Barahona is a Spanish surname that can be derived from the name of the province by the surname of one of the first Spaniards who arrived in the region, or possibly that some of these Spaniards were from the town of Barahona, province of Soria, in Spain, and they named it after their hometown. The first known Barahona was an aristocrat who served as governor of Cuba between 1555 and 1558. His son Juan Barahona became the first person of Spanish descent who was granted citizenship to the United States. He was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in St. Augustine, Florida. In 1672, Juan married Catalina de Oñate, the daughter of the founder of New Mexico. Their children included Pedro, Antonio, Francisco, and Jose. After the death of its original owner, the ship was sold to traders who carried it to South America, where it remained for several years. In 1708, the vessel was bought back by its former owner and returned to Spain. There it was incorporated into the fleet of Admiral José Fernández de Córdoba, who had been given command of the Mediterranean Sea patrol during the War of the Spanish Succession. After his death in 1716, the ship was taken out of service and abandoned in a warehouse in Port-de-Bouc, France.