This list is compiled from: 1. LIST OF RECRUITS OF 1781: THE RIVERA EXPEDITION; Genealogy and History for the San Francisco Bay Area, http://www.sfgenealogy.com/spanish/rivera.htm 2. WHO CAME AND WHO STAYED IN CA?  1780 TO 1790 (The separation of the groups in the following lists follows the work of Thomas Workman Temple, II); Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR); http://www.southcoastsar.org/borderlandstudies/BOOK_2.PDF, page 16 3. The Founders of Santa Barbara: Who They Were and Whence They Came; Mary Triplett Ayers, pps. 1065-70, http://www.militarymuseum.org/ [PLEASE NOTE: NO ONE CAN COMPLETELY AGREE ON THE COMPLETE LIST OF PEOPLE IN THIS EXPEDITION. There are other lists posted with many more names - JSR] LIST OF RECRUITS OF 1781: THE RIVERA EXPEDITION - Soldiers recruited: [Group I - Soldier escort for Los Angeles Pobladores] Left Alamos, New Spain (Mexico): 2 February 1781 Loreto, Baja California (stayed at the Presidio 3-4 months as some members had contracted smallpox) > San Diego > Msn. San Gabriel Arrived at Mission San Gabriel, Alta California: 18 August 1781 Group Leaders: Lt. Jose de Zuniga Alferez Ramon Laso de la Vega ----- [Los Angeles] POBLADORES: ----- 1 Camero, Manuel, 30; wife Tomasa García, 24. 2 Lara, José de, 50; wife María Antonia Campos, 22; children: Juan de Jesús, 6; José Julián, 4; María Faustina, 9 months. 3 Mesa, Antonio, 38; wife Ana Gertrudis López, 27; children: María Pascuala, 10; Antonio María, 8. 4 *Miranda Rodríguez, Antonio, 50; child: Juana María, 11. *(NOTE: Stayed behind in Loreto after daughter dies from smallpox.) 5 Moreno, José, 22; wife María Guadalupe Pérez, 19. 6 Navarro, José Antonio, 42; wife María Regina Dorotea Soto, 47; children: José María, 10; José Clemente, 9; Mariana Josefa, 4. 7 Quintero, Luis, 55; wife María Petra Rubio, 45; children: Gertrudis, 16; María Concepción, 9; Tomas, 7; Rafaela, 6; José Clemente, 3. 8 Rodríguez, Pablo, 25; wife María Rosalía Noriega, 26; child: María Antonia, 1. 9 Rosas, Alejandro, 19; wife Juana Rodríguez, 20. 10 Rosas, Basilio, 67; wife María Manuela Calixtra Hernández, 43; children: José Máximo, 15; Carlos, 12; Antonio Rosalino, 7; José Marcelino, 4; Juan Estevan, 2; María Josefa, 8. 11 Vanegas, José, 28; wife of María Máxima Aguilar; child: Cosme Damien, 1. 12 Villavicencio, Antonio, 38; wife María de los Santos Flores, 26; child: María Antonia Josefa Piñuelas, 8. ----- L.A. POLBADORE SOLDIER ESCORTS ----- 1 Alanís, Máximo, 21; wife Juana María Miranda, 20. 2 Domínguez, Ildefonso, 44; wife María Ignacia Germán, --; children: José María, 16; María del Carmen, 14. 3 Germán, Isidro, 23; wife María Manuela Ochoa, 20. 4 Gonzales, Felipe, 35; wife Felipa de la Cruz, 38; child: Tomás, 15. 5 Guerrero, José Julián, 40; wife Rita Gertrudis Sánchez, 30. 6 Hernández, Justo Lorenzo, 40; wife Trinidad de León, --; children: Juana Nepomucena, 17; Máxima María Trinidad, --; Juan María, 5. 7 Ibarra, Juan Antonio, 20; wife María de los Angeles Velásquez, 20; child: José Alvino, 2. 8 Lugo, Manuel Ignacio, 20; wife María Gertrudis Limón, 30, child: José Miguel, 2. 9 Olivas, Juan Matías, 22; wife María Dorotea Espinosa, 23; children: María Nicolasa, 2; Pablo, 1. 10 Ontiveros, José, 36; wife Ana María Carrasco, 34; children: Juana de Diós, 13; Patricio, 9. 11 Polanco, José María, 31; wife María Norberta León, 28. 12 Rodríguez, Joaquín, 18; wife Maria Concepción Quintero, 16. 13 Romero, Juan María, 35; wife Rosalía Mallen, 15. ** (Listed by SHARR as Romero, Juan Maria, soldier, wife Maria Lugarda Salgado, ch: Maria Josefa; Joseph Antonio; Maria Gertrudis; Rafaela; Maria Josefa (2d)) 14 Sepúlveda, Francisco Xavier, 40; wife María Candelaria Redondo, 35; children: Juan José, 17; Rafael, 15; Sebastián, 13; Manuel, 11; Teresa, 9; Francisco, 5; María Josefa, 4; José Antonio, 1. 15 Valdez, Eugenio, 25; wife Sebastiana Quintero, 15. 16 Valenzuela, José Manuel, 23; wife María Concepción Armenta, 20. 17 Villalobo, Juan José, 37; wife María Nicolasa Beltrán, 35; children: María Francisca, 9; Juana Josefa, 7; María Rita, 5; María Antonia, 3; José Pedro, 1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Group II - Santa Barbara Presidio & Channel Missions Recruits and families] Left Alamos, New Spain (Mexico): April 1781 Followed Anza Trail: Horcasitas > Desert > Yuma Crossing (junction of Gila & lower Colorado rivers) > Msn. San Gabriel Arrived at Mission San Gabriel, Alta California: 14 July 1781 Group Leaders: Captain Fernando Rivera y Moncada Lt Diego Gonzales 2nd Lt(Alferez) Cayetano Limon 2nd Lt(Alferez) Jose Dario Arguello Notes: At the Yuma Crossing of the Colorado River, Rivera stayed behind and sent the main body on to San Gabriel under Lt Diego Gonzales, Alferez Cayetano Limon and Alferez Jose Dario Arguello. Captain Rivera remained on the Colorado River with a few of the soldiers, near Yuma, where Rivera and the soldiers were killed in the July 1781 YUMA REVOLT - *Soldiers Killed during YUMA REVOLT per Thomas Workman Temple - A. *Alvarez, Asencio,  his son Buenaventura Alvarez did come to Alta California later. B. *Castro, Francisco Macario, (wife Maria Potenciana Ramirez w/ch: Jose Tiburcio & Ramon Dionisio continued on w/main body to Msn. San Gabriel leaving Francisco behind in Yuma] C. *Diaz, Manuel Ygnacio D. *Quijada/Quijas, Josef ----- SANTA BARBARA PRESIDIO AND CHANNEL MISSION RECRUITS: ----- 1 Alipaz-Perez, Ignacio, --. 2 Alvarez-Rubio, Ascencio, --. 3 Araña, José del Carmen, 23; wife María Manuela Guevara, 23. 4 Aranguré, José Prudencio, 56; wife absent. 5 Argüello, José Darío, 28; wife María Ignacia Moraga, 15. 6 Calvo, Francisco Xavier, 26; wife María Inés Campos, 20. 7 Cortés, José Antonio, 34; wife María Valvanera Pacheco, 18. 8 Cortés, José Xavier, --; wife María Nicolasa Ramírez, --; children: Nicolás Felipe, 14; María Paula Segunda, 12; María Perseverancia, 5; María Isabel, 5. 9 Espinosa, José Miguel, 32; wife (unnamed); children: five, all unnamed herein. 10 Féliz, Victorino, 30; wife María Micaela Landera, 29; children:  Juana María, 9; Juan Manuel, 6; María Marcela, 10; José Ignacio, 1. 11 Fernández, Rosalino, 24; wife María Josefa Quintero, 18. 12 Flores, Hermenegildo, --. 13 Gonzales, Diego, --. 14 Ibarra, Ramón, 18. 15 Juárez, Francisco, 44; wife Vicenta de León, --; child: Francisco, 1. 16 León, María del Pilar, 32; child, Gabriel Moraga, 13. 17 Leyva, Agustín, 40; wife María Guadalupe Salazar, 38; children: Roque Anastacio, 7; Juan José, 9; José Miguel, 5; José Rufino, 2. 18 López, Gaspar, 39; wife María Gertrudis García, --; children: four, unnamed. 19 López, Prudencio, --. 20 Lugo, María Pascuala, 30; children: Gabriela Silvas, 24; María Silvas, 16; Bernarda Silvas, 7; Gertrudis, 2; Teodoro, 1. 21 Machado, José Manuel, 24; wife María del Carmen Valenzuela, 17. 22 Martinez, José María, 25. 23 Martinez, Juan Ignacio, 43; wife María Jacinta Moreno, --, children: Juan José, --; Francisco, --. 24 Mejía, Francisco Xavier, 30; wife Francisca Xaviera de Ortega, --; child: Juan Urbano, 4. 25 Mejía, Juan Norberto, 18. 26 Mejía, Pedro José, 26; wife Ana Maria Ortega, 26; child: María Petra, 11. 27 Montiel, Juan Andrés, 38; wife, María Rosa Rodríguez, --, child: María Concepción, 14. 28 Ontiveros, Francisco, 30. 29 Parra, José Antonio, 25; wife María Isabel Talamantes, 21. 30 Patiño, José Victor, 30; wife María Victoria Martínez, 24. 31 Pérez, Ignacio (see Alipaz). 32 Quijada, Vicente, 26; wife Juana María Armenta, 26; children: María Rosa, 2; María Gertrudis Valenzuela, 13. 33 Rochín, Ignacio, 36; wife Ana Bojórquez, 30; child: María del Carmen, 2. 34 Rodríguez, José Ignacio, 19; wife Juana Paula Parra, 16. 35 Romero, Juan Estevan, 45; wife Juana Gertrudis Delgado, 23; children: José Gerardo, --; María Josefa, --. 36 Ruiz, Efigenio, 46; wife María Rosa López, 28; children: Maria Ursula, 10; José Pedro, 7; José Hilario, 1. 37 Ruiz, Fructuoso, 20; wife Maria Isabel Acosta, 14. 38 Salazar, José Pedro, 40; wife María Gregoria Espinosa, 24. 39 Samaniego, José María Gil, 42; wife Juana María de Sotomayor, 25. 40 Sánchez, José Tadeo, 24; wife María Petra Montiel, 17. 41 Soto, Guillermo, --. 42 Valdez, José Melecio, --. 43 Valencia, Juan Ignacio, 46; wife María Rita Zamora, 32; children: María Francisca, 7; Juan de la Cruz Bermúdez, 13; Juan Hilario Bermúdez, 11. 44 Valenzuela, Pedro Gabriel, 22; wife María Dolores Parra, 20. 45 Valenzuela, Segundo, 29; wife Agustina Alcántara, 26; children: Joaquín, 10; José María, 5; María Antonia, 2. 46 Velarde, José María, 33; wife Juliana Quijada, 45. 47 Villa, Juan José, 39; wife María Paula Martínez, 30; children: Vicente Ferrer, 9; José María, 1.