Taming the Wild Horse Desert
Pobladores Database
Jose Miguel Chapa
Jose Miguel Chapa was born circa 1742, the son of Jose Miguel Chapa and Ana Maria Garcia.
He married Maria Teresa Treviño?.
Children
Jose Manuel Chapa married Rosalia Perez. He owned Camargo 21, Camargo 23.
Land
In 1767, as the son of a poblador, he was granted Camargo 23 by the King of Spain.
In 1783 he purchased Camargo 28 from Pedro Gomez for 35 pesos. Camargo protocols, p.87. Porcion is at "Paso de Tio Adame" to the hill of Comales. Paso de Tio Adame seems to refer to Camargo 64 on the other side of the river. "sold for more or less half its true price" to Bartolome Garcia and Miguel Chapa.
He sold Camargo 23 to Jose Manuel Chapa.
In 1796 he purchased Camargo 24 from Tomas Gutierrez for 50 pesos. sold by Tomas Gutierrez on behalf of his father in law, Fernando Cantu.
