Taming the Wild Horse Desert
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Rancho (Garza)
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, español, married, age 43. He was the ranch owner.
117 Maria Ignacia de la Cerda, española, married, age 35.
117 Ygnacio de Jesus de la Garza, español, a youth, age 19.
117 Maria Viviana de la Garza, española, an unmarried girl, age 16.
117 Maria Francisca de la Garza, española, an unmarried girl, age 14.
117 Juana Josefa de la Garza, española, a child, age 8.
117 Maria Anastacia de la Garza, española, a child, age 7.
117 Maria Ygnes de la Garza, española, a young child, age 6.
117 Jose Tomas de la Garza, español, a young child, age 2.
118 Francisco Vera, español, married, age 31.
118 Maria Rosalia de la Garza, española, married, age 21.
118 Jose Maria Vera, español, single, age 26.
118 Maria Antonia Vera, española, an unmarried girl, age 22.
118 Jose Antonio Vera, español, a youth, age 16.
118 Jose Maria Nieves Vera, español, a youth, age 18.
