Know all who shall see this memorandum that I, Joseph Miguel Rivera, resident of this villa of Santa Fe, and the legitimate son of Alferez don Juan Phelipe de Rivera, deceased and doña Maria Estela Rendon Palomino, find myself ill in bed and make this last will in the following manner.
I declare that I have been
married according the church to doña
Manuela Olgin for a period of four years, more or less, during which time we
had two children one girl named Juana Antonia, and one boy named Agustin de
Jesus, who I acknowledge as my legitimate children.
It is my will that my brother and
compadre, Salbador Matias de Rivera, is my executor.
I declare as my goods 200 ewes,
which are united with those belonging to my mother and they are in possession
of Jose Chabes, resident of Atrisco; with a share of twenty out of a hundred
and half of the wool. It is my will that
they remain with him the one hundred with the profit that belongs to it, to my
wife Manuela Olgin; and the other hundred to my daughter Juana Antonia, in the
same conformity with the profits.
I declare as my goods, three
beasts belonging to the mule family, two jacks and one mule, with four pack
saddles with full equipment.
I declare as my goods three
horses, my riding saddle, bridle, spurs, little cushions, shield, gun with its
case, ammunition pouches, which, together with the two cows and one little
bull, are in possession of his grandfather, Antonio Sandobal, it is my last will
to leave to my son, Agustin de Jesus, that he may enjoy it with God’s blessing
and with mine.
I declare a house which I have
built at the rear of the one belonging to my mother, and it composed of three
rooms, with free ingress and egress. It
is my will that this be left to my wife.
I declare as goods - fifteen
goats, which, with three and a burro and a jack, belong to my wife.
I declare that Francisco Montoya,
resident of la Sienega, owes me twenty sheep, I order them collected and
delivered to my wife.
I declare that my old clothes and
the other things within the house, which may be recognized as mine, it is my
wish that my wife enjoy.
I declare that Diego Antonio
Baca, resident of this villa, owes me a piece of plush, without trimming, I
order it collected.
I declare that Juachin Martin, a
resident of El Rio Abajo owes me a jack-ass, I order it collected and if it is
verified that it should be paid, he shall be given six pesos of the land from
my goods.
I declare that Antonio Sandobal,
a resident of this villa, owes me a pattern of scarlet cloth, seven varas
long. He must deliver this next year at
the time when the neighbors may come and always when the collection of these
debts is made, I order my executor to deliver them to my wife.
I declare that all of the goods,
which remained at the end and death of my father, are in the possession of my
mother, all without anything having been lost by me. It is my will that all that is contained in
this will be complied with fine and due effect.
I attest that I know the grantor
and he did not know how to sign but at his request, Jose Miguel Tafoya, signed
and witnesses Joachin Lain, rubric; and Miguel Tenorio de Alba, rubric. [not
dated]
References: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I,
Twitchell 788, Reel 4, Frames 1230-1232.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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