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Delgado's Ranch called Rancho San Miguel de Buena Virtud (later renamed to Rancho de Buena Vista). On November 26, 1831, José Miguel Delgado and his three sons obtained lands from the McMullen-McGloin Colony. Juan and his family stayed on the Rancho de Buena Vista. At this time, he was
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Antonio and Marcelo were accused of murdering the Swift family who were nearby neighbors. They were imprisoned. On June 8, 1874, they were lynched by a group of people who believed them to be guilty of the crime. The Moya family cemetery is near Berclair, Goliad County, on
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Delgado (likely to be the same person as Juan Moya) was granted land as well. He and his family primarily stayed at their ranch in Bee County (which was known at the time as Rancho Moya - Spanish for: Moya Ranch). It was later renamed as the John Quincy Rancho after it was acquired by J.M.
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Association of Texas. This association is formed with about 2,000 people natives from seven states. The association's role is to commemorate the memory of the
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settlers and of the first settlers and cattle ranchers of Texas. On
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