Pedro Hererra

 Name: Pedro Herrera
Ship: Santisimo Sacramento
Birth: 1749
Place: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria

Father: Simón Martin[4]
Mother: Maria Suarez[4]  

History

Pedro left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in July 10, 1778 sailing on the Santisimo Sacramento and landed in New Orleans on November 1, 1778.[1]   .

NOTE:  It is possible that Pedro Herrera on the Santisimo Sacramento is the same as Pedro Herrera, son of Simon Martel and Maria Suarez, born in 1749 in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria.  Pedro may have settled in New Orleans, enlisted in Galvez's Infantry Battalion of Louisiana, 5th Company, under Captain Francisco Bouligny.[7]  If so, he may have fought at the Battle of Mobile in 1780 and Battle of Pensacola in 1781.   The following information is provided based on this connection. 

Pedro married Blasina Martel Melian, daughter of Antonio Martel and Maria de 1a Concepcion Melian of Telde, Gran Canaria[4], on March 24, 1783 in New Orleans.  Their marriage was witnessed by Pedro Blanco, second lieutenant of the Louisiana Infantry Regiment.[2,3]  

Pedro died in 1796.  Blasina remarried to Josef Suárez Artiles, a soldier.[5]  They continued to have children. 

Children

1. Pedro Manuel (b. Feb. 5, 1784)[3]  
2. Maria (b. Jun. 19, 1785)[3]  
3. Juan Joseph (b. Jan. 27, 1792)[4]  

Son Pedro Manuel was born February 5, 1784 at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3]  

Daughter Maria was born Jun. 19, 1785 at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.[3]  She married Joseph Madero.  They continued to have children in the St. Bernard settlement. 

Son Juan Joseph was born January 27, 1792 at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana.[4]  He married Maria Marrero, daughter of Felix Marrero and Juana Garcia.  They continued to have children in St. Bernard Parish.[6]  

References

1. Gilbert C. Din, The Canary Islanders of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Press.
2. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 3.
3. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 4.
4. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 5.
5. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 6.
6. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 13.
7. Batallon de Ynfantry de la Luisiana.  5th Compañía.  Relacion de los Officia. Sarg. Tamb. Cab. y sold. que tiene la expresada para la revista de Comisario en el mes de la fecha.  General ARchive of the Indies, Seville Spain. Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, Legao 159.   Reprinted in BERNARDO de GALVEZ SERVICES TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Charles Robert Churchill President Louisiana Society Sons of the American Revolution March 4th, 1925

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.  

Francisco Gonzales Corbo & Andrea Ruiz

Name: Juan Francisco Gonzales Corbo [Carbo]

Ship: Santisimo Sacramento

Birth: San Juan de la Rambla, Tenerife[7] 

Father: Miguel Gonzales Corvo 

Mother: Feliciana Francisca Cocina.

Wife: Andrea Augustina Ruiz

Birth: San Juan de la Rambla, Tenerife[7]  

History

Andrea is listed as "Andrea Augustina Ruiz" in the marriage record of daughter Cecilia.7  

Juan 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 Andrea, children Cecilia, Lorenza, Maria, Rita, Andrea, Jose, Agustin, Domingo and Juana.1    He resided at the Valenzuela settlement after 1782, possibly after residing at the Terre-Aux-Boeuf settlement.2,3  

Children

1. Cecilia (b.1753)
2. Lorenza (b.1754)
3. Maria (b.1761)
4. Rita Antonia (b.1763)
5. Andrea (b.1765)
6. Jose (b.1769)
7. Agustin (b.1770)
8. Domingo (b.1775)
9. Juana (b.1778)

Daughter Cecilia married Francisco Martinez, son of Domingo Martinez and Maria Jacinta De Miranda of San Martiño de Mondoñedo, Galicia, Spain, on February 20, 1779 at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.6,7  She died and was buried March 6, 1787 in New Orleans.8  

Daughter Lorenza married Juan Francisco Guzman, son of Joseph Francisco Guzman and Lucia Deniz of San Juan de la Rambla, on February 22, 1779 at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.7  She remarried Agustin Dominguez, son of Manuel Dominguez and Juana Francisca Dominguez.2,3  

Daughter Maria married Jose Diaz, son of Julian Bonfacio Diaz and Theresa Dominguez.5  She died and was buried on April 25, 1798 at the Valenzuela settlement.4  

Daughter Rita married 1st Sarg. Sebastien Gonzales, son of Diego Gonzales and Maria La [Parra] of La Sierra de Arazena, Sierra Morena, Andalusia, Spain, on April 10, 1782 at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.7  

Daughter Andrea married Manuel Hernandez, son of Sebastian Hernandez and Theresa de Jesus Suarez of Aguimes, Gran Canaria, on April 12, 1784 at The Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.4  

Son Jose married Maria Ravelo, daughter of Domingo Ravelo and Theresa Francisca of Tenerife, on July 2, 1794 at The Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.4  They continued to have children at the Valenzuela settlement. 

Daughter Juana married Juan de Acosta, son of Cyprien de Acosta and Maria de Priora[?], on January 22, 1787 at The Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ at the Valenzuela settlement.10 She died and buried on May 31, 1827.9  

NOTE: Juana is listed as Juana Theresa Corbo in the baptism of her daughter Maria Carmelita Antonia.10  

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. Diocese of Baton Rouge Church Records.  Vol 2.
3. Diocese of Baton Rouge Church Records.  Vol 3.
4. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2, p175-176
5. Baptism of Joseph Antonio Diaz.  Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2, p241.
6. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 3. p203. 
7. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 3. p146.
8. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 4. p150.
9. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v4, p138
10. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2, p3-4

Augustin Pinto de Lara & Maria Theresa Carsalla

Name: Juan Augustin (del) Pinto de Leon (Lara)

Ship: Santisimo Sacramento

Birth: La Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Wife: Maria Theresa Carsalla (Casanas)

DID: SS021

History

Augustin left Santa Cruz, Tenerife in July 10, 1778 sailing on the Santisimo Sacramento and landed in New Orleans on TBD, with his children Juan, Bernarda, Maria, and Maria Marcela.[1] . He resided at Galveztown settlement.

In 1779, Agustin is listed in the libro maestro, likely receiving rations in Galveztown.[8]  He is listed as Agustin Pinto de Leon and his wife is listed as Maria Casanas on the ship manifest list.[2]  His children's marriage records list him as "Del Pinto", "De Lara Y Pinto" and "De Lara".   

Children

1. Juan (b.1764)
2. Bernarda (b.1767)
3. Maria (b.1771)
4. Marcela (b.1773)

Augustin, Maria and their three children Juan, Bernarda, and Maria most likely died in 1779.  Only Marcela is known to have survived. 

Daughter Marcela was married to Hipolito Bernardo Palacios, son of Blas Palacios and Therea Rueda on August 28, 1787 in Galveztown and she was listed as "Maria Del Pinto".[7]    Marcela remarried to 1st Corporal (Sergeant)[6] of Louisiana Militia, Domingo Parisini (Paricini/Paragini), son of Carlos Parisini and Martha Suprana (Lombarda) of Milan, Italy, on September 2, 1793 in New Orleans, and she was listed as Maria de Lara.[4]   In her children's baptism, she's listed as Marcela de Lara Y Pinto.[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. Diocese of Baton Rouge Church Records.  Vol 2.
3. Diocese of Baton Rouge Church Records.  Vol 3.
4. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 5. p295
5. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 6. p212
6. Sacramental Records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.  Vol 7. p314
7. Emilie G. Leumas, archivist, Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Department of Archives, v2. p.235.
8. "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.