"Margarita"

"Margarita" by Gilbert Din[2]

The sixth ship with Isleños, El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, reached Havana on July 25, 1779, about the same time that news came of Spain's declaration of war on England.  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.  

Those on El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, the San Carlos, and the Nuestra Señora de los Dolores arrived in Havana.  Those who waited patiently for the war to end found transportation to New Orleans in the summer of 1783, when the government hired two ships.  The first group of 40 families sailed from Havana on July 28, on board the frigate Margarita. They reached the mouth of the Mississippi at Balize on August 17.  Two days later, the packet boat Santísima Trinidad under Captain Borja, with 25 additional Isleno families, arrived. The two ships brought a total of 263 persons, who represented the bulk of the immigrants who had sat out the war in Cuba.  

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Persons And Families Who Came From The Canary Islands For Louisiana And Who Are Now Going On The Frigate Margarita, Havana, July 28, 1783.[1]  

CZN = Those that arrived in Havana on El Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
CAR = Those that arrived in Havana on the San Carlos
DOL = Those that arrived in Havana on the Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

1 - Agustin de Zejas [Sejus] [CZN]
Luisa, daughter
Francisca, daughter

2 - Tomas de Zejas [CZN]
Catalina, wife

3 - Manuel Ramos [CZN]
Maria, wife
Maria, daughter
Juan, son
Josefa, daughter
Tomas, son

4 - Lorenza Marrero (wife) [CZN]
Juan, son
Francisca, daughter

5 - Diego Rodriguez [CZN]
Maria, wife

6 - Juan Lorenzo Gonzales [CZN]
Maria, wife
Maria, daughter

7 - Patricio Gonzales [CZN]
Tomasa, wife
Luis, son
Francisco, son

8 - Antonio Gonzales [DOL?]
Isabel, wife
Antonia, daughter

9 - Juan Alonso de la Fuente [CZN]
Beatriz, wife
Maria, daughter
Antonia, daughter

10 - Juan Quintana [CZN]
Isabel, wife
Maria, daughter

11 - Antonio de Flores [CZN]
Catalina, wife
Margarita, mother-in-law

12 - Francisco Truxillo [CZN]
Beatriz, wife
Josefa, daughter
Francisca, daughter

13 - Domingo Machado [CZN]
Antonia, wife
Antonio, son
Jose, son
Francisco, son
Pedro, son

14 - Juan Alonso Morales [CZN]
Antonia, wife
Maria, daughter

15 - Antonio Valentin Rodriguez [CZN]
Luisa, wife
Santiago, son

16 - Antonio Esteves [CZN]
Elena, wife
Maria, daughter

17 - Jose Marrero [CAR]
Luis, son [sic]
Vizenta, daughter
Luis, son
Pedro, son
Josefa, daughter
Josefa [sic], daughter

18 - Maria, widow of Antonio Infante [CAR]
Maria, daughter
Antonia, daughter
Francisca, daughter
Dominga, daughter

19 - Antonio Rodriguez [CAR]
Maria, wife
Maria, daughter
Alonso, son
Francisco, son
Ana, daughter
Francisca, daughter

20 - Julien Lopez [CAR]
Maria, wife

21 - Francisco de Campos [CAR]
Maria, wife

22 - Jose Oleda [Ojeda] [CAR]
Ursula, wife
Eugenio, son A

23 - Antonio Rubio [DOL]
Josefa, wife
Nicolas, son

24 - Antonio Machado [CZN] (possibly PC?)
Maria, wife
Sebastian, son
Josefa, daughter
Andrea, daughter
Maria, daughter
Pedro, son

25 - Manuel de la Caridad [CZN]
Maria, wife
Antonia, daughter

26 - Antonio Dupierrez [CZN]
Catalina, wife
Juan, son

27 - Maria, widow of Jose Lorenzo Jucirez [CZN]
Antonio, son
Juan, son
Miguel, son
Francisco, son
Jose, son
Francisca, daughter
Maria, daughter

28 - Jose Aleman [CZN]
Antonia, wife
Juan, son
Matias, son

29 - Santiago Hernandez [CZN]
Maria, wife
Maria, daughter
Francisco, son
Josefa, daughter
Antonia, daughter

30 - Felipe Gonzales Fuentes [CAR]
Antonia, wife

31 - Jose Antonio Quintana [CAR]
Maria, wife
Maria, daughter
Jose, son
Rafael, son

32 - Juan de Acosta [CAR]
Luisa, wife
Jose, son
Jose [sic], son

33 - Manuel Hernandez Claro [CAR]
Catalina, wife
Maria, daughter
Antonio, son
Josefa, daughter

34 - Jose Antonio Gonzales [CAR]
Antonia, wife
Maria, daughter

35 - Luis Martel [CAR]
Antonia, mother

36 - Pedro Hernandez [CAR]
Isabel, wife
Jose, son
Maria, daughter

37 - Domingo Diaz Nunez -deserted on 16th [DOL]
Maria, wife
Domingo, son
Maria, daughter
Luisa, daughter
Maria [sic], daughter
Domingo [sic], son

38 - Antonio Bienes [DOL]
Manuela, wife

39 - Jose Ramirez [CAR]
Diego, son
Maria, daughter
Isabel, daughter

40 - Sebastian Cazorla [CZN]
Isabel, wife
Bartolome, son
Angela, daughter
Angel, grandson 

References

1. Persons And Families Who Came From The Canary Islands For Louisiana And Who Are Now Going On The Frigate Margarita, Havana, July 28, 1783.  Archivo General de Indias - Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Seville, Spain.  Legajo 1393.  Reprinted in Gilbert C. Din, The Canary Islanders of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Press.
2. Gilbert C. Din, The Canary Islanders of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Press.

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