Soldier, Jose Miguel Griego ~ enlistment 1766

Jose Miguel Griego son of Joseph Griego and Maria Tenorio of Santa Fe, occupation farmer, height 5'3" and one line, 24 years old, red hair, eyebrows and beard, blue eyes, fair skinned. He fills the position in this presidio of Santa Fe on 14 February 1766, in place of Juan Manuel Sandoval. 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; signed by mark. Those being witnesses were the Sergeants Antonio Guerrero and Pablo Sandoval.  (mark)

Juan Bapta de Anza, (rubric)

Margin: He transferred to the position of invalid roster 21 August 1789.

 Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II, Reel 21, Frame 767.  DAR SAR

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Soldier, Juan Sandoval ~ enlistment 1765

Juan Sandoval son of Antonio Sandoval and Josepha Chaves, native of the villa of Santa Fe, occupation farmer, height 5'5", 24 years, CAPR (Roman Catholic), black hair and eyebrows, dark eyes, heavy beard, ruddy skin. He fills the position in this presidio of Santa Fe on 10 August 1765, in place of Santiago Garcia. 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; signed by mark. Those being witnesses were the Sergeants Antonio Guerrero and Pablo Sandoval.  (mark)

Juan Bapta de Anza, (rubric)

Margin: he was given a license to discharge 31 October 1788.

Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II, Reel 21, Frame 766. – DAR SAR
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Soldier, Diego Antonio de la Peña ~ enlistment 1765

Diego Antonio de la Peña, son of Joseph Peña and Maria Rael, native of this villa of Santa Fe, occupation farmer, height 5'5" and one line tall, 23 years old, CAPR (Roman Catholic), black hair, eyebrows and beard and eyes, fair skinned, well built.  He fills the position in this presidio of Santa Fe on 5 June 1765, in place of Juan Benavides. 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; signed. Those being witnesses were the Sergeants Antonio Guerrero and Pablo Sandoval.  Diego Antonio de la Peña.

Juan Bapta de Anza, (rubric)

Margin:  1 January 1783 promoted to carabineer.  He died 8 February 1789.

Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II, Reel 21, Frame 765. – DAR SAR
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Soldier, Ygnacio Duran ~ enlistment 1764

Ygnacio Duran son of Juan Duran and Phelipa Trujillo native of this pueblo of Abiquiu within the government of New Mexico, occupation farmer, height 5'4" tall and one line, 24 years, CAPR (Roman Catholic), black hair, eyebrows and beard, olive skinned, moles on right side of face and on chin.  He fills the position in this presidio of Santa Fe on 19 December 1764, in place of Xavier Rodriguez 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; signed by mark. Those being witnesses were the Sergeants Antonio Guerrero and Pablo Sandoval. (mark)

Juan Bapta de Anza (rubric)

Margin:  on invalid roster 1 March 1792

Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II, Reel 21, Frame 764. – DAR SAR