Block "X", Puente, 1763


Here the houses face Charlotte but extend to Hospital St.

No. 247 is Phelie Jacob Briel

No. 246 is Bemardo Fernandez

No. 245 is Father Juan Jose Solana


Property brief:

On Moncrief, 1765, this block seems split, part to James Henderson, and the other marked "a
priest's house".
Evidently not yet sold.

Fish Account List gives for 245, Solana No. 99: 1768 house and lot sold to George Middleton
(Powell) and in 1778 part of lot to Juan Gramata.

DeBrahm's 1771 list gives Henderson as Innkeeper and Powell as Storekeeper.

Fish lists "no entry" for the other two. However, the Escrituras 1784/1786 gives the answers to
their changes.

This Block "X" in 1763 was the Henderson Block during British days and Quesada No. 29.
These Escrituras numbers relate to this block.
No. 8, 1784
No. 291v, 1785
No. 443, 1786

In brief James Pedman, the Principal storekeeper, had this area granted to him and in turn passed
it to John Champney, the Auctioneer, and William Bennie.

An agent for these two men sold lots in this way: On Aviles Street and cross-street (Cadiz today)
William Curtis was found. He sold to Francisco Entralgo and Antonio Palma in 1784. Today
this is the front yard of the Hahn home.

Don Manuel Solana had a part of the middle before this and then bought up the Charlotte and
cross street comer in 1785. Solana now controlled almost three quarters of the block. Later he
was to get Palma's, hence having the while south section.

The to the north of the block was sold by Champney to Don Francisco Felipe Fatio in 1786.
Rocque, 1788 shows Palma at 174, Fatio at 180 and Solana from 175/179.
Bl. 26. You will see on page 2 how the Solana property came right back into the hands of the
family.










Bl. "X"....


Don Manuel Solana was one of the Mounted Dragoons ordered to remain (one of 8 men) in
1763. Solana did not leave at all. He was here throughout the full British occupation, making a
Protestant alliance with Mary Mitchel of London, having two children by her, leaving her to wed
a Minorcan girl as a SINGLE man (by Father Pedro Camps) during the last half of the British
Regime.

Apparently that was O.K. by her as she married John Hambly of the Leslie Banking firm and
lived on the St. Johns. She reared the Solana daughter and Don Manuel reared his son.

Manuel's ancestor was the man whose namesake he was, Don Manuel de Solana, Deputy
Governor of Apalache, his grandfather. (great grand)

Manuel was cousin to not one but all THREE of the 1st Spanish owners of Bl. "X". They were all
decendant of the Solanas.

Phelipe Briel's ancestor was the Escribano, Alonso Solana, 3rd. Incidentally the brother of
Deputy Governor Don Manuel above.
rd
Father Solana's ancestor was Don Juan, Escribano succeeding his brother, Don Alonse, 3r. One
served from 1678 to 1696 and Juan from 1696-1727. Father Solana was Don Juan's son.

Mrs. Briel was the mother of Bemardo Fernandez and Mrs. Fenandez was descended from the
Solanas. Her ancestor being Maria Solana daughter of the Adjutant Alonso Solana, 2nd who was
father of both Escribanos and the Deputy Governor.

Don Manuel Solana not only stayed in St. Augustine but he managed to comer nearly all of the
former Solana properties.

Antonio de Palma who held for a time a tiny corner of this land, (on Aviles) was a Dealer in
Provisions, Spaniard, wife was Margarita McPhail, daughter of Paul McPhail. (Bl. "c" formerly
No. 269-Ignacio Rozo's) McFail bought up that comer directly across from this Palma property
in 1764 from Puente. Later Palma got it.

Fatio (Facio) was a Planter, Catholic, native of Bern, Switzerland. His Italian wife was Maria
Magdalena Crespal.


This block stood for many years.. .SOLANA........Fatio...









Bl. "X".....


Lineage of 1st Spanish owners.

"X", 1763...Puente

No. 247: Phelipe Jacob Briel

Born in 1711, son of Jacon Monteverde Briel and Antonia de Solana who were married Feb. 22,
1705. Mrs. Briel, his mother, died in the 1727 epidemic.

Phelipe married May 24, 1744, Ph. 204 Ana Ramirez, widow of Ensign Juan fernandez and
mother of Bernardo Fernandez (246-"X")

Antonia Solana wa the daughter of Escribano Alonso Solana, 3rd and Catalina Hernandez who
were married in 1674.

Don Alonso, 3rd was son of Don Alonso, 2nd, the Adjutant. His mother was Dona Antonia
Jacinta. He was born in 1645 and his parents married in 1644. (No. 77 Ruined House list 1702)

Don Alonso, 2nd was son of the Sgt. Major Alonso de Solana, 1st and Francesca Perez. He was
born 1620. They were married in 1619.

The Sgt. Major was born in 1597, confirmed in 1606, and son of Vincent Solana and Maria
Vincent. They were married July 4, 1594.

"X" No. 246: Bernardo Fernandez

He was the son of Ensign Juan Fernandez and Maria Ana Ramires. They were married in 1727
after the death of Fernandez' first wife, Ana Solana.

Bernardo married Sunday, April 4, 1756 Josepha Villegas.

She was the daughter of Fernando Villegas and Maria de les Reyes who were married in 1721.

Maria de les Reyes was the grand-daughter of Alonso Solana, 2nd, and the daughter of Maria
Solana Quintere. From here on she has the same lineage as Briel above.

"X" No. 245: Rev. Father Juan Jose Solana

Born 1694, the son of Don Juan Solana, the Escribano (the all powerful Scribe) and Doretea de
les Reyes, he was one of 8 children. His sister, Francesca, married Juan Cordere, Jr. Making his
connection with other families listed in prior assignments.




















His father, Don Juan, (No. 90 Ruined House list, 1702) was born 1652, married Doretea de les
Reyes in 1692.

Juan de les Reyes and Ana Ximenes furnished two sons and two daughters to this Solana family,
making them all double first cousins.

Don Juan Solana died during the epidemic of 1727 along with his wife, Doretea. In fact this
death dealing sickness, whatever it was, cut a swathe across this family like a tornado.

Don Juan was the son of the Adjutant Alonso Solana, 2nd and Antonia Jacinta. Here his line
merges with Briel and Mrs. Fernandez. The Sgt. Major was his grandfather. Don Vicente was his
great grand-father. This is one of the very earliest families and today considered the eldest
documented in the nation.

This block knew a priest, soldiers of the presidio, officials grand-children....during Spanish
days...
It went on to have a British Innkeeper, an auctioneer, a tailor, a tradesman, two Ranchers, a
Mounted Dragoon and a Swiss gentleman.

Manuel Solana built the Hahn House of today and until his death in early Territorial period lived
in this block when not on his plantations.

He reared 11 children by his second wife, two of them were my great-great grandfathers.


Eleanor P. Barnes





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Block "I, Puente, 1763
Here the houses face Charlotte but extend to Hospital St.
Me. 247 is Phelipe Jacob Briel
Me. 246 is Bernarde Fernandes
Ne. 245 is Father Juan Jose Solana


Property brief:
On Mencrief, 1765, this bleek seems split, part to James
Hendersen, and the ether marked "a priest's house".
Evidently not yet sold.
Fish Account List gives for 245 Selamaa&e. 99: 1768 house and let
sold to George Middleten(Pevwellj and in 1778 part oef let te Juan
Gramata.
DeBrahm's 1771 list gives Hendersen as Innkeeper and Powell as
Storekeeper.
Fish lists"ne entry" for the other two. However, the Bscrituras
1784/1786 gives the answers to their changes.
This Block "I" in 1761 was the Hendersen Block during British days
and Quesada No. 29. These Escrituras numbers relate to this block.
We. A 1784
Ne. 241v, 1785
No. 443, 1786
In brief James Pedman, the Principal storekeeper, had-this area
granted to him and in turn passed it to John Champney, the Auctioneer,
and William Bennie.
An agent for these two men sold lots in this way: On Aviles Street
and cross-street(Cadis today) William Curtis was found. He sold to
Francisce Entralge and Antonio Palma in 1784. Today this is the
front yard of the Haha home.
Don Manuel Selana had a part of the middle before this and then
bought up the Charlotte and cross street corner in 1785. Selana
new controlled alaest three quarters oef the block. Later he was
to get Palma's, hence having the whole south section.
The k to the north oef the block was sold by Champney to Den Francisco
Felipe Fatie in 1786.
Roeque, 1788 shows Palma at 174, Fatio at 180 and Solana fromee 175/179.
Bl. 26. You will see on page 2 how the Solana property eame right
back into the hands of the family.










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Don Manuel Solana was one of the Mounted Dragoons ordered
to remain (one of 8 men) in 1763. Solana did not leave at all.
He was here throughout the full British occupation, making a
Protestant alliance with Mary Mitchel of London, having two
children by her leaving hereito wed a Minercan girl as a SINGLE
man (by Father Pedro Camps) during the last half of the British
Regime.
Apparently that was O.K. by her as she married John Hambly of the
Leslie Banking firm and lived on the St. Jeons. She reared the
Solana daughter and Den Manuel reared his son.
Manuel's ancestor was the man whose namesake he was, Don Manuel
de Solana, Deputy Governor of Apalache, his grandfather. (great grand)
Manuel was cousin te net one but all THREE ef the 1st Spanish
owners of Bl. "Io. They were all descendant of the Selanas.
Phelipe Briel's ancestor was the Iscribane, Alense Selana, 3rd.
Incidentally the brother of Deputy Governor Don Manuel above.

Father Solana's ancestor was Don Juan, Escribano succeeding his brother,
Don Alonso, 3rd. One served from 1678 to 1696 and Juan from 1696 -1727.
Father Solana was Don Juan's sono
Mrs. Briel was the mother of Bernardo Fernandes and Mrs. Fernandes
was descended from the Solanaso Her a-ncester being Maria Solana
daughter of the Adjutant Alenso Solana, 2nd who was father of both
sacribaneos and the Deputy Governor.
Den Manuel Solana not only stayed in St. Augustine but he managed
to corner nearly all of the former Solana properties.
Antonio do Palma who held for a time a tiny corner of this land,
(on Aviles) was a Dealer in Provisions, Spaniard wife was
Margarita McPhail, daughter of Paul MacPhail. (Bl"cw formerly No.
269-Ignacle Resoe's) McFail bought up that corner directly across
from this Palmaproperty in 1764 from Puente. Later Palma got it.
Fatie(Facie) was a Planter, Catholic, native of Bern, Switzerland.
His Italian wife was Maria Magdalena Crespel.

This block stood for many yearsa,o.SOLANA.......Fatio...


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Lineage of let Spanish owners.
"X*, 1763..Puento
Me. 247: Phelive Jacob Briel
Born in 1711, son of Jason Menteverde Briel and Antonia
de Selana who were married Feb. 22, 1705. Mrs. Briel,
his mother, lied in the 1727 epidemic.
Phelipe married May 24, 1744 Ph. 204 Ana Ramires, widow of
Unsign Juan Fernandes and mother fBernarde Fernandes(246-'I')
Antonia Selana was the daughter of Iscribane Alense Selana, 3rd
and Catalina Hernandez who were married in 1674.
Don Alense, 3rd was son of Den Alense 2nd, the Adjutant.
His mother was Dona Antonia Jacinta. AHe was bern in 1645
and his praents married in 1644. (No. 77 Ruined Heuse list 1702)
Don Alense, 2nd was son of the Sgt. Major Alense de Solana, let
and Francesca Peres. He was bern 1620. They were married in 1619.
The Sgt. Major was born in 1597 confirmed in 1606, the son ef
Vincent Solana and Maria Viscente. They were married July 4, 1594.


"I* No. 246: Bernarde Fernandes
He was the son ef Ensign Juan Fernandes and Maria Ana Ramires.
They were married in 1727 after the death of Fernandes' first wife,
Ana Solana.
Bernarde married Sunday, Ap4t. 4, 1756 Josepha Villegas.
She was the daughter of Fernando Villegas and Maria de lee Reyes
who were married in 1721.
Maria de lea Reyes was the grand-daughter of Alease Selana, 2nd,
and the daughter of Maria Selana Quinters. From here on she has
the same lineage as Briel above.

"X' Me. 245: Rev. Father Juan Jose Solana
Born 1694 the son of Don Juan Solana, the Escribane(the all
powerful Acribe) and Deretea de lee Reyes, he was one of 8
children. His sister Franeesca, married Juan Cerder*, Jr.
Making h sennection with other families listed in prior assignments.


B1. 1110 ....


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His father, Don Juan, (No. 90 Ruined House list, 1702)
was born 1652, married Dorotea de les Reyes in 1692.
Juan de lea Reyes and Ana limenes furnished two sons and two
daughters to this Solana family, making them all double first
cousins.

Don Juan Selana died during the epidemic ef 1727 along with
his wife, Deretea. In fact this death dealing sickness, whatever
it was, cut a swathe across this family like a toernade.

Den Juan was the son of the Adjutant Alense Solana, 2nd and
Antonia Jacinta. Here his line merges with Briel and Mrs. Fernandez.
The Sgt. Major was his grandfather. Don Vicente was his great
grand-father. This is one of the very earliest families and today
considered the oldest documented in the nation.

This bloeek knew a priest, soldiers of the presidio, officials
grand-children....during Spanish days...
t went on to have a British Innkeeper, an auctioneer a tailor,
a tradesman, two Ranehers, a Mounted Dragooe and a Swiss gentleman.

Manuel Solana built the Hahn House of today and until his death in
early Territorial period lived in this block when not on his plantations

He reared 11 children by his second wife, two of them were my great-grea
grandfathers.


El1anor Barnes










Block "I0, Puente, 1763


Here the houses face Charlotte but extend to Hospital St.
Me. 247 is Phelipe Jacob Briel
No. 246 is Bernardo Fernandes
No. 245 is Father Juan Jose Solana


Property brief:
On Noncrief, 1765, this bleek seems split, part to James
Henderson, and the other marked "a priest's house".
Bvidently not yet sold.
Fish Account List gives for 245 Solam*WNo. 99: 1768 house and lot
sold to George Middleton(PowellI and in 1778 part of lot to Juan
Gramata.
DeBraha's 1771 list gives Henderson as Innkeeper and Powell as
Storekeeper.
Fish lists"no entry* for the other two. However, the Kscrituras
1784/1786 gives the answers to their changes.
This Block wI" in 1761 was the Henderson Block during British days
and Quesada No. 29. thesee Escrituras numbers relate to this block.
eo. 8 1784
lo. 24lv, 1785
No. 443, 1786
In brief James Pedman, the Principal storekeeper, had this area
granted to him and in turn passed it to John Champney, the Auctioneer,
and William Bennie.
An agent for these two men sold lots in this way: On Aviles Street
and cross-street(Cadis today) William Curtis was found. He sold to
Francisco Entralgo and Antonio Palma in 1784. Today this is the
front yard of the Hahn home.
Don Manuel Solana had a part of the middle before this and then
bought up the Charlotte and cross street corner in 1785. Solana
now controlled almost three quarters of the block. Later he was
to get Palma's, hence having the whole south section.
The i to the north of the block was sold by Champney to Don Francisco
Felipe Fatio in 1786.
Roeque, 1788 shows Palmsa at 174, Fatio at 180 and Solana from 175/179.
31. 26. You will see on page 2 how the Solana property eame right
back into the hands of the family.









B1. *X*....


Don Manuel Solana was one of the Mounted Dragoons ordered
to remain (one of 8 men) in 1763. Solana did not leave at all.
He was here throughout the full British occupation, making a
Prptestant alliance with Mary Mitchel of London, having two
children by her leaving hereto wed a Minercan girl as a SINGLE
man (by Father Pedro Camps) during the last half of the British
Regime.
Apparently that was O.K. by her as she married John Hambly of the
Leslie Banking firm and lived on the St. Johns. She reared the
Solana daughter and Den Manuel reared his son.
Manuel's ancestor was the man whose namesake he was, Don Manuel
do Selana, Deputy Governor of Apalache, his grandfather. (great grand)
Manuel was cousin to oet one but all THREE of the 1st Spanish
owners of Bl. **X. They were all descendant of the Selanas.
Phelipe Briel's ancestor was the scribane, Alonase Selana, 3rd.
Incidentally the brother of Deputy Governer Den Manuel above.
Father Solana's ancester was Don Juan, Escribane succeeding his brother,
Don Alenase, 3rd. One served from 1678 to 1696 and Juan from 1696 -1727.
Father Solana was Don Juan's sen.
Mrs. Briel was the mother of Bernardo Fernandes and Mrs. Fernandes
was descended from the Selanas. Her a-ncester being Maria Solana
daughter of the Adjutant Alense Selana, 2nd who was father of both
Bscribanos and the Deputy Governor.
Deon Manuel Selana not only stayed in St. Augustine but he managed
te oeerner nearly all of the former Selana properties.
Antonio do Palma who held for a time a tiny corner of this land,
(on Aviles) was a Dealer in Provisions, Spaniard wife was
Margarita McPhail, daughter of Paul MacPhail. (Bl"c" formerly Ne.
269-Ignacio Rese's) McFail bought up that corner directly across
from this Palmapreperty in 1764 from Puente. Later Palma got it.
Fatie(Facioe) was a Planter, Catholic, native of Bern, Switserland.
His Italian wife was Maria Magdalena Crespel.


This block stood for many years,ooSOLANA.......Fatio...


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Lineage of lst Spanish owners .
"IX, 1763..Puents

Ne. 247: PholpS JAcob BrWe
Born in 1711, son of Jacen Menteverde Briel and Antonia
de Solana who were married Feb. 22, 1705. Mrs. Briel,
his mother, lied in the 1727 epidemic.
Phelipe married May 24, 1744, Ph. 204 Ana Ramires, widow of
Ensign Juan Fernandet and mother of Bernard* Fernandes(246-"X")
Anteria Solana was tho daughter of Escribane Alense Solana, 3rd
and *ntalina Hernandes who were married in 1674.
Den \alnso, 3rd was son of Den Alense 2nd, the Adjutant.
His vather was Densa Antonia Jacinta. he was bern in 1645
ane praents married in 1644. (No. 77 Ruined House list 1702)
Den Alonse, 2nd was son of the Sgt. Major Alonse de Solana, 1st
and Francesca Peres. He was bern 1620. They were married in 1619.
The Sgt. Major was bern in 1597, confirmed in 1606, the son of
Vincent Solana and Maria Viscente. They were married July 4, 1594.


"XJ No. 246: Mer a'dg F rnanges

He was the sen of Ensign Juan Fernandez and Maria Ana Ramires.
They were married in 1727 after the death of Fernandes' first wife,
Ana Selana.

Bernarde married Sunday, ApgAAi 4, 1756 Jesepha Villegas.
She was the daughter of Fernante Villegas and Maria de lee Reyes
who were married in 1721.
Maria de los Reyes was the grand-daughter of Aloese Solana, 2nd,
and the daughter of Maria Solana Quintere. From here on she has
the same lineage as Briel ab oe.

"10 No. 245: yv, Fat-her Juan Jse So lana

Bern 1694 the son of Den Juan Solana, the Escribano(the all
powerful Scribe) and Dorotea de les Reyes, he was ene of S
children. His sister, Francesca, married Juan Cordero, Jr.
Making a connection with other families listed in prior assignments.


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His father Don Juan, (No. 90 Ruined House list, 1702)
was born 1652, married Deretea do les Reyes in 1692.
Juan de les Reyes and Ana limenes furnished two sons and two
daughters to this Solana family, making them all double first
cousins.
Den Juan Solana died during the epidemic of 1727 along with
his wife, Doretea. In fact this death dealing sickness, whatever
it was, aut a avathe across this family like a tornmade.
Don Juan was the son of the Adjutant Alonse Solana, 2nd and
Antonia Jacinta. Here his line merges with Briel and Mrs. Fernandez.
The Sgt. Major was his grandfather. Don Vicente was his great
grand-father. This is one of the very earliest families and today
considered the oldest detumented in the nation.

This bleak knew a priest, soldiers of the presidio, officials
grand-children....during Spanish days.;.
t went on to have a British Innkeeper, an auctioneer a tailor,
a tradesman, two Ranchers, a Mounted Dragooa and a Swiss gentleman.
Manual Solana built the Hahn House of today and until his death in
early Territorial period lived in this block when net on his plantations.
He reared 11 children by his second wife, two of then were my great-great
grandfathers.

El4an / Barnes