In the villa of Santa Fe, on April 24,
1750, at the request of the heirs of Micaela Basques, widow of Francisco
Gonzales de la Cruz, both now deceased, I don
Jose Bustmante y Tagle, Alcalde Mayor and Captain of War, went to the upper
river of said villa and partitioned one parcel of land, which was obtained by
royal grant to seven heirs – all of a legitimate marriage. Each child is
entitled to 57 Castilian varas of farm land as well as 85 ½ varas of
uncultivated land, therefore, each one receiving a total of 142 ½ varas -
parceled out from oldest to youngest.
These witnesses agreed to said measurements,
they were Bartolome Marques, Pascual Trujillo and Jose de Esquibel.
Signed, Jose Bustamante y Tagle (rubric)
Wit:
Lucas Miguel Mares and Phelipe Tafoya
References: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series 1,
Reel 2, Frames 897-898
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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