Los Sobrevivientes de La Florida


according to Smith-295. He was the son of Pedro Martin Nieto and
Mari Sanchez de Torrejana, citizens of Alburquerque, SR-278.

 Lera, Francisco de. Surviving tailor from Ubeda or Baeza,
Smith-296. SR-333 lists a Francisco de Lerena, son of Pedro de
Lerena and Maria Gonzalez, citizens of Arcos. However, there is
no Arcos near Ubeda.


 Lopez. A survivor, brother of Gavian Lopez, from Portugal,
Smith-298.

 Lopez, Abian. Son of Pedro Lopez and Catalina Lopez,
citizens of Badajoz, SR-287. One of the survivors is listed as
Gavian Lopez from across the border in Portugal, Smith-298.

 Lopez, Juan. Survivor from the Florida expedition, native of
Ubeda or Baeza, Smith-296.


 Lopez Cacho, Juan. Isabel de Bobadilla, Hernando de Soto's
widow, was sued by Hernan Ponce de Leon, his surviving partner,
over some assets left by the deceased. During that lengthy judicial
process, Juan Lopez Cacho was called in 1546 in Madrid to testify
on certain matters. Among other things, he indicated that the
following was true. He had known de Soto since 1537 or 1538 and
been selected, along with five to six hundred other men, for the
Florida exploration. They left Sevilla for Cuba, and then sailed
from Havana, in June 1539, in one of the nine ships of the de Soto
armada, destined to carry 700 men to a pre-selected port in Florida.
In this new land, Lopez was de Soto's aide until his master's
death, which he witnessed. He signed his deposition, indicating
that he was 27 years old and a resident of Sevilla in the district of
Santa Maria.71 Fifteen years later Juan reappeared in Mexico to
testify again, this time in the probanza of Garcia Osorio. Then he
stated he was 44 years old, a survivor of the Florida expedition and
a temporary resident of that city.72 Hemandez de Biedma listed
him as a survivor from Sevilla, Smith-292.


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