Early Residents of San Jose/St. Joseph Island

San Jose Island lies between the Gulf of Mexico and the rest of Aransas County. The first village was called Aransas and later Saint Joseph. Its earliest inhabitants were "seafaring men", including pirates, and privateers. The families who lived on the island included:

Anderson, Paul
Augustine, Capt. Frederick

Baker, Capt. John R.
Ballou, D.
Ballou, Seth T.
Benoit, Catherine P.
Benson, A.
Bludworth, Capt. L.
Boone, Isaac W. Sr.
Boone, Isaac W. Jr.
Brundrett, George
Brundrett, Hannah Holinworth
Brundrett, John M.
Brundrett, J.W.
Brundrett, Thomas
Byrne, James W.

Cabban, William
Casterline, J.A.
Chain, John
Chain, Mary Ann
Clark, William P.
Chubb, Thomas
Collinsworth, Capt. Geo. M.
Crandall, J.M.

Dorsey, Alex

Gardiner, Charles

Harding, Jack
Henry, Evan J.
Humphreys, Parry Jr.

Irvin, James F.

Jenkins, Thomas
Johnson, Capt. Peter
Johnson, Capt. Theodore
Jones, William H.

Little, George

 Little, John
Little, William
Low, Capt. John

Mainlan, Capt. James
Mann, William
McGinnis, John
McRae, Archibald
Mercer, Robert A
Miller, Charles Hays
Myers, ?

Paleka, Jack
Paul, James
Paul, Capt. Philip C.
Peterson, Frank
Plummer, Joseph E.

Redmond, Henry
Roberts, Jacob
Rogers, George

Seward, Dr. Joseph Austin
Seward, Capt. Henry
Seward, Capt. Marion
Simpson, Moses
Smith, John
Smith, Robert
Smith, Capt. William
Spears, Capt.
Stephenson, James
Sullivan, James

Thomas, John
Thompson, C.
Thompson, F.

Wadsworth, George
Walker, Robert J.
Wells, Capt. James B.
Williams, Lt. David
Williamson, H.N.
Woods, J.