The Survivors of the De Soto Expedition


 Miranda, Juan de. He was listed by Hemandez de Biedma,
 without his first name, as a survivor from Soria, Smith-296. Juan
 declared in Mexico that he was an hijodalgo, resident of Villarrica,
 Mexico, born in Soria, Spain, a son of Sancho de Miranda and
 Catalina Gonzalez de Saravia. He added that he departed Spain for
 Peru but ended up going with de Soto to Florida. He was, at the
 time of his declaration, married to Francisca Mejia.83

 Monzon, Gonzalo de. In 1562, while residing in the City of
the Kings of Peru, which is Lima, this survivor declared as
follows. He witnessed Hemando de Soto's departure from Peru for
Spain and was present when de Soto married Dofia Isabel de
Bobadilla, legitimate daughter of Pedro Arias. At that time he
knew that the King had conceded to de Soto the conquest of
Florida. Monzon went on that conquest where he remained several
years and where he witnessed de Soto's death. He signed his
deposition and added that he was 40 years old.84 Monzon is not
included in the list of Hemandez de Biedma nor among those who
registered in Sevilla to travel to the Indies, as compiled by Solar
and Rujula.

 Morales. Survivor from Soria, Smith-297.

 Morales, Bartolome de. Son of Marcos de Morales and
Catalina Pumaveda, citizens of Sevilla, SR-325. There was a
Morales from Sevilla listed by Hemandez de Biedma, Smith-292.

 Moreno, Pedro. Son of Pedro Moreno and Constanza Lopez
de Miranda, citizens of Puentedeume, a small town in Galicia,
SR-290. Survivor from Galicia, Smith-298. In Mexico, he declared
that he was a legitimate son of Pedro and Constanza, already
mentioned, and that he left Spain for Florida, where he was in
charge of the harquebusiers. He was now living in Michoacain with
his wife, a legitimate daughter of Pedro Calero.85

 Moscoso, Luis de. Perhaps the most experienced survivor for
he had taken part in the conquest of Peru prior to Florida. On
August 20, 1535, Moscoso was called to testify in a secret


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