José Raimundo Carrillo
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José Raimundo Carrillo (1749–1809) was an early settler of San Diego, California and founder of the Carrillo family in California.
Carrillo was born 1749 in Loreto, Baja California. He came to Alta California as a soldier, probably with the first expedition in 1769, and rose to rank of captain. Carrillo served at the Presidio of Santa Barbara, Presidio of Monterey, then, in 1806, the Presidio of San Diego. He was commandant of the Presidio of San Diego during 1807–1809. In 1809 he died and was buried in the chapel on Presidio Hill November 10, 1809.
On April 23, 1781 Carrillo married Tomasa Ignacia, daughter of the soldier Francisco Lugo, the ceremony being performed by Junipero Serra at San Carlos, Mexico. Their only daughter, Maria Antonia, became the wife of José de la Guerra y Noriega. His sons, Carlos Antonio de Jesus, Jose Antonio Ezequiel, Anastasio, and Domingo Antonio Ignacio, were all prominent in the early history of California.
