Personal Information Surname: Gómez de Silva Given Name: José Sex: M Place of Birth: Date of Birth: Order: Place of Death: Date of Death: Cause of Death: Race or Tribe: Español Residence: Janos; Terrenate Title: Soldado de Janos - alférez reformado; Soldado de Terrenate - capitán; Marido de Thomasa de la Peña Place of Service: Janos; Terrenate Burial Place: Translation: (Spanish - son of Gome of the forest) Notes: He was married to Thomasa de la Peña at Janos, but she died before he left Janos for Terrenate. At Santa María Suamca he and Lorenza de la Peña were godparents together on a number of occasions. Lorenza and Thomasa were sisters. Gómez de Silva was present at the inspection of the Janos Presidio on April 10, 1723, as and "alférez reformado,"fully armed with ten horses and a mule   Event Relationship [9 Records] Event ID: 414 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 10/01/1743 View Document A     Event ID: 930 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 09/23/1742 View Document A     Event ID: 1991 Relationship: Father Event Date: 02/22/1723 View Document A     Event ID: 1995 Relationship: Father Event Date: 03/27/1724 View Document A     Event ID: 2005 Relationship: Father Event Date: 09/16/1725 View Document A     Event ID: 2008 Relationship: Father; Godfather Event Date: 12/25/1727 View Document A     Event ID: 3989 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 03/20/1743 View Document A     Event ID: 3990 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 03/20/1743 View Document A     Event ID: 7041 Relationship: Godfather Event Date: 08/08/1729 View Document A

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