The Survivors of the De Soto Expedition


 Sanchez, Diego. Son of Juan Lorenzo and Leonor Sanchez,
residents of Alburquerque, SR-279. He is listed as a survivor in
Smith-295.

 Sanchez, Francisco. Son of Pedro Sanchez and Leonor
Martin, citizens of Badajoz, SR-286. Survivor listed in Smith-293.

 Sanchez Mancera, Hernan. Son of Juan Mancera and Maria
Sanchez, citizens of Talavera de Badajoz, SR-283. A survivor
called Hernan Mancera is listed from Badajoz in Smith-293.

 Sardina, Domingo. Son of Bartolome Vazquez and Isabel
Rodriguez, SR-289. Hernandez de Biedma lists a tailor from
Portugal called Domingo Sardina who probably is the same
person, Smith-298.

 Sayago, Juan. Son of Alonso Martin and Juana Sayaga,
citizens of Zafra, SR-313. Among the survivors of the Florida
expedition, Hernandez de Biedma listed a Sayago as tailor from
Zafra, Smith-294. A tailor from Zafra called Juan Sayago testified
in Mexico in 1547. On that occasion he declared himself to be 26
years of age. He was one of the explorers of Florida with
Hernando de Soto whom he saw using a very good Peruvian tent.
While he was in Florida, he also noticed how good the land was
and that had de Soto lived, they would have settled that province.
Sayago did not sign his deposition because he indicated that he did
not know how to write.126

 Sedefios, Juan. A foreigner who survived the Florida
expedition, Smith-299. There was one Antonio Sedefio, son of
Francisco Sedefio and Maria Alonso, citizens of Valladolid, who
embarked for Florida, SR-330.

 Silvera, Diego de. Twice Silvera testified in Mexico City, the
first in 1554 and the second in 1561, that he took part in the
Florida expedition organized and led by Hernando de Soto, having
embarked in Sevilla for Cuba where they remained almost one
year. Afterwards, all the armada sailed for Florida. In this new


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