Pintado, Vicente Sebastián, 1774-1829

Surveyor general of Spanish West Florida.

From the description of Vicente Sebastián Pintado papers, 1781-1842 (bulk 1799-1817). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980266

Landowner, Captain.

Sebastián Pintado served as General Land Surveyor in Spanish Louisiana until its secession to France in 1803. He then served in the same capacity in Pensacola, the capital of Spanish West Florida until its session to the United States in 1821. Pintado also held the rank of infantry captain and owned considerable property in Louisiana and West Florida. He returned to Havana in 1821 and continued actively pursuing Florida land transactions. Pintado died in Havana in August of 1829.

From the description of Papers, 1817-1837. (University of Florida). WorldCat record id: 49963256

Biographical Note

• 1774, Feb.: Born, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands; later educated as an engineer
• 1794 - 1795 : Commanded sloop on the lakes Borgne and Pontchartrain for Governor Luis Héctor Carondelet of Louisiana
• 1796 - 1803 : Assistant surveyor, province of Louisiana
• 1798: Captain, Caballería de Milicias de Nueva Feliciana
• 1799: Appears in the records of West Florida as property owner in Baton Rouge District
• 1799 - 1805 : Alcalde, New Feliciana District
• 1803 - 1805 : Assistant surveyor, Spanish West Florida
• 1804 - 1805 : Assisted in defeat of the Kemper brothers' raids in Spanish West Florida
• 1805 - 1817 : Surveyor general of Spanish West Florida, Pensacola
• 1816: Married Maria Teresa Eulalia Balderas
• 1817: Transferred to Havana, Cuba; served as military engineer
• 1829: Died, Havana, Cuba

From the guide to the Vicente Sebastián Pintado Papers, 1781-1842, (bulk 1799-1817), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

1774, February--Born, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands.

---- --Educated as entineer.

1794-1975--Commanded sloop on the lakes Borgne and Ponchartrain for Governor of Louisiana Carondelet.

1796-1805--Assistant surveyor of province of Louisiana and later (1803-1805) of Spanish West Florida.

1798--Captain of the Caballeria de Milicias de Nueva Feliciana.

1799--Appears as a property owner in Baton Rouge District, La.

1799-1805--Alcalde in New Feliciana District, La.

1804-1805--Assisted in defeat of the Kemper brothers' raids in Spanish West Florida.

1805-1817--Surveyor General of Spanish West Florida, Pensacola.

1816--Married Maria Teresa Eulalia Balderas.

1817--Transferred to Havana, Cube; served as military engineer.

1829--Died in Havana, Cuba.

From the guide to the Pintado, Vicente Sebastian, Papers, 1781-1842, (University of West Florida Libraries)