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Luis Lopez de Jaen
Luis Lopez de Jaen was born circa 1731, the son of Miguel Lopez and Ana Maria Hinojosa .
He married Juana Maria Villarreal.
Land
In 1767, as a primitivo poblador, he was granted Mier 3 by the King of Spain. Luis Lopez de Jaen served as a surveyor for the Crown in Camargo during the Visita General of 1767. He had an improved rancho at this place. He had relocated there from La Laguna on the San Juan River in Camargo, when possession of the land was given to the Mission (Greaser, New Guide, 56). He also stated that due to the injuries done to him by the Indians he had relocated to Mier (GLO, Visita General, 191). This tract is located next to that of his uncle, Manuel Hinojosa, one of the earliest settlers in the area. However, according to the 1782 church census, Luis Lopez lived at Rancho Santa Gertrudis, on the other side of the river.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived at Santa Gertrudis. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 51 years old. His household included 6 people:
Luis Lopez de Jaen, español, married, age 51.
Juana Maria Villarreal, española, married, age 45.
Toribio Lopez de Jaen, español, single, age 25.
Jose Miguel Lopez de Jaen, español, single, age 22.
Maria Guadalupe Lopez de Jaen, española, an unmarried girl, age 19.
Jose Maria Lopez de Jaen, español, a child, age 10.
