Martin
Torres, son of Diego Torres and Maria Martin, native of the villa of Alburquerque
in this jurisdiction, occupation farmer, height 5'5" tall, 25 years, CAPR
(Roman Catholic), black hair and eyebrows, rosy skinned, broad flat nose, full-faced
beard. He fills the position for an
unlimited time in this royal presidio of the villa of Santa Fe on this 1 of July
1751. 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; he made
the sign of the cross. Those being
witnesses were the Sergeants Antonio Guerrero and Pablo Sandoval.
Margin: He was authorized to retire on 1 July
1779. Signed Juan Bapta Anza (rubric).
Reference: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II,
Reel 21, Frame 749 – SAR.
©Henrietta Martinez Christmas
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