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Manuel Antonio Cota

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Monterey County, California, USA
Death
23 Aug 1826 (aged 47)
Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
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Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA Add to Map
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Manuel Antonio Cota y Lugo was born at Mission San Antonio de Padua, Alta California, New Spain, where he was baptized January 25, 1779 (SAP Baptism 00530). He was the son of álferez (ensign) Pablo Antonio Cota y León and Rosa María Lugo y Martínez. He enlisted as a soldado de cuera and married (1) María Gertrudis Romero y Salgado at the Santa Bárbara Presidio Chapel January 17, 1796 (BP Marriage 00021). After her death in 1817, he married (2) María Josefa Bruna Boronda y Higuera (1799 [SCL 03836]) at his home in Monterey on September 27, 1817 (SC Marriage 00857). Manuel served at the Presidios of Monterey and Santa Bárbara, and as an escolta at Mission San Fernando. He died at Monterey and was buried in the Presidio Cemetery (San Carlos) August 25, 1826 (SC Death 02581).
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Children:
(with Romero)
- María de Jesús (bap. Dec. 24, 1796 [BP Baptism 00153]; m. soldado José María Higuera y Cota on July 12, 1812 [BP Marriage 00086])
- María Dominga de la Transfiguración (1799-1834; m. José Antonio Zeferino Goycoachea y Lara [aka Carlón, aka Cortes])
- José María de la Asunción (Aug. 15, bap. Aug. 15, 1801 [BP Baptism 00229]; m. María Antonia de la Cruz Domínguez y Valenzuela on Feb. 24, 1832 [BP Marriage 00174])
- José Simón (1803-1830)
- Juana María Inocencia (bap. Dec. 28, 1805 [BP Baptism 00299]-1894; the "true inventor" of Monterey Jack Cheese)
- María de la Soledad (1808-1889)

(with Boronda)
- María Manuela Concepción Antonia (Dec. 6, bap. Dec. 8, 1826 [SC Baptism 03459])
Manuel Antonio Cota y Lugo was born at Mission San Antonio de Padua, Alta California, New Spain, where he was baptized January 25, 1779 (SAP Baptism 00530). He was the son of álferez (ensign) Pablo Antonio Cota y León and Rosa María Lugo y Martínez. He enlisted as a soldado de cuera and married (1) María Gertrudis Romero y Salgado at the Santa Bárbara Presidio Chapel January 17, 1796 (BP Marriage 00021). After her death in 1817, he married (2) María Josefa Bruna Boronda y Higuera (1799 [SCL 03836]) at his home in Monterey on September 27, 1817 (SC Marriage 00857). Manuel served at the Presidios of Monterey and Santa Bárbara, and as an escolta at Mission San Fernando. He died at Monterey and was buried in the Presidio Cemetery (San Carlos) August 25, 1826 (SC Death 02581).
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Children:
(with Romero)
- María de Jesús (bap. Dec. 24, 1796 [BP Baptism 00153]; m. soldado José María Higuera y Cota on July 12, 1812 [BP Marriage 00086])
- María Dominga de la Transfiguración (1799-1834; m. José Antonio Zeferino Goycoachea y Lara [aka Carlón, aka Cortes])
- José María de la Asunción (Aug. 15, bap. Aug. 15, 1801 [BP Baptism 00229]; m. María Antonia de la Cruz Domínguez y Valenzuela on Feb. 24, 1832 [BP Marriage 00174])
- José Simón (1803-1830)
- Juana María Inocencia (bap. Dec. 28, 1805 [BP Baptism 00299]-1894; the "true inventor" of Monterey Jack Cheese)
- María de la Soledad (1808-1889)

(with Boronda)
- María Manuela Concepción Antonia (Dec. 6, bap. Dec. 8, 1826 [SC Baptism 03459])

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