Antonio Rivera, son of Juan and
Maria Palomino native of Santa Fe, occupation of farmer, height 5'2" tall,
age of 19 years, CAPR (Roman Catholic), black hair and eyebrows, piercing brown
eyes, thick beard, fair skin. He fills
the position for an unlimited time in this royal presidio of the villa of Santa
Fe on this 7th day of March 1741.
He
was read the penalties called for in the ordinance… having been advised that
this is the explanation (justification), and no excuse whatsoever will be
accepted from him; not knowing how to
sign, he made the sign of the cross. Those being witnesses are the Sergeants
Antonio Guerrero and Pablo Sandoval.
Signed Juan Bapta Anza (rubric)
Margin: He was authorized to
retire 1 July 1779 with the status of retired.
Signed Anza (rubric)
Reference: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II,
Reel 21, Frame 743 – SAR
©Henrietta Martinez Christmas
©Henrietta Martinez Christmas
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