The Fort Bend crossing was briefly defended in April 1836 by a rear guard detachment led by Wiley Martin.
[1] After Martin was maneuvered out of the position, Gen. Antonio López de Santa Anna transported a portion of his Mexican army across the Brazos at the crossing.
After Santa Anna's defeat at the battle of San Jacinto the site was used briefly by the Texas army.
Troops under Thomas Jefferson Green, who were in pursuit of retreating Mexican forces led by Gen. Vicente Filisola, halted for a short time in mid-May 1836 at Fort Bend.
The next year nearby Richmond, Texas was selected as the county seat and soon absorbed the smaller Fort Bend settlement.