João Garcia

João's father was Silvestre Rodrigues "Mareante" and his mother was Ana Rodrigues.  His paternal grandparents were Mateus Gonçalves and Bárbara Silveira; his maternal grandparents were Domingos Dias and Luzia Rodrigues. He had two sisters named Maria Jacinta De São José and Antonia Úrsula De São Mateus.

‌João and Lourença Jerônima Da were married in a religious ceremony on February 16th, 1711 in Horta (Angústias), Ilha Do Faial.