[DOC] [TLE] History | Padre Island | Oh, Ranger! [PAR] The first permanent settlement on the island was established around 1804 near 
the island's southern tip by a Spanish priest named Padre Nicolas Balli. ... The 
Republic of Texas owned Padre Island from its formation until the War with 
Mexico ... But the story of the 1554 shipwreck does not end there nor does it end 
with the... [DOC] [TLE] BALLI, JOSE NICOLAS | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas ... [PAR] Jun 12, 2010 ... Jos Nicols Ball, a secular Catholic priest, the oldest son of Jos Mara and ... 
of the Texas coastal island later named Padre Island in his honor. ... in South 
Texas and the state of Tamaulipas as a missionary, a rancher, ... Around 1820 he 
began the construction of the present Church of ... Spanish Texas. [DOC] [TLE] The Balli History Time Capsule - Ball Family Organization [PAR] Juan Jos de Hinojosa and Mara Antonia Ins Ball de Benavides, Spanish ... 
one of their three sons was Jos Nicols Ball, missionary developer of Padre 
Island. ... When reapplication was required in 1800, Doa Rosa withdrew her 
name in ... of cattle, horses, sheep, and goats, and her ranches were territorial 
landmarks. [DOC] [TLE] Padre Island NS: Historic Resource Study (Chapter 2) [PAR] Mar 16, 2007 ... Although a popular Texas folklore which has developed around Padre ... 
Settlement of Padre Island began about 1800 when Padre Nicolas Balli, ... to the 
wilderness of Padre Island in the form of a cattle ranch. ... By 1550 Spain had 
firmly established her presence in Mexico and throughout Latin America. [DOC] [TLE] Padre Balli - Padre Island National Seashore (U.S. National Park ... [PAR] History & Culture .... This ranch was located about 26 miles north of the Padre 
Island's ... Nicolas Balli was born around 1768 and came from a wealthy family in 
the town of ... University of Salamanca, Spain, and was ordained a lay priest in 
1790-91. ... herds of cattle, sheep and horses, never actually living there 
themselves. [DOC] [TLE] Series 'Texas Historical Marker' - Open Plaques [PAR] Doom of the outlaws of pegleg station, kimble county, texas historical marker ( ... 
Spanish conquistadores and priests, the Gutierrez-Magee Expedition (which .... 
established a corridor through which ranchers could drive their livestock to .... 
Island or Isla Santiago, Padre Island was named for Padre Jose Nicolas Balli (
177? [DOC] [TLE] Padre Ball - Wikipedia [PAR] Padre Ball (ca. 17701829), also known as Jos Nicols Ball, was a rancher, a 
priest, and an original grantee of Padre Island, which was named after him. 
However, when he owned the island, it was known as the Isla de Santiago land 
grant. Padre Island had been granted to his grandfather, Nicols Ball in 1759, ... 
About 26 miles (42 km) north of the island's southern tip, he founded the... [DOC] [TLE] America's Longest Coastal Wilderness : Padre Island in Texas is an ... [PAR] Aug 23, 1992 ... America's Longest Coastal Wilderness : Padre Island in Texas is an 80-mile ... 
825,000-acre King Ranch in Kingsville, one of the largest cattle and ... A 
Portuguese priest, Padre Nicolas Balli, established the first ranching operation on 
Padre Island around 1800, when it was still a Spanish possession, and it... [DOC] [TLE] Descendents of Don Nicolas Balli Perez II - Somos Primos [PAR] Source:Guide to the Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in South Texas. Texas ... 
Padre (Father) Jose Nicolas Balli, a Roman Catholic priest, inherited Isla de 
Santiago .... The ranch was probably named after Balli's patron saint. ... When 
Hidalgo County was founded in 1852, Antonio Balli registered the first cattle 
brand at the... [DOC] [TLE] Travel & Outdoors | Texas -- Padre Island Abounds In Lonely, Lovely ... [PAR] Nov 29, 1992 ... They spend their days relaxing under a burning Texas sun, ... And what is the link 
between a ranch and a lonely island seashore? ... A Portuguese priest, Padre 
Nicolas Balli, established the first

Question: This Texas island was named for Spanish priest Nicolas Balli who founded a cattle ranch there around 1800
Answer: Padre Island