Mission 2000 Database

Notes: We were surprised and grieved on November 3, [1757], by the sudden news that before the sun came up the enemy Seris and Pima rebels, led by Bezerra and Chepillo, had attacked San Lorenzo, burning the houses and killing the following people: 1. Ignacia Zelaya, a girl of nine years, daughter of Cristóbal Zelaya 2. Josefa Zelaya, a girl of seven years, daughter of Cristóbal Zelaya 3. Bartolo Zelaya, a boy of four years, daughter of Cristóbal Zelaya 4. Ignacia Zelaya, at her mother’s breast, daughter of Cristóbal Zelaya 5. Juan Tarasco, a ladino Indian, servant of Sabina Moraga 6. Thadea, wife of Juan Tarasco 7. A little boy of theirs 8. A daughter of theirs 9. Xavier Adan, weaver of Sabina Moraga 10. Antonia, wife of Xavier Adan 11. A little boy of theirs 12. Ana Adan, a single sister of Xavier Adan 13. Joachín, a Yaqui 14. María de los Dolores, wife of Joachín 15. Antonio Moraga 16. A small boy of Antonio Moraga 17. Pascuala, wife of Miguel Arceo 18. Andres Luzero, son of Pascuala 19. Antonia, wife of (probably Asencio) Sierra 20. Feliciana, daughter de Antonia 21. A small son of Feliciana 22. Helena, wife of Lorenzo Bisura 23. Paula, eight year old daughter of the widow Ana María 24. Rufina, six year old daughter of the widow Ana María 25. Pablo, a Yaqui 26. Juan de Dios 27. Son of Josef Miguel, arriero of [Bernardo] Urrea – this one died solely from fright 28. Five year old daughter of Ines 29. Small daughter of Josef Ignacio Moraga, one year of age 30. Son of María de la Encarnación 31. Rosa Valenzuela, wife of Manuel Tisnado Some of the thirty-one dead were buried in the following days in the church of Santa Magdalena 32. On November 10, Miguela German, wife of Josef Ignacio Moraga, who was among the wounded, died and was buried in the church of Santa Magdalena Joseph Och, HIS