Juan Francisco Reyes (soldier)
Juan Francisco Reyes (1749–1809),
Juan Francisco Reyes
In 1769 Francisco Reyes, left his home in Mexico to join the Spanish army and to accompany Fr. Junípero Serra on his journey to establish the California missions. Francisco Reyes served at Monterey and San Luis Obispo and was stationed at Mission San Antonio de Padua during its construction.
In 1784, Francisco Reyes received the Spanish land grant,
Francisco Reyes married María del Carmen Domínguez and some of their eleven children include Antonio Reyes, Juana Reyes and José Jacinto Reyes.
Antonio Faustino Reyes
Antonio Faustino Reyes (1785-1844) eldest son of Juan Francisco Reyes, married Maria Clara Cota on July 31, 1816 at Mission San Gabriel. He served as a part of the L.A militia and at the Presidio in San Diego.[4] They had 6 children.
Antonio Maria Reyes
Antonio Maria Reyes (1822-1928) son of Antonio Faustino Reyes, married Maria Trinidad Jesus Francisca Vejar on January 18, 1852, in San Gabriel, California. They had 7 children. Maria was the daughter of Nepomuceno Ricardo Vejar (1805 - 1882). Ricardo Vejar served as Juez de Campo (Country Judge) in Los Angeles in 1833. Vejar owned a one third share of
José Jacinto Reyes
José Jacinto Reyes (1788-1837), son of Juan Francisco Reyes, married María Antonia Francisca Valentina Machado (1792 - 1863) in 1808 and they had fourteen children before his early death.[5][6] Both José's father, Juan Francisco Reyes, and María's father, José Manuel Machado, were soldados de cuero on the Portola expedition.
Ysidro Reyes
José Ysidro Reyes (1813 - 1861), son of José Jacinto Reyes and María Antonia Machado, married María Antonia Villa.
José Paulino Reyes
José Paulino Reyes (1824 - ), son of José Jacinto Reyes and María Antonia Machado, built an adobe home on Rancho Las Virgenes in about 1850.[9][10]
References
- ^ Reyes Ancestry
- ^ Reyes Ancestry
- ^ Juan Francisco Reyes
- ISBN 978-1-4917-3260-1.
- ^ Portrait of María Antonia Machado de Reyes
- ^ Jacinto Reyes and María Antonia Machado marriage record
- ^ José Ysidro Reyes
- ^ Marquez family cemetery Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reyes Adobe Families Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reyes Adobe