Rancho Poblado
The owner of the ranch was Nicolas de la Garza. He was originally assigned Camargo porción 66, next to his father Francisco de la Garza (65), on the north bank of the San Juan River, but possession was not given because he had moved with his stock to Monterrey. In 1771 he arrived in Mier, where he was eventually assigned a vacant tract on the Alamo river, in 1780.
Mier 1782 Padron
The following residents were listed at this place in the 1782 padron (church census) of Mier, Nuevo Santander (listed by household number):
117
Nicolas de la Garza, married, español, age 43.
Maria Ignacia de la Cerda, married, española, age 35.
Ygnacio de Jesus de la Garza, a youth, español, age 19.
Maria Viviana de la Garza, an unmarried girl, española, age 16.
Maria Francisca de la Garza, an unmarried girl, española, age 14.
Juana Josefa de la Garza, a child, española, age 8.
Maria Anastacia de la Garza, a child, española, age 7.
Maria Ygnes de la Garza, a young child, española, age 6.
Jose Tomas de la Garza, a young child, español, age 2.
118
Francisco Vera, married, español, age 31.
Maria Rosalia de la Garza, married, española, age 21.
Jose Maria Vera, single, español, age 26.
Maria Antonia Vera, an unmarried girl, española, age 22.
Jose Antonio Vera, a youth, español, age 16.
Jose Maria Nieves Vera, a youth, español, age 18.
