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Francisco de la Garza Ballesteros
Francisco de la Garza Ballesteros was born circa 1734.
He married Juana Reyna.
Children
Maria Luisa de la Garza married Jose Manuel Peña.
Juan Jose de la Garza was born circa 1761. He married Ponciana Chapa.
Francisco Antonio de la Garza was born circa 1764.
Cirilo de la Garza was born circa 1765.
Dionicio de la Garza was born circa 1767. He married Maria Monica Salinas.
Juana Maria de la Garza was born circa 1768. She married Juan Jose Preciliano Treviño.
Jose Celedonio de la Garza was baptized on 16 Mar 1769.
Valentin de la Garza was baptized on 10 Mar 1771. He married Juana Chapa.
Jose de los Santos de la Garza was baptized on 14 Nov 1773.
Maria Josefa de la Garza was born circa 1779.
Land
In 1767, as an antiguo poblador, he was granted Mier 78 by the King of Spain. The tract was originally granted to Francisco de la Garza Ballesteros (1185). However, he did not appear to have a ranch at the site, but instead resided at Rancho de las Juntas del Rio, East side (property of Francisco Guerra, porcion 66, 1784-1790) He also purchased in 1790 porcion 111 in Carmargo (a non-riverine porcion directly north from porcion 78). He was married to Juana Reyna, and before coming to Mier they were residents of the Valle de Carrizal (Salinas Victoria). They are described as coyote on baptispmal records in Nuevo Leon (mestizo and indian) but are listed as español on the Mier padrones.
Acts of possession indicate that Maria de la Garza (1127, relative of Francisco?), widow of Lucas Gonzalez (1424), received possession of the tract in 1768. Lorenzo and Maria are both listed as mestizo and were original settlers in Camargo. They were from the hacienda of Pesqueria Chica in Nuevo Leon.
In 1854 Juan Garza Sarabia was paying taxes on the tract. Juan Garza Sarabia was a grandson of Francisco Garza Ballesteros so it appears he did in fact retain ownership of the tract.
After 1858, Lorenzo Bazan and Lazaro Lopez Garza paid taxes on the tract. Lorenzo Bazan may have been a grandson of Ana Maria de la Garza.
He owned Camargo 111 by purchase.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived at Junta de los Rios. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 48 years old. His household included 11 people:
Francisco de la Garza Ballesteros, español, married, age 48.
Juana Reyna, española, married, age 41.
Juan Jose de la Garza, español, single, age 21.
Francisco Antonio de la Garza, español, a youth, age 18.
Cirilo de la Garza, español, a youth, age 17.
Dionicio de la Garza, español, a youth, age 15.
Juana Maria de la Garza, española, an unmarried girl, age 14.
Jose Celedonio de la Garza, español, a child, age 11.
Valentin de la Garza, español, a child, age 9.
Jose de los Santos de la Garza, español, a young child, age 6.
Maria Josefa de la Garza, española, a young child, age 3.
