On October 31, 1737 at Santa Fe,
Francisco Padilla appears before the Governor as the legitimate son of Diego
Padilla, asking for an inventory as his father had died on the 20th
of said month.
I, Diego Padilla, was married to
Catarina Gutierres, deceased, and during said marriage we had and raised one
child by the name of Pedro Nolasco Padilla.
My said wife brought as dower a piece of land, which besides having been
assigned to me by suit pending for said land with Martin Hurtado, and decided
in my favor, as I paid the costs as it appears by the proceedings in the
record, for which motive and my said son being dead it belongs to me.
I also declare that in a second
marriage with Maria Vasques, and during said children we had and raised as our
children, Francisco Padilla, Manuela, Diego, Nicolas, Bernardo, Tomasa, Pedro
and Maria Padilla, whom I recognize as my legitimate children.
I wish that I be buried at the
San Agustin of Ysleta church.
My administrators be my wife,
Maria Vasques and Francisco Padilla my son,
I declare that when I married my
wife brought as dower 90 head of sheep and eight cows, with which and other
property I raised the stock which I have today.
I declare that my daughter,
Manuela, married to Francisco Javier Chaves, to whom I have given in dower four
new shirts, a Spanish satin petticoat, one short hooped petticoat of silk
stuff, one mantle, one pair of scarlet cloth skirts, one pair of serge skirts,
two napkins with fringe, one half silk handkerchief, one short cloak, two linen
bed sheets, one mattress and pillow all new, two horses, one pacing mare and
other mare, one unbroken mule, nine cows, 60 head of sheep picked out to his
satisfaction and one house.
I declare that the following
persons are indebted to me, Feliz Sanchez, two horses and Marcial Gonzales, 10
pesos.
I declare as my real and personal
property, three tracts of land, the one in which I live on called San Andres,
and contains a house cultivated lands under ditch and the rest as appear by the
deeds, another place below the Pueblo of Ysleta called San Martin, which
contains also cultivated lands and what its deed call for, the other place
commonly called Lo de Padilla, opposite to those of San Martin on the other
side of the Rio del Norte, all of them appear by their deeds.
I also declare that looking in
good conscience the gift I made to Diego Basquez Borrego to remain with him the
contents.
I also declare that I have 13
head of broken horses; I also have a bunch of breeding mares from one year up –
52 head. I also declare nine broken
mules, and not broken are 33; nine plowing oxen.
I also declare 141 head of cattle
from one year up.
I declare 1,700 head of sheep;
and I have eight rooms in this house.
I declare to have in said house
its furniture, four picture frames and principal one infant Jesus in sculpture,
the frames are Saint Cajetan, the Immaculate Concepcion, Saint Peter, Saint
Theresa of Jesus, San Juan Nepomuceno and two more in sculpture, St. Francis
and Our Lady of Solitude.
I declare three plowshares, and
one point, six hoes, two axes, one auger, on panel saw, one adze, six kettles,
three large and three small ones, two candle stocks, two pitchers, one small
cauldron, one drinking cup, two files, eight dishes, one bowl, three silver
spoons, ten small and five large cups, four boxes with locks seven full pieces
of fin linen and ten yards of Rouen linen.
I also declare my wearing apparel
one gun with cover, one saddle with all its irons, one sword with silver hook
and handle, one belt with silver buckle, spurs, bridle, buckskin cushions, and
lance; and my wearing cloth, three shirts, three pairs of drawers, one pair of
pants of scarlet cloth, one cloak of cloth from Queretaro, and hat, all the
above mentioned I command to be given to my son Diego.
I declare that a fifth of my
property be given to my illegitimate son, Luis Suazo, whom I had before I was
married the first and the second time, 15 goats, eight ewes, and of the same be
given to two Indians which I raised and their names are Andres and Margarita, five
goats or ewes. And I also order that from the said one fifth by given to my
said son Francisco, and that female servant Catalina, be buried with the
possible solemnity and while she may live to support her, and giver her after
my death 30 ewes, two cows for her support and of her son, and also one saddle
horse and one breeding mare.
I also declare that by the
intention which I have had since I live in this house to celebrate the feast of
the deposit of the holy sacrament and on account of being my devotion I order
my administrators of my property to maintain it and make it every year, with
what they may be able, if there are no devout persons to do it.
I also declare to have the ready
carts.
I also declare to have one stud
Jack.
I ask that Captain, Juan Gonzales
Bas the Alcalde and War Captain of this
jurisdiction of the villa of Albuquerque, to place his judicial authority and
give the force and validity to this will and testament. Witnesses being Captain
Juan Esteban Garcia de Noriega and Captain Alonso Rael de Aguilar. Signed this 18
November 1736, Diego Padilla, rubric.
Juan Gonzales Bas, rubric; Ysidro
Sanchez, rubric; Francisco Gomez, rubric.
Reference: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I,
Twitchell 685, Reel 8, Frames 1256-1310
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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