Los Sobrevivientes de La Florida


whom he left Spain. He explored Florida for several years and,
with the survivors, arrived in Mexico. He signed his testimony.124
Neither Hernandez de Biedma, nor Solar and Ruijula,
acknowledged the existence of San Vicente.


 Sanabria, Diego de. Son of Juan de Sanabria and Cecilia
Vazquez, citizens of Medellin, SR-301. Sanabria is listed as one of
the survivors from Medellin, Smith-295.

 Sanchez, Andres. Brother of Francisco Sanchez, from
Badajoz, Smith-293. If so, Andres should be the son of Pedro
Sanchez and Leonor Martin, citizens of Badajoz, SR-286. There is
another Andres Sanchez however, listed as son of Martin Sanchez
Salvador and Catalina Garcia, citizens of Badajoz de Talavera,
SR-286.


 Sanchez, Atanasio. In 1561 he was a resident of Lima, Peru.
There he testified, in the probanza of Juan Cordero, that he had
known Cordero since 1537 when both left with Hemando de Soto
for Florida. In this new land he witnessed Cordero's good service
with arms and horses, and his command, for some time, of a group
of men. He was in Florida for five years, after which he went to
Mexico and then to Peru. In the latter he served the King with
President de la Gasca against the rebel Gonzalo Pizarro, who was
vanquished in the battle of Xaquixaguana. He signed his testimony
and declared himself to be more than 40 years old.125 Atanasio
Sanchez was the son of Vasco Fernandez and Juana Martin,
citizens of Badajoz, SR-281.


 Sanchez Rendon, Bartolome. Son of Bartolome Sanchez
Rendon and Ana Martin, citizens of Algaba, SR-315. Among the
survivors, Hemandez de Biedma lists a sword smith called Rodon,
from Sevilla, Smith-292, who may be the same. Algaba is just
outside Sevilla and Rodon could be a misspelling of Rendon.


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