Same meaning?
He moved to Texas in 1836 to near Nacogdoches .
In 1836 he moved to Texas to be near Nacogdoches .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
Those Catholics who refused to convert generally fled , eventually to Scotland .
Those Catholics who had refused to convert fled generally to Scotland .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
The championship was formed around the then newly created New Zealand rally when it was included in the Rally - World Championship in 1977 .
The championship was created around the newly formed Rally New Zealand when it joined the World Rally Championship in 1977 .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
These teams are provided by the US Marine Corps and the US Army .
These teams are provided by the US army and the US Marine Corps .

Answer:
yes