Margarita Peña

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: Unknown

Events:

1812  -  Villa de Cura  -  Patriot  -  In March 1812 she donated money to the treasury of the first Venezuelan Republic.
1816  -  Sabána de Cruz  -  Royalist  -  In February 1816 she was forced to loan 6 pesos to the royalist government.

Connections:

Citizens (women), Gran Colombia
Women financial support to independence cause
Women made forced loans to royalists (Venezuela)

Biography:
Listed as ciudadana from San Luis de Cura, in March 1812 she donated 1 peso to help with the expenses of the treasury. (Gazeta de Caracas, 17/3/1812, p.4)

Possibly the same woman is listed as having to make a forced loan of 6 pesos to the royalist government at Sábana de Ocumare. (Gaceta de Caracas, 21/2/1816, p.479)

References:

Pérez Vila, Manuel (editor). (1983) Gaceta de Caracas