Timeline - Spain and Texas

1689—April 16: Indians (perhaps Emet and Cava) encountered by the De León entrada greet with a word sounding like “techas” or “tejas.” Fray Damián Massanet identifies the phrase as one used among enemies of the Apaches meaning “friends” or “friendship.” The word also meant alliance with the Tejas, a name given by the Spanish to certain East Texas natives.

1690—Alonso De León begins his last entrada into the lands that would become Texas. The goals are to search for survivors of La Salle's colony and to make contact with the eastern Tejas Indians—if they desire missionary presence.
1690—May 22: Alonso De León and Fray Massanet reach a Tejas settlement (at San Pedro Creek in present Houston County) which they name San Francisco de los Tejas. A church and mission residences are constructed.

1721—In July, before crossing the Trinity River, Governor Aguayo is met by Indians carrying a French flag. The commander asks that the French flag be displayed below the Spanish; this request is carried out without incident.
1721—In July the Aguayo expedition arrives at the San Pedro Creek location and is welcomed in a friendly manner by the Tejas. Captain Louis Juchereau de St. Denis from Natchitoches visits to enquire about the Spanish presence. Aguayo tells the French they must leave the Los Adaes area. On August 29 the Spanish occupy the abandoned San Miguel de los Adaes. The French remain some eighteen miles away at the Natchitoches fort. In October a Spanish supply ship arrives at Matagorda Bay from Vera Cruz in support of the Spanish efforts.