The Descendents of Don Joseph de Plaza

and Dona Cathalina de Urrutia y Flores de Valdez

Compiled by John D. Inclan

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1. DON JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA was born Abt. 1704, and died in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He married CATHALINA DE URRUTIA¹, daughter of Captain JOSEPH DE URRUTIA and Dona ROSA FLORES-DE-VALDEZ. She was born 05 Dec 1706 in Santiago Apostal, Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico¹, and died Bet. 1778 - 1809 in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico¹.

Notes for DON JOSEPH DE PLAZA:

On July 4th, 1740, in San Antonio, Texas, Captain Joseph de Urrutia mentions in his will his sons-in-laws, Don Joseph de Plaza and Don Pedro Godoy.

Both men, Don Joseph de Plaza and Don Pedro Godoy were residents of the Minas de San Pedro de Boca de Leones.

Both men are named executors of his estate.

Source:Canary Islands Descendants Newsletter. Vol.6 Issue #3, August 2000. Last will and testament of

Captain Joseph de Urrutia and With the Makers of San Antonio, by Frederick C. Chabot. Page 21.

Notes for CATHALINA DE URRUTIA:

Baptismal date from the parish church, Santiago Apostal, in Monclova, Coahulia, Mexico.

LDS film #222,421

On her father's (Captain Joseph de Urrutia) will, it is noted that she and her husband reside at Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Today this historic town is called Villaldama, and it is in the State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

 

Children of JOSEPH DE PLAZA and CATHALINA DE URRUTIA are:

2. i. JOSEPH-ANTONIO² DE PLAZA-URRUTIA, b. 1750, Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

3. ii. JOSEPH-JOAQUIN DE PLAZA-URRUTIA, b. Abt. 1755, Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; d. Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

4. iii. MARIA-JOSEFA-ANTONIA PLAZA-URRUTIA, b. 1758.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. JOSEPH-ANTONIO² DE PLAZA-URRUTIA (JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) was born 1750 in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He married MARIA-TERESA TREVINO-ISLA 25 Feb 1770 in San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaladama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, daughter of MARCOS DE TREVINO-GUTIERREZ and ANTONIA-MARGARITA DE ISLA-Y-PALACIO. She was born in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

Children of JOSEPH-ANTONIO DE PLAZA-URRUTIA and MARIA-TERESA TREVINO-ISLA are:

5. i. MARIA-ANTONIA-MARGARITA³ PLAZA-TREVINO.

ii. JOSEPH-MANUEL-POLICARPO PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 02 Feb 1771, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

6. iii. MARIA-JOSEFA PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 30 Dec 1772, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

iv. JOSE-ANTONIO-PABLO-MAXIMIO PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 15 Jun 1775, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

7. v. MARIA-TERESA-SEFERINA PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 02 Sep 1777, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

vi. JUAN-JOSE-CHRISOSTOMO PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 05 Feb 1780, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

vii. MARIA-CATARINA-LEONARDA PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 15 Nov 1781, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; m. JUAN LOPEZ-PINERA, 02 May 1797, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

viii. MARIA-DEL-REFUGIO MARGARITA PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 19 Apr 1786, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

ix. MARIA-IGNACIA-RAMONA PLAZA-TREVINO, b. 08 Sep 1790, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; m. JUAN-CHRISOSTOMO TATO-PLAZA, 19 Oct 1809, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; b. 1790.

 

3. JOSEPH-JOAQUIN² DE PLAZA-URRUTIA (JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) was born Abt. 1755 in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and died in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He married DONA MARIA-ROSA GONZALEZ-DE-LA-GARZA 10 Feb 1778 in San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaladama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, daughter of PEDRO GONZALEZ-VALDEZ and LEONOR DE-LA-GARZA. She was born in San Juan Bautista del Rio Grande, Presido del Norte, Coahulia,Mexico, and died in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

Children of JOSEPH-JOAQUIN DE PLAZA-URRUTIA and MARIA-ROSA GONZALEZ-DE-LA-GARZA are:

8. i. MARIA-JOSEFA-MICAELA³ PLAZA-GONZALEZ, b. 01 Oct 1780, San Miguel, Bustamante, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

ii. JOSE-ANDRES-SATURNINO PLAZA-GONZALEZ, b. 07 Dec 1781, San Miguel, Bustamante, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

iii. JOSE-MARIA-LUCIO PLAZA-GONZALEZ, b. 23 Dec 1783, San Miguel, Bustamante, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

iv. ROSA-MARIA-JOSEFINA PLAZA-GONZALEZ, b. 03 Sep 1785, San Miguel, Bustamante, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

4. MARIA-JOSEFA-ANTONIA² PLAZA-URRUTIA (JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) was born 1758. She married JOSE-MANUEL DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY.

 

Children of MARIA-JOSEFA-ANTONIA PLAZA-URRUTIA and JOSE-MANUEL DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY are:

i. JOSE-PABLO³ DE-LOS-SANTOS-PLAZA, b. 1776; m. MARIA-MANUELA HERNANDEZ-CAMEROS, 29 Jun 1797, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Notes for JOSE-PABLO DE-LOS-SANTOS-PLAZA:

He is the Great-Grandson to Captain Jose de Urrutia,

Commander of the Presidio San Antonio de Bexar.

9. ii. MARIA-ESTANISLADA DE-LOS-SANTOS-PLAZA, b. 1777.

 

Generation No. 3

 

5. MARIA-ANTONIA-MARGARITA³ PLAZA-TREVINO (JOSEPH-ANTONIO² DE PLAZA-URRUTIA, JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) She married JUAN-NEPOMUCENO BAEZ-DE-BENAVIDES-GARCIA 18 Apr 1803 in San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, son of JOSEPH-MIGUEL BAEZ-DE-BENAVIDES-DE-LA-SERNA and ANA-JOSEFA GARCIA. He was born 1780.

Notes for JUAN-NEPOMUCENO BAEZ-DE-BENAVIDES-GARCIA:

His first marriage was with Dona Maria Josefa Urrutia Menchaca on January 25, 1802 in the parish church San Carlos de Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. No known issue from this marriage.

 

Children of MARIA-ANTONIA-MARGARITA PLAZA-TREVINO and JUAN-NEPOMUCENO BAEZ-DE-BENAVIDES-GARCIA are:

i. JUAN-DE-DIOS⁴ BENAVIDES-PLAZA, b. 10 Mar 1805, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

ii. JOSE-ANTONIO-FABIAN BENAVIDES-PLAZA, b. 25 Jan 1807, San Mateo, Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

6. MARIA-JOSEFA³ PLAZA-TREVINO (JOSEPH-ANTONIO² DE PLAZA-URRUTIA, JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) was born 30 Dec 1772 in San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She married JOSE-MARIANO VILLARREAL-DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY 16 Oct 1800 in San Pedro, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, son of RAMON DE VILLARREAL and ANTONIA-MARGARITA DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY.

 

Child of MARIA-JOSEFA PLAZA-TREVINO and JOSE-MARIANO VILLARREAL-DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY is:

i. MARIA-TERESA-TEOFILA⁴ VILLARREAL-PLAZA, b. 11 Jan 1812, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

7. MARIA-TERESA-SEFERINA³ PLAZA-TREVINO (JOSEPH-ANTONIO² DE PLAZA-URRUTIA, JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) was born 02 Sep 1777 in San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She married JOSEF-FRANCISCO VILLARREAL-DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY 26 Jul 1795 in San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaladama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, son of RAMON DE VILLARREAL and ANTONIA-MARGARITA DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY. He was born in Boca de Leones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

Children of MARIA-TERESA-SEFERINA PLAZA-TREVINO and JOSEF-FRANCISCO VILLARREAL-DE-LOS-SANTOS-COY are:

i. MARIA-FELIPA-DE-LA-LUZ⁴ VILLARREAL-PLAZA, b. 30 Aug 1796, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villadama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

ii. JOSE-RAFAEL VILLARREAL-PLAZA, b. 01 Dec 1803, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

iii. FRANCISCO VILLARREAL-PLAZA, b. 23 Mar 1806, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

8. MARIA-JOSEFA-MICAELA³ PLAZA-GONZALEZ (JOSEPH-JOAQUIN² DE PLAZA-URRUTIA, JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) was born 01 Oct 1780 in San Miguel, Bustamante, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She married BRUNO DE VILLARREAL 13 Apr 1812 in San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Notes for BRUNO DE VILLARREAL:

His frist marriage was to Dona Maria Petra de la Barrera.

 

Children of MARIA-JOSEFA-MICAELA PLAZA-GONZALEZ and BRUNO DE VILLARREAL are:

i. JOSE FRANCISCO⁴ VILLARREAL-PLAZA, b. 09 Dec 1813, San Pedro, Boca de Leones, Villaldama, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

ii. MARIA-CONCEPCION VILLARREAL-PLAZA, b. 18 Dec 1824, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

9. MARIA-ESTANISLADA³ DE-LOS-SANTOS-PLAZA (MARIA-JOSEFA-ANTONIA² PLAZA-URRUTIA, JOSEPH¹ DE PLAZA) was born 1777. She married JOSE-JOAQUIN ESQUIVEL-HUERTA 16 Nov 1795 in San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, son of NICOLAS-ANTONIO ESQUIVEL and MARIA-PETRA-GUADALUPE HUERTA. He was born 16 Feb 1773 in San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Notes for JOSE-JOAQUIN ESQUIVEL-HUERTA:

DOB listed is from the Baptismal record from the church San Carlos de

Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

Children of MARIA-ESTANISLADA DE-LOS-SANTOS-PLAZA and JOSE-JOAQUIN ESQUIVEL-HUERTA are:

i. MARIA-ELENA⁴ ESQUIVEL-DE-LOS-SANTOS, b. 23 Aug 1796, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Notes for MARIA-ELENA ESQUIVEL-DE-LOS-SANTOS:

DOB listed is from the Baptismal record from the church San Carlos de

Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

ii. PEDRO-REGALADO ESQUIVEL-DE-LOS-SANTOS, b. 27 May 1798, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico; d. 16 Jun 1800, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Notes for PEDRO-REGALADO ESQUIVEL-DE-LOS-SANTOS:

DOB listed is from the Baptismal record from the church San Carlos de

Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

iii. MARIA-JUANA-URINA ESQUIVEL-DE-LOS-SANTOS, b. 20 Aug 1803, San Carlos, Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

 

 

Endnotes

 

1. Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 6, Ed. 1, (Release date: August 22, 1996), "CD-ROM," Tree #4100, Date of Import: Sep 10, 1998.