Nicolas de la Garza
Birth
He was born circa 1739. His father was Francisco de la Garza, and his mother was Maria Candida Garcia Sepulveda. His father owned Camargo 65 grant.
Marriage
He married Maria Isabel de la Garza, daughter of Lucas de la Garza and Ana Maria de la Garza on 28 Nov 1759 in Monterrey. He was 20 years old.
He married Maria Ignacia de la Cerda, daughter of Gertrudis de la Garza in Sep 1771 in Mier. He was 32 years old, and the bride was 24 years old. It was his second marriage.
He married Maria Dorotea Gonzalez, daughter of Jose Alonzo Gonzalez and Maria Guadalupe Garcia on 2 Mar 1785 in Mier. He was 46 years old, and the bride was 15 years old. It was his third marriage. Their padrino was Pedro Regalado Hinojosa, and their madrina was Maria Josefa Gonzalez.
Children
Maria Rosalia de la Garza, born 1761. She married Francisco Vera on 1 Oct 1781 in Mier.
Ygnacio de Jesus de la Garza, born 1763. He married Maria Antonia Vera, daughter of Juan Ignacio Vera and Hermenegilda de la Cerda on 6 Sep 1782 in Mier.
Maria Viviana de la Garza, born 1766. She married Jose Nepomuceno Resendez, son of Bartolome Resendez and Maria Ageda Treviño on 20 Aug 1788 in Mier.
Maria Francisca de la Garza, born 1768.
Juana Josefa de la Garza, born 1774.
Maria Anastacia de la Garza, born 1775.
Maria Ygnes de la Garza, born 1776.
Jose Tomas de la Garza, born 1780.
Residence and Household - 1782
In 1782, he lived in Rancho Poblado in household number 117. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 43 years old. His household included 9 people:
Nicolas de la Garza, married, español, age 43.
Maria Ignacia de la Cerda, married, española, age 35.
Ygnacio de Jesus de la Garza, a youth, español, age 19.
Maria Viviana de la Garza, an unmarried girl, española, age 16.
Maria Francisca de la Garza, an unmarried girl, española, age 14.
Juana Josefa de la Garza, a child, española, age 8.
Maria Anastacia de la Garza, a child, española, age 7.
Maria Ygnes de la Garza, a young child, española, age 6.
Jose Tomas de la Garza, a young child, español, age 2.
Land Ownership
In 1767, he was granted Camargo 66 by the King of Spain. There was a rancho at the site. Possession was not given because he had moved with his stock to the jurisdiction of Monterrey. (Actually moved to Mier - see porcion 39)
In 1780, he was granted Mier 39 by the King of Spain. Settler for 9 years. Originally vacant, assigned in error to Tomas Barrera, then adjudicated to Nicolas de la Garza in 1780.
Notes
orig. vacant.
Death
He died on 13 Feb 1793. He was 54 years old.
