Taming the Wild Horse Desert
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Francisco Javier Vela
Francisco Javier Vela was born circa 1756.
He married Maria Feliciana Ramirez on 11 Nov 1781 in Mier.
Land
In 1805 he was granted San Antonio Viejo by the King of Spain. He said that "“he had settled it in times of drought despite the dangers of barbaric Indians".
He sold San Antonio Viejo to Jose Rafael Peña.
Household (Mier, 1782)
In 1782, he lived at Los Salinas. The church census recorded that he was married, español, and 26 years old. His household included 2 people:
Francisco Javier Vela, español, married, age 26.
Maria Feliciana Ramirez, española, married, age 19.
