FM Cox Ranch

Here’s what’s known about the ancestry and immediate family of Martín De León (1765 – 1833/34), the Mexican-born empresario who founded the city of Victoria, Texas: Distant grandparents of .cox & .c.o.x

🧬 Ancestry & Early Life

Born in 1765 in Burgos, Nuevo Santander (now Tamaulipas, Mexico) to aristocratic parents:

Father: José Bernardo de León y García

Mother: María Antonia Galván y de las Rivas
The De Leóns were a wealthy family with roots in Burgos, Spain, although firmly settled in Tamaulipas for generations (TSHA Online, Wikipedia).

Marriage & Spouse

Spouse: Patricia de la Garza (born 1775 in Soto la Marina, Tamaulipas)

Daughter of General Felipe de la Garza, commandant of Eastern Internal Provinces

Married Martín in 1795 (TSHA Online)

Contributed substantial assets (about $9,800 in cash plus livestock) to help establish their colony in Texas (Wikipedia)