Los Sobrevivientes de La Florida


 Marban, Esteban. Son of Juan Marban and Maria Sanchez,
citizens of Labaniz (?) or Baniz, SR-329. This may be the
surviving scribe or notary from Astorga, Smith-297.

 Marin, Andres. Son of Alonso Gonzalez Capillero and
Catalina Marin, citizens of Tierra de Miranda, SR-291. Survivor
from Almendralejo, Smith-294.

 Martin Galindo, Francisco. Son of Alonso Sanchez Galindo
and Leonor Martin, citizens of Bollullos, (not Lolenllas which is a
misreading) SR-328. A Galindo is listed as a survivor from
Sevilla, Smith-292. Bollullos is a small town between Huelva and
Sevilla.

 Martin Sandoval, Francisco. Though his name does not
appear in the list of survivors of Hernandez de Biedma, this Martin
was in the Florida expedition led by de Soto, according to his
testimony given in Valladolid, Spain, in 1558.76 We also learn that
after Martin had been in Florida and witnessed de Soto's death, he
went to Peru where he lived for some thirteen years. During that
time he was active in supporting the Crown and President de la
Gasca against Gonzalo Pizarro's rebellion, and later against the
uprising of Francisco Hernandez Giron. He also stated that he was
born in 1516 in Talavera and signed his deposition. There is a
Francisco Martin who appears to be the same person listed here.
He was a son of Alonso Martin and Catalina Sanchez, citizens of
Talavera de Badajoz, SR-281.

 Martin, Gonzalo. Son of Tome Gonzalez and Catalina
Rodriguez, citizens of Medellin, SR-297. A survivor with the same
name and origin is listed in Smith-295.

 Martin, Gonzalo. This is a different survivor from the above.
He was a witness in Tergueros, Spain, in 1547 and indicated that
he was a thirty-year-old shoemaker from Sevilla where he lived in
the district of Santa Maria. He went to the island (sic) of Florida
and saw de Soto using an elaborate tent, which was said to have
belonged to Hernando Ponce de Leon. He signed his testimony.77


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