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José Manuel Higuera

Birth	:	1744 Sinaloa de Leyva, Sinaloa Municipality, Sinaloa, Mexico
Death	:	29 Aug 1828 San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, California, USA
Burial	:	Mission San Juan Bautista Cemetery, San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.8460007, -121.5339966
Description	:	Manuel was one of twelve soldiers traveling with their families with the second Rivera expedition, from San Blas to Loreto, then overland by way of the Baja California missions to San Diego, San Gabriel and Monterey, arriving September 1774. The intention was to relieve soldiers from the earlier "Sacred Expedition", and they were among the earliest settlers in Monterey, La Misión de San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey. Established with only thatch roofed huts in 1770, a square later secured in stone for the presidio as well, La Capilla Real del Presidio de Monterey, the Royal Presidio Chapel, still stands as... Read More	Manuel was one of twelve soldiers traveling with their families with the second Rivera expedition, from San Blas to Loreto, then overland by way of the Baja California missions to San Diego, San Gabriel and Monterey, arriving September 1774. The intention was to relieve soldiers from the earlier "Sacred Expedition", and they were among the earliest settlers in Monterey, La Misión de San Carlos Borromeo de Monterey. Established with only thatch roofed huts in 1770, a square later secured in stone for the presidio as well, La Capilla Real del Presidio de Monterey, the Royal Presidio Chapel, still stands as San Carlos Cathedral, continuing as a place of worship through the ages. Manuel came with his wife and two sons, Juan José, age three, and Faustino, age less than one year, enlisting in the Monterey Company. They became original "pobladores" of Pueblo San José, November 29, 1777. His parents were Ygnacio Higuera and Maria Ygnacia Buelna; alternate information has his parents as Pedro Higuera, born around 1710 and Juana Rosa Zepeda, born around 1715 of Sinaloa. 1777: first census of Pueblo San José: Joseph Manuel Higuera, Spaniard, man, 33; Antonia Redondo, Spaniard, woman, 25; Juan Joseph, boy, 7; Juan Faustino, boy, 4; Maria Bictoria, girl, 2; Maria Gertrudis, girl, 1; Joseph, Indian servant, boy, 16; 1 horse, 2 mules, 2 mares, 2 oxen, 2 cows, 1 calf, 2 ewes, 2 goats. 1782 census, Monterey Company "Real Presidio de Monterey Lista de la Compania del Referido Presidio 31 Julio de 1782": Manuel Higuera, 41, Sinaloa, español, illiterate 1790 census, Monterey Company: Manuel Higuera, español, Villa Sinaloa, 49 He achieved the rank of corporal and was noted to have an injury in his retirement status. His descendants qualify for Sons of the American Revolution membership for Spain's defense of the west coast from the British. In 1821, Rancho Tularcitos in Santa Clara County northeast of Milpitas went to José Higuera (1744-1828), 2 leagues. Manuel and Antonia had nine children, progenitors of the Higuera lineage in Alta California: Born in Sinaloa: José Manuel 1771-buried 3/17/1807 Mission San Carlos; soldado, married Maria Josepha Florentina Camacho. Juan José Faustino 1772-died November 26, 1834, burial at Mission Santa Clara; married Mariana Josefa Navarro and had four children, then married Francisca Maria Ruiz and had two children. Born at the Monterey Presidio and baptized at Mission San Carlos: Maria Veronica Victoria Leandra 2/27/1775-died February 22, 1817 buried at Mission Santa Clara: married Francisco Maria Valencia and had two children. Maria Gertrudis 6/28/1776-died 12/1/1851, buried at Mission Santa Barbara; married José Manuel Boronda and had thirteen children. Born in "el Pueblo de San Joseph" and baptized at Mission Santa Clara: Maria Ygnacia Rita 2/10/1778-died 7/10/1844 in Rancho La Natividad, near San Juan Bautista; married Manuel Josef Butron and had 13 children. Anna Maria Antonia 7/25/1780-12/14/1825 burial at Mission Dolores; married Francisco José de los Dolores Soto and had a daughter. Gabriela Maria 2/28/1782-burial 5/20/1842 at Mission San Juan Bautista; married José "Miguel" Espinosa and had eleven children. Joseph Joaquin Valentín 2/10/1784-burial 10/6/1838 at Mission Santa Clara; married Maria Bernarda Soto. Josef Antonio Secundino 7/1/1787-?; married María Ambrosia Pacheco and had a daughter. Manuel died August 29, 1828, at two in the morning and was buried the same day. "MANUEL HIGUERA, adulto, 84, originario de la Villa de Sinaloa del obispado de Sonora, casado con Maria Antonia Arredondo, vecinos del Rancho de la Natividad".

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José Manuel Higuera death on 29 Aug 1828 in San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, California, USA
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Longitude: -121.5339966

Family Members:

Spouse

Maria Ygnacia Antonia Limón y Redondo de Higuera

(1752 - 1834)

Children

Jose Manuel Higuera

(1770 - 1807)

Juan Jose Faustino Higuera

(1772 - 1834)

Maria Gertrudis Higuera y Redondo de Boronda

(1776 - 1851)

Maria Ignacia Higuera Butron

(1778 - 1844)

Ana Maria Antonia Higuera Soto

(1780 - 1825)

(unknow - unknow)

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