Antonio Vallejos ~ Will 1727

Antonio Vallejos, a soldier of the garrison (Sante Fe Presidio), in this villa of Santa Fe, a legitimate son of Manuel Vallejos and Maria Hurtado find myself sick in bed.

He names as his lawful wife, who is deceased, Miquela Silva.  He names his two daughters and heirs as Catalina and Matilde.  He also names his second wife, Casilda Jaramillo, of whom he had no children; but is under the suspicion that she is expectant.  She later marries Lorenzo Griego in April 1728.

He declares a ranch in the area of Albuquerque, which cost him 400 pesos.  He goes on and states debts and earnings from planting on this ranch, but names his mother, Mariana Hurtado and lands that are bound to one side by Francisco Garcia, Juan Fresques, Juan Candelario and Geronimo Jaramillo.

He declares - two large boxes trimmed in iron from a foreign country.

He owns a house near a Candelaria which has a parlor, a bedroom and kitchen with a storeroom.

He declares for the service of the King, four horses, a saddle, blunderbuss, a sword, bridle, spurs and padding of an old hide.

He names various debts owed and to be paid.

He lastly states that he has a Castilian cloth jacket, a silk high hat and a new cloth cape.

His administrators are his mother, Mariana Hurtado and his brother Lugardo Vallejos.  Signed and dated June 7, 1727.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Frame 586-589.
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Nepomuceno Alarid ~ Will 1844

Juan Nepomuceno Alarid, makes his last will and testament in 1844.

He declares as part of his good, 1/3 of the house where he lives. 

He declares that monies are owed him by the Provinicial Custom House for his work as an employee and clerk.

He declares that after all his debts are paid, that his good be given to his sister Maria del Rosario Alarid, who he names as his only heir.

He names his administrator, Juan Estevan Sena (brother-in-law) and Francisco Ortiz.

Signed November 27, 1844.  Juan Nepomuceno Alarid

-He is the son of Juan Bautista Alarid and Maria Guadalupe Baca.  He was born about 1820.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 72, Frames 542-545
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Joaquin de Alderete ~ Will 1767

I, Joaquin de Alderete, a resident of Paso del Rio Grande del Norte and legitimate son of Jose Antonio Alderete and Lugarda Duran, both deceased.

I declare not being married.

I declare that I have come to this villa of Santa Fe, having brought with me a few barrels of wine.

He then declares that various people owe him: Jose Mares, 10 pesos or five carneros; Antonio Escudero, five carneros; Manuel Vigil, five carneros on account of the wine I gave him.  Vicente Martinez owes me eight carneros.  Tomas Alires owes me 18 pesos on account of a catapult I sold to him and 6 pesos worth of wine that I sold to him.

He declares that Jaxier Fragoso owes him 20 pesos of wine that he gave him.

He declares a house and vineyard with fruit trees in El Paso.

He has various items that belong to his brother such as:  a saddle, two blunderbusses, a pair of spurs, a bridle, a gun, a small short sword; nine mules and three horses; and eight pack-saddles well equipped.

After all his expenses are paid, he leaves to his sister the majority of his estate and names her as Maria Josefa.   He leaves his executors as Calletano Provencio and Lorenso Alderete, his brother.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 42, Frames 320-323
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Vicente Armijo ~ Will 1743

In a will and last testament of Vicente Armijo, he states he is ill in bed of an illness, along with the following:

I declare to be a native of Zacatecas, now residing in Santa Fe.

Declare that I am married to Maria Apodaca for forty years now and we had the following children:  Manuel de Armijo the first; Manuel de Armijo, the second; and Salvador Manuel de Armijo, all of whom I declare to be my legitimate children.

He lists various items that he owns are are owed to him; some of which are:

1. Fifteen buffalo skins.
2. Twelve coarse skins.
3. Two wall tapestries made of four skins.
4. Fifteen knives, fifteen awls.
5. Nine bushels of piñon.
6. Saddle, a rifle and case, bride and stirrups.
7. A house and all the furniture, a portion of agricultural lands on the other side of the river which contains a house of five rooms and a large room or sala grande.
8. He declares a long list of people who owe him money or goods from Taos to Santa Fe. 
9. He owes Pedro de Almayna, a merchant from Chihuahua, the sum of 340 pesos for various things that have been partially paid for.
10. He owes Juan Vigil, eight varas of fine wide linen, four spring lambs, three strings of chile, a reboso of ordinary thread.  He owes me ten coarse skins.
11. Juan Domingues owes me a barrel of five year old wine.
12. Declares that Francisco Perea owes him a mule and transportation of the same, unless he delivers this curent year of 1743.
13. Declares that Antonio Trujillo (the Friar), owes me eight horses and two mules.

He leaves his wife, Maria de Apodaca as admininstrator along with his second son, Manuel de Armijo.  Signed on November 15, 1743.  With witnesses:  Jose Miguel Garduño and Antonio Feliz Sanchez.

If you are his descendant or are interested in this will, you should look into it as he has a much longer list of items than I've posted.  He appears to be a tanner of sorts dealing in hides, skins and their tools.  I would also check the Juan Parz Hurtado Expedition by John Colligan.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell #26, frames 246-251.
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Miguel Archibeque ~ Will and Testament 1727

August 14, 1727 in Santa Fe.

He states that he is the son of the lawful marriage of Juan de Archiveque and Antonia Gutierres, former residents of this town, now deceased.

He was married to doña Maria de Roibal, for 11 years of which they had two children, Juliana and Lorenzo Claudio, now deceased, both of whom he declares as his lawful heirs.

Upon their marriage his wife's dowry consisted of:  20 cows, one yoke of oxen, a plowshare and an Apache woman.

His military equipment consisted of a  of saddle, harquebus and case, a shield, spurs and bridle.

He declares that the house he lives in, half belongs to his sister Maria de Archibeque.

He owns land from Santa Fe to Chama; and has planted fields with various items.

His inheritance from his parents was 700 pesos, 11 mules and various old pack animals with lances and lariats.

He mentions, Juana Lujan, his brother in law, Francisco Casados, his daughter, Juliana.

References:  SANM I, Twitchell #17, Frames 183-189, Will and Testament of Miguel Archibeque.

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Antonio Dominguez Land Sale 1739

I, Antonio Dominguez, resident of this villa, have lands that are bound to the east, the main plaza and the Palacios Reales, west the fence and house of General don Juan Paes de Hurtado, north the lands of Agustin de Archibeque and sound lands of Sergeant Tafoya.  The parcel consists of 35 1/2 varas from e-w and 8 1/2 from n-s.

He does sell to Sergeant Antonio Tafoya for the sum of 20 pesos.  Witnessed by Gregorio Garduño and Baltasar Montoya, signed Antonio Montoya, alcalde mayor.

So is this land also part of the Water Street (Rio Chiquito) sale of Jose and Juana Dominguez in the earlier part of the 1700s.  Was his inheritance part of this land?   Is he the son of Adj. Jose Dominguez de Mendoza and Juana Lopez?  More than likely.


References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 959
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Soldier, Juan Lujan land sale 1730

In Santa Fe, on February 10 1730, Corporal Juan Lujan sold a piece of land which his mother, Juana Domingues, gave to him as inheritance.  His mother, received the land by grant which the King gave her.  He is now selling a portion of the land to Antonio Belasquez, a soldier.  A room with a roof on it is part of the agreement; said land is 80 varas in length and 25 in width.  Bound by land of Juan Lujan, south the river, and on the east lands of Juan Lujan and west lands of Pedro Lopez Gallardo.  For the price of 30 pesos. Witnessed by Bentura de Esquibel, Juan Manuel Chirinos, Diego Arias de Quiros.

Jan 20, 1698, Santa Fe, Juan Lujan, 20, native of Santa Fe, s/ Domingo Lujan and Juana Dominguez, natives of New Mexico, and Maria Martin, 18, d/ Domingo Martin and Josefa de Herrera, natives of New Mexico.  Witnesses:  Juan de Ribera, 48; Diego Duran, 30; Luis Martin 65. Fray Chavez, New Mexico Roots, Ltd.: A Demographic Perspective from Genealogical, Historical and Geographic Data Found in the Diligencias Matrimoniales (LDS #6051367), Pg. 1012.

In 1715, Juan Lujan mustered with all his equipment and six horses.  

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 1036

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Maria de Perea, Will 1715

I, Maria de Perea, a resident of Santa Fe and legitimate daughter of Juan de Perea and Alonsa Varela de Losada, both deceased, shall make this my last will.

I declare that I was married a first time to Miguel Maese, now deceased and during our life, we had a legitimate daughter, Catalina Maese. She is married to Juan Antonio Dominguez, my son-in-law.

I declare that I was married a second time to Agustin Lujan, and we had no children.

I declare that I raised Miguel Maese, a Spaniard since he was born, today he is 15 (b. 1700), I am very fond of him and he is to remain with my husband, Agustin Lujan.

She goes on to name some of her possession and leaves as her executors her husband, Agustin Lujan, Agustin Dominguez and her son-in-law now absent.

Signed, February 6 1715 by Diego Tomas Jiron de Tejada, because she did not know how.  Witnessed by Juan and Diego Luzero.  Jose Giltomey and Diego Arias de Quiros.

Marriage - El Paso, June 15 1693,  Miguel Maese, 22, soldier of the Presidio of El Pilar and San Jose, s/ Alonso Maese and Catarina Montaño, from NM, with Maria Barela de Losada, 20, of El Paso, d/ Juan de Perea and Aldonsa Barela de Losada.  She's using her mother's surname. 

Genealogy:  Maria de Perea married Miguel Maese, their daughter Catalina Maese married Juan Antonio Dominguez, who is absent, so where is he?  Is a possible child of theirs Antonio Dominguez who married Melchora Valdez?

Look for the guias to leave New Mexico, they are from that time frame.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 680
New Mexico Roots Ltd, Pg. 1051

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Antonio Ortega - Land Sale 1758

On May 5, 1758, Antonio Ortega a soldier of the garrison states that he sold to Tomas Ortega, his brother, a part of some agricultural land, near Tomas's house, for the price of 60 pesos.  The lands boundaries are:  east lands of Juan Valencia, west land of Juana wife of Urbano Montaño - sister of the vendor and purchaser, north the river of the villa and south the public road and boundary of Urbano.  Witnessed by Juan Felipe de Rivera, Bernardo Sena, Francisco Guerrero, Lucas Moya and Carlos Jose Perez de Mirabal.

So this tells me that Antonio, Tomas and Juana (Ortega) are siblings. 

Antonio has a daughter named Petra or Petrona that married Juan Dominguez, which is the line I'm researching.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 651

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Josef Dominguez - Land Aug 8 1701

In Santa Fe on August 8, 1701, Jose Castellano sold to the Sergeant of the presidio, Bartolome Lobato, a house with an orchard and is bound by lands of the Adjutant Jose Dominguez and the Rio Chiquito, for the price of 400 pesos.  Witnesses were Santo Domingo de la Barreda and Carlos Diaz Blea, signed Jose Castellanos, Jose Rodriguez.

Is this the same man who married Juana Lopez and Geronima Barela?

I, Juana Dominguez, resident of this villa, sell more than 260 leagues around to Sgt. Bartolome Lobato, one house with its orchard in said villa, bound by lands of Ysabel Jorge, a lot of Andres Gonzales and the Rio Chiquito, for the price of 90 pesos. Signed for her by Lorenzo de Madrid. August 14, 1701.  Lorenzo de Madrid would be her husband, see below.

If they both sell land to the same guy, are Jose Dominguez and Juana Dominguez, brother and sister and did they inherit this land?

"In 1697 Lorenzo got into trouble with civil and church authorities for supposedly living in concubinage with a widow, Juana Domínguez; both parties denied the charges, especially Lorenzo, who boasted of his years and honors as oldest living Conquistador of the Kingdom. But when he made his last will in 1715, this same Juana Domínguez was his third wife, old Ana (Almazan) having died in the meantime." Chavez, Fray Angelico (2011-09-20). Origins of New Mexico Families: A Genealogy of the Spanish Colonial Period (Kindle Locations 9568-9572). Museum of New Mexico Press. Kindle Edition.

1707, June 9 (no. 3), Santa Fe.  Maes de Campo Lorenzo Madrid and Juana Dominguez, widow. she stated that she had reared a Maria Dominguez, d. of Magdalena Domingues, after latter died; latter was a captive (of 1680) who had been rescued at Taos (1692).  -- Witnesses:  Pedro Guillen, soldier, who states that groom is not related to any of the above Dominguez women, all found captives at Taos, and which Ayudante Jose Dominguez also knows to be true.  Pair married, July 10, 1707, with witnesses Antonio Godines and wife Maria Dominguez.


References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 425, 484
Origins of New Mexico Families, New Mexico Roots Ltd., Pg. 1040.

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Dominguez Neighbors - Santa Fe

In a different archive, these following land transaction took place in Santa Fe in an area we know today as Water Street behind the plaza.  This is what title search looks like in the early 1700s.

About 1696, I, Ysabel Jorge wants some land adjudicated to her that once belonged to her grandpa Antonio Baca, which lies on this side of the river (plaza side), the neighbors are Lorenzo Madrid, Antonio Albizo and due to the widow of Antonio Griego (Josefa Duran) who has begun her planting.  I request that you grant me said lands as there is no better to person with rights to claim it.

On May 20 1696, Josefa Duran the widow of Agustin Griego, having granted her husband last year some land of corn planting land and direct the alcalde to look into this...doña Ysabel Jorge can figure out what region in this said villa, I can make her a grant of land without prejudice to another party, Signed Lorenzo Madrid and don Diego de Vargas.

About March 5 1699, Doña Ysabel Jorge, stated that she is one of the re-settlers of this kingdom and she had been granted to land by the predecessor a piece of land on which can be planted a little more or less one half fanega of seed, which formerly belonged to her ancestors.  The land is bound by the Rio Chiquito, Lorenzo Madrid, which was formerly owned by my cousin Juan de Albiso and on the other side the land extends to the large river.  The documents were destroyed by rats. Cubero grants her the land.

On March 20, 1699, the alcalde puts her in possession of the land, located in the villa of the south side of the plaza, which extends to the river and bound by Lorenzo Madrid to the east, west is Juana Dominguez and the Rio Chiquito.  Signed Francisco Romero de Pedraza and Miguel Tenorio de Alva.

Oct 15 1708, I, Micaela de Velasco, widow of Capt Miguel Garcia de la Rivas, sold one house situated in the royal plaza of this villa, which consists of a hall and two rooms with a piece of land for a garden, which I bought from Ysabel Jorge. The boundaries are east a house of Jasinto Sanchez, west the a house of Martin Garcia, south lands of Juan Lorenso de Medina and which I sell to Joseph Blasques for the price of $170 pesos.

June 28 1707, I, doña Ysabel Jorge, widow of Capt. Antonio Montaño and a native, have one small house and land for a garden which is one side bounded by the plaza, another the house and garden of Jacinto Sanchez and the Rio Chiquito on another, another side the house and garden of Martin Garcia, which I obtained through royal grant.  I convey it to Micaela de Velasco for another house and garden which is located in the said villa, which boundaries appear in the documents.  Witnesses were, Cristobal Gongora and Antonio Duran de Armijo, Antonio Aguilera Yssary. 

Dec 22 1706, I, Lorenzo Madrid, own a solar (lot) and garden with one small house bounded by the Rio Chiquito on the south by the river, west the camino real and the east lands granted to- I declare that I now sell this to Alonso Rael de Aguilar for the price of 100 pesos.  Witnessed by, Cristobal Gongora, Antonio Duran de Armijo, Diego Arias de Quiros and Antonio de Aguilera Yssary.

June 22 1713, I,  Juana de Carras, wife of Joseph Blasquez, absent from this kingdom.  I have a deed of sale with was made to my husband by Miquela Garcia de las Ribas for a house and garden, the boundaries which are in the deed; and having given one place to my son-in-law, Joseph de Armijo so that he might build a room he received by the wife of Juan Lorenzo de Medina (Antonia Sedano) and I ask that you order the aforesaid not to meddle in my lands, and allow my son-in-law to build his room.  Signed Juana de Carras.

I, Antonia Sedano, wife of Juan Lorenso de Medina, a resident of Santa Fe, from the families which were recruited in Mexico City. The document that Juana de Carras, wife of Joseph Blasquez, the claims that I want to unsurp lands which belong to her through purchase of which was made by Micaela de Velasco.  I'm not taking the land but asking that the walls of the house in which I live are weak and cannot support the vigas of the room which her son-in-law wants to build.  In order for him to do this, let him double the wall and build it. Please ask her to build said room to confirm her boundaries which are the walls in a direct line to the east.  Signed Antonia Sedano.  (Not dated, but governor has them check into it on June 23 1713)

On July 13 1713, I Juan Paez Hurtado, order Miguel Duran, master mason, to examine the walls of the house of Antonia Sedano and the outer part on which Jose de Armijo is attempting to build a house.  I also order that Jose Blasquez present to me the original title and grant for the house.  Immediately thereafter, Jose Gilthomey along with the others examined the house and the walls are weak and not able to stand the weight of other vigas...and such Antonia Sedano should be paid for half of it.




Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 411
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Dominguez - New Mexico Roots

In the New Mexico Roots Diligencias Matrimoniales, went looking for Antonio Dominguez one more time. 

Pg. 65, Sept 30 1778, Manuela Dominguez, age 13 is marrying a Juan Jose de Jesus Aragon, 16 years old, in Jemez, she's the daughter of Juan Antonio Dominguez, deceased and Juana Valdes; not the same guy.

Pg. 435, Nov 13 1681, Antonio Dominguez de Mendoza, from La Toma, s/ Maese de Campo Tome Dominguez and doña Catarina Lopez Mederos marrying Juana Romero, d/ Capt. Felipe Romero and Jacinta de Guadalajara, natives of New Mexico; not the same guy.

Pg. 437, Sept 8 1723, at Santa Cruz, Manuel Antonio Dominguez, 21, from Santa Fe of unknown parents, marrying Maria Martin, 19, d/ Cristobal Martin and Antonia de Moraga; not the same guy.

Pg. 595, As a witness in Nov 1760 he listed as age 48, Antonio Dominguez, which makes his dob as 1712.  This is a Garcia/Sandoval marriage; this could be my guy.

Pg. 690, Jul 16 1694, Santa Fe, Antonio Godines marrying Maria Dominguez, d/ Capt. Antonio Dominguez de Mendoza and Juana Garcia, deceased; not the same guy.

Pg. 704, Oct 16 1704, Diego Gonzales de la Rosa, 19, with Teresa Dominguez de Mendoza, 15, d/ Antonio Dominguez de Mendoza and Juana Garcia de Noriega.

Pg. 847, Mar 17 1689, El Paso, Andres Hurtado, 27, marrying Juana Dominguez, >12 years old, d/ Capt. Antonio Dominguez and doña Juana Garcia, both deceased.

Pg. 968, As a witness, Juan Antonio Dominguez, 30 married in Albuquerque, June 1719.

Pg. 1107, Aug 1761, as a witness, an Antonio Dominguez, 40, Santa Cruz.

Pg. 1410, As a witness, a Juan Antonio Dominguez, 31 in 1801.

Pg. 1510, As a witness, 58 from Las Trampas, Aug 1769.

Pg. 1542, Jan 5 1727, Santa Fe, a Francisco Rendon, 47, widowed of Petrona Lopez marrying Catarina Maese, 32, widow of Juan Antonio Dominguez, d/ Miguel Maese and Maria Varela.  An impediment was brought up that the groom was the brother of Catarina's first husband.  During the Villasur expedition, Pedro Guillen, a soldier stated that Capt. Jose Dominguez, had sworn to him that Francisco Rendon was his son.

Pg. 1561, Feb 18 1762, Albuquerque, as a witness, Juan Antonio Dominguez, 38, of El Paso now living in Albuquerque; not sure who he is.

Reference:  New Mexico Roots Ltd, Diligencias Matrimoniales by Fray Angelico Chavez.

Think about, does Antonio Dominguez ever use Mendoza?

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Other Dominguez names from 1692-1750

Back in 2003 I had collected enough Santa Fe Burial records that a book could be done from those extractions.  Working along with many members of NMGS, the book was the first burial book to be printed by NMGS and since then I've used it a million times if not more. 

So working with those burials, I find the following burials for Dominguez people:

1.  Antonio Dominguez married to Catalina Sanchez, he was buried on July 26 1726.
2.  Geronima Barela, widow of Joseph Dominges, Apr 11 1727.
3.  Simona Domingues, married to Jasinto Pineda, Nov 20 1726.
4.  Dimas Xiron, married to Maria Domingues, Nov 20 1736.
5.  Luis Bernardo Dominges, son of Benito Dominges, Oct 25 1737.
6.  Phelipe Benicio Dominguez son of Antonio Dominguez, March 10, 1738.**
7.  Bisente Dominguez, son of Benito Dominguez and Magdelena Blea, Sep 28 1741.
8.  Benito Dominguez married to Magdalena Blea, Apri 5 1742.
9.  Antonia Domingues, more than 70 years old, widow of Tomas Jiron, Aug 23 1748.
10.  Manuel Segura, mulato, son of Manuel de Segura and Maria Dominguez, Oct 25 1750.

References:  New Mexico Burials, Santa Fe, NM 1726-1834, (NMGS)

To do:  **If this Antonio Dominguez who has a son dying in 1738 (the one I'm looking for), this means he was married much earlier than I first thought or he was married twice.  Make it one marriage for now, change date to about 1737.  2) Look for a more certain date of birth for Antonio Dominguez. 3) Find other Antonio Domingues guys.

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Antonio Dominguez sells his land grant, 1750

On April 20, 1750 in Santa Fe, Antonio Dominguez sells his land to Phelipe Garduño, the lands which join those of Luis Armenta and Juan Lobato which were granted to him by governor Gaspar Domingo de Mendoza.  He received 360 pesos for said lands and the witnesses were:  Phelipe Tafoya and Juachin Martin.  Antonio Domingez signed his name and did Governor Joseph Bustamante Tagle.

In the 1750 Santa Fe Census, they are enumerated as:  Antonio Domingues, Melchora (Valdez), Maria, Juana, Maria, Juan, Maria, 3 children.  I have found that at times the number of children noted at the end means the last three children or three children not named.  But based on at least five children, they marry before 1741-1742.  

His neighbors are Juan Lozano and his wife Maria Manuela and the other side is Diego Lorenzo (Gonzales) and Maria Rosa (Brito) with their children.  This Maria Rosa Brito dies in 1753.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 345
Spanish and Mexican Census of New Mexico, (NMGS), pg. 6

To do:  Look for other records for Antonio's age.  Did he marry prior to Melchora Valdez?  Look for any Dominguez people from 1692-1750.  Look for the Juan Lobato land record as a new neighbor from 1742-1750.

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Antonio Dominguez - Santa Fe (1715-1795)

I'm trying to find yet another missing family connection from the post de Vargas era of Santa Fe.  That of Antonio Dominguez.  I decided to try and use land records, their neighbors and any other documents I can find to work through this.

In 1742, an Antonio Dominguez requested a land grant from Governor Gaspar Domingo de Mendoza which was uncultivated and forest land on the other side of the river (not the plaza side).  His neighbors are to the north, Luis de Armenta, south, an arroyo called Los Pinos, to the east the road to an ojito (small spring) and west the road to Pecos. Antonio Dominguez signed his name and rubric.

On August 14 1742, the Captain Antonio Ulibarri, the alcalde mayor of Santa Fe, went to the lands with Antonio Dominguez and placed him in possession of said lands.  Ulibarri took him by the hand and walked around the said lands, where he pulled grass, cast stones and in a loud voice shouted "Long Live Our Lord, the King, don Felipe V, May God preserve for a thousand years."

As with any land document his witnesses were Juan de Arguello, Luis de Armenta, Francisco Rendon and Leonardo Gonzales. 

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 239

Things to do, make note of 1) Luis Armenta, 2) find map and see who neighbors are, 3) he was about 27 years old when he asked for the land, where is he living prior to this?

©Henrietta M. Christms

Nicolas Montoya and Maria Antonia Baca - Jemez

Here is another Cañon de San Diego Land Grantee.  It was just one large family group that ended up with the land grant - now tying them together is something a bit harder.  Nicolas is somehow related to Joaquin Montoya, but am still trying to figure this out.

Descendants of Nicolas Jose Montoya

First Generation

1.  Nicolas Jose Montoya, son of Antonio Lorenso Montoya and Ana Maria Chavez, was born circa 1777.  Nicolas married Maria Antonia Baca, daughter of Miguel Hermengildo Baca and Maria de Los Reyes Padilla, on Aug 2, 1800 in Jemez Mission, New Mexico.¹ 

Children from this marriage were:

            F      i.      Maria Dolores Montoya was born circa Apr 1804 in Jemez Mission, New Mexico.² 

            M    ii.      Jose Burgos Montoya³ was born circa 1808 in New Mexico.

General Notes: Baptized a child in Cochiti on June 13 1839, named him Nicolas Antonio, son of unknown. pad/ Jose de Burgos Montolla and Maria Altagracia Sanchez, from Cubero. pg. 253

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He is the padrino for some Cochiti baptisms with a Gregoria Garcia whom he adopted and is his only heir.  She ends up with some of the land grant. See baptism of Jose Manuel Apolinario Montoya, pg/ 148, Cochiti Baptisms.  I think she's the same as the lady that married Francisco Baca, as the land grant documents show her as Garcia de Baca.

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•  He appeared on the census in 1850 in Santa Ana County, New Mexico.⁴ Jose B. Montoya, 42, farmer, RE $1329; Altagracia, 37; Jose Felicano, 18; Filomeno Duran, 20, farmer RE $1329; Nicolas Montoya, 18; Magdalena, 14.

Jose married Maria Altagracia Sanchez. Maria was born circa 1813.

            F    iii.      Maria de la Encarnacion Montoya was born circa Mar 1808 in Jemez Mission, New Mexico.⁵ 

Maria married Romualdo Archibeque, son of Pablo Juan Archibeque and Maria Micaela Tafoya,. Romualdo was born circa 1804.

            M   iv.      Jose Manuel Antonio Montoya was born on Jun 1, 1810 in Jemez Mission, New Mexico.⁶ 

            F     v.      Maria Teodora Leonarda Montoya was born on Nov 2, 1812 in Cañones, New Mexico.⁷ 

            F    vi.      Maria Teresa de Jesus Montoya was born on Jun 23, 1814 in Jemez Mission, New Mexico.⁸ 

            M  vii.      Jose Nicolas Montoya was born on Jun 1, 1816 in Jemez Mission, New Mexico.⁹ 

            M viii.      Jose Miguel Antonio Montoya was born on Jun 1, 1818 in Jemes Mission, New Mexico.¹⁰ 

 

•  He appeared on the census in 1850 in Santa Ana County, New Mexico.¹¹ Migl Montoya, 33, farmer, RE $1740; Andrea, 28; Placida, 9; Mariano, 7; Altagracia, 5; Jose Manuel, 3; Jesusa, 1; Juan, 9; Rosa, 20.

Jose married Maria Andrea Baca, daughter of Vicente Baca and Maria Francisca Montoya, after Nov 1841 in Jemez, New Mexico.¹² Maria was born about 1826 in New Mexico.

            F    ix.      Maria Damiana Montoya.  Maria married Rafael Archuleta, son of                                 Jesus Archuleta and Maria Getrudis Casados, circa 1848.

Source Citations

     1.  Fray Chavez, New Mexico Roots, Ltd.: A Demographic Perspective from Genealogical, Historical and Geographic Data Found in the Diligencias Matrimoniales (LDS #6051367), Pg. 1293.  1800, Aug. 2 (no. 5), Jemez. Nicolas Jose Montoya (23), son of Lorenzo Montoya and Ana Maria Chaves, and Maria Antonia Baca (16), d. of Miguel Baca and Maria Reyes Padilla. --Witnesses: Felix Lucero (46), Jose Maria Jaramillo (44), Jose Maldonado (48), Jose Miguel Duran (50).

     2.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Libro de Bautismos, Misiónes de los Pueblos, Pg. 129.  Bap Apr 22 1804, d/ Jose Nicolas Montoya and Antonia Baca, pad/ Bicente Baca and Reyes Padilla.

     3.  New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, Santa Fe, NM, Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Reel #24, Frames 396-549.  Noted as a brother to Miguel Montoya who in turn was the son of Nicolas Montoya.

     4.  1850 Census Santa Ana County, New Mexico, (243), Dwelling/Family 141, Lines 29-34.

     5.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Libro de Bautismos, Misiónes de los Pueblos, Pg. 131.  Bap March 29 1808, b. 20th,  d/ Jose Montolla and Maria Antonia Baca, pad/ Blas Lopez and Juana Vitoria Baca. .... Archdiocese of Santa Fe, NM, Jemez Baptisms.

     6.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Libro de Bautismos, Misiónes de los Pueblos, Pg. 133.  Bap June 4, 1810, b. June 1, s/ Nicolas Jose Montolla and Maria Antonia Baca, pad/ Juan Jose Montolla and Maria Guadalupe Garcia.

     7.  Archdiocese of Santa Fe, NM, Jemez Baptisms.  Bap Nov 6 1812, b. 2nd, d/ Jose Montolla and Maria Antonia Baca, of Cañon, pad/ Salvador Montolla and Maria Getrudis Gonzales of La Majada.

     8.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Libro de Bautismos, Misiónes de los Pueblos, Pg. 141.  Bap Jul 8 1814, b. June 23, d/ Jose Montolla and Maria Antonia Baca, pad/ Jose Antonio de los Reyes Montolla, from La Cienega and Manuela Griego of Cañon.

     9.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Libro de Bautismos, Misiónes de los Pueblos, Pg. 145.  Bap Jun 13 1816, 12 days old, s/ Jose Montoya and Maria Antonia Baca, pad/ Jose Francisco Armijo and Maria Francisca Gonzales.

     10.  Archdiocese of Santa Fe, NM, Jemez Baptisms.  Bap June 12 1818, 11 days old, s/ don Jose Montoya and doña Maria Antonia Baca, pad/ Miguel Gallego and Maria Manuela Baca.

     11.  1850 Census Santa Ana County, New Mexico, (234), Dwelling/Family 133, Lines 1-9.

     12.  Rick Hendricks and John Colligan, New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations 1800-1893, Pg. 197.

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Gabriel Gutierrez ~ Maria Dolores Sisneros, Bernalillo

I've been trying to find my Gutierrez line that dead ends in Bernalillo.  After the Nerio Antonio Montoya that I did in the October 2012 HGRC Journal, I've had quite a few queries on some others that are also looking for their families in the area.  Jacinto Gutierrez and Andrea Baca, are the parents of Gabriel Gutierrez, all reside in Bernalillo.  As a Gutierrez first received the land grant there, it makes sense that they all come from one guy, tying them to him is another matter altogether.   Here's one of many Gutierrez people in the area of Bernalillo. 

Descendants of Gabriel Gutierrez & Maria Dolores Sisneros

 

1.  Gabriel Gutierrez, son of Jacinto Gutierrez and Maria Andrea Baca, was born circa 1783.

•  He appeared on the census in 1818 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.¹ Gabriel Gutierres, 40; Maria Sisneros, 34; Francisco, 12; Pablo, 10; Francisco Ramon, 4; Anna Maria, 14; Antonia, 8; Dolores, 6.  [These ages don't match the baptisms very well]

Gabriel married Maria Dolores Sisneros, daughter of Antonio Jose Sisneros and Maria Concepcion Salazar, they marry around 1804. Maria was born circa 1784 in New Mexico.

Children from this marriage were:

            M     i.      Francisco Esteban Gutierrez was born circa Dec 1805 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.² 

Francisco married Maria Ysabel Zamora, daughter of Juan Zamora and Maria Candelaria Lucero, on Oct 31, 1841 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.³ 

            F      ii.      Ana Maria Gutierrez was born on Apr 30, 1810 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.⁴ 

            F     iii.      Maria Dolores Gutierrez was born circa 1812 in Bernalillo, New Mexico.

Maria married Mariano Sanchez, son of Pedro Juan Bautista Sanchez and Manuela Antonia Sanchez, on Dec 4, 1824 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.⁵ 

            M    iv.      Pablo de Jesus Gutierrez was born circa Feb 1812 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.⁶ 

            F      v.      Antonia Teresa Gutierrez was born circa Jun 1814 in Bernalillo, New Mexico.⁷ 

Antonia married Prudencio Rincon, son of Jose Rincon and Maria Francisca Alvidres, on Feb 9, 1834 in Bernalillo, New Mexico.⁸ Prudencio was born circa 1806 in Socorro del Paso, New Mexico.

            M    vi.      Francisco Ramon Gutierrez was born circa Apr 1816 in Bernalillo, New Mexico.⁹ 

Francisco married Maria Remejia Montoya, daughter of Geromino Montoya and Guadalupe Perea, on Jan 30, 1853 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.¹⁰ 

            F    vii.      Maria Magdalena Gutierrez was born circa Jun 1818 in Bernalillo, New Mexico.¹¹ 

Maria married Francisco Antonio Mares, son of Mariano Mares and Maria Vicenta Garcia, on Mar 18, 1841 in Sandia Mission, New Mexico.¹² 

            F   viii.      Maria Petra Gutierrez was born on Jul 15, 1823 in Bernalillo, New Mexico.¹³ 

            M    ix.      Jose Nicolas Gutierrez was born on Dec 8, 1825 in Bernalillo, New Mexico.¹⁴ 

Source Citations

     1.  Compiled by Virginia Langham Olmsted, C. G, Spanish and Mexican Census 1750-1830 (NMGS), Pg. 174, HH 51.

     2.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 70.  Bap Dec 4 1805, s/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Maria Dolores Sisneros, pad/ Salvador Mora and Rosa Salazar.

     3.  Raymond P. Salas and Margaret Leonard Windham, New Mexico Marriages, Church of San Antonio de Sandia (New Mexico Genealogical Society 1993), Pg. 41.  Frnaicsco Esteban Gutierres, s/ Grabiel Gutierres and Maria Dolores Sisneros, with Maria Ysabel Samora, d/ Juan Samora and Candelaria Lusero of Bernalillo, wit/ Antonio Baldes and Jesus Cobin.

     4.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 70.  Bap Mar 7 1810, 8 days old, d/ Jose Gabriel Gutierrez and Maria Dolores Cisneros, pad/ Pablo Martinez and his wife, Maria Librada Gutierrez.

     5.  Raymond P. Salas and Margaret Leonard Windham, New Mexico Marriages, Church of San Antonio de Sandia (New Mexico Genealogical Society 1993), Pg. 29.  Mariano Sanchez, s/ Pedro Sanchez, dec and Manuela Sanchez, with Maria Dolores Gutierrez, d/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Maria Dolores Cisneros, all of Bernalillo.

     6.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 70.  Bap Feb 1 1812, s/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Maria Dolores Sisneros, pad/ Juan Jose Martin and Maria Antonia Garcia.

     7.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 71.  Bap Jun 9 1814, from Bernalillo, d/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Maria Dolores Sisneros, pad/ Jose Antonio Martin and Maria Lugarda Martin.

     8.  Fray Chavez, New Mexico Roots, Ltd.: A Demographic Perspective from Genealogical, Historical and Geographic Data Found in the Diligencias Matrimoniales (LDS #6051367), Pg. 1557.  1834, Feb. 9 (no. 75), Sandia. Prudencio Rincon (28) of Socorro del Paso del Norte now living in Bernalillo,son of Jose Rincon and Maria Francisca Alvidres, and Antonia Teresa Gutierrez of Bernalillo, d. of Gabriel Gutierrez and Dolores Sisneros. -- Witnesses: Juan de Arce, notary; Juan Gutierrez (52), Juan Mora (43), Jose Lucero (54), Juan Bernal (38), all of Bernalillo.

     9.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 71.  Bap Apr 7 1816, from Bernalillo, s/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Dolores Sisneros, pad/ Mariano Jaramillo and Rita Gutierrez.

     10.  Raymond P. Salas and Margaret Leonard Windham, New Mexico Marriages, Church of San Antonio de Sandia (New Mexico Genealogical Society 1993), Pg. 52.  Ramon Gutierres of Bernalillo, s/ Grabiel Gutierres and Maria Dolores Sisneros, with Maria Remejia Montoya, d/ Geronimo Montoya and Guadalupe Perea, from the same place, wit/ Nereo Sandoval and Juan Santiesteban.

     11.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 71.  Bap Jun 7 1818, from Bernalillo, d/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Dolores Sisneros, pad/ Diego Salasar and Maria Micaela Montoya.

     12.  Raymond P. Salas and Margaret Leonard Windham, New Mexico Marriages, Church of San Antonio de Sandia (New Mexico Genealogical Society 1993), Pg. 40.  Francisco Antonio Mares, s/ Mariano Mares and Maria Vicenta Garcia, with Maria Magdalena Gutierres, d/ Graviel Gutierres and Maria Dolores Sisneros of Bernalillo, wit/ Pedro Gutierres and Felipe Chaves.

     13.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 72.  Bap Jul 18 1823, age 3 days, d/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Maria Dolores Cisneros, pad/ Mariano Armijo and Monica Mestas, child from Bernalillo.

     14.  Luis Gilberto Padilla y Baca, Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico, Baptisms 1771-1851 (Self-Published Sept 1998/HGRC), Pg. 72.  Bap Dec 18 1825, age 10 days, from Bernalillo, s/ Gabriel Gutierrez and Maria Dolores Cisneros, ap/ Xacinto Gutierrez and Andrea Baca, am/ Antonio Jose Cisneros and Maria Concepsion Salazar, pad/ Jose Alexandro SantiEsteban and his wife, Maria Candelaria Martin.

©Henrietta M. Christmas