Taming the Wild Horse Desert - Database
Nicolas Gonzalez
He was born circa 1717, and was baptized 23 Oct 1717 in Monterrey. His father was Diego Gonzalez Treviño, and his mother was Ana Maria Treviño. In 1757, he lived in Mier in household number 12. The church census recorded that he was married to Doña Ana Josefa Garcia. He was given the tile "Don". His household included 11 people, including 9 children. He had arms, 6 tame horses with a herd of 100 horses, 1 donkey, and 3000 small livestock. In 1782, he lived in Los Arrieros in household number 100. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 64 years old. His household included 3 people. He died on 27 May 1790 in Mier. He was 73 years old. His death certificate gives parents' names and says he was a native of the Valle de Salinas. He left a will in the archives of Mier.His descendants are enumerated in Seabury, Family Tree Book, pp. 471-491.Birth source: link
Marriage
He married Ana Josefa Garcia, daughter of Joaquin Garcia and Isabel Guajardo.
Children
Nicolas [Jr] Gonzalez. He owned land in Porción 20, Mier.
Jose Marcelino Gonzalez. He married Maria Juana Gertrudis Ramos, daughter of Juan Antonio Ramos and Ana Maria Anzaldua on 16 Apr 1776 in Mier. He died on 22 Dec 1780. His wife died on 30 Apr 1789. She was 45 years old.
Maria Francisca Javiera Gonzalez. She married Santiago Peña, son of Jose Sebastian Aparicio Peña and Maria Rosa Garcia on 11 May 1774 in Mier. He owned land in Palo Blanco grant, Brooks County. Her husband died on 3 Sep 1814. He was 64 years old.
Juan Jose Gonzalez, born 1742. He married Maria Clara Salinas, daughter of Jose Salinas Camacho and Maria Bartola Peña. He owned land in Porción 53, Mier.
Maria Gregoria Gonzalez, born 1745. She married Jose Ygnacio Salinas, son of Javier Salinas and Maria Rosa Longoria. He owned land in Porción 43, Mier.
Maria Josefa Gonzalez, born 1750. She married Jose Miguel Salinas, son of Nicolas Salinas Morones and Micaela Canales on 16 Oct 1770 in Mier.
Alvino Gonzalez, born 1751. He married Ana Lucia Salinas, daughter of Nicolas Salinas Morones and Micaela Canales. He owned land in Porción 20, Mier.
Maria Margarita Gonzalez, born 1758. She married Gregorio Saenz, son of Miguel Saenz and Maria Gerarda Hinojosa on 19 Jul 1772. He owned land in Porción 74, Mier. She married Juan Vela, son of Diego Vela and Maria Rosalia Gonzalez on 21 Jul 1807.
Joaquin Gonzalez, born 1759. He married Maria Dorotea Chapa.
Juan Antonio Gonzalez, born 1760. He married Maria Anastacia Hinojosa, daughter of Manuel Hinojosa [Jr.] and Juana Sanchez on 9 Jul 1781 in Mier.
Land Ownership
He purchased Mier 64. Seabury has both Joaquin Garcia and Nicolas Gonzalez as purchasers of this tract.
He purchased Mier 60 from Blas Farias.
In 1767, as a primitivo poblador, he was granted Mier 21 by the King of Spain. He refused possession.
