Know ye all that this letter, as
I, don Francisco Tebol Navarro, the
first Lt. of this Royal Presidio of Santa Fe, am sick, but of sound mind and
make my testament in the following manner.
I declare that I have been
married to doña Maria de la Luz Baca
for the period of twenty years and during this marriage we had the following
five children: Jose, Manuela, Maria
Luisa, Maria Francisca, deceased and Maria Ysabel, deceased.
I declare that my wife brought to
my possession as dower five hundred ewes, six bucks, twenty mares, one stud
horse, also the appurtenances which she inherited at the ranch of Pajarito and
Las Lagunitas.
I declare as my property, one
dozen second hand shirts, eight pairs of white drawers, I mean six pairs,
including the number of shirts eight of them garnished, six cravats, two pairs
of white Bramante bed sheets second hand, two linen handkerchiefs for the chin,
one white handkerchief for the neck, one pair of Germanic table cloths, and one
napkin, six pillow covers, one white handkerchief, three pairs of fine silk
stockings second hand, one pair of thread stockings, three pairs of under-stockings
and three pairs more of thread stockings, two large uniforms complete, and one
small one, three vests first class cloth as all of the above. Four pairs of pants of the same cloth, one
pair of pants of woolen cloth, one cloak of whitish color, first class cloth,
second hand, one beaver black hat, and eight inferiors. Three silk handkerchiefs – two white and one
black. Eight pairs of shoes made in
Mexico, one set of silver buckles and rings, one small sword of silver filigree
with steel hook. One large sword to use
on horseback, a small gun garnished with metal, one good gun from the armament,
and one pair of pistols, one cattle saddle with cushions and embroidered cover,
one bridle from Guamalteca with garnished headstall, leggings and leather
jacket. Three leather pack saddles
complete and saddle bag, one pair of small leather trunks and one big one.
Also fourteen good horses, one
horse mule and one bay mare mule which belongs to the Ensign Alberto Mainez.
Also 120 wethers, most of them
3-4 years old in the possession of Pedro Pino and six castrated he goats, from
which will be deducted the receipts which he has.
Also one ream of fine letter
paper, one half ream of smaller paper, three volumes of ordinances, one volume
of the History of Gibraltar, one volume complete, Concourse of all the
Sciences. First Volume Historic Abridgment
of Religion, there must be two volumes, but I do not remember to whom I lend
the second one. One small book Castilian
Orthography another one of the Philosopher Sueco, one guide of Foreigners with
the regulations of Garrisons, one Christian Catechism.
Also one leather case with one
silver knife fork and spoon, another one of new style with the fifth part
taken.
Four table services of white
metal, twelve dishes of the same metal, nine new ones and three second hand,
eleven dishes of yellow metal, seven new ones and the others second hand. One small copper kettle, two copper waiters,
one earthen jar, one iron spit and spoon.
Also one case with six new
razors, oil stone and scissors. One
bundle of Castilian catalogues. Two large and two small planes or brushes. Two images in yellow satin of Our Lady of
Pilar and one set of silvering buttons, one pair of cuff buttons of pinchbeck
three varas of black braid for the use of the hair.
Two yard of lace for military
ornament, three skeins of gold threads.
One set inkstand, sand box and box for wafers. Four dozen of pinchbeck buttons. One pocket inkstand, one pair of scissors for
paper, three second hand sword belts, one pair of silk garters, and four dozen
of spools of thread. Four dollars in
cash. One full can of new paint, and one
half of paint powder. Five varas of Merino cloth.
Tree, two horn and one ivory
combs. One pair of spectacles with steel
rims, and one two blade penknife. One
black hair pocket, one piece of white braid and one black cord. One toothpick case. One small bundle with a sealed letter for don
Luis Villaba. Also one new muffler form
the Garden, one pair of stockings crimson colour form Geneva, and one pair of
men white stockings new.
Sixteen varas and three quarters
of blue serge. Three varas of glazed
linen, two pairs of Alcoy cloth, and three and one half of coarse linen wrappers. Two lamellate embroidered images of Saint
Christopher and Saint Anthony. Also, two
plow points and one axe from Viscaya.
Also, I have up to date, from my
salary according to the accounts of the paymaster, 252 pesos more or less, and
ten pesos on account of my son, with the understanding that has to be charged
to my account, the horses and mule which I took from the last supply of Cavalry
horses.
I also declare, the balance of my
indebtedness, I leave them stated in a memorandum signed with my own hand and
with the same date of this Testament, and which I have delivered to don Vicente Troncoso, which is my wish
that full faith and credit be given to it as if it was attached to this
Testament. I also declare, to owe to the
royal treasury the quantity of 700 pesos that were furnished to me, 300 at
Spain and 400 in Mexico. Don Jose de las Plazas of the Commerce
of Spain and resident of Mexico in the house of Dn Gabriel Gutierres de Feran
is my security for the last amount.
I declare that I owe to Dn
Antonio Jose Ortiz, resident of this town, 360 pesos, on account of which and
being his own goods, it is my will that the few new goods contained in this
Testament may be returned to him.
I declare that I owe to Dn
Jose Duran, resident of this town, 104 pesos more or less.
I declare that I owe to the
estate of Dn Clemente Gutierres, 100 wethers, six castrated he goats
and 100 pesos in cash.
I Declare that is my last will
that form the best of my salary which I have above stated be paid to Dn
Jose Ortiz over the said goods - 100
pesos.
I declare that there be delivered
to himself 40 wethers and 8 ½ pesos in silver, due me by Lorenso Gutierres
resident of Pajarito.
I declare for my property, one
half of the ranch called San Clemente, situated in the margin of the Rio del
Norte, bounded on the north with the Indian Pueblo of Ysleta, on the south with
los Lentes, the amount of which 225 pesos it is my will to be paid to Dn
Francisco Lozado, the amount contained in the note mentioned of my
indebtedness, because he is legally creditor to the said amount, the same being
the remained of the amount due from the said ranch. I declare that Dn Juan Domingo Baca
owes me 50 wethers of all ages, on account of a sentence given by his
Excellency the present Governor for damages in a field.
I appoint first as my executors,
Dn Vicente Troncoso and Dn Miguel Olona as the second.
Signed and granted before me the
2nd Lt. of the cavalry of the presidio, by the power granted by his
Excellency the Governor Dn Juan Bautista de Anza, on July 21, 1785.
The witnesses were the 1st Ensign, Salvador Rivera, the
distinguished Sergeant, Cleto Miera, Dn Diego Antonio Baca, Dn
Antonio Baca and Francisco Martinez, all residents of this town.
Juan Trebol Navarro, rubric
References: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I,
Twitchell 646, Reel 4, Frames 234-249.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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