Juan Ygnacio Perez
He was born 8 Feb 1756 in San Antonio. His father was Domingo Perez, and his mother was Maria Concepcion de Carvajal. He died on 7 Oct 1823 in Purisima Concepcion Chapel. He was 67 years old. an officer in the Spanish Army, father-in-law to Gov Antonio Cordero, and ad interim governor from 1815-1817. In 1804 bought the Commandencia of the Presidio (Spanish Governor's Palace) from Joseph Menchaca for the sum of 800 pesos. In 1813, as a Spanish Cavalry captain he participated in the Battle of the Medina river under the leadership of Gen Joaquin de Arredondo. He was one of the soldiers, who, along with Elizondo, pursued the escaping Republicans to Nacodoches. In 1819 Perez was responsible for the scattering of Dr James Long's forces at Nacodoches. Perez was acting governor of the Texas province from c. 1815 - 1817.
Marriage
He married Clemencia Hernandez, daughter of Jose Placido Hernandez and Rosalia Montes de Oca in 1781. He was 25 years old.
Children
Maria Antonia Perez. She married Jacinto Ximenez in 1812.
Jose Antonio de la Concepcion Perez. He was an adopted child.
Maria Leocadia Perez, born 1784.
Jose Ygnacio Perez, born 1786. He married Maria Josefa Cortinas, daughter of Jose Cortinas and Gertrudis de la Cerda in 1812. He died on 26 Oct 1852 in buried in Chapel at Perez ranch, 2 June 1861. He was 66 years old.
Maria Gertrudis Perez, born 1790. She married Antonio Cordero. She married Jose Cassiano.
Pedro Jose Antonio de la Concepcion Perez, born 1794. He died in Mar 1794. He was 0 years old.
Concepcion Perez, born 1795.
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