"San Carlos"

"San Carlos" by Gilbert Din[3]

After the war began, Lieutenant Colonel Andres Amat de Tortosa waited anxiously for the convoy to arrive from Cádiz in order to send the remaining emigrants.  But as the months stretched out and expenses mounted, he decided to dispatch the remaining 99 recruits and their families, 368 persons in all, on three small vessels.

Two brigantines belonged to Bartolomé Montañez, the San Carlos, which carried 47 recruits, 159 persons in all, under Sergeant First Class Josef Martínez Rubio and the San Pedro, with 35 recruits and a total of 119 passengers, under Corporal Juan Jardin.  The brig belonging to Francisco Suárez de Miranda, the Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, carried only 17 recruits, 89 passengers in all, under Lieutenant Esteban Botino de Echevarria.  

The San Carlos departed Santa Cruz de Tenerife on May 8, 1780.  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, the families arrived at the plaza in Puerto Rico on July 17, 1780 in which they received rations for the next several months.  They finally arrived in Havana in December 29, 1780 where they remained almost three years.  By 1783, almost all of the families continued the voyage to Louisiana sailing on either the Margarita or the Santísima Trinidad.

NOTE:  The legajo contained two separate ship lists for the San Carlos: the first in Santa Cruz on May 8, 1780 and the second in a plaza in Puerto Rico on July 17, 1780.  Between the two lists, certain family members are missing or deceased. In certain cases, names and dates were transcribed erroneously. 

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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.  Commanded by Sergeant First Class Josef Martinez Rubio.   44 bachelors and families, consisting of 47 recruits.1   

Provided by researcher Jimmy Faust, descendent of the Guerra / Rodriguez families and member of the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard.[1]  

MAR = Continued the journey to Louisiana on the Margarita in 1783
TRI = Continued the journey to Louisiana on the Santísima Trinidad in 1783
HV = Possibly remained in Havana after 1783
TOR = Possibly remained on the island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands before July of 1780.

(Sargento) Josef Martinez Rubio

RECRUITS

1 - Alonso Ulloa [HV]
Theresa Tarquino (Aquino), wife
Lucas, son
Josef, son
*Antonio, son

2 - Josef Ramirez [MAR]
Juana Perez, wife
Diego, son, 5
Maria, daughter, 3
Ysavel, daughter, 2
Juana, daughter, 1

3 - Lorenzo Diaz [HV]
Josefa Suarez Navarro, wife
Francisco, son, 5
Bartolome, son, 2
Josef, son, 14 mo

4 - Dn. Pedro Leon de Gony [HV]
Da. Barbara Rodriguez, mother
Da. Barbara, sister
Dn. Manuel, brother

5 - Andres Diaz Granada [TOR]

6 - Simon Hernandez [HV]

7 - Felipe Gonzales de Fuentes [MAR]
Antonia Guia, wife
Francisca, daughter, 14

8 - Josef Antonio Quintana [MAR]
Maria Perera, wife
Maria, daughter, 4
Josefa, daughter, 1

9 - Domingo Amaro [TRI]
Ysavel de Torres, wife

10 - Josef Joachin Simeon [HV]
Juana Caro, mother
Josefa, sister

11 - Manuel Hernandez Claro [MAR]
Cathalina Maria, wife
Maria, daughter, 14
Blacina, daughter, 10
Antonia, daughter, 9
Josef, son, 4

12 - Francisco de la Mar [TRI]
Margarita Melian, wife
Francisco, son (recruit)
Sevastian, son (recruit)
Josefa, daughter, 18
Rosa, daughter, 10
Marcelina, daughter, 9
Juana, daughter, 6
Domingo, son, 4

13 - Julian Lopez [MAR]
Maria Trabieso, wife
Ana, daughter, 23

14 - Christoval Angulo [HV]
Maria de la Pena, wife

15 - Manuel Antonio Damasio [HV]
Cathalina Mendosa, wife

16 - Juan de Acosta [MAR]
Lucia Ravelo, wife

17 - Pedro de Mesa [TOR]
Cathalina Luisa, wife
Manuel, son, 14
Maria, daughter, 6
Manuel, son, 4

18 - Domingo Alvares [TOR]
Getudis (Getrudes) Maria, wife
Antonia Riso, sister

19 - Antonio Perez [TRI]
Josefa Suarez, wife
Maria, daughter, 5
Juan, son, 9 mo

20 - Nicolas Tolentino Aguilar [TRI]
Juana Gonzales, wife
Angela, daughter, 12
Antonia, daughter, 8
Maria, daughter, 7 mo

21 - Miguel Sanabria [TRI]
Cathalina Sanchez, wife
Maria, daughter
Angela, daughter

22 - Marcos Sanabria [TRI]
Antonia Maria, wife

23 - Pedro Hernandez [MAR]
Tomasa Rodriguez, wife
Christoval, son, 16
Gaspar, son, 13
Pedro, son, 4
Francisco, son, 1
Francisca, daughter, 11
Josefa, daughter, 9

24 - Josef Antonio Gonzales [MAR]
Antonia Garcia, wife

25 - Josef de la Rosa [HV]
Maria Candalaria, wife
Maria, daughter, 2 mo

26 - Josef Marrero [MAR]
Maria del Carmen, wife
Luis, son (recruit)
Josefa, daughter, 11
Pedro, son, 10
Maria, daughter, 4
Josef, son, 3
Vicenta, daughter, 14

27 - Domingo Garcia Sosa [TRI]
Micaela Antonia, wife
Manuel Josef, son, 3 mo
Maria, sister, 18

28 - Gaspar Rodriguez [HV]
Maria Molina, wife

29 - Juan de Leon [HV]
Cathalina Perez, wife
Josefa, daughter, 18
Maria, daughter, 16

30 - Santiago de Leon [HV]
Maria Perez, wife

31 - Marcial Garcia [HV]
Rafaela Martin, wife
Salvador, son, 6
Domingo, son, 7
Rosalia, daughter, 3

32 - Francisco Campos [MAR]
Maria Ledesma, wife
Manuel, son, 3 mo

33 - Francisco Ledesma [HV]
Maria Francesca, mother

34 - Antonio de Evora [HV]
Rita Perez, wife

35 - (Domingo de la Encarnació?)

36 - Antonio Ynfante
Maria de Lima, wife [MAR]
Antonia, daughter, 14
Francisca, daughter, 9
Dominga, daughter, 7
Juan, son, 4
Maria, daughter, 18

37 - Juan Perdomo [HV]
Maria Gonzales, wife
Josef, son, 11
Lucas, son, 9

38 - Domingo Rodriguez Ramos [TRI]
Gabriela Morales, wife
Josef, son, 15
*Pedro, son, 14
Maria, daughter, 11
Juana, daughter, 7
Antonia, daughter, 6

39 - Bartolome Rodriguez
Petra Margarita del Castillo, wife [TRI]
Manuel, son, 10
Antonio, son, 6
Domingo, son, 3
Maria, daughter, 4 mo

40 - Luis Martel de Bargas [MAR]
Juana Antonia, mother

41 - Antonio Rodriguez [MAR]
Maria Navarro, wife
Alonso, son, 5
Francisco, son, 3
Juana, daughter, 10
Ana, daughter, 1

42 - Agustin Socorro [TOR]

43 - Josef Ojeda [MAR]
Ursula Rodriguez, wife
Eugenio, son, 2 mo

44 - Manuel del Pino [HV]
Maria Alvarez, wife
Andres, son, 5
Manuel, son, 3

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List of the single and married recruiters of the aforementioned regiment that with their families are in this Plaza under the charge of the sergeant below (for having escaped from the island of Tortola, having been prisoners of the British nation) bound for Havana and Louisiana.  July 17, 1780.2   

Provided by Jimmy Faust, descendent of the Guerra / Rodriguez families and member of the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard.[1]  

MAR = Continued the journey to Louisiana on the Margarita in 1783
TRI = Continued the journey to Louisiana on the Santísima Trinidad in 1783
HV = Possibly remained in Havana after 1783
TOR = Possibly remained on the island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands before July of 1780.

(Sargento) Josef Martinez Rubio

RECRUITS

1 - Alonso Ulloa [HV]
Theresa Aquino, wife
*Antonia, daughter, 9
Lucas, son, 5
Josef, son, 4

2 - Josef Ramirez [MAR]
Diego, son, 7
Maria, daughter, 5
Ysavel, daughter, 2

3 - Lorenzo Diaz [HV]
Josefa Navarro, wife
Francisco, son, 7
Bartolome, son, 4
Josef, son, 2

4 - Pedro Leon de Gony [HV]
Barbara Rodriguez, mother
Barbara, sister, 18
Manuel, brother, 13

5 - Felipe Gonzales de Fuentes [MAR]
Antonia de Aguilar, wife

6 - Josef Antonio Quintana [MAR]
Maria de Gracia, wife
Maria, daughter, 5
Josef, son, 2

7 - Manuel Hernandez Claro [MAR]
Catalina Maria, wife
Maria, daughter, 14
Antonia, daughter, 9
Josefa, daughter, 8

8 - Juan de Acosta [MAR]
Lucia Rabelo, wife
Josef, son, 1 mo

9 - Miguel Sanabria [TRI]
Catalina Sanchez, wife
Maria, daughter, 10
Angela, daughter, 5

10 - Francisco de la Mar [TRI]
Margarita Melian, wife
Francisco, son (recruit)
Sevastian, son (recruit)
Rosa, daughter, 15
Marcelina, daughter, 13
Juana, daughter, 9
Domingo, son, 6

11 - Marcos Sanabria [TRI]
Antonia Maria, wife

12 - Josef Antonio Gonzales [MAR]
Antonia Garcia, wife

13 - Josef de la Rosa [HV]
Maria Candalaria, wife
Maria, daughter, 7 mo

14 - Josef Marrero [MAR]
Maria del Carmen, wife
Luis, son (recruit)
Vicenta, daughter, 16
Pedro, son, 12
Josefa, daughter, 7
Maria, daughter, 5
Josef, son, 3

15 - Domingo Garcia Sosa [TRI]
Micaela Rodriguez, wife
Manuel, son, 1 mo

16 - Juan de Leon [HV]
Catalina Morales, wife
Josefa, daughter, 18
Maria, daughter, 15

17 - Antonio de Evora [HV]
Rita Perez, wife

18 - Antonio Ynfante 
Maria de Lima, wife [MAR]
Maria, daughter, 18
Antonia, daughter, 14
Francisca, daughter, 10
Dominga, daughter, 8
Juan, son, 5

19 - Domingo Amaro [TRI]
Ysavel Maria, wife
Josef, son, 1

20 - Josef Joachin Simeon [HV]
Juana Caro, mother
Josefa, sister, 18

21 - Juan Perdomo [HV]
Maria Sosa, wife
Josef, son, 12
Lucas, son, 10

22 - Luis Martel [MAR]
Juana de Acosta, mother

23 - Antonio Rodriguez [MAR]
Maria Navarro, wife
Juana, daughter, 12
Alonso, son, 7
Francisco, son, 5
Ana, daughter, 2

24 - Manuel del Pino [HV]
Maria Marrero, wife
Andres, son, 6
Manuel, son, 4

25 - Simon Hernandez [HV]

26 - Julian Lopez [MAR]
Maria Traveso, wife
Ana, daughter, 22

27 - Manuel Damasio [HV]
Catalina Antonia, wife

28 - Antonio Perez [TRI]
Josefa Suarez, wife
Maria, daughter, 5
Juan, son, 10 mo

29 - Nicolas Tolentino [TRI]
Angela, daughter, 13
Antonia, daughter, 9
Maria, daughter, 1

30 - Domingo Rodriguez Ramos [TRI]
Gabriela Morales, wife
*Rosa, daughter, 14
Maria, daughter, 11
Juana, daughter, 7
Antonia, daughter, 6

31 - Gaspar Rodriguez [HV]
Maria Molina, wife

32 - Francisco Campos [MAR]
Maria Ledesma, wife
**Tomasa, daughter, 9 mo

33 - Francisco Ledesma [HV]
Maria Rocio, mother

34 - Bartolome Rodriguez 
Petra del Castillo, wife [TRI]
Manuel, son, 14
Domingo, son, 11
Antonio, son, 9
Maria, daughter, 1

35 - Pedro Hernandez [MAR]
Tomasa Rodriguez, wife
Christoval, son, 17
Francisca, daughter, 13
Josefa, daughter, 11
Pedro, son, 5
Francisco, son, 3

36 - Josef Ojeda [MAR]
Ursula Antonia, wife
Eugenio, son, 1 mo

37 - Marcial Garcia [HV]
Rafaela Francisca, wife
Salvador, son, 7
Rosalia, daughter, 5
Maria, daughter, 1

38 - Santiago de Leon [HV]
Maria Perez, wife

39 - Antonia Maria, Widow of Christoval Angulo (Maria de la Pena from 1st list) [HV]

*conflicting names

** conflicting ages

References

1. 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, descendent of the Guerra / Rodriguez families and member of the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard.
2. List of the single and married recruiters of the aforementioned regiment that with their families are in this Plaza under the charge of the sergeant below (for having escaped from the island of Tortola, having been prisoners of the British nation) bound for Havana and Louisiana.  July 17, 1780.   Archivo General de Indias - Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Seville, Spain.  Legajo 689.  Researched by Jimmy Faust, descendent of the Guerra / Rodriguez families and member of the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard.
3. Gilbert C. Din, The Canary Islanders of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Press. p20