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Maria Petra Regalada Amesquita Higuera

Birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Death
12 Aug 1821 (aged 39)
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA Add to Map
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María Petra Regalada Amésquita y Acuña was born at San Francisco, Alta California, New Spain, where she was baptized the day of her birth at Mission Dolores (SFD Baptism 00262, ECPP). She was the daughter of Antonio Amésquita and Josefa Acuña. María Petra married (1) soldado José Francisco González of San José at Mission Santa Clara February 4, 1796 (SCL Marriage 00621). José died at Mission San Juan Bautista May 7, 1810 (SJB Death 01006). She married (2) soldado Matías Higuera at Mission San José August 9, 1810 (SJS Marriage 00560). Matías died at Mission Santa Clara September 5, 1811 (SCL Death 04274). María Petra married (3) Atanasio (no surname), an Indian neophyte, at Mission Santa Clara May 17, 1815 (SCL Marriage 01713). Atanasio died at Mission Santa Clara August 12, 1820 (SCL Death 05278). María Petra died at Mission Santa Clara and was buried in the mission cemetery August 13, 1821 (SCL Death 05370).

NOTE: There are many examples of "Razon" men marrying "Neophyte" women, here is an example of a "Razon" woman marrying a "Neophyte" Man.
María Petra Regalada Amésquita y Acuña was born at San Francisco, Alta California, New Spain, where she was baptized the day of her birth at Mission Dolores (SFD Baptism 00262, ECPP). She was the daughter of Antonio Amésquita and Josefa Acuña. María Petra married (1) soldado José Francisco González of San José at Mission Santa Clara February 4, 1796 (SCL Marriage 00621). José died at Mission San Juan Bautista May 7, 1810 (SJB Death 01006). She married (2) soldado Matías Higuera at Mission San José August 9, 1810 (SJS Marriage 00560). Matías died at Mission Santa Clara September 5, 1811 (SCL Death 04274). María Petra married (3) Atanasio (no surname), an Indian neophyte, at Mission Santa Clara May 17, 1815 (SCL Marriage 01713). Atanasio died at Mission Santa Clara August 12, 1820 (SCL Death 05278). María Petra died at Mission Santa Clara and was buried in the mission cemetery August 13, 1821 (SCL Death 05370).

NOTE: There are many examples of "Razon" men marrying "Neophyte" women, here is an example of a "Razon" woman marrying a "Neophyte" Man.

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