Brief Biography
Gómez Román was present at the 1540 muster as a member of Vázquez de Coronado's company. Gómez may have lived in Puebla in the 1550s as a muleteer. Is it possible that this muleteer performed the same function for the captain general?
Gender
Male
Title (Y/N)
No
Last Known Location
Tepic, Mexico (Muster)
Position on Expedition
Horseman
Residence After Expedition
?Puebla (Mexico)
References-Documentary
1540-1550:
1540, Feb.: Muster in Flint & Flint, Documents, Document 12 [one horse, native arms , Vázquez de Coronado's company]
1550-1560:
?AGI, Contaduría, 664, 1559 [monies spent on explorations: Carta de pago de Angel de Villafaña e de los harineros que recibieron el biscocho que entrego don Felipe en La Puebla 1559: Román, arriero, un moco of Juan Carrasco, 100 fanegas of corn to Vera Cruz]