Juan CHAPA³⁵ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Petra CISNEROS. Petra CISNEROS and Juan CHAPA were married on 3 September 1832 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Juan CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born on 28 April 1698 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. Parents: Pedro CHAPA and Josepha de las CASAS.

Juan CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1743. Parents: Jose Florencio CHAPA and Margarita de la PEÑA.

Juan Bautista CHAPA^498,919 was born (date unknown). Parents: Nicolas CHAPA and Ynes BAEZ DE BENAVIDES.

Spouse: Maria Rita LOPEZ de Jaen. Maria Rita LOPEZ de Jaen and Juan Bautista CHAPA were married on 19 January 1740 in Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon, New Spain.⁹¹⁹ Children were: Maria Josefa CHAPA, Maria Gregoria CHAPA, Maria Ignacia CHAPA, Jose Francisco CHAPA, Maria Antonia Gertrudis CHAPA.

Juan Bautista CHAPA^1013,1014 was born before 16 November 1627 in Albisola, Genoa, Italy.⁴³⁸ This is the baptism date. He was baptized on 16 November 1627 in Albisola, Genoa, Italy.¹⁰¹³ Albisola is on the coast near Genoa, Italy. He signed a will on 8 February 1694 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. He named as Executors his sons Joseph and Gaspar. However, Gaspar died on the same day Juan Bautista drew up his will. Naming Gaspar as a Co-Executor may have been a way for Juan Bautista to honor his dying son. Juan died on 20 April 1695 at the age of 67 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. Juan Bautista Chapa arrived in New Spain in 1647. He lived in Mexico City for a few years and arrived in Nuevo Leon around 1650. He became secretary to the village of Caderyta by the year 1652. By 1662, he had become secretary to the Governor of Nuevo Leon, Martin de Zavala, and also served in that role under de Zavala's successors, Governor Leon de Alza and Governor Azcarraga.
Juan Bautista accompanied Alonso de Leon on several of his expeditions into Texas in the late 1600's. Alonso de Leon's mission was to search for and destroy the colony that the French, under La Salle, had reportedly established somewhere on the Texas coast. From the detailed diaries that Juan Bautista kept on the expeditions and from his work as secretary to the governors of Nuevo Leon, he wrote his "Historia de Nuevo Leon". This is the definitive historical work on northern Mexico and south Texas.
However, for almost 300 years, no one knew who had written the "Historia de Nuevo Leon" because Juan Bautista chose to remain anonymous. He did so because he recognized the many difficulties and dangers in writing histories during that era. The incredulity of some and the censure of others would make life very difficult for the author, with many rebukes and criticisms. Juan Bautista used the example of Zoilo, who rebuked and criticized the Greek poet Homer, whom Juan Bautista calls the "Prince of Poets". Thus, the author of this important history became known simply as the "autor anonimo". It was not until 1961 that he was identified as the author through extensive research and analysis by the noted Mexican historian, Israel Cavazos Garza. Parents: Bartolome SCHIAPAPRIA and Batestina BADI.

Spouse: Beatrice OLIVARES de Treviño. Beatrice OLIVARES de Treviño and Juan Bautista CHAPA were married in 1653 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. Children were: Nicolas CHAPA, Maria CHAPA, Jose Maria CHAPA, Juan Bautista CHAPA, Gaspar CHAPA, Juana CHAPA.

Juan Bautista CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1660 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. He may also have been known as Juan de Chapa. He resided in Villaldama where he was mayor in 1705. Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Beatrice OLIVARES de Treviño.

Spouse: Maria de MUNGUIA. Maria de MUNGUIA and Juan Bautista CHAPA were married on 27 July 1695 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Children were: Juan Joseph CHAPA.

Juan Joseph CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born on 24 March 1710. Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Maria de MUNGUIA.

Juan Joseph CHAPA was born before 26 February 1801.¹⁰⁰⁸ He died on 13 May 1813 at the age of 12 in Camargo, Nuevo Santander, New Spain.¹⁰¹⁵ Parents: Jose Manuel de CHAPA and Maria Rosalia PEREZ.

Juana CHAPA died on 8 November 1709.⁹¹⁹ She was not married at the time Juan Bautista Chapa made his will on February 8, 1694. Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Beatrice OLIVARES de Treviño.

Leonor CHAPA¹⁰¹⁶ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Juan Jose SAENZ (or SAIS). Leonor CHAPA and Juan Jose SAENZ (or SAIS) were married on 4 February 1822.¹⁰¹⁶ Children were: Antonia SAENZ, Ramon SAENZ, Claudia SAENZ.

Luciano CHAPA was the Original Grantee of "Encino del Pozo" land grant. "Encino del Pozo" land grant, Brooks County. Luciano Chapa was the Original Grantee of the Encino del Pozo land grant. This land grant was combined with the La Encantada land grant (granted to Luciano's father Jose Manuel) when the land grants were confirmed by the District Court of Travis County, Texas, on June 17, 1904. Parents: Jose Manuel de CHAPA and Maria Rosalia PEREZ.

Spouse: Blasa DIAZ. Blasa DIAZ and Luciano CHAPA were married on 23 November 1819 in Camargo, Nuevo Santander, New Spain.¹⁰¹⁷ Children were: Jose Manuel CHAPA, Jose Vitoriano CHAPA, Jose Jacinto CHAPA, Maria Eduviges CHAPA, Jose Concepcion CHAPA, Maria Felicitas CHAPA, Jose Cecilio CHAPA.

Lusgarda CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born on 2 July 1705 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. Parents: Pedro CHAPA and Josepha de las CASAS.

Manuel CHAPA⁷⁷⁴ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Maria Luisa FLORES. Maria Luisa FLORES and Manuel CHAPA were married. Children were: Victoriana CHAPA, Altagracia CHAPA.

Maria CHAPA was born (date unknown). Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Beatrice OLIVARES de Treviño.

Spouse: Francisco Alejo de TREVIÑO. Maria CHAPA and Francisco Alejo de TREVIÑO were married. Children were: Francisco de TREVIÑO, Josefa TREVIÑO, Maria Rosa TREVIÑO, Pedro Regalado de TREVIÑO.

Maria CHAPA Cavazos was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Brigido GOMEZ. Maria CHAPA Cavazos and Brigido GOMEZ were married. Children were: Cesaria GOMEZ.

Maria CHAPA Benavides died before 1735.²⁷ The marriage investigation indicates that the parents of Rosa Longoria, Joseph Longoria and Maria Chapa, were both deceased by Jan. 8, 1735. Parents: Nicolas CHAPA and Ynes BAEZ DE BENAVIDES.

Spouse: Joseph LONGORIA Garcia. Maria CHAPA Benavides and Joseph LONGORIA Garcia were married in 1710. Children were: Joseph Santiago LONGORIA, Maria Rosa LONGORIA.

Maria Antonia Gertrudis CHAPA⁴⁹⁸ was born (date unknown). Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Maria Rita LOPEZ de Jaen.

Spouse: Jose Maria ESCOBAR. Maria Antonia Gertrudis CHAPA and Jose Maria ESCOBAR were married on 29 November 1770. Children were: Pedro Joseph ESCOBAR, Maria Catarina Balbina ESCOBAR.

Maria Bruna CHAPA¹⁰¹⁸ was born circa 1798 in El Azucar Ranch. Parents: Jose Manuel de CHAPA and Maria Rosalia PEREZ.

Maria Clara de CHAPA⁴⁴¹ was born in 1702 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, New Spain.⁴³⁸ She died before 1750 at the age of 48. Parents: Nicolas CHAPA and Ynes BAEZ DE BENAVIDES.

Spouse: Juan Diego LONGORIA Garcia. Maria Clara de CHAPA and Juan Diego LONGORIA Garcia were married on 30 July 1718 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, New Spain.⁴⁴¹ The Camargo Census of May 31, 1750, showed Diego Longoria as a widower. Children living in his household at that time were Antonio (30), Anna Maria (20), Juana Rosa (20), Joseph Vicente (18), Juana Anastacia (18), Pedro (17), and Petra (16). The Census indicated that he had "todas armas" (all arms) and that his assets included "setecientos cabezas de ganado de pelo y lana [700 head of goats and sheep], sesenta bestias caballares de cria [60 mules? for breeding], ocho caballos mansos [8 tame horses], [and] cuatro bacas paridas [4 cows with calves]". Children were: Maria Agustina LONGORIA Garcia, Maria Agueda LONGORIA Chapa, Jose Antonio LONGORIA Chapa, Tomas LONGORIA Chapa, Jose Matias LONGORIA Chapa, Maria Gertrudis LONGORIA Chapa, Ana Maria LONGORIA Chapa, Juana Rosa LONGORIA Chapa, Jose Vicente LONGORIA Chapa, Juana Anastacia LONGORIA Chapa, Pedro LONGORIA Chapa, Petra LONGORIA Chapa.

Maria Eduviges CHAPA was born before 23 October 1830.¹⁰⁰⁸ Parents: Luciano CHAPA and Blasa DIAZ.

Maria Felicitas CHAPA was born before 12 July 1834.¹⁰⁰⁸ Parents: Luciano CHAPA and Blasa DIAZ.

Maria Gertrudis CHAPA³⁸⁵ was born (date unknown). Maria Gertrudis Chapa was the sister of Jose Manuel de Chapa, the Original Grantee of the La Encantada Grant in what is now Brooks County. Parents: Nicolas CHAPA and Maria Josefa LOPEZ BERMUDEZ.

Spouse: Jose Lorenzo LONGORIA Serna. Maria Gertrudis CHAPA and Jose Lorenzo LONGORIA Serna were married on 27 November 1799.³⁸⁵ Children were: Maria Guadalupe Luisa LONGORIA, Maria Josefa Ramona LONGORIA, Jose de las Nieves LONGORIA, Lorenzo LONGORIA, Pablo LONGORIA.

Maria Gertrudis CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1741.¹⁰⁰⁴ Parents: Jose Florencio CHAPA and Margarita de la PEÑA.

Maria Gregoria CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1744. Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Maria Rita LOPEZ de Jaen.

Maria Ignacia CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1751. Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Maria Rita LOPEZ de Jaen.

Maria Josefa CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1741. Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Maria Rita LOPEZ de Jaen.

Maria Luisa CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born (date unknown). Parents: Jose Florencio CHAPA and Margarita de la PEÑA.

Maria Micaela CHAPA was born before 6 December 1796.¹⁰⁰⁸ Parents: Jose Manuel de CHAPA and Maria Rosalia PEREZ.

Maria Nicolasa CHAPA¹⁰¹⁹ was born circa 1804 in El Azucar Ranch. Parents: Jose Manuel de CHAPA and Maria Rosalia PEREZ.

Maria Paula CHAPA¹⁰²⁰ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Francisco CISNEROS Salinas. Maria Paula CHAPA and Francisco CISNEROS Salinas were married on 16 August 1825 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Maria Refugia CHAPA¹⁰²¹ died on 17 December 1810 in Camargo, Nuevo Santander, New Spain.¹⁰¹⁵ Parents: Nicolas CHAPA and Maria Josefa LOPEZ BERMUDEZ.

Spouse: Jose Maria PEREZ. Maria Refugia CHAPA and Jose Maria PEREZ were married on 9 January 1797.¹⁰²¹ Children were: Crisanto PEREZ, Rafaela PEREZ, Juana PEREZ.

Maria Rosa CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born before 6 February 1721. Parents: Jose Maria CHAPA and Maria Francisca OCHOA.

Maria Rosario CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1748 in Mier, Tamaulipas, Mexico.¹⁰⁰⁴ Guillermo Garmendia Leal gives her name as Maria Rosalia. Parents: Jose Florencio CHAPA and Margarita de la PEÑA.

Michaela de CHAPA¹⁰²² was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Balerio RODRIGUEZ. Michaela de CHAPA and Balerio RODRIGUEZ were married. Children were: Petrona RODRIGUEZ, Maria Gertrudis RODRIGUEZ.

Miguel Eusebio CHAPA¹⁰²³ died before 1747.¹⁰¹¹ His wife, Ana Maria Garcia, was shown in the Census as already married to Bartolome de Treviño, and their oldest child was 3 years old. Parents: Nicolas CHAPA and Ynes BAEZ DE BENAVIDES.

Spouse: Ana Maria GARCIA Guajardo. Ana Maria GARCIA Guajardo and Miguel Eusebio CHAPA were married after 24 May 1735.⁴⁴² Children were: Nicolas Joseph CHAPA, Jose Miguel CHAPA.

Nicolas CHAPA³⁸⁵ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Maria Josefa LOPEZ BERMUDEZ. Maria Josefa LOPEZ BERMUDEZ and Nicolas CHAPA were married. Children were: Maria Gertrudis CHAPA, Jose Manuel de CHAPA, Maria Refugia CHAPA, Jose de la Cruz CHAPA.

Nicolas CHAPA^442,919 was born on 1 January 1670 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, New Spain.⁴³⁸ He died before 24 May 1735 at the age of 65 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. He founded General Treviño, in Nuevo Leon, naming it after the patriarch of his mother's family. Parents: Juan Bautista CHAPA and Beatrice OLIVARES de Treviño.

Spouse: Ynes BAEZ DE BENAVIDES. Ynes BAEZ DE BENAVIDES and Nicolas CHAPA were married in 1700 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, New Spain.⁴³⁸ Children were: Maria Clara de CHAPA, Ynes CHAPA, Antonia CHAPA, Miguel Eusebio CHAPA, Juan Bautista CHAPA, Maria CHAPA Benavides, Jose Florencio CHAPA.

Nicolas Joseph CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born about 1740.¹⁰¹¹ His age was given as 10 years. He died on 15 February 1803 at the age of 63 in Camargo, Nuevo Santander, New Spain. Nicolas Joseph Chapa received Porcion 22 in Camargo on the south side of the Rio Grande. Parents: Miguel Eusebio CHAPA and Ana Maria GARCIA Guajardo.

Spouse: Maria Gertrudis ROMERO. Maria Gertrudis ROMERO and Nicolas Joseph CHAPA were married.

Paula CHAPA³⁴³ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Casimiro MARTINEZ. Paula CHAPA and Casimiro MARTINEZ were married.

Pedro CHAPA⁹¹⁹ was born (date unknown). Parents: Gaspar CHAPA and Maria GONZALEZ.

Spouse: Josepha de las CASAS. Josepha de las CASAS and Pedro CHAPA were married on 27 December 1697 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, New Spain. Children were: Juan CHAPA, Francisca Maria CHAPA, Lusgarda CHAPA.

Spouse: Beatrix RANGEL. Beatrix RANGEL and Pedro CHAPA were married on 10 May 1711 in Saltillo, Coahuila, New Spain.

Spouse: Catalina GARCIA. Catalina GARCIA and Pedro CHAPA were married on 18 October 1734 in Saltillo, Coahuila, New Spain.

Victoriana CHAPA¹⁰²⁴ was born (date unknown). Parents: Manuel CHAPA and Maria Luisa FLORES.

Spouse: Pedro GARZA. Victoriana CHAPA and Pedro GARZA were married.

Victoriano CHAPA¹⁰⁰² was born on 24 March 1810 in Matamoros, Nuevo Santander, New Spain.

Spouse: Manuela LONGORIA. Manuela LONGORIA and Victoriano CHAPA were married on 7 January 1836 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico.¹⁰²⁵

Ynes CHAPA^{377,463,1023,1026} was born (date unknown). Parents: Nicolas CHAPA and Ynes BAEZ DE BENAVIDES.

Spouse: Juan Antonio RUIZ Garza. Ynes CHAPA and Juan Antonio RUIZ Garza were married on 19 September 1719 in Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, New Spain.

Spouse: Manuel HINOJOSA. Ynes CHAPA and Manuel HINOJOSA were married. They were in Camargo on May 31, 1750, and then moved to Mier as they were included in the Mier Census of March 1, 1753. Children were: Matiana HINOJOSA, Maria Rosalia HINOJOSA, Maria Gerarda HINOJOSA, Manuel HINOJOSA, Maria Candelaria de HINOJOSA.

______ de CHARLES⁹³⁰ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Petronila GONZALEZ. Children were: Blas de CHARLES, Maria de CHARLES.

Agustina de CHARLES^17,557,1027 was born (date unknown). Parents: Bartolome de CHARLES and Leonor DE LA CRUZ.

Spouse: Francisco GONZALEZ Hidalgo. Agustina de CHARLES and Francisco GONZALEZ Hidalgo were married. Children were: Josepha GONZALEZ, Tomas GONZALEZ Hidalgo.

Agustina de CHARLES¹⁰²⁸ died after 11 October 1626.¹⁰²⁸ She made her last testament on this date. The October 11, 1626 testament of Agustina de Charles notes that she was the daughter of Bartolome de Charles and Juana Gonzalez, that she was the widow of Juan Perez de los Rios, and that they had had six children -- four of which (Alonso de Charles, Bartolome de Charles, Estevan de los Rios and Pedro de los Rios) were already deceased and two of which (Ana Perez and Juan Perez de los Rios) were still living. Parents: Bartolome de CHARLES and Juana GONZALEZ.

Spouse: Capt. Juan PEREZ de los Rios. Agustina de CHARLES and Capt. Juan PEREZ de los Rios¹⁰²⁹ were married. Children were: Alonso de CHARLES, Bartolome de CHARLES, Estevan PEREZ de los Rios, Pedro PEREZ de los Rios, Ana PEREZ de los Rios, Juan PEREZ de los Rios.

Alonso de CHARLES^1028,1029 died before 11 October 1626.¹⁰²⁸ He went with his parents to New Mexico in 1590 as part of the group led by Gaspar Castano de Sosa which attempted to illegally settle New Mexico. Parents: Capt. Juan PEREZ de los Rios and Agustina de CHARLES.

Bartolome de CHARLES¹⁰²⁸ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Juana GONZALEZ. Juana GONZALEZ and Bartolome de CHARLES¹⁰²⁸ were married. Bartolome de Charles and Juana Gonzalez were citizens of the Pueblo de los Angeles. Children were: Agustina de CHARLES.

Bartolome de CHARLES^{557,1028,1029} died before 4 September 1626.³⁹¹ He died before 11 October 1626.¹⁰²⁸ He went with his parents to New Mexico in 1590 as part of the group led by Gaspar Castano de Sosa which attempted to illegally settle New Mexico.

I am assuming this is the same Bartolome de Charles who married Leonor de la Cruz. The October 11, 1626 testament of Agustina de Charles notes that she was the daughter of Bartolome de Charles and Juana Gonzalez, that she was the widow of Juan Perez de los Rios, and that among their children had been a son named Bartolome de Charles who was already deceased and another son named Juan Perez de los Rios who was still alive. Agustina's living son was undoubtedly the same Juan Perez de los Rios noted in the September 4, 1626 Census of the Villa of Cerralvo (Monterrey) as having a house in which he lived with his wife, mother and widowed sister and that he also had a jacal in which lived Leonor, "widowed Indian" of Bartolome de Charles. My guess is that Leonor's deceased husband Bartolome de Charles was the son of Juan Perez de los Rios and Agustina de Charles. Further research is needed to prove this but I have nevertheless decided to incorporate this assumed relationship into my database until my assumption is proved incorrect.

Marriage Investigation #39-1 notes that the wife of Juan Perez de los Rios was named Agustina de Belmar (Mermal) and that Juan Perez de los Rios was a brother of Bartolome de Charles, husband of Leonor de la Cruz. Thus it seems quite probable that Juan Perez de los Rios and Bartolome de Charles were two of the sons mentioned in the last Testament of Agustina de Charles, widow of Juan Perez de los Rios.

A significant complication is that Marriage Investigation #39-1 notes that several witnesses stated that Leonor de la Cruz was the wife of Juan Perez de los Rios. I believe this is a reference to the younger, still living Juan Perez de los Rios, husband of Agustina de Belmar (or Mermal), but I leave it to others to discern the implications of these witnesses' statement.
Parents: Capt. Juan PEREZ de los Rios and Agustina de CHARLES.

Spouse: Leonor DE LA CRUZ. Leonor DE LA CRUZ and Bartolome de CHARLES were married. Children were: Agustina de CHARLES.

Blas de CHARLES⁹³⁰ was born (date unknown). Parents: ______ de CHARLES and Petronila GONZALEZ.

Spouse: Ines de ZEPEDA. Ines de ZEPEDA and Blas de CHARLES were married. Children were: Maria de CHARLES.