He owned four tracts of irrigated land as well as a stone house on Soledad Street,[2] "one of the more substantial homes" in the town.

[2] By 1790, María Josefa Granados had died and Father Fuentes had left the area, leaving Amondarain to raise the children.

[5] This couple's eldest daughter, Maria Ursula de Veramendi, was the wife of Texas revolutionary Jim Bowie.

[4] He continued trading goods, and also developed a ranch along Cibolo Creek, where he raised cattle, sheep, and goats.

[5] The Mexican War of Independence broke out in 1810, and while most of the fighting was in the interior, two separate revolts took place in Texas.

In early 1811, Juan Bautista de las Casas led a revolt in Béxar, overthrowing local authorities.

Veramendi joined other prominent men in the area in plotting a counterrevolt; they successfully captured de las Casas on March 3.

While the expedition moved south to capture Presidio La Bahia and Béxar, Veramendi travelled to Natchitoches, Louisiana, where he remained.

In October, Arredondo issued a general pardon and amnesty, which explicitly excluded Veramendi and his friend Francisco Ruiz (who had fought alongside the rebels), who were named as leaders of the rebellion.

[7] In March 1814, Veramendi secured a partial pardon for himself and his younger brother Fernando; they were allowed to return to Mexico provided they agreed to remain under surveillance.

In September 1818, a small military expedition under Jose de Castenada journeyed to Galveston to investigate reports that foreigners had landed.

Castaneda assigned Sergeant Jose Jimenez to take 3 soldiers, and five civilians, including Navarro and Veramendi, to Natchitoches to deliver some official correspondence.

The following year, he, Erasmo Seguin, and others from Béxar travelled to Natchitoches to meet Stephen F. Austin, an American who was considering becoming an empresario, or colonizer, in Texas.

[9] He held this post in 1822 and 1823. leaving office when he was elected alternate deputy of the Texas Provincial Deputation to the Mexican National Constituent Congress.

Governor Jose Maria Viesca refused to set aside the results of the election, instructing Veramendi to serve unless he was actually called to the legislature.

[11] When the governor of the province, José María de Letona, died in September 1832, Veramendi assumed the office.

[12] The legislature also dealt with the salaries of local officials, funding for schools and the military, and establishing wells along a main road.