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Gonzales and the interior. After the battle of San Jacinto had made con- ditions at San Antonio somewhat safer, he returned and re-established his mercantile business. For biographical details concerning this man and family see Frederick C. Chabot, Genealogies of Early San Antonio Fam·ilies, 327-330. 3 Edward Dwyer was an Irishman who went to San Antonio at an early day. On July 18, 1843, he married Mrs. Mariana Ramon, the daughter of Remigio and Francisca Rodriguez. Through this marriage and in his own right he came into control of vast landed interests. In 1840, he, George W. Blow, and Jose Antonio Navarro were appointed commissioners to investigate fraudulent land claims in Bexar District. See Harriet Smither (ed.), Jom'1wls of the Fourth Cong1·ess of the Republic of Texas, II, 328. Texas Sentinel, February 5, 1840. Lama1· Pa])ers, VI, 164. For biographical details see Frederick C. Chabot, Genealogies of Early Scm Antonio Families, 152-153. ·1William Elliot, another citizen of San Antonio in 1843, was appointed commissioner to investigate fraudulent land claims for the Houston district. See Harriet Smither (ed.), Jour11als of the Fourth Crmg,·ess of the Republic of Texas, I, 327. For biographical details see Frederick C. Chabot, Genealo- gies of Ecirly Scm Antonio Families, 292-293. 6 J ohn Pleasants was a veteran of San Jacinto. He was a citizen of Liberty County in 1838, but had become a merchant of San Antonio by 1843. See Dixon and Kemp, Heroes of San Jacinto, 372. 0 J. Robertson. Identification uncertain. 7William Budd Jaques was born in New Jersey, moved to Mexico and lived there for a number of years, but came to San Antonio in 1836. He served in municipal offices several terms,·bought a ranch on the Medina river during the 1860's and for the most part lived there until his death, Sep- tember 15, 1870. See Frederick C. Chabot, Genealogies of Ecirly San An- tonio Families, 289-291. BAmbrocio Rodriquez, son of Antor.io and Josefa de Niz Rodriguez, was born in San Antonio. His father and mother were both children of the Canary settlers of San Antonio. Ambrocio, or Ambrosio as the name is sometimes spelled, was himself a lieutenant in Juan N. Seguin's company during the Texas revolution. He married Maria <le Jesus Olivarri and they reared a large family. The Rodriguez family was in early times one of the wealthiest and most influential in San Antonio. Jose Maria Rodriguez, brother of Ambrosio, left to posterity his M cmoi?-s, which has become a valuable source for the history of early Texas-Mexican families. See Jose Maria Rodriquez, Memoirs, passfoi; also; Frederick C. Chabot, Genealogies of Early San Antonio Families, 170-171. oManuel Cadena. Ibid., 66. 10Jgnacio Chaves. Ibid., 190. This man was born, September 21, 1791, and died of cholera in 1849. His home site was where the Robert E. Lee hotel now stands. 11Jose Flores. Identification not entirely satisfactory. See Ibid., 183. 1!!Antonio Menchaca was born in San Antonio in 1800 of a wealthy and influent:al family. He was a descendant of the early officials of the Mexican Government in Texas, but he was always a loyal Texan, a sergeant in Juan N. Seguin's company at San Jacinto, and later useful to the Republic in his
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