Jose Agustin Capitan & Isabel Garcia

Name: Jose Agustin Capitan
Ship: Santisimo Sacramento

Wife: Isabel Garcia

Mother: Francisca Garcia

History

Jose left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in July 10, 1778 sailing on the Santisimo Sacramento and landed in New Orleans on November 1, 1778 with his wife Isabel, mother-in-law Francisca, and son Pedro.[1] He resided at the Galveztown settlement.      


Jose is listed as "Agustin Capitan" in the First Militia Company at Galveztown on June 27, 1779.[11]   He is listed in the libro maestro, likely receiving rations in Galveztown in 1779.[9]  On July 16, 1782, he is shown listed as "Augustin Capitan" in another Galveztown list receiving raciones (rations) and his property is listed as anegado enteramente (completely flooded).[10]  

Census of 1804

Jose Capitan claims concession thereon measured of five arpents of land of front, by twenty of depth in February of 1794, bounded on the north by lands of Fabian Ramos, on the south by vacant lands, on the east by those of Jose Masias, and on the west by lands of Juan Medina.[5,8]  In 1804, shortly after American possession, Jose is mentioned in US territorial claims. Jose was listed in the Galveztown census of February 8th, 1804.[6]  He is listed in land claims made in 1832 represented in a US township map.[7]  

Children

1. Pablo (b.1778)

Son Pablo married Maria Candelaria Bermudez, daughter of Joseph Bermudez and Maria Ramirez of Valle de los Nueve, Gran Canaria.[3]   He is also listed as "Pedro Augustino" and "Pierre".  They continued to have children in Baton Rouge after 1810.[5] 

 

References

1. Gilbert C. Din, The Canary Islanders of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Press, p220, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Edith Garland Dupre Library, PO Box 40199, Lafayette LA 70504.
2. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2.
3. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v3.
4. St. Bernard Parish Church, Galveztown, LA, GAL-BMF 1783-1803.  GAL-BMF 51-107
5. Iberville County Louisiana Archives Court. Governors Of Galveztown, Et Al  February 8, 1804.  Record of the lands conceded by the Governors to the inhabitants of this District of Galveztown, with description of the arpents which they possess.
6. "Registro de las Tierras Concedidas por los Señores Govennadones à los abitantes de este Districto de Galveztown con èxpression de los àrpanes que cadauno tiene febr. 8th 1804". Conveyance Book B, May 3, 1787 - January 30, 1804.  Iberville Parish Courthouse, Plaquemine, LA
7. Township Survey of 1832.  John Gilmore. "Southeastern District of Louisiana.  East of the Mississippi River."  T.8S R.3E. Redrawn in 1871. Published 1882.  Survey General's Office, New Orleans, LA
8. Surveyors Maps of the District of Galveston, Louisiana. 1793-1794.  Box 3e487, Folder 4
9. "Yndice de las familias Yslenas qe. han de establecer la Nueva Poblacion de Galveztown, Año de 1779" No. 1, Libro Maestro, Archivo General de Indias. Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 568. 
10. Untitled document from St. Maxent listing those receiving rations, July 16, 1782. Archivo General de Indias. Papeles de Cuba, Legajo 568. Referred to by researchers as the "Ramirez List".
11. Kinnaird, Lawrence, editor.  Villa de Galvez - First Militia Company.  Reprinted in the Annual Report of the American Historical Association for Year 1945.  Vol. 2. Spain In The Mississippi Valley (1765-1794).  United States Government Printing Office, Washinton, 1949.  Reprinted in the East Ascension Genealogical and Historical Society Journal.  Vol IX.  No. 1.  March, 1989.