I, Maria Getrudis Montoya, resident of Agua Fria, find myself ill in bed and hereby make this final will.
I declare that I was married to Isidro
Dominguez first and second to Paulin Carillo.
In the first marriage of nine years we had four children: Maria de Los Angeles, Bernabel Antonio, Maria
de la Niebes and Jose Maria, of which two died very young and two lived.
In the second nuptials, I was married
for 28 years and we had three children who are:
Juan Esteban, Jose Julian and Juan Ignacio. I acknowledge as my
legitimate children and heirs; which there are five.
I declare as my house of seven room and seven
Castilian varas.
I declare five varas of land adjacent to
the house, bound by the south the wagon road; north la Cienega road; west lands
of the deceased Jose Domingo Montoya and east the lands of Ignacio Lopez.
I declare a piece of land composed of 20
varas which is in the same place.
I declare, one chest, three large earthen
jars, three large earthen bows, three mattresses, two blankets, eight pictures,
one wood, one home spun card, one well outfitted lathe, four chickens, one
black sifter and three metates.
I owe father, St. Francis for the
journal, I order it paid.
I declare that Juana Maria Montolla owes
me a pair of thin stockings, I order them collected.
I wish to leave for my children, Jose
Julian and Juan Ignacio, one mattress and one blanket to each one, four picture
frames, and two earthen bowls for their benefit.
Declare that after my funeral expenses
are paid, it is my wish that the rest of my estate be divided equally between
my heirs.
I name as the executors and guardians of my will, my compadre,
Ignacio Montolla and second, Ignacio Lopez, to whom I commend and execute this
last will. Dated at Santa Fe, February
8, 1830.
Signed by Jose Ignacio Ortiz, rubric; witnesses: Jose Ortiz and Juan Manuel Alarid.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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