Gregorio Valentin Farias
Birth
He was born circa 1743. His father was Francisco Ignacio Farias, and his mother was Juana Maria Barrera.
Marriage
He married Manuela Treviño, daughter of Diego Treviño and Lucrecia Rodriguez. Her father owned Camargo 55 grant.
He married Josefa Landa, daughter of Francisco de Landa and Antonia de Hinojosa. It was his second marriage. Her mother owned Camargo 5 grant.
Godchildren
Joseph de los Santos Olivares, baptized 28 Feb 1764 in Camargo. Son of Antonio Olivares and Maria Cantu. The madrina was Maria Rosalia.
Residence and Household - 1750
Francisco Ignacio Farias, head of household, español
Juana Maria Barrera, wife, española
Pedro Ignacio Farias, son, español, 11 years old
Martin Farias, son, español, 9 years old
Gregorio Valentin Farias, son, español, 7 years old
Rosalia Farias, daughter, española, 6 years old
Marcos Farias, son, español, 3 years old
Maria Gabriela Farias, daughter, española
Land Ownership
In 1767, as the son of a primitivo poblador, he was granted Camargo 1 by the King of Spain. Single man who supported a family. He was assigned the same quantity allocated to an agregado who had been in the settlement longer than six years.
Land Sales
In 1807, he sold Camargo 1 to Julian Farias.
Notes
single; supported a family (1767). Mayordomo for Vicente Lopez de Herrera
