dˈeɪvɪd tˈɑːməs ɐfˈɪkst hɪz sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚ tə ðə tˈɛksəs dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ðæt ʌv sˈæm hjˈuːstən, ˈiːtʃ fɹʌm ɹɛfjˈuːdʒɪˌoʊ ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks.
David Thomas affixed his signature to the Texas Declaration of Independence alongside that of Sam Houston, each from Refugio on March 2, 1836.