Canary Island Settlers
From Original Old Documents:
At elevn o'clock on the morning of March09th, 1731, sixteen families ( 56 people ) from the Canary Islands arrived at the Presidio of San Antonio de Bexar in the Province of Tejas. By Royal Decree of the King of Spain, they founded La Villa de San Fernando ( now the city of San Antonio) and established the first Civil Government. That was the beginning of the settlement in the Heart of now Texas. Commemorative ates Celebrated were: February 2nd, Feast of La Virgin de la Candelaria ( Patron Saint),March 9th, the arrival of the Original 16 fanilies from the Canary Island, and August 1st, the establishment of the first Civil Government in Tejas.
Juan Leal Goraz, age 54 years( Born on Island of Lancerote to Parents: Antonio Goraz and Maria Perez)
.Luisa Hernandez, wife, age 46 years
. Jose Leal,son age 22 years
.Vicente Leal, Son-Age 18 years
.Bernardo Leal-Son-13 years
.Catarina Leal-Daughter-Age-16 years
Juan Leal, Jr. Age-30 years ( Eldest of Juan Leal Goraz)
. Gracia Acosta-Wife-30 years
.Manuel Leal-Son-12 years
.Miguel Leal-Son-10 years
Domingo Leal- Son-Age 7 years
Maria Leal- Age -6 years
Pedro Leal-Son-Age 3 months
Jose Leal ( Son-Died in Cuatitlan)
These are just the Leals Mentioned, howevr, I do have the Register of the other members and Family Members.
At Cuautitlan the Group Joined by Two Canary Islanders who had Independently come to the New World sometime before Seeking their Fortune. They begged Permission to marry Juana and Maria Curbelo, whom they had as Sweethearts in the Islands. Permission was Granted and so Francisco Arocha and Vicente Alveraz, joined the Group on its way to Tejas. Also, while in Cuautitlan, Antonio Rodriquez, one Bachelor, Contracted to Marry Josefa de Nis; Jose Leal, Son of Juan Leal Gorz, Married Ana Santos, daughter of Antonio Santos; and Juan Delgado, son of Lucas Delgado, married Catrina Leal, the young of Juan Leal Goraz.
These Document that I have has many names, so I just put what's close to the Leals.
Good Luck,
Arturo Leal
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