Tomas Padilla, son of Juan Padilla and Margarita
Martin native of Soledad of this government; occupation cowboy, height 5'3"
tall, 31 years old, CAPR (Roman Catholic), black hair and eyebrows, full faced heavy
beard, rose-coloured skin, stocky. He
fills the position in this presidio of Santa Fe on 15 April 1766, in place of Ysidro
Martinez. 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. Thomas
Padilla, (rubric)
Juan Bapta de Anza (rubric)
Margin: He was given a license
to discharge Jul 1 1779 (769).
Reference: Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II,
Reel 21, Frame 769. DAR SAR
©Henrietta Martinez Christmas
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