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LIST OF LAND GRANTS WITH GOOD RECOVERY POTENTIAL
Investigation of the mineral estate status on Spanish and Mexican land grants in South Texas reveals that many appear to have royalties going into suspense, or have in the past had royalties going into suspense. Production Reports as of April, 2010 indicate that some part of the mineral estate remains in the unknown heirs on the following grants:
This list is about 75% complete and will be updated as more grants are reviewed.
Items in bold are new entries to our database.
| Original Grantee |
Title of Grant |
County |
Acres |
| abriel Trevino |
'Rincon de la Boveda' |
Kleberg |
28,784.6 |
| ALBINO MARTINEZ, JOSE MANUEL |
44 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| ALEGRIA LASCANO, JOSE MIGUEL DE |
6 |
ZAPATA |
9803.11 |
| Antonio Zapata |
'Villa' |
Zapata |
22,142 |
| ARISPE, MARIANO |
29 |
ZAPATA |
3883 |
| ARISPE, MARIANO |
SANTA MARIA DE LOS ANGELES DE ARRIBA |
WEBB (12,692) DUVAL (9,448) |
22140 |
| BARRERA, MANUEL* |
LA TINAJA DE LARA |
JIM WELLS |
25684 |
| BENAVIDES SERNA, JUAN JOSE |
23 |
ZAPATA |
6245.79 |
| BENAVIDES, BASILIO |
54 |
WEBB (4,907) ZAPATA (407) |
5314 |
| BENAVIDES, JOSEFA |
91 |
STARR |
5791.44 |
| BENAVIDES, JUAN ANTONIO DE |
77 |
STARR |
6049.17 |
| BENAVIDES, PEDRO |
30 |
ZAPATA |
7413 |
| BENAVIDES, YSIDRO |
22 |
ZAPATA |
6691.36 |
| BOCANEGRA, NICOLAS |
58 |
HIDALGO |
7749.7 |
| CABAZOS [CAVAZOS], JOSE NARCISO |
71 |
HIDALGO |
5314 |
| CAMACHO, JOSE GREGORIO |
68 |
HIDALGO |
5133 |
| CANALES, JOSE CAYETANO |
38 |
ZAPATA |
6034.17 |
| CANALES, JOSE MARIA |
EL SOCORRO |
ZAPATA |
8856.8 |
| CANO, ANTONIO MARGIL* |
44 |
HIDALGO |
5134.85 |
| CANO, MIGUEL |
45 |
HIDALGO |
6178.74 |
| CISNEROS, JUAN |
79 |
STARR |
6115.81 |
| CUELLAR, BARTOLOME |
37 |
ZAPATA |
7233 |
| CUELLAR, JACINTO |
35 |
ZAPATA |
6100.54 |
| CUELLAR, JOAQUIN |
36 |
ZAPATA |
6021 |
| CUELLAR, JOSE ANTONIO |
PALO BLANQUITO |
DUVAL |
8856 |
| CUELLAR, JOSEFA |
Las Cabaceras de los Angeles |
WEBB |
8856 |
| CUELLAR, MIGUEL |
1 AND 2 |
ZAPATA |
PORCION 1: 6,066 PORCION 2: 6,969 |
| CUELLAR, SANTIAGO |
4 |
ZAPATA |
6615 |
| DAVILA, EDUARDO |
San Antonio de Miraflores |
ZAPATA |
22453.34 |
| DIAS, BLAS MARIA |
6, 7, 8 and 9 |
WEBB |
UNKNOWN |
| DIAZ, JOSE ANTONIO |
34 |
WEBB |
5314.06 |
| DIAZ, JOSE MIGUEL |
35 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| ELIZONDO, ANTONIO |
El Lucero |
BROOKS |
13358 |
| ELIZONDO, DIONISIO |
El Senor de la Carrera |
DUVAL |
10078 |
| Enrique Villarreal |
'Rincon Del Oso' |
Nueces |
42,840 |
| Estevan Martinez |
'La Noria de Tio Ayala' |
Brooks |
18,574.4 |
| FARIAS, FRANCISCO YGNACIO |
Santa Cruz |
HIDALGO/STARR |
17713 |
| FARIAS, JULIAN |
San Ramon |
HIDALGO |
22602 |
| FLORES DE VILLARREAL, JUAN* |
87 |
STARR |
4650 |
| FLORES, SANTOS* |
Agua Poquita |
DUVAL |
25745 |
| FLORES, SEGUNDO |
Los Guales |
HIDALGO/STARR |
12419 |
| FONSECA, DOMINGO |
67 |
HIDALGO |
5004 |
| FRANCISCO ANTONIO GUERRA |
66 |
STARR |
4299.88 |
| GALAN, JOAQUIN* |
1. BALCONCITOS 2. PALAFOX |
B. DIMMIT (275) WEBB (139,207) P. WELL (66,975) |
B. 139,482 P. 66,975 |
| GARCIA Y GARCIA, De la Garcia NICOLAS, MATIAS, and BRUNO* |
LAS ANIMAS |
JIM HOGG |
66426 |
| GARCIA, ANASTACIO* |
Charco Redondo |
JIM HOGG/ZAPATA |
22140 |
| GARCIA, ANDRES |
San Andres |
DUVAL |
23043 |
| GARCIA, ANTONIO |
65 |
STARR |
1592.23 |
| GARCIA, ANTONIO |
EL TULE |
BROOKS |
10839 |
| GARCIA, BAUTISTA |
20 |
WEBB |
5310 |
| GARCIA, CRISTOBAL |
76 |
STARR |
6244.02 |
| GARCIA, DIEGO |
78 |
STARR |
5756.89 |
| GARCIA, DOLORES |
45 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| GARCIA, JOAQUIN |
19 |
WEBB |
5318 |
| GARCIA, JOSE MARIA |
La Vaca |
JIM WELLS |
22142 |
| GARCIA, JOSE MIGUEL |
13 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| GARCIA, JOSE PRUDENCIO |
15 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| GARCIA, JOSE SALVADOR |
109 |
STARR |
6288.3 |
| GARCIA, JUAN DE DIOS |
59 |
STARR |
5739.18 |
| GARCIA, JUAN FRANCISCO |
25 |
WEBB |
5318 |
| GARCIA, LEONARDO |
21 |
WEBB |
5310 |
| GARZA FALCON, JOAQUIN DE LA |
104 |
STARR |
6197.08 |
| GARZA FALCON, JOSE ANTONIO DE LA* |
80 |
STARR |
11427.45 |
| GARZA FALCON, JUAN JOSE DE LA* |
81 |
STARR |
5756.89 |
| GARZA, JOSE FRANCISCO DE LA |
71 |
STARR |
4572 |
| GARZA, JOSE MARIA DE LA |
57 |
WEBB (3,746) ZAPATA (1,568) |
5314 |
| GARZA, JOSE SALVADOR DE LA |
89 |
STARR |
5779 |
| GARZA, JUAN JOSE DE LA * |
88 |
STARR |
5756.89 |
| GARZA, MANUEL |
58 |
WEBB (3,259) ZAPATA (2,055 |
5314 |
| GARZA, MARIA DE LA |
78 |
STARR |
6049.17 |
| GARZA, SANTIAGO DE LA |
110 |
STARR |
6195 |
| Gil Zarate Y Bayarena |
'La Blanca' |
Brooks |
22,140 |
| GONZALES, FLORENCIO |
75 |
STARR |
6049.17 |
| GONZALES, ISABEL |
28 |
ZAPATA |
5984 |
| GONZALES, MARGARITA |
103 |
STARR |
6218.26 |
| GONZALES, XAVIER |
96 |
STARR |
4434.7 |
| Gregorio Vela |
'Santa Teresa' |
JH/Starr |
8,856 |
| Guadalupe Sanchez |
'La Rucia' |
Brks/Hid. |
22,140 |
| GUAJARDO, JOSE ANTONIO |
111 |
STARR |
6198.5 |
| GUERRA, JUAN JOSE |
EL TULE AKA CHARCO REDONDO |
BROOKS |
22538 |
| GUERRA, MARIA JOSEFA |
19 |
ZAPATA |
6525.66 |
| GUTIERREZ, BARTOLOME |
16 |
ZAPATA |
5750.78 |
| GUTIERREZ, BERNAVE AKA BERNARDO |
14 |
ZAPATA |
7576.61 |
| GUTIERREZ, JOSE CLEMENTE |
15 |
ZAPATA |
6123.56 |
| GUTIERREZ, JOSE CLEMENTE |
41 |
ZAPATA |
6489.5 |
| GUTIERREZ, JOSE SANTIAGO |
21 |
ZAPATA |
6366.24 |
| GUTIERREZ, JUANA JOSEFA |
72 |
STARR |
4605.51 |
| Javier Zamora |
'Porcion 41 |
Hidalgo |
5,314 |
| JOAQUIN CHAPA |
58 |
STARR |
5,733.87 |
| Jose Antonio Trevino |
Porcion 56 ('Paraje de Abiones') |
Webb/Zap |
5,316.56 |
| Jose Antonio Ynojosa |
'Los Sauces' |
Kleberg |
28,077.88 |
| Jose Antonio Zamora |
'Porcion 50' |
Hidalgo |
5,314 |
| Jose Felix Ynojosa |
Porcion 66 |
Hidalgo |
5,031 |
| Jose Luis Salinas |
'San Ant'o de Balluarte' |
B/JH |
22,140 |
| Jose Miguel De Ynojosa |
'El Palmito' or San Pedro de las Motas' |
Kenedy |
22,140 |
| Jose Trevino |
Porcion 31 |
Webb |
5,314.08 |
| Joseph Antonio Villarreal |
Porcion 39 |
Hidalgo |
1,579 |
| Joseph Antonio Villarreal |
Porcion 39 |
Starr |
3,139 |
| Juan Jose Manuel de la Garza Falcon |
'San Francisco' |
Jim Wells and Duval Counties |
Jim Wells: 60.29% umps & Duval County: 57.14% umps |
| Juan Jose Sais |
'Los Retaches' |
Starr |
13,285.2 |
| Juan Jose Solis |
Porcion 107 |
Starr |
6,184 |
| Juan Jose Ynojosa |
'Llano Grande' |
Hidalgo |
127,625 |
| Juan Mindiola |
'Rincon de Santa Gertrudis |
Kleburg |
15,499.4 |
| Juan Vega |
Porcion 38 |
Hid/Starr |
6,647 |
| JUAREZ, MANUEL |
31 |
ZAPATA |
6336 |
| Lauriano Salinas |
Porcion 36 |
Webb |
5,314 |
| LEAL, JUAN ANTONIO |
55 |
STARR |
5783.6 |
| Leonardo Salinas |
'La Barreta' |
Kenedy |
22,140 |
| LONGORIA, Chapa MATIAS & VICENTE |
93 |
STARR |
7971, Matias-3,158 & Vicente-3,813 |
| LOPEZ, SANTIAGO |
92 |
STARR |
4428.38 |
| Luis Vela |
'Agostadero Del Sordo' |
JH |
23,463.4 |
| Maria de Luna |
Porcion 74 |
Hidalgo |
6,695.71 |
| MARTINEZ GUTIERREZ, ANTONIO |
BLAS MARIA |
ZAPATA |
8856.8 |
| MARTINEZ, MARIA MARCELA |
83 |
STARR |
5770.18 |
| MONTALBO, FRANCISCO |
LAS VIBORITAS, SANTA RITA Y LOMA DEL SORDO |
JIM HOGG |
17713.6 |
| MORENO, SANTOS* |
La Trinidad |
JIM WELLS |
17157 |
| MUNGUIA, GABRIEL |
56 |
HIDALGO |
4818.58 |
| MUNGUIA, RAMON |
59 |
HIDALGO |
4720.5 |
| Nicolasa Salanas |
'Los Magueyes' |
Hid/Starr |
12,260.42 |
| ntonio Ysaguirre |
'Santa Domingo de Arriba' |
JH |
18,018 |
| OCHOA, JOSE ANTONIO |
29 (one-half) |
ZAPATA |
3220.32 |
| Pablo Mendiola |
59 |
Webb and Zapata County |
Webb County: 28.9% umps & Zapata County: 13.95% umps |
| Pedro Villarreal |
'San Pedro de Carricitos' |
Cameron |
12,730.59 |
| PENA, FELIPE DE LA* |
LAS ANIMAS or ALBERCA DE ABAJO (also referred to as ALBERCA CISNERENA) |
JIM HOGG (17,712) WEBB (4,428) |
22140 |
| PENA, JACINTO |
25 |
ZAPATA |
6876.39 |
| PENA, MATEO |
32 |
ZAPATA |
6111.77 |
| PEREZ, MIGUEL |
106 |
STARR |
6343.21 |
| Pilar Zaraate Y Bayarena |
'La Alameda' |
Brooks |
13,132 |
| PINA, JOAQUIN |
24 |
ZAPATA |
7259 |
| QUINTANILLA, RAMON |
95 |
STARR |
5668.33 |
| RAMIREZ, ANTONIO |
67 |
STARR |
6399.01 |
| RAMIREZ, CRISTOBAL |
17 |
ZAPATA |
5896.39 |
| RAMIREZ, CRISTOBAL |
18 |
ZAPATA |
6159 |
| RAMIREZ, JOSE LUIS |
5 |
ZAPATA |
6695.14 |
| RAMIREZ, JOSE MIGUEL* |
AGUA NUEVA DE ARRIBA |
JIM HOGG |
35427.2 |
| RODRIGUEZ, EUGENIO RODRIGO |
41 |
WEBB |
5310 |
| RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO XAVIER* |
86 |
STARR |
5756.89 |
| RODRIGUEZ, TORIBIO |
24 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| SAENS, JUAN ANGEL |
72 |
STARR |
5756.89 |
| SAENZ, GERONIMO |
74 |
STARR |
6049.17 |
| SAENZ, MIGUEL |
73 |
STARR |
6049.17 |
| SAIS, VICENTE |
LA SAL COLORADA |
JIM HOGG (3,883) STARR (14,006) |
17889 |
| SALDANA, PEDRO JOSEPH YGNACIO DE |
70 |
STARR |
4601.51 |
| SALINAS, JOAQUIN |
70 |
STARR |
5756.89 |
| SANCHEZ, AGUSTIN |
26 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| SANCHEZ, ANTONIO |
69 |
STARR |
6399 |
| SANCHEZ, EUGENIO |
42 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| SANCHEZ, ISABEL MARIA |
20 |
ZAPATA |
6061.57 |
| SANCHEZ, LEONARDO |
53 |
WEBB (5,254) ZAPATA (62) |
5316.4 |
| SANCHEZ, LEONARDO* |
23 |
WEBB |
5.314 |
| SANCHEZ, MARIA GERTRUDIS |
27 |
WEBB |
5314.06 |
| SANCHEZ, MARIA JESUS |
22 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| Santiago Sanchez |
Porcion 12 |
Webb |
5,314 |
| Santiago Vela Cuellar |
'El Peyote' |
Zapata |
5,457 |
| SANTOS, ANTONIO DE LOS |
73 |
HIDALGO |
5701.54 |
| Simon De Ynojosa |
'Las Noriecitas' |
JH |
22,142 |
| Tadeo Sanchez |
Porcion 38 |
Webb |
5,314.97 |
| TAVARES, JOSE* |
27 |
ZAPATA |
6444.18 |
| TIJERINA, JOSE MATIAS |
46 |
HIDALGO |
6244.51 |
| Toribio Zamora |
'Porcion 49' |
Hidalgo |
5,314 |
| TREVINO, BARTOLOME and YGNACIO* |
97 |
STARR |
6198 |
| TREVINO, BLAS |
46 |
WEBB |
5314 |
| TREVINO, JOSE LORENZO DE |
98 |
STARR |
5987 |
| TREVINO, JOSE YGNACIO DE |
SAN MARTIN OR POTRERO DE SAN MARTIN |
CAMERON |
27289.5 |
| TREVINO, MARCELINO |
33 |
ZAPATA |
6109.68 |
| Trinidad Vela |
'Santa Maria De Los Angeles De Abajo' or El 'Mesquite' |
Duval |
22,142 |
| UJARDA DE LOS RIOS, MARIA* |
65 |
HIDALGO |
5003.32 |
| VASQUEZ BORREGO, JOSE* |
HACIENDA DE DOLORES |
WEBB (109,818) ZAPATA (166,532) |
276350 |
| VASQUEZ, JUAN GERONIMO * |
100 |
STARR |
4318.5 |
| VELA, LAZARO* |
57 |
STARR |
5570.9 |
| VELA, NICOLAS |
82 |
STARR |
5756 |
| VELA, PEDRO |
34 |
ZAPATA |
6079.28 |
| VELA, RAFAEL |
26 |
ZAPATA |
6018 |
| VELA, SALVADOR* |
90 |
STARR |
6247.95 |
| VELA, VENTURA* |
84 |
STARR |
5737.18 |
| VELASCO, JOSE ANTONIO |
70 |
HIDALGO |
6330 |
| Vicente De Ynojosa |
'Las Mestenas ' |
Cameron |
146,670.75 |
| Vicente De Ynojosa |
'Las Mestenas ' |
Willacy |
30,998.8 |
| Vicente De Ynojosa |
'El Rincon del Alazan |
Kleberg |
29,374.95 |
| Vicente De Ynojosa |
'Las Mestenas ' |
Hidalgo |
92,976.4 |
| VIDAURRI, JUAN ANTONIO |
39 AND 40 |
ZAPATA |
39. 4,211.8 |
| VILLARREAL, JUAN ANTONIO* |
64 |
HIDALGO |
4911.68 |
| Vital Ynojosa |
'La Anima Sola' |
Jim Wells |
18,534 |
| Xavier Salinas |
'San Pedro de las Motas' |
Kenedy |
22,140 |
| Xavier Vela |
'San Antoio Viejo' |
JH |
17,713.6 |
| Ygnacio Rivas |
'La Blanca' |
B/JH |
5,662 |
| Ygnacio Rivas |
'La Blanca' |
Starr |
2,606 |
| Ygnacio Rivas |
'San Rafael' |
Jim Hogg |
8,856 |
| Ygnacio Villarreal |
'Rincon de Mirasoles |
Kenedy |
23,837.3 |
| YNOJOSA, DIEGO DE |
68 |
STARR |
6399.54 |
| YNOJOSA, DIEGO* |
SAN RAFAEL DE LOS ENCINOS |
DUVAL (27,372) |
42072 |
| YNOJOSA, JOSE |
105 |
STARR |
6200.44 |
| YNOJOSA, JOSE MARCELO* |
PALO BLANCO |
BROOKS (3,944) DUVAL (43,548) |
61992 |
| YNOJOSA, JUAN JOSE |
Llano Grande |
HIDALGO |
127625 |
| YNOJOSA, JUAN JOSE |
69, LOS TORITOS |
HIDALGO |
12799 |
| YSAGUIRRE, de Pantaleon JUAN |
56 |
STARR |
5737 |
* Heavy past and/or present production
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