Know ye all that this testament
will see that I, Domingo Saens a Cavalry Officer of this company, in this city
of Santa Fe, find myself sick in bed and make the following will.
I declare that I have been married
to Agsutina Martin for the period of 19 years and we had seven children, four
who died. The three living are Juan
Bautista, Jose Rafael and Jose Santos. The dead are Jose Maria, Maria de la
Cruz, Domingo and Maria del Rosario, whom I attest are my legitimate children
and heirs.
I declare as my property a gun; a
cartridge belt with its case; an equipped saddle; also a knapsack; a saddle
blanket; arquebus; bridle; spurs; one sarape; three changes of clothing; two
military coats; one pair of trousers; two white handkerchiefs; a hat and a
rope.
I declare that I
have a portion of lands from the river to the hills bounded on the east by land
of Andres Saens and on the west by land of Martin Torres.
I declare that I
have a horse with the brand of my company and in the habilitacion, that which will be found as belonging to me at the
liquidation of accounts.
I declare that I
owe don Vicente Baca 12 pesos and don Manuel Gallegos six pesos, I order them
paid.
I declare that I
owe to him of my rank, Jose Salaices, one fanega of wheat, I order it paid.
I declare that I
owe Barela, the tailor and Jose Maria Paiz one peso each, I order them paid.
I declare that
the soldier, Ramon Ortiz owes me four varas of linen, I order them collected.
I declare that
Francisco Sambrano owes me nine pesos and I order them collected.
I declare that I
owe Corporal Rafael Tapia and don Jose Narbona, six reales to the first and two
reales to the second.
I declare that
the soldier, Miguel Romero owes me two pesos and Jose Bustamante, Rafael
Carvajal and Lorenso Tafoya six reales each, for freight on a mule which I took
to Chihuahua.
It is my will
that after the payment of my debts, from the remainder I order a novena of
Masses to be offered and the rest apportioned to my wife and the other half to
my children, dividing it in equal parts, that they may enjoy it with God’s
blessing and my own.
I appoint as my
administrators first the Sergeant of my company, Jose Salaices and second
Corporal Rafael Tapia, whom I request and charge to comply with and execute
this my last will.
Signed and executed
in this city of Santa Fe on the 4th of January 1827.
Signed Francisco
Garcia, rubric
Wit/ Donaciano
Vigil, rubric and Jose Ortega, rubric
Reference: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I,
Twitchell 1247, Reel 6, Frames 854-857.
©Henrietta M.
Christmas
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