the prospect of never seeing his daughters again may have played a role in luis' decision to join the expedition, for it is believed that luis quintero was the last poblador to sign on the dotted line. when the settlers left álamos on february 2, 1781, luis, maría petra, and their eight children were among them. very little is known about luis quintero’s activities in the first half year at the pueblo. but, on march 22 and 25, 1782, luis served as padrino (godfather) for the indians confirmed by father serra at the san gabriel mission. however, a day later, on march 26, 1782, luis and two other settlers were expelled from los angeles by order of governor de neve and "sent away as useless to the pueblo and themselves.” their properties confiscated by the authorities, luis and his family joined the santa barbara company on their journey to the northwest.