Inventory of Tomasa Benavides, division of the property left between Juana Benavides and Manuela Urioste, daughter-in-law of the deceased, Tomasa.
In
Santa Fe on the 4th May 1762, Tomasa Benavides, widow of Francisco Valdes, died
on the 29th of last month.
Parties present and having some charge were: Francisca, wife of don Francisco Gabiel Fragoso; Manuela, widow of Alejandro Valdez,
Maria Antonia, married to Ysidro Rosenes; Maria Rosa wife of Joseph Baca. All these
being reared and supported by the deceased as her own daughters.
Property:
first the home, two story building, consisting of four rooms, two up and
two down, a small piece of land adjoining.
Francisca said a chest key was in her
possession, a woolen underskirt, one serge petticoat, one jug and two flasks of
brandy, one pair of fine pearl earrings; one linen shirt; along with a sackcloth
mattress, one bed sheet and blankets.
Also:
one crucifix, one holy picture of San Francisco de Xavier.
One white flour sifter
Three small mended copper kettles
One tin pan and one metate
One wood carrier burro
One mule and one horse
Two bottles and one small flask
Signed Manuel Gallego and Francisco Guerrero
(rubrics)
As for information o the heirs or heirs of the
deceased. That during her married life,
they reared three children, two girls, one of which died in infancy, the other
also died, a maiden, 15 years. Alejandro
Valdes, who married Manuela de Urioste, and was married for 13 years, the said
widow, being asked if she had reared any children, she did not, but since she
was married should be considered. Half
the house was given to Manuela Urioste, the widow of Alejandro.
References:
Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Roll 1, Twitchell #104, Frames
776-788.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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