Families of the 1775-76 Anza Expedition
What was the composition of the expedition?
More than 240 colonists, including 30 soldiers, their wives, and more than 100 children. Eight women were pregnant at the outset of the journey. The colonists were an ethnically diverse mix of Native American, European, and African heritage.
The expedition also included:
Father Pedro Font, the expedition chaplain
1000 head of livestock, including cattle, horses, and mules
Vaqueros, muleteers, servants, and Native American guides
The following list is adapted and does not include the Indian guides, vaqueros, mulateers, servants, and other members of the Anza Expedition of 1775-76 (including Father Font and Anza himself). We welcome your input and additional research you may have conducted to help us improve this list.
| Soldiers and Their Families |
Age |
| Moraga, Lieutenant don José Joaquín |
34 |
| Grijalva, Sergeant Juan Pablo |
33 |
| María Dolores Valencia |
31 |
| María Josefa |
6 |
| María del Carmen |
5 |
| Manuel Claudio Salvador Alvírez (servant) |
21 |
| Aceves, Antonio Quiterio |
35 |
| María Feliciana Cortés |
30 |
| María Petra |
12 |
| Juan Pablo |
10 |
| José Cipriano |
6 |
| Juan Gregorio |
4 |
| María Gertrudis |
3 |
| José Antonio (relative) |
20 |
| Altamirano, Justo Roberto |
30 |
| María de Loreto Delfín |
27 |
| José Antonio |
7 |
| José Matias |
7 mo. |
| Álvarez de Acevedo, Luis Joaquín |
35 |
| María Nicolasa Ortiz |
30 |
| Juan Francisco |
12 |
| María Francisca |
6 |
| Alviso, Domingo |
35 |
| María Ángela Chumacero |
30 |
| José Francisco |
14 |
| Javier |
12 |
| María de Loreto |
8 |
| Juan Ignacio |
5 mo. |
| Amézquita, Juan Antonio |
35 |
| Juana Gaona |
30 |
| Salvador Manuel |
14 |
| Manuela Rosalía Zamora |
13 |
| (wife of Salvador Manuel) |
|
| María Josefa |
12 |
| María Dolores |
8 |
| María Matilde |
4 |
| María de los Reyes |
3 |
| Arellano, Manuel Ramírez |
33 |
| María Agueda López de Haro |
17 |
| Mariano Ramírez de Arellano |
1 |
| Matías Vega (his adopted son) |
25 |
| Bernal, Juan Francisco |
38 |
| Ana María Josefa Soto |
35 |
| José Dionisio |
17 |
| José Joaquin |
15 |
| Juan Francisco |
14 |
| José Apolinario |
10 |
| Tomas Januario |
7 |
| Ana María |
5 |
| María Teresa |
2 |
| Bojórquez, Pedro |
21 |
| María Francisca de Lara |
18 |
| María Agustina |
1 |
| Bojórquez, Ramón |
32 |
| María Francisca Romero |
30 |
| María Gertrudis |
14 |
| María Micaela |
12 |
| Ignacio Anastasio de Higuera |
18 |
| (husband of Micaela) |
|
| Castro, Joaquin Isidro de |
43 |
| María Martina Botiller |
40 |
| Ignacio Clemente |
22 |
| Ana Josefa |
18 |
| José Mariano |
14 |
| Francisco Antonio |
9 |
| María Encarnación |
8 |
| José Joaquin |
7 |
| Francisco |
5 |
| María Martina |
4 |
| Carlos Antonio |
6 mo. |
| Féliz, Vicente |
34 |
| María Ignacia Manuela Piñuelas |
31 |
| (died during the expedition) |
|
| José Francisco |
12 |
| José Doroteo |
10 |
| María de Loreto |
8 |
| María Antonia |
6 |
| María Manuela |
4 |
| José de Jesus |
2 |
| José Antonio Capistrano |
|
| (born during the expedition) |
|
| Gallegos, Carlos |
34 |
| María Josefa Espinosa |
17 |
| Garcia, José Antonio |
42 |
| Petronila Josefa Acuna |
28 |
| José Vicente |
12 |
| José Francisco |
9 |
| María Graciana |
7 |
| Juan Guillermo |
5 |
| María Josefa |
3 |
| Gutiérrez, Ignacio María |
30 |
| Ana María de Osuna |
25 |
| María de los Santos |
8 |
| María Petra |
7 |
| Diego Pascual |
|
| (born during the expedition) |
|
| Linares, Ignacio |
30 |
| Gertrudis Rivas |
22 |
| María Gertrudis |
7 |
| José Ramón |
4 |
| María Juliana |
3 |
| Salvador Ignacio (born during the expedition) |
|
| López, Sebastián Antonio |
47 |
| Felipa Neri |
45 |
| María Tomasa |
20 |
| Sebastián Antonio |
17 |
| María Justa |
5 |
| Mesa, Valerio |
33 |
| María Leonor Borboa |
30 |
| José Joaquín |
13 |
| José Ignacio |
12 |
| José Dolores |
9 |
| María Manuela |
8 |
| José Antonio |
7 |
| Juan |
5 |
| Pacheco, Juan Salvia |
46 |
| María Carmen del Valle |
40 |
| Miguel |
25 |
| Francisco |
15 |
| María Gertrudis |
13 |
| Bartolomé |
10 |
| Bárbara |
8 |
| Peralta, Gabriel de |
40 |
| Francisca Javiera Valenzuela |
33 |
| Juan José |
18 |
| Luis María |
16 |
| Pedro Regalado |
15 |
| María Gertrudis |
9 |
| Pico, Santiago de Ia Cruz |
38 |
| María Jacinta Bastida |
26 |
| José María |
7 |
| José Dolores |
6 |
| Francisco Javier |
5 |
| José Miguel |
4 |
| José Patricio |
3 |
| María Antonia Tomasa |
2 |
| María Josefa (family member) |
15 |
| Pinto, Pablo |
43 |
| Francisca Javiera Ruelas |
40 |
| Juan María |
16 |
| Juana Santos |
16 |
| Casimiro Varela |
27 |
| (husband of Juana Santos) |
|
| José Marcelo |
14 |
| Juana |
12 |
| Sánchez, José Antonio de |
29 |
| María Dolores Morales |
26 |
| María Josefa |
3 |
| José Antonio |
2 |
| Ignacio Cárdenas |
|
| Sotelo, José Antonio |
29 |
| Gertrudis Peralta |
25 |
| Juan Antonio |
12 |
| Ramón |
5 |
| Soto, Ignacio de |
27 |
| María Bárbara de Espinosa |
18 |
| Simón Antonio de Soto |
14 |
| José Antonio |
2 |
| María Francisca |
1 |
| Tapia, Felipe Santiago |
39 |
| Juana María Cárdenas |
23 |
| María Rosa |
13 |
| María Antonia |
12 |
| José Bartolomé |
11 |
| Juan José |
9 |
| José Cristóbal |
8 |
| José Francisco |
7 |
| María Manuela |
6 |
| María Isidora |
5 |
| José Victor |
6 mo. |
| Valencia, José Manuel |
36 |
| María de Ia Luz Muñoz |
30 |
| María Gertrudis |
7 |
| Francisco María |
5 |
| Ignacio María |
2 |
| Valenzuela, Agustín de |
30 |
| Petra Ignacia de Ochoa |
20 |
| María Ceferina |
3 |
| Vázquez, Juan Atanasio |
40 |
| Gertrudis Castelo |
25 |
| José Antonio |
8 |
| Pedro José |
7 |
| José Tiburcio (relative) |
20 |
| María Antonia Bojórquez (wife of José Tiburcio) |
|
| Non-Military Families |
Age |
| Arballo, Feliciana (widow) |
25 |
| María Tomasa Gutiérrez |
4 |
| María Eustaquia |
1 mo. |
| Berreyesa, María lsabel |
18 |
| Nicolás Antonio |
15 |
| (siblings) |
|
| Galindo, Nicolás |
33 |
| María Teresa Pinto |
18 |
| Juan Venancio |
5 mo. |
| González, José Manuel |
35 |
| María Micaela Ruiz |
28 |
| María Gregoria |
15 |
| Juan José |
14 |
| María Ana |
8 |
| Ramón |
6 |
| Francisco |
1 |
| de La Fuente, Pedro Pérez |
28 |
| Muñoz, don Francisco |
25 |
| Sandoval, Gregorio Antonio |
30 |
| María Dolores Ontiveros |
19 |
| Villela, Marcos |
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