Taming the Wild Horse Desert - Database
Jose Bartolome Garcia
He was born circa 1731 in Cerralvo. His father was Francisco Garcia, and his mother was Maria Gertrudis Guajardo. In 1750, he lived in Camargo. The census recorded that he was the son of a settler, español, and 19 years old. His household had 5 people, and they received government aid to move to the colony. left a will (23 Aug 1802) in Archives of Camargo
Marriage
He married Juana Maria de la Luz de la Garza, daughter of Juan Bautista de la Garza and Rosa Maria Sanchez Zamora (Herrera). Her mother owned land in Porción 27, Camargo.
Children
Jose Matias Garcia. He married Maria Crisanta Longoria, daughter of Jose Marcelino Longoria and Maria Francisca de la Serna on 6 Nov 1797. He married Maria Catarina Villarreal. He owned land in Las Animas grant, Jim Hogg County.
Pedro Ygnacio Garcia. He married Maria Gertrudis Olivares, daughter of Tomas de Olivares and Ana Gertrudis Longoria on 2 Nov 1784 in Camargo. He married Maria Gertrudis Ramirez, daughter of Jose Ygnacio Ramirez Hinojosa and Ygnacia Martinez. He owned land in Porción 27, Camargo, Porción 30, Camargo.
Bruno Garcia. He married Maria Ygnacia Longoria, daughter of Jose Marcelino Longoria and Maria Francisca de la Serna. He owned land in Las Animas grant, Jim Hogg County.
Nicolas Garcia. He married Josefa Velazquez. He owned land in Las Animas grant, Jim Hogg County.
Maria Josefa Garcia, born 1765. She married Francisco (Juan Jose?) Olivares, son of Tomas de Olivares and Ana Gertrudis Longoria.
Land Ownership
In 1767, as a primitivo poblador, he was granted Camargo 26 by the King of Spain.
In 1783, he purchased Camargo 28 from Pedro Jose Gomez Vela 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.
