Research in Spanish and American archives have turned up no mention of his early life, naval or courtly career, or piratical exploits, and no physical evidence of his presence has ever been found on Gasparilla Island or anywhere else in southwest Florida.
Research in Spanish archives have turned up no mention of his early life, his time with the Spanish court, or his career in the Spanish navy. Most tellingly, no physical evidence of Gaspar's presence has ever been found on Gasparilla Island or anywhere else in southwest Florida.