Francisco Campos & Maria Ledesma

 Name: Francisco (de) Campos
Ship: San Carlos

Wife: Maria (Francisca) Ledesma

History

Francisco left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in May 8, 1780 sailing on San Carlos with his wife Maria and son Manuel.1,2 The English captured the San Carlos in the Caribbean and brought its passengers to the island of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.  After escaping the island, Francisco arrived at the plaza in Puerto Rico on July 17, 1780 with his wife Maria and daughter Tomasa.  He is listed in the rations in Puerto Rico of November of 1780 and December 1780.3,4  After several months at the plaza, Francisco finally arrived in Havana in December 29, 1780.

NOTE: Manuel, age 3 months, is listed on the May 1780 ship list.  Manuel is not listed on the July 1780 ship list and is assumed deceased.  Tomasa is listed on the July 1780 ship list, however, her age of 9 months is in question since she's not listed on the May 1780 ship list.

The family stayed in Havana and nearby Regla until 1783, waiting for permission to continue the journey to Louisiana due to the war.2 After the war, he left Havana for New Orleans with his wife Maria on the packet boat Margarita on July 28, 1783 and landed in New Orleans.1  They resided in the St. Bernard settlement and is listed on the 1783 St. Bernard "libro meastro".8    

NOTE:  Tomasa is not listed on the Margarita ship list and is assumed deceased.

Children

1. Manuel (b.1780?)
2. Tomasa (b. 1780?)
3. Pedro (b. Aug. 6, 1783)

Son Pedro was born on August 6, 1783 at the Terre-Aux-Boeuf settlement and baptized on September 4, 1783 at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.4    

Francisco possibly remarried Leonora de Cubas.  He died November 4, 1813.9  

NOTE: Francisco de Campos, son of Domingo de Campos and Maria de la Ascencion [Concepcion] of Lanzerote, married to Leonora de Cubas, may be the same as Francisco de Campos, originally married to Maria Francisca Ledesma.  More information is needed to verify.

Children

1. Francisco Estevan (b. Aug. 3, 1802)
2. Antonio Alonso (b. Jul. 6, 1803)
3. Maria Candelaria (b. Nov. 21, 1805)
4. Francisco Joaquin (b. Jan. 20, 1808)

Son Francisco Estevan was born on August 3, 1802 at St. Bernard and baptized on August 4, 1802 at St. Bernard.5   

Son Antonio was born July 6, 1803 at St. Bernard and baptized on August 1, 1803 at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.5  He married Maria Delphina Molero on February 11, 1822 at St. Bernard.10  

Daughter Maria Candelaria was born November 21, 1805 at St. Bernard and baptized on December 1, 1805 at St. Bernard.6  

Son Francisco Juaquin was born January 20, 1808 at St. Bernard and baptized on February 14, 1808 at St. Bernard.7  

References

1. Gilbert C. Din, The Canary Islanders of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Press.
2. Relation of the Recruits, Single and Married With Their Families, Who Embarked for Havana in the Brigantine San Carlos for the Louisiana Infantry Regiment. May 8, 1780.  Archivo General de Indias - Audiencia de Santo Domingo, Seville, Spain. Santa Cruz, S de mayo de 1780. Legajo 2.662.  Reprinted in La Participacion Canaria En La Formacion Y Reclutamiento Del Batallon De Luisiana by Miguel Molina Martinez. p220.  Researched by Jimmy Faust.
3. Infantry Regiment of the Louisiana Folder that includes the value of each one of forty positions of the same number of recruits of the said Regiment that supplies in Puerto Rico in the four months prior to the date.  Archivo General de Indias - Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Seville, Spain.  Legajo 689, p258, p292.  
4. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 3, p44
5. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 7, p78
6. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 8, p49
7. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 9, p57
8. Libro Maestro. Terre-Aux-Boeuf. 1783.
9. St. Bernard Parish Courthouse, Chalmette, LA.  Notarial Acts of Judges David Harper and Pierre Allard of St. Bernard from 1813-1818.  10 July 1813.  p.12. 
10. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 15, p64