Maria Zapata born c. 1674 died December 4, 1761, age 87

Married:

1. Diego de Medina

Children of Maria Zapata and Diego de Medina:

1. Ramon de Medina
2. Juana de Medina
3. Isidro de Medina
4. Rosa de Medina
5. Lugarda de Medina
6. Diego de Medina
7. Maria Josefa de Medina
8. Antonia Catarina de Medina

Maria Zapata is the daughter of Captain José Téllez Girón and Catalina Romero

Biography

She appeared on the Don Diego de Vargas census 22 Dec 1692 to 2 Jan 1693 in El Paso del Norte, Nuevo Méjico. Nueva España.

Fifth household, five daughters, five dependents

Captain José Téllez Girón, married to doña Catalina Romero, with one daughter named Jacinta Téllez Girón and another named Maria Zapata. He states that he has a daughter, a young woman named Juana José Téllez, with his brother, Juan Téllez Girón. She writes to his son to bring her. He also states that he has two other children, Lucia and Catalina, and five dependents, named Gertrudis, Maria, Josefa, and Isabel, and Nicolas. As a loyal vassal of his majesty, he is quite ready to enter whenever I, the governor and captain general, enter to settle this kingdom.

To The Royal Crown Restored, pg. 39

Notes

Kessell, John L. and Hendricks, Rick, editors, To The Crown Restored, The Journals of Don Diego de Vargas, New Mexico, 1692-1694, University of New Mexico Press. 1995, ISBN 0-8263-1559-3