their territory; Kiowa noted to raid into Texas & Mexico for horses. ICC 1974
1840 Comanche Turkey Creek, Las Moras Spring Capt. G. T. Howard, Texas Ranger, and a group of 200 men travel from San Antonio to Uvalde, Turkey Creek, and Las Moras Spring in pursuit of Comanche; 300 tipis seen, but the men were all raiding in Mexico. BIA 1:241
1840 Comanche San Antonio Comanche often come here to seek peace. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 1:101
1840, Feb Comanche Uvalde Col. Karnes wrote in newspaper that Comanche lived in the vicinity. Wallace n.d.:237
1840, Oct Comanche Colorado River, upstream from its confluence with the Concho Moore finds Comanche village at this locale with 60 families, 125 warriors; he kills 130. Wallace n.d.:242
1841 spring Comanche Llano River, confluence with Johnson ford Ben McCulloch finds a small band of Comanche in this area. Wallace n.d.:244
1841 fall Comanche Enchanted Rock Hays encounters band of Comanche in this area. Wallace n.d.:244
Comanche Frio River Hays finds another band of Comanche in this locale.
1841 Sept. Indians Llano Estacado near Hereford Diarist of Palo Duro expedition states that this area is a trail for Indians traveling to Pecos River in New Mexico Wallace n.d.:248
1842 Kickapoo, Waco, Shawnee, Delaware, Coushatta, Keechi Mexico/Texas Smith, in a letter to Anson Jones, states that Mexico is convinced these tribes to wage war against Texas. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 1:125-127
1843 Comanche, Kuyawa Texas Panhandle Rufus Sage reported that the area was swarming with these tribes. Gunnerson & Gunnerson 1988:15
1843 Comanche Clear Fork of the Brazos Comanche sign a treaty with Texas. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 1:210
1843 Seminole, Seminole Maroon Ft. Arbuckle Mexican emissary visits these tribes to pressure them to move to Mexico. Mulroy 1993:52
1843 Comanche, Delaware Matamoros Houston tried to find the Comanche, but his Delaware guide says that they are not on the Brazos. Instead they are in Matamoros. Later, an Anadarko says that they have left Matamoros (due to smallpox) & gone to the Canadian. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 1:254
1844 Indians  Nueces River Indians attack Texas Rangers on the Nueces near Uvalde. Swanson n.d.:8
1844, March Comanche Pecos & Rio Grande Moechucope letter to Houston: his people are scattered; he was on Clear Fork of the Brazos, Pah-hah-yuco with his band was on Salt Plains, Ark; some of latter band have gone to Pecos & Rio Grande. Many of his own band were on Rio Grande to "catch mustangs." In the letter, he stated that he wanted a line from Comanche Peak to San Saba to Rio Grande; everything above Rio Grande & west of line would be for the Comanche. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:6-8
1844 Ioni, Anadarko, Comanche Colorado River at Pecan Bayou Watson to Houston: he found these tribes in this locale. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:23
1844 Kiowa San Antonio Watson states  to commissioner that they live far to north but when leaves fall, they will be near San Antonio. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:45
1844 Quychita (Wichita) near Waco Tawakoni chief reported that some were living with them; also called Tawehash. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:48
1844, June Comanche Guadalupe Western to Houston reporting attack by Comanche near the Pinta trail. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:72
1844 Comanche "from edge of the mtns on the prairie to San Antonio then on to the Rio Grande where the town is of that name" Pochanaquarhip to Houston stating what he wanted to be the eastern dividing line for his people "to hunt buffalo" and for them to reside; said that the letter of Western to Houston lied.  Because of this disagreement, the line could not be part of the treaty. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:110
1844, Dec. Lipan near Goliad Green to Weston stating that few Lipan were found near here. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:150
Lipan Rio Grande Green stated that most of the tribe were here, stealing meat.
1845 Lipan, Caddo Boregas Creek on Atascosa River, also Frio River Neighbors stated  he found Lipan camping here with some Caddo with them, along with 50 Comanches who stated that they had fought in Matamoros; Lipan stated that they had found Comanche on Frio River & brought them to Boregas Creek. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:166
Tonkawa Cibolo Creek Neighbors reported he found the Tonkawa here.
1845 Comanche Little River, Austin, Rio Grande Comanche request to move past Austin to Rio Grande. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:216
1845, Jan Comanche Colorado to the Guadalupe rivers Pah-ha-yuco stated that his band ranged between these rivers. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:172
1845, Jan Comanche Corpus Christi Western to Roasting Ear, Delaware chief, stating that Comanche were here. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:181
1845, Feb Lipan  Bosque River Neighbors located the Lipan there. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:197
1845, May Seminole Indian Territory Wild Cat, Seminole Chief, is introduced to Comanche chiefs. Mulroy 1993:46
Seminole, Kickapoo, Caddo, Lipan, Tonkawa Cow Creek, Brazos River (south of Waco) Wild Cat journeys to this area with the Butler/Lewis peace commission; there they meet these other nations. 
1845, July Comanche San Saba River Comanche spent 2 months here; states that others are on Clear Fork & still others are bringing horses from Laredo. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:284
1845, Aug Comanche Garza County Comanche killed someone in this area.  Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 2:235
Lipan Victoria & Bexar  Lipan present in this area.
1846  Kiowa Canadian to the Arkansas Rivers Butler & Lewis report that the Kiowa number ca. 4000 and live between these two rivers. Gunnerson & Gunnerson 1988:15
1846, Feb Tonkawa, Lipan San Marcos to San Antonio Rivers Neighbors to Western, natives content to stay between these rivers; Lipan plant corn on the Cibolo. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:14
1846, Mar Comanche Prairies Comanche have returned  to their prairies Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:31
1846 Lipan  Rio Grande Comanche tell Neighbors that the Lipan have crossed Rio Grande & gone to headwaters of Colorado. Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:43
1847 Comanche various David G. Burnet, ill with consumption, had spent 2 years with them. In 1847, he wrote his account of that time, saying that Comanche ranged from Colorado River to Red River and west to Colorado headwaters. Yamparack were north and west of Colorado River Tenawa were south of Yamparak (10,000-12,000 total).   Winfrey & Day 1995 Vol. 3:85
Comanche Chihuahua Comanche war on Mexican here; have a Mexican who is their chief.
Mescalero Rio Puerco The Mescalero were found here; Seratick [?] were above El Paso
1847 Comanche west of Austin Neighbors, BIA, stated that they are 70 miles to the west; others are on Clear Fork of the Brazos. In August, they attacked a party of surveyors north of Fredericksburg because the surveyors were encroaching into Comanche territory. BIA 1:21-22
Lipan 50 miles s of San Antonio Lipan attack travelers on Laredo Rd; report states that Lipan had resided on the Rio Grande and Nuaces [Nueces] during past summers.
1847 Comanche Rio Grande to the Canadian Report of Butler & Lewis stated that the Comanche lived throughout this region, often wintering on the Brazos or Trinity. BIA 1:40-43
Yampeucco Texas Panhandle A division of the Comanche living between Canadian & Red.
Hoo-ish Ca. 400, live in southern portion of their territory.
Cochetacah Brazos River ca. 2,000, living on upper Brazos.
Nooah Colorado & Brazos rivers ca. 1,500, living between Colorado & Brazos.
Nocannee Rio Grande to Colorado rivers ca. 1,750 between the Rio Grande & Colorado.
Lenaywosh 2,800, living in the timber (cross timbers?).
Muscaleree Mexico to San Saba This tribe recently allied with the above band, but had been living in Mexico; now planting corn on San Saba.
Quewa San Antonio ca. 700, residing here. 
Kioway Rio Grande Although Kiowa main residence is to the north, they have often traveled to Mexico.
1847 Comanche Fredericksburg Comanche present there. BIA 1
1847 Comanche Rio Grande to Mexico Comanches command this country, said Neighbors BIA 1
1847 Comanche, Kinway, Lipan & Mescalero San Saba to Pecan Bayou Neighbors stated that these nations were there; they number ca. 5,000 BIA 1:114
1847 Comanche, Apache San Antonio/Laredo Road Neighbors stated that these nations have been attacking along these two roads. BIA 1:130
1847, Jan Muscalero, Essiquita, Senetaka & others Rio Grande, Headwaters of  Colorado River J.P. Henderson writes to Marcy that ca. 10,000 of these nations crossed the Rio Grande & are camped on headwaters of Colorado River. Winfrey & Day 1995, Vol. 5:23-24
1847, Jan Lipan Rio Grande, Headwaters of  Colorado River J.P. Henderson writes to Neighbors; states that Lipan were also with the above groups in this movement. Winfrey & Day 1995, Vol. 5:24-26
1847, Aug Comanche Mouth of the Pecos Buffalo Hump took several hundred warriors across the ford at this location; they intended to raid in Mexico. Wallace n.d.:322
1847, Sept Comanche Mexico Neighbors reports that Buffalo Hump in Mexico w/ 6-800 warriors. Wallace n.d.:326
Comanche Rio Grande at Puerco [Pecos] River Neighbors states Buffalo Hump "crossed the Rio Grande at the mouth of the Pueco…he desired visiting Chihuahua, Parras, and surrounding country…for revenge for the defeat of a party of Comanches near Parras by Missouri volunteers."
1847, Sept Lipan Pecos Rollins to Brooke stated that some came to Fredricksburg, but others were on the Pecos where they grew corn. Winfrey & Day 1995 vol. 3:124
Comanche Mexico Rollins stated that had been on Rio Grande to avenge their dead and to seek food.
Kickapoo Fredericksburg Rollins told them that the Kickapoo would have to leave the town.
1847, Nov Comanche Mexico Neighbors noted the Comanche had returned from campaign in Mexico; they brought mules & horses from their raids in that country. BIA 1:153-172
1847, Dec Comanche  San Saba Neighbors reported 5-6000 Comanche resided in this area. BIA 1:231
Mescalero San Saba A few Mescalero were with the Comanches.
1848 Comanche, Yamparika, Kiawa, Mescalero Chihuahua Delawares go to upper prairies, and they return to Neighbors with the information that these tribes plan raids to Chihuahua in spring. BIA 1:134
Lipan Rio Grande & mouth of Pueco [Pecos] Comanche tell Neighbors that they are there 
1848, Jan Seminole, Kickapoos Texas These two tribes travel to Texas to meet with other tribal chiefs, seeking alliances. Mulroy 1993:47
1848, April Lipan Head of the Guadalupe Neighbors reports that the Lipan are camped there BIA 1:190-200
1849, Mar Seminole, Seminole Maroon, Southern Comanche  Ft Gibson Southern Comanche visit Seminole & Seminole Maroon at the agency. Mulroy 1993:53
1849, June Comanche, Lipan, Apache, Waco, Wichita Pecos & Rio Grande Neighbors had explored both rivers; Mexico had reported trouble; found that 550 warriors under Santa Anna had been 40 miles below Presidio del Norte, opposite el Carlos ranch; US soldiers attacked Comanche at Santa Rosa. BIA 1:391-392
1849, Nov Apache Fort Leaton, Chihuahua J. Van Horne in El Paso reports to George Deas in San Antonio that Apache reported near the fort. He also noted that reports also place them in Chihuahua where they were attacking settlements. Winfrey & Day 1995, Vol. 5:50-51