Phelipa de Rojas ~ Estate 1733

At the villa of Santa Fe on the 10^th of January 1733, I the Captain Antonio de Uribarri, alcalde mayor and War Captain of this said villa, went to the house and residence of Phelipa de Rojas, deceased, in order to examine the property of the said deceased with three assistants – Juan Manuel Chirinos and Bernardo de Zena and Joseph de Armijo.  They ascertained the following properties:

One hose, containing five small rooms and its patio.

One parcel of ploughed land which runs from the acequia madre to the wall of the house of Juachin de Anaya.  Another parcel of land lying on the north and back of the said house.

Some goats in the possession of Antonio Baca, who will state the number.

One mantilla with fringe; one woolen skirt; one blue serge skirt; one yellow satin short cloak; one large scarf claimed to belong to the granddaughter of said deceased; one new Rouen linen skirt; two blankets; one woolen shirt; two buffalo hides; one mattress; one large chest with a key and another chest with key; one caldron; one iron spoon; one carpenter’s axe; one young burro and saddle; two chickens; three spring chickens; three roosters; about nine sacks of corn; six fanegas of wheat; about two fanegas of peas; one fanega of habas (beans); one string of chili; six bunches of dried pumpkins; two rolls of small round disks of squash; four strings of chicos.

One black hair sieve; one pair of hose, not finished; two pairs of knitting needles; one old Apache basket; one small pair of scissors and half of a fanega of piñon.

All the above examined remains in possession of Juachin de Anaya, from which he is to pay funeral expenses and afterwards ascertain what is left, furnish me with a receipt of funeral expenses.

In evidence of which, I do hereby sign the same as alcalde mayor and because said Juachin de Anaya did not know hot wo write, he requested Juan Manuel Chirinos to sign for him; there being present as witnesses of these proceedings, Bernardino de Zena and Joseph de Armijo, who, not knowing how to write their names, did not sign.  At the request of Juachin de Anaya – Juan Manuel Chirinos, Lucas Miguel de Moia and Antonio de Uribarri.

Moreover, Bernardo de Sena and Joseph de Armijo state that they were present before the death of the said Phelipa de Rojas, who advised the above mentioned that half of the house where she lives should be given to her daughter, Juan de Anaia; and another strip of land, from a holy cross to the acequia madre; the other half to the house together with a small patio it was her will to leave to Francisco Gonzales, to live therein.  Another strip of land from the holy cross to the river and up to the hose owned now by Juachin de Anaia, was left to the aforesaid.  At the rear of the large house of the deceased, she left a small tract of land to her granddaughter, Maria Antonia.

Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 1224, Reel 6, Frames 752-755.

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Juan Antono Tafoya ~ Will 1784

I, Juan Antonio Tafoya, a retired soldier of this royal garrison of Santa Fe, make my testament in the following manner:

I have been married to Getrudis Analla, for fifty years and during this time we had eleven children, seven boys and four girls:  Juan Antonio, deceased; Juan Domingo, deceased; Juan Cayetano, deceased; Juan Luis, deceased; Juan Antonio, deceased; Francisco Estevan, deceased; Jose Francisco; Nicolas, deceased; Juana Maria, deceased; Maria Luisa and Maria Josefa.

I declare as my property a tract of land which I have in Buena Vista, part of that land shall go to my wife.  Six divisions shall be made, for Jose Francisco, where ever he may choose and the four for my daughters and granddaughter, Maria de la Luz.  The named was once better for having received nothing before; and the others who participated in other properties which I have divided amongst them.

I declare that I have a yoke of oxen, with their full equipment and cart.  It is my will to leave this to my wife.

I declare to have a female burro, and a female mule.  The burro be given to my wife and the other to my daughters, to be divided between them; the male for Jose Francisco.

I declare as my property, one axe, one adze, one chisel, one hoe, three flasks, one barrel, one griddle, one spit, two kettles, and the rest of the household furniture it is my will to leave to my wife.

I declare as my property one pair of cloth trousers, a coat of luster cloth, one breast plate of the same, a used cloak, and one hat.  It is my will be leave my son, Jose the cloak and hat; the trousers for the welfare of my soul and the rest to my wife.

I declare as my property one shotgun, a saddle, saddle bags, blanket, and bridle.  It is my will to leave the shotgun and saddle to my wife and the rest to my son, Francisco.

Two pairs of harness, now in possession of Sergeant Sandobal, they are his, for the balance I owe him.

I declare a frock coat, I leave this for Masses, which I have asked be offered for me.

I declare to have in my possession a trust belonging to two of my grandchildren, which is covered by the inventory made by the alcalde mayor, with the rest which is evident, which is extant, and it must be delivered to whomever his excellency, the Governor of this Province, will desire to  appoint as guardian, as a father of minors.

I declare that I owe six varas of unbleached muslin; four to Miguel Salazar and two to his brother.  I order these paid.

I declare that I owe Pablo Sena for the manufacture of ploughshares, I order them paid.

To Pedro Ygnacio Sanchez, resident of La Canada, four pesos, products of the soil, I order them paid.

I declare that I owe, don Miguel Olona, one pound of chocolate which he loaned to me, I order it paid.

I declare I owe Pedro Xisneros, resident of Corral de Piedra, three pesos in products of the soil, I order them paid.

I declare Martin Lopez, two pesos, products of the soil, I order them paid.

I declare owing don Jose Ortiz, 20 reales in silver, I order them paid.

I declare that I owe t don Vicente Troncoso, two pesos, I order them paid.

I declare that Modesto, a resident of this villa, owes me 11 pesos, in products of the soil, I order them collected.

I declare Juan Moya owes me 10 reales in products of the soil.

I declare that Miguel Montoya, resident of Cundillo, owes me three buckskins or their equivalent, I order them collected.

I declare Jose Lovato, resident of this villa, owes me five pesos in products of the soil, I order them collected.

I declare Rita Ramirez owes me one pesos in products of the soil.

I declare it is my will to assign as my administrators of my estate, first my wife and second Miguel Alire, before don Juan Bautista de Anza, signed on this 12^th of May 1784.

Jose Maldonado, rubric; Pablo Sandoval, rubric; Cleto Miera, rubric.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 998, Reel 5, Frames 891-894.

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Juana de Anaya Almasan Will 1736

Be it known to those who may see the present will, that I, Juana de Anaya Almasan, legitimate daughter of Sergeant-Major Francisco de Anaya Almasan and of Phelipa de Rojas, both dead; resident of the villa of Santa Fe; being sick of body from an illness.

I declare having been married the first time to Lucan Montaño, for the period of eleven years, during which time we had and reared five children, named: Maria Geronima; Maria Jusepha, married to Manuel Martines; Antonio Urbano; Maria Getrudes; Lucas Tadeo. The second time I married Juan Lorenso de Medina; and during the five years of our married life we had three children: Juan Francisco; Maria Antonia, and Margarita Antonia. The third time I was married to Lucas Miguel Moya; and during the five years of our married life we have reared two sons: Lucas de Jesus and Pedro Antonio, whom, as well as the aforementioned, I declare as legitimate children begotten in wedlock.

I declare it is my will to leave to our Master, and to the Church, one peso, and one “toston” (4 reales) for the souls.

I declare that Pedro Barela owes me one quilt of many colors.

I declare that Marzial Gonzales owes me two pesos.

I declare that Lionisio Rodrigues owes me two pesos.

I declare that Antonio “el de las Mexicanas” owes me one peso.

I declare that I am not indebted to anybody for anything.

I declare as my property the house of my residence, consisting of five rooms, to be divided among the hereinafter named, who are the children who are not married, because to Geronima and Maria Josepha I have already given their share.

I leave for the welfare of my soul the small quilt which Pedro Barela owes me; also one sow, and a pair of bead bracelets. To Maria Geronima I leave one white rosary with a large silver medal, and another larger one of bronze. To Maria Josepha I leave one pair of coral earrings, some amulets and chochos. (Supine seeds, sometimes used in rosaries or as voting balls in churches in Spain).

To Maria Getrudes I leave one yard of scarlet cloth skirts and also one used muffler.

I declare that I leave to my husband, Lucas, my bed. The saints’ pictures shall be divided among my unmarried children.

I declare that I have a tract of land in connection with the house; boundaries of same are described in the deed. This parcel of land I leave to be equally divided among the Getrudes, Urban, and Margarita, which land is in front of the house, with a garden. The parcel of land, which is on the north shall be divided among the two, Lucas de Jesus and Pedro Antonio. The box with the dishes, I leave to Maria Getrudes; the axe and hoe I leave to Urban.

It is my will to leave as my administrators or testamentary executors of what I have declared, in the first place, my son-in-law, Joseph Rodrigues; and in the second place, Lucas Miguel Moya, my husband.

In evidence of truth throughout all time, I requested the Corporal of this company, Juan Felipe de Rivera, to sign for me, because I do not know how to sign. The witnesses who were present were: Juan Manuel Chirinos and Captain Manuel Thenorio de Alba, residents of the villa of Santa Fe.

Executed on November 10^th of the year 1736.

At request of Juana de Anaya,

Juan Felipe de Rivera (rubric)

Witnesses: Juan Manuel Chirinos (rubric) and Manuel Thenorio de Alba (rubric).

Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 1226, Reel 6, Frames 757-760.

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