Francisco Martin, March 27, 1716
Grant and instruments in which are shown
perfect and complete title to lands of Francisco Martin (Juana Garcia de los Reyes)
of Chimayo jurisdiction of the villa of Santa Cruz, by Governor Juan Paez
Hurtado, by order of the Captain General don
Felix Martinez.
Francisco Martin a resident of La
Canada, in the best form possible according to the law, appear before you; that
I record and apply for a piece of uncultivated and wild land, that it will
never cover more than two fanegas of corn to be planted; that on the west is
bound by lands of Felipe Moraga, near a barren hill, which looks toward the
southern part where there is an arroyo and another piece between two arroyos
and both look towards the south; they are lands covered mostly with cactus and
prickly pear trees, without ditches which never were constructed.
I’ve been obliged to construct acequias
at my own expense, and I hope to receive the from Your Excellency the
grant. I swear before God and make the
sign of the cross, that this, my petition is not made with malice. And this petition is written in common
paper. Signed Francisco Martin, rubric
At the villa of Santa Fe on March 27,
1703, before the Captain General, the petition was presented. He would grant and did grant land sufficient
to plant a fanega of corn, with the understanding that is to be without damages
to himself and his heirs, this serving as title in force. I order in the name of His Majesty and grant
the lands, the lands shall be common pastures, which lands shall be given
possession by the Alcalde Mayor of that jurisdiction. Signed Pedro Rodriguez Cubero (rubric)
Before me and at this place of Chimayo,
on April 11, 1703, I, the Lt. Alcalde Mayor, Matias Madrid, and appearing
Francisco Martin, mentioned in this grant, asking to be granted what has been
written in the forbidding act. I
immediately went and examined the place where the applicant asks, on the north
is a dry arroyo deep and narrow, an on accounts of the ditch, Your Excellency
will give in part more, and on it front the public road, wide and passable and
actually used coming from Picuris, and on the west, two little hills, which is
the principal landmark drawn to the public road and on the east the barren hill
which in on the banks of the public road, on the left side as one goes up to
the mountain, where there is another dry arroyo. Signed Felipe Arratia, Sgt. Ambrosio
Fresquis, Matias Madrid, rubric; Alonso Barela, rubric; Joseph W. Gilthomey,
rubric.
In 1714, Cristobal Martin (son of Cristobal Martin and Antonia Moraga)
is fighting for an almud of lands that were supposedly sold to him by Felipe
Moraga (brother-in-law of Cristobal Martin), but he could not find the papers. The Alcalde denied his claim that Francisco
Martin was the one who purchased said land and was entitled to using them. Signed Juan Paes Hurtado, Roque Madrid, Jose
Manuel Gilthomey, Matias Madrid, Sebastian Martin, Salvador Martines.
Reference: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I,
Twitchell 501, Reel 3, Frame 684-693.
©Henrietta M. Christmas
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