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Jose Antonio Peña
Jose Antonio Peña was born circa 1758, the son of Jose Peña and Ana Polonia Lopez.
He married Maria Petra Garcia on 29 Jan 1779 in Mier.
Children
Jose Polito Peña married Maria Antonia Vidaurri.
Maria Tomasa Peña was baptized on 5 Jan 1780 in Mier. She married Dionicio Saldaña.
Jose Ignacio Peña was baptized on 31 Jan 1782 in Mier. He married Maria Dorothea Canales, Juliana de la Peña. He owned Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco, Los Olmos y Loma Blanca, Los Olmos.
Dionicio Peña was baptized on 10 Apr 1784 in Mier. He married Leonarda Ramirez.
Jose Antonio Herculano Peña was baptized on 13 Nov 1786 in Mier. He married Maria Julia Guerra Cañamar.
Jose Rafael Peña was baptized on 17 Feb 1789 in Mier. He married Josefa Peña. He owned Las Moritas, San Antonio Viejo.
Jose Francisco Pio Peña was baptized on 17 Jul 1790 in Mier. He married Paula Ramirez.
Jose Maria Peña was baptized on 9 Sep 1792 in Mier.
Maria Marta Peña was baptized on 11 Aug 1798 in Mier. She married Jose Francisco Peña, who owned Palo Blanco.
Juan Francisco Peña was baptized on 22 Nov 1799 in Mier. He married Maria Mariana Peña.
Godchildren
Jose Teodocio Saldaña was baptized on 8 Nov 1800 in Mier. He married Maria Juliana de la Peña.
Francisco Manuel de la Encarnacion Bazan, español, was baptized on 12 Apr 1764 in Camargo, a resident of Cantaro.
Land
In 1808 he settled at Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco. He petitioned for the tract in 1808 but died before the title was perfected.
In 1834, he sold Los Magueyes de Palo Blanco to Jose Ignacio Peña. He bought out the shares of the other heirs of Jose Antonio Peña.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived in Mier. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 26 years old. His household included 4 people:
Jose Antonio Peña, español, married, age 26.
Maria Petra Garcia, española, married, age 21.
Maria Tomasa Peña, española, a young child, age 3.
Jose Ignacio Peña, español, a young child, age 1.
