Dec 24, 1751, Conveyance Manuel Baca (m. Juana Silva), resident of la Canada de Guicu, administering the estate of his mother, Maria Coca (Diego Manuel Baca) in favor of Josefa Montoya, $140.
Manuel Baca, resident of the
place they call the Cañada de Guicu, at this villa of Santa Fe, on account of
the death of his mother, Maria Coca, and she left the said Manuel Baca, as
executor. That he was giving and did
give in royal sale to Gusepa (Josefa) Montoya to wit: A tract of land which is between the lands of
Antonio Baca and Lasaro Garsia, and the boundaries of the said piece of land
are: on the east, the trunk of a large
poplar tree which serves as a boundary for Lasaro Garsia; on the west, lands of
Antonio Baca, who boundary is a large cottonwood tree with round leaves; with
regard to those of the north and south, they are what the grant or royal sale
of Sieneguilla states. He sold the said
lands to Jusepa Montoya for $140 pesos.
Signed Manuel Gallegos, rubric
Witnesses: Pedro Tafoya who signed for Manuel Baca and
Lucas Moya
References: Spanish Archives of
New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 539, Reel 3, Frames 986-988.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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