Proceedings of Inventory and
appraisement of the property left by the death of Captain Juan Rodrigues, had
by his Excellency the Governor and Captain General of this Kingdom, as judge
for the same, Signed don Henrique de Clavido y Michelena (rubric)
I declare that I am married with doña Maria Francisca Fernandez,
according to the rites of our mother Church and have been married for four4
years and during said marriage we have no issue.
I declare that when I was married
to said doña Francisca she brought as
dower thirty ewes, the ranch called at el Alamo, and her wearing apparel.
I declare that before I was
married I had two natural sons, whose names are Francisco Javier and Marcos.
I declare for the discharge of my
conscience the said natural sons to be the heirs of the capital which I had
when I was married, which amounted to $2,940, from which has to be deducted the
third part which amounts to $960, said amount I order my executor to deliver to
them after my death, in the goods more convenient to said executors.
I order for the forced legacies
ten dollars.
I order that my funeral, masses
and novenas be paid out of the best standing of my property.
I appoint for my executors, and
guardian of my property, Captain Juan Fernandes, the said doña Maria Francisca, my wife, and Jose Antonio Rodrigues my
brother. That in union may dispose and
distribute my property and to be delivered to the doña Maria Francisca.
I declare that it is my will,
that for the services, good care and good assistance given to me by my said
wife, I assign to her besides the property acquired during our marriage and her
dower the sum of $500 in dower, which amount will be taken out of the best
standing of my property.
I declare and is my will, that
for the many services, and the good care which they have taken of my person, as
well as my property, my two siblings, Gertrudis and Jose to be the heirs of the
remainder of my property, which will divided in equal parts, that they may
enjoy with the blessing of God and mine.
I institute and appoint, as my
only and universal heirs of the one half on my property, my said wife Maria
Francisca, the same being property acquired during marriage with the
understanding that the other half which remains, with the title of remainder
shall be inherited by the above mentioned sister and brother as I have stated,
taking out first, the aforesaid 1,960 dollars, which I have applied to my said natural sons, this
amount not be counted in the amount of capital, and not divisible between my
wife and brothers.
Juan Rodrigues (rubric)
In this Town of Santa Fe, Capital
of this Kingdom of New Mexico, on the first day of the month of January, in the
year 1738, before me don Henrique de
Clavido Michelena, Governor and Captain General of this Kingdom and its
Provinces by his Majesty, the foregoing testament and executed, and was not
ended with the other clauses, for being thus demands by the necessity, the
signature of the testator, being the same which he has usually made, and I
acting as ex-officio with attending witnesses for the lack of notary public or
Royal, that here are none in this Kingdom, and I acknowledge it in the manner
allowed by law, for knowing the testator and having been executed before me, I
sign it as I have stated on said day, month and year, to which I certify and in
the present paper for not having of the sealed in this places. Before
me, ex-officio, Henrieque Clavido y Michelena (rubric), wit/ Pedro Jose de Leon
and Baltasar Montoya
Year 1738
Testament executed by Captain
Juan Rodrigues, who was the Chief Alcalde and War Captain of this Town.
To his Excellency, the Governor
and Captain General.
Doña Maria Francisca Fernandez, and Jose Antonio Rodrigues,
residents of this town, and executors, with the will annexed, executed by
Captain Juan Rodrigues, who was the Chief Alcalde of this town, and under which
disposition he died, in the best form of law, and convenient to our right,
appear before your Excellency, and say, that whereas it is necessary to make an
inventory of the property left by the death of said Captain, that at no time
may be argued by the strange heirs, the concealment, malice or fraud of the
same, the justification of your Excellency will be pleased to interpose your
judicial decree and authority for the execution of the same, for which
protesting not to violate confuse or renounce the law, or any of the rights
contending to us undamaged and unhurt, and presenting with the solemnity, the
testament and necessary oath.
To your Excellency, we ask and
request, that having presented the said testament in two unusual leafs, be
pleased to do and determine what we have prayed for, by which we will receive
your favor and benefit with justice and the necessary, etc. Maria Francisca Fernandez (rubric), Jose Antonio Rodrigues
(rubric)
Writ
In the town of Santa Fe, on the
20th day of the month of January in the year 1738, the foregoing petition was
presented to my by doña Maria
Francisca Fernandes and Jose Antonio Rodrigues, executors and guardians of the
property remaining by the death of Captain Juan Rodrigues, a resident of this
town, asking the making of an inventory and appraisement of the said property,
and having been seen by me don Henrique de Vlavido y Michelena, Governor and
Captain General of this Kingdom and Captain Juan Rodrigues, deceased I ordered
in the presence of the appraisers appointed by his Executors, to take out and
manifest all the household goods known to belong to said deceased, which having
done by the said executors there was existing the following:
Clothing:
One cloak of Castile Cloth,
cinnamon with a small cord of Gold, 60
One Jacket of scarlet fine cloth
with gold button holes and gold buttons, 45
One small jacket, of blue
Castilian cloth, with silver button holes and buttons, 35
One pair of flesh colored woolen
cloth pants, second hand, 18
One bracelet of blue satin from
Valencia, 15
One lapel of scarlet cloth, 14
One coat of scarlet, 9
Two and a half varas of blue
woolen cloth for pants, 15
One cloak of cloth from Queretaro
second hand, 18
Arms:
One large sword, with its silver handle,
cape and hook, 40
One fire gun garnished with
stopper and cover, 50
One pistol, 18
One small sword wide, 20
One pair of spurs with silver
buckles, 30
One new saddle with buttress and
all its irons, 60
One second hand one, without
stirrups and irons 25
One bridle, 5
One pair of old saddle cushions,
3
One halter with all its irons, 15
One old shield, 3
One new Mexican saddle tree, 6
Household goods:
Eight pieces of different
pictures at 6 each, 48
One image of Christ with its
canopy, 10
Four images drawn in dressed
buffalo, 12
Tow common boxes without locks, 7
Two common chairs, 3
Seven pewter plates, 21
One pewter basin, 4
One large copper kettle, 25
One small copper kettle, 13
Total, 652 pesos.
Continued on April 28, 2014 blogpost.
Continued on April 28, 2014 blogpost.
References: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I,
Twitchell 756, Reel 8, Frames 1384-1441.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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