JOSÉ MARÍA AROCHA

Born in Texas; enlisted with Captain Seguin on October 11, 1835; fought in the siege of Bexar; discharged November 4th, 1836. His headright and labor of land was sold in San Antonio on February 2nd, 1836. He died at San Antonio, Texas in 1841.

MANUEL AROCHA

The Bexar County board issued to this soldier a headright and labor certificate for one third of a league of land. On May 31, 1851, he was issued donation certificate for 640 acres of land for services at the battle of San Jacinto. The Arocha descendants in Bexar County are many.

ANTONIO CRUZ AROCHA

Born in Mexico, reared in Texas, served with Captain Seguin's Company. Left the Alamo with Seguin the night of February 29th, 1836, to procure aid for the garrison of the Alamo. He joined Houston's army at González immediately thereafter, and fought at San Jacinto. Bounty Warrant No. 927, for 1280 acres of land, for serving in the Texas army from January 1835 to December 1837. On November 6th, enlisted as second sargeant in Lieutenant Manuel Flores' Company. He was granted a labor and league by Bexar County Board March 6, 1838. He is listed in Seguin's company as Antonio Cruz.

SIMON ARREOLA

Born in Bexar, Texas. According to Service Record No. 6669, Arreola, joined Captain Seguin's Company February 23, 1836 and was discharged at Nacogdoches, July 31, 1836. The Bexar County Board of Land Commissioner's granted him a league and labor of land on February 2, 1838. In 1842 he was still to be found in San Antonio, but on November 1850, according to a deed record in the County Clerk's record of Bexar County," he was either dead or out of the state."

ANDRES BARCINES

Born in San Antonio de Bexar, Texas. His services were recognized by the granting of a headright certificate of land. He died in San Antonio in 1839, and Colonel Juan N. Seguin was appointed administrator of his estate May 27, 1839.

CESARIO CURBIERE

Native Texan, born in Bexar. Enlisted in Lieutenant Manuel Flores' company November 5, 1836; served until February 3, 1838. He was granted 1280 acres of land by the Bexar County Board. Died in Bexar, 1841.

MATÍAS CURBIERE

Native Texan, born in Bexar in the year 1814, enlisted in Captain Seguin's Company November 5, 1836 and served as third sergeant of the company. He married Irulella Garza November 11, 1837. He was a member of the Texas Veteran's Association. Died in San Antonio in 1877.

LUCIO ENRIQUEZ

Native Texan, born in San Antonio, Texas, service record No. 8760; served in Seguin's Company from March 5, 1836 to June 5, 1836. (The dates of enlistment like the above show some of these men rallying to Houston's army just before the battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836.) He later enlisted in Lieutenant Manuel Flores' Company and was Second Sergeant. He was granted a third of a league of land by the Bexar County land board and received his allotted 640 acres for service at San Jacinto. On April 21, 1852, he was given more land, consisting of 320 acres, for services in the Texan army from February 22, 1836, to July 15 of the same year. On May 24, 1852 his widow sold 960 acres of land to one John James.

MANUEL FLORES

Flores was born in Bexar, his service record No. 4220 shows him as serving in the Texan army from October 1st, 1935, to October 1st, 1836, as first sergeant under Captain Seguin; as First Lieutenant in Second Regiment of Cavalry, Company "B", and as Captain from March 1st to October 12, 1837. He was credited with urging the Texans forward, after their first fire upon Santa Anna's men. The Texans having fallen on their stomachs, waiting the reaction, he shouted: "Get up you cowards. Santa Anna's men are running." This man was also disappointed by the fact that Texas was deciding to annexation, and while residing in Matagorda he attempted a revolution against the established Texan authorities. General Canalizo of the Mexican army procured his services to incite the Indians in Texas to uprisings. On May 14, 1839 Texas Rangers under Lieutenant James O. Rice discovered him and his band on the San Gabriel river in Williamson County, and in the encounter Flores was killed. Much too sad an end for his splendid record.

[It is likely that both the Flores' above and below were the loyalist Hispanic Tejano patriot who participated in the Texas rebellion who died in 1868 and served with Seguin's company during and after the war for independence. The incident referred to above happened at San Jacinto and was related by Ambrosio Rodriquez to his son who related it in his memoirs. It is unclear if the centralist agent Flores served in early battles for Texas independence on the side of the Texians---W.L. McKeehan]

MANUEL MARÍA FLORES

This man was granted a headright certificate for one third of a league of land, for serving in Captain Seguin's company from January 15, to June 10, 1836. Born in San Antonio, Texas in 1808. Died at the same place on December 3, 1868.

NEPOMUCENO FLORES

Born at Bexar, Texas, in the year 1811. Service record 4223. Served as corporal in Juan N. Seguin's Company from January 1st, 1836 to October 11 of the same year, and as first lieutenant from October 14, 1836, to October 14, 1837. He took part in the storming of Bexar in December 1835. His father was José Flores de Abrego, and he was a brother of Captain Manuel Flores. He served at San Jacinto. He was a brother of Colonel Juan N. Seguin's wife. Died December 2, 1878.

PEDRO HERRERA

Born in Bexar; served in Captain Seguin's Company from February 23, to July 1836. His service record is No. 565. Re-enlisted November 5, 1836. In Captain Manuel Flores' Cavalry Company on November 4, 1837.

TOMAS MALDONADO (Listed as Maldonart)

Served in Captain Seguin's Company. This man is among the many Mexican-Texans whose records do not appear in many places. Having performed their duties as soldiers, they were never heard of again except, perhaps, through some friend, or kinfolks.

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