Jose Vela
Birth
He was born circa 1724.
Marriage
He married Maria Felipa Cervera (Selvera). It was her second marriage.
Children
Maria Teresa Vela. She married Francisco Ignacio Villarreal, son of Francisco Villarreal and Maria Petra Rodriguez on 4 Aug 1777 in Mier.
Francisco Vela, born 1733.
Marcela Vela, born 1735.
Maria Rita Vela Selvera, born 1748. She married Bartolome Flores.
Jose Antonio Vela, born 1757.
Marcelina Vela, born 1768.
Maria Gertrudis Vela, born 1769.
Residence and Household - 1750
Jose Vela, head of household, español
Maria Felipa Cervera (Selvera), wife, española
Francisco Vela, son, 17 years old
Marcela Vela, daughter, 15 years old
Maria Rita Vela Selvera, daughter
Residence and Household - 1782
In 1782, he lived in Santa Isabel de Peña Blanca in household number 126. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 58 years old. His household included 8 people:
Jose Vela, married, español, age 58.
Maria Felipa Cervera (Selvera), married, española, age 51.
Jose Antonio Vela, single, español, age 25.
Marcelina Vela, an unmarried girl, española, age 14.
Maria Gertrudis Vela, an unmarried girl, española, age 13.
Jose Maria Vela, a child, indio, age 23.
Jose Maria Gonzalez, single, español, age 23.
Jose Cayetano Gonzalez, single, español, age 21.
Land Ownership
In 1767, as a resident of Camargo transferred to Mier, he was granted Mier 12 by the King of Spain. There was an improved estancia at the site.
In 1781, he was granted Mier 9 by the King of Spain. porcion 9 was adjudicated to Jose Vela in Sept 10, 1781.
Notes
death record of his wife Felipa Selvera says that although she died at Rancho Arcabuz, she was buried in the chapel of Purisima Concepcion in Mier because her husband Jose Vela had founded the chapel. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939D-HNZK-4?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6D15-WKYY&action=view&cc=1790934
