SAN XAVIER MISSION RECORD San Gabriel River...N.W.of Rockdale...N.E.of Austin Tx 150 1745 156 1746 ( 181 1747 ( 271 1755 ( 274 1756 ( 276 1757 ( 278 1758(Mar) 1757 1758 San Xavie/beginnings. Inds and padres (Mariano) had been back and forth btw SA and this place (Rancherla Grande) for years apparently. (Apr 13?) A ms founded and padres there - hut not yet authorized. Crops planted etc. (Dec 23) Three ms authorized etc. (By Aug 23) Had retired to San Marcos for safety. (July) Still at San Marcos Jan 25) Ms.est'd at present Hew Braunfels...River still known as Guadalupe, now Comal. Suggested "good thing to occupy a post ±hxrEx hetw SA and San Saha." Apparently the Hew Braunfels ms. was abandoned 1758, after San Saha ms. was destroyed hy the Apaches "since with insufficient garrison it could not exist because of the multitude of enemies." San Saha ms and presidio established. " " ms destroyed hut presidio was continued and efforts made to reestablish ms. (See San Saha Trail record, and also map of 1835 in map folia that chks with this record)