Jose Miguel de Ribera ~ will about 1770

Know all who shall see this memorandum that I, Joseph Miguel Rivera, resident of this villa of Santa Fe, and the legitimate son of Alferez don Juan Phelipe de Rivera, deceased and doña Maria Estela Rendon Palomino, find myself ill in bed and make this last will in the following manner.

I declare that I have been married according the church to doña Manuela Olgin for a period of four years, more or less, during which time we had two children one girl named Juana Antonia, and one boy named Agustin de Jesus, who I acknowledge as my legitimate children.

It is my will that my brother and compadre, Salbador Matias de Rivera, is my executor.

I declare as my goods 200 ewes, which are united with those belonging to my mother and they are in possession of Jose Chabes, resident of Atrisco; with a share of twenty out of a hundred and half of the wool.  It is my will that they remain with him the one hundred with the profit that belongs to it, to my wife Manuela Olgin; and the other hundred to my daughter Juana Antonia, in the same conformity with the profits.

I declare as my goods, three beasts belonging to the mule family, two jacks and one mule, with four pack saddles with full equipment.

I declare as my goods three horses, my riding saddle, bridle, spurs, little cushions, shield, gun with its case, ammunition pouches, which, together with the two cows and one little bull, are in possession of his grandfather, Antonio Sandobal, it is my last will to leave to my son, Agustin de Jesus, that he may enjoy it with God’s blessing and with mine.

I declare a house which I have built at the rear of the one belonging to my mother, and it composed of three rooms, with free ingress and egress.  It is my will that this be left to my wife.

I declare as goods - fifteen goats, which, with three and a burro and a jack, belong to my wife.

I declare that Francisco Montoya, resident of la Sienega, owes me twenty sheep, I order them collected and delivered to my wife.

I declare that my old clothes and the other things within the house, which may be recognized as mine, it is my wish that my wife enjoy.

I declare that Diego Antonio Baca, resident of this villa, owes me a piece of plush, without trimming, I order it collected.

I declare that Juachin Martin, a resident of El Rio Abajo owes me a jack-ass, I order it collected and if it is verified that it should be paid, he shall be given six pesos of the land from my goods.

I declare that Antonio Sandobal, a resident of this villa, owes me a pattern of scarlet cloth, seven varas long.  He must deliver this next year at the time when the neighbors may come and always when the collection of these debts is made, I order my executor to deliver them to my wife.

I declare that all of the goods, which remained at the end and death of my father, are in the possession of my mother, all without anything having been lost by me.  It is my will that all that is contained in this will be complied with fine and due effect.

I attest that I know the grantor and he did not know how to sign but at his request, Jose Miguel Tafoya, signed and witnesses Joachin Lain, rubric; and Miguel Tenorio de Alba, rubric. [not dated]

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 788, Reel 4, Frames 1230-1232.

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Diego Padilla ~ 1833 Will

Know all ye that see this testament that I, Diego Padilla, native of this city of Santa Fe, legitimate son of Ysidro Padilla and Ana Maria Marquez, both deceased and residents of this town, am sick and order this my final testament.

I declare that I was married to Maria Rita Avila for the period of fifty years during which marriage we had and raised thirteen children:  Maria Josefa, Jose Maria, Jose Victorino, Maria Salome, Teodoro Bernardo, Maria Feliciana, Maria del Refugio, Maria Juana, Maria Francisca, Maria Antonia, Jose de la Cruz, Maria Guadalupe and Maria Juana, who are my heirs and successors.

I declare that when I married my wife, she brought to my possession a portion of land which number of varas I do not know and is situated at Tesuque River and has been planted by her brother, Jesus, with her consent and mine and the same appears in the document.

I declare a house of residence with contains six rooms, and a portion of agricultural land.

I declare that from the six rooms in the above house, I have sold two rooms to my daughter, Salome, with ingress and egress, but no land.

I declare, on ox, three bulls, and two three-year-old heifers, and 1-2 years old bull, twelve goats and a pig.

I declare to have a second hand copper kettle, two brass kettles and two of copper, one big copper kettle which I bequeath to my master to be delivered to him after my days by the steward.  Six china large dishes, and four small ones; three cups; four chocolate cups; one coffee tin pot; four tin cups; on broken pitcher; one tumbler; one hoe, and one ax; one adze; one chisel; six sickles; on spit and one iron spoon.

I declare as mine, a small amount of blacksmith tools, containing the following tools:  three files, one anvil, one vise, one pair of shears, one big copper spike for repairing tin cups, the three files and small hammer, and anvil are loaned to Noland and one gun which he took to repair.  I order to gather them from the said Noland.

I declare as my property, one large barrel; one small one; three jugs; one gun without a handle; one goat iron mark; two wooden boxes, one with hinges and lock; one cupboard with its lock; one ready cart; two loom combs and a pair of loom ___. 

I also declare to have at Analco one hall in the house which was compadre, Santiago’s with its corresponding land on the south side and house frontage.

I also declare to have sold to my son Jose Maria the house of my mother, for the price of 50 pesos in cash and has paid 25 and owes 25, for which he will pay so many masses for the same, for the soul of my father and mother, whose instrument has not yet been executed, I order to be made.

I declare for my property in this town, from the boundary of the Garcia’s to the peak of the Spring (cerro del ojito), a portion of land which is contained in its instrument is the house of Uncle Lorenzo Marquez, at El Bado, I order my sons to get it.

I declare to have purchased at Rio Tesuque, a ranch and four room house, as will appear by its documents (one outfitted to make molasses with), two canoes, tree pistons, one plank with its cubes and a large rafter press, one timber yard and a tower at the top of the hill, all this outfit I order my sons to collect from the sons of Juan Ynocencio.

I declare a portion of land which I bought from Juan Ysidro Jimenez, continuous to the first one, and contains 23 ½ varas as it appears in the documents.

I declare to have purchased form Juan Isidro Jimenez another portion of land for which he has made no instrument, amount paid on account of his marriage.

I declare to have purchased from Manuel Antonio Jimenez a portion of land, which I have not received nor have made the instrument, but his sons know about it, and have the instrument, I order to claim it.

I declare as my property at the Pecos River, a possession of land which don Francisco Trujillo, don Bartolome Marques and myself got by grant the instrument of which is my possession and in don Francisco Trujillo’s the partition which we had between the three in the same contains the agreement which we made and will bind us forever.

I also declare as my property at the Cañoncito de Pecos which empties in the land of the natives of Pecos, a portion of land containing 300 varas as appears in the schedule in my favor.

I declare that there is due to me a church warden for back salaries and as assistant which I have been for 50 years to the present date and appears by my accounts placed in the Corporation and Church book, and when adjusted I order it to be collected.

I declare the group of this garrison in this City, it indebted to me as assistant which I have been since the year 1817 to the present date at the rate of three reales per year for each soldier, and have only paid me the board wages, I order that when the accounts be adjusted by the qualified officers to collect what may be due to me.

I declare that the Priest, don Fernando Ortiz loaned to don Antonio Narbona, St. Anthony and took it to Sonora, it belongs to the society of Our Lady of Light, this is declared because I do not want it to be charged to my children, and that it may be claimed for where it is.

I declare that I have donated a bell, and an image of Christ one vara in height, for which there will be no charge, furthermore, that the consecrated stone of the altar of the said Chapel is in possession of the heirs of don Jose Ortiz, I order to get them.

I declare that there is a missal at Jemez by order of Father Gonzales and a silver cruet at Tome in possession of Father Maradiaga; I order to collect both of them.

I declare, as I have stated to have been assistant of the church and all the wax lights are in existence, except those which have been used by order of the parish priest, as the inventories in which every article was contained has been lost, this I declare for the relief of my conscience, and not to be charged to my heirs.

Also I declare, that from my property be paid to San Miguel a small ring which was stolen from me.

I order and charge my heirs, that my the instrument made by Crespin in favor of my grandfather, Bartolome Marquez, and is in my possession, I claim the portion of land which has been sold, although my grandfather donated it to San Miguel and had been so held, nor the bishops had permitted to be sold, but to preserve it for the purpose for which had been granted by the grantor and the instrument of the land of San Miguel exists in the archive I believe, for when don Manuel Delgado was judge the land was measured, the rope being held by me and Felix Sanchez, and new instruments were made and delivered to Lt. don Ygnacio Sotelo.

I declare that the sacred stones of the church are in my possession of the father minister.

I declare that my daughter, Josefa, bought the house of my compadre Santiago Padilla when he died, for the payment of the full amount she was lacking one yoke of oxen, which I paid out of my property, and at the time of dividing my property the twenty-four pesos may be deducted from her inheritance, to be equal with the others.

I declare that I owe nothing, and if there should appear any account and proven, I order it to be paid.

I declare that Vicente Apodaca, owes me 100 pesos of the land for a house which I sold and he has paid me two measures of pine nuts, for 24 pesos and 12 varas of woolen cloth for 18 pesos, the balance I order to be collected.

Nicanor Olguin owes me 20 pesos in cash according to the note which he has signed, I order to be collected by my heirs, and also Rev. Pedro Martin owes me 24 goats.

I appoint as my executors, Rev. don Fernando Ortiz as the first, don Ygnacio Ortiz as the second and don Antonio Sena and the third one, jointly, giving to each one free power and general management and third part, one half to my wife and from the other half, deducting from the fifth and third part, which I leave for the benefit of my daughter which is in my possession unmarried and for boy, Eugenio, whom I have raised, to whom I bequeath it.  What remains will be divided amongst my said children.

Made at his house and natural understanding on February 25, 1833, I signed for he was blind, Antonio Sena, rubric.  Witnesses:  Domingo Fernandez, rubric; Nestor Armijo, rubric; Cristino Tapia, rubric; Jose Francisco Ortiz, rubric; Jose Francisco Sena, rubric.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 712, Reel 4, Frames 743-751.

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Manuel Olguin ~ Will & Estate 1767

Inventory and the division of the estate of Manuel Olguin.  I, Manuel Olguin, was baptized in the church of St. Francis in the villa of Santa Fe.  I declare to have married Maria Antonia Martin, for twenty-four years, during which time we reared five children, and who are:  Bentura Holguin, Pedro Antonio Holguin; Juan Manuel Holguin; Barbara de la Luz Holguin; Maria Elena Holguin, deceased, all whom I declare as my legitimate children.  I hereby make this my final will and testament.

I ask to be buried seven feet deep, in the most obscure and humble place in the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in the pueblo of Sandia.

I declare as part of my estate, a tract of land situated on the other side of the Rio del Norte, boundaries are in the documents.

I declare that on the said place, I have a house of four rooms, all in good condition.  On the same site, I also have three log houses.  The said land is divided into two parts by el Rio del Norte and so the land lies on both sides of the river. 

I declare that I paid 1,050 pesos. 

Declare that I have in the care of Joaquin de Luna, 1,850 good ewes.

I declare I have n his care a good horse and seven excellent buckskins.

Declare I have six one-year old heifers; six calves of the same age; six three-year old bulls; ten oxen; thirteen one year old heifers; two mules – one tame and the other untamed.  Declare as my property three he mules, also five horses, three of them good and three old worn out.  Declare 22 untamed mares, and a jackass.  Declare two two-year old colts; eight colts and mares one year old. 

Declare as my possessions, two carts fully equipped, one used, the other old. Declare a spit; a branding iron; coal axe, an adze, a screwdriver, two gridirons one good the other medium; an iron spit for roasting meat; a copper kettle used; an iron serving spoon, a pair of red breeches trimmed with silver buttons and jet buttons trimmed in silver; a short coat of blue Castilian cloth; a blue cloak of blue Mexican broad cloth lined in Castilian red flannel used; a used hat.

I declare 27 chamois skins; also two fanegas of piñon.  Declare as my property, a ranch in the Taos valley.  Declare to have a house of six rooms all in good condition, also a walled in patio.

Declare to have a portion of land, formerly of my deceased father, in el Rio de las Trampas, of San Jose de Gracia for six brothers, and we all consented to give our share to the widow of our deceased father and the part pertaining to Maria Rosa a similar portion on the said land left to us by our deceased mother, for all the brothers, in the locality of San Buenaventura commonly called Chimayo.  I declare that neither now or at any time, my wife or my children have any claims in any of the said portions of land, I ceded them of my own free will and they are well given.

I have the following debts:  to Don Clemente Gutierrez, 20 silver pesos; to Toribio Gonzales, four pesos in wool; to my comadre doña Juana Roybal, one fanegas of frijol and four strings of chili to be paid or given in the equivalent in good fresh milk, goats in the spring as per contract; To Jose Gonzales, three pesos; to this lady a large canvas cloth, which she loaned me, I order it returned.  To Juan Bautista, 7 pesos 4 reales; to Jacinto Gonzales, three sacks of corn; to Pedro Candelaria eight lambs; to His Reverence, the Father Juan Jose Honojosa, a cow and calf or an ox; to Father Davila, two pesos; I ask that they all be paid.

I declare that Juan Martinez owes me eight lambs and I order them collected.  That Manuel Torres owes me a pair of black socks, I order them collected.  Manuel Gallegos owes me one sheep; by brother, Bartolome took a cow and a chamois skin; Juan Manuel Padilla owes me 12 pesos; Jose Antonio Castelo owns five pesos; Juan Jose Santillanes, one dollar; the Indian, Juan Agustin of Sandia owes me two sacks of corn for damage done in my field by his horses; Juan Domingo a brother of Juan Agustin owes me two sacks of corn for four pesos worth of cheese; Juan Garcia owes me 20 silver reales; The Indian, Ambrocio from Zia owes me a chamois skin; The Indian Chavez of San Felipe owes me a chamois skin; the estate of the deceased father Campo Redondo, owes me nineteen sheep; that Juan Ignacio Fernandez, resident of Taos owes me two pairs of black socks; that Santiago Hurtado resident of Taos, three fanegas of wheat; Christobal Duran owes me six pesos; I ask they all be collected.

I declare that my sister, Rosa receive ten goats, they be given to her.

I declare as my executors of my estate, my beloved wife, Maria Antonia Martin, and second my son, Ventura Olguin.  I leave my brother, Juaquin Romero as a guardian and curator. The estate should be divided equally between my wife and my children.  I also declare having a cowboy saddle, with its iron stirrups, bridle, spurs, boots and lariat, it is my will this be given to my son Pedro Antonio Olguin besides his share of the estate.

I declare as part of my estate, my weapons, guns and case, pouches with a pound and a half of gun powder, fifty bullets, leather jacket, sword and sheath, all of which is my last will to leave to my son, Ventura, that he may serve our King and Master.

I declare that at present I reside in Bernalillo.  The alcalde, Vicente de Sena, to interpose his authority.  Signed by Jose de las Huertas on this 8^th day of November 1767. 

Vicente Sena, rubric; Manuel Olguin requested that Jose Garcia Jurado signs for him and Francisco Lobato.

The Division of the estate was done on January 15, 1768 by Vicente de Sena, alcalde mayor.   The entire estate was valued at 5,709 pesos, minus debts of 157 pesos, funeral 307 pesos.  The remainder was divided as, one half to the wife and the children receiving the other half.

Reference:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 654, Reel 4, Frames 296-314.

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Juan Jose Moreno ~ 1746 con't

Continued from December 13, 2013 post.

Also declare for my property 75 pesos in cash, 30 buckskins at 75 centavos each and 5 ½ pesos, due me by Juan de Gabaldon, as appears by a memorandum amongst my papers and I order to collect them as I paid the full amount.

Also declare to have trusted Manuel Olguin a resident of Santa Barbara, in the Town of San Felipe of the Real de Chihuahua, at the house of don Francisco Gomez, 10 pesos in cash; he paid me five and I order to collect the other five as I paid the full amount.

Also declare Juan Luis de Tafoya, a resident of El Paso, since the year that he went from El Paso with me to the old country, owes me 16 horses which had run away from me, as he gathered and sold them where he found them, as I am informed by letters received from the individuals of the places where they went; and also appear in a memorandum.  I order my executors to collect.

Also declare that Juan Jose de Rojas, resident of El Paso, owes me a barrel of wine for an embellishment of a room and a door curtain; if he should not send it now, I order my executors to collect it.

Also declare, that Jose Manuel del Castillo, alias the tailor, owes me five flasks of wine from the garden which he attends at Senecu, I order to collect them.

Also declare that don Bernardo Gonzales de Castro, resident of El Paso, owes me two leather jackets with their fixtures, I order to collect them.

Also declare that don Carlos Mirabal owes me 60 ewes and one horse, for which he remained indebted when we adjusted his account four years ago, I order to be collected.

I also declare, that the widow of Villalpando who resides at Embudo, owes me the balance due to me by her husband; the amount of 40 pesos, after deducting what he had paid; also two crowbars and a pickaxe which she has in her possession, I order to collect the balance due and also to claim the bars and picks.

Also declare, that Miguel el Chago, resident of Taos, owes me tan hides at two pesos each, balance do for a female Indian, also some odd dollars for some knives which I left in his possession, which he may state in his conscience how many they were, I order to collect them together with the hides.

Cristobal Tafoya, from Jacona, owes me six pesos for three colts which I sold him, I order to collect.

Also declare Juan Garcia de la Mora, to owe me a copper kettle which I sold him for eleven pounds and four ounces at two pesos, and not having agreed on the price, he agreed to return the same at Chihuahua, and I would return him two pounds of powder; I order my executors to collect the balance.

In the same manner, I declare for my property all the individuals which may appear by my books of accounts, and simple memorandum of what I may have given them, and when their accounts may be adjusted I order to collect what may be due me.

Also declare as my property, seven leather jackets with their fixtures.

Also I declare to have raised in my company and that of my wife, Antonia Roybal, my niece, the daughter of don Mateo Roybal, since her childhood and I have had her in my home, and for the love and affection which I have for her, it is my will to leave her he remainder of my property, 60 ewes and all her clothing.  It is also my wish that the ewes be delivered over to her father that he may increase them until the time that she may be married.  In the meanwhile, she will be maintained in the company of my wife in the same manner as we have supported her until the present time and I recommend to her that when she may get married, to marry with her consent and to an honest person of her qualities, which I hope she will execute.

I also bequeath from the remainder of my property to the Most Holy Virgin of Light, 300 pesos at current prices of the land for aid in the building of her chapel in this town.

I declare to have received, at the time when I married doña Juana Roybal, ten breeding cows, one bull and one yoke of oxen.  Said property, I declare belongs to her, for her parents gave it to her and I order my executors to separate the said property from the capital of my estate and deliver it to my wife.

I declare that it is my last will to leave my only and universal heir my said wife, doña Juana Roybal, who helped me to increase it and for the good care which she has taken of me in all my sickness, imploring her pardon in all those things and occasions which may have offended, during the time of our company.

I name as my executors, doña Juana Roybal, first and she will also be the guardian of my property, don Antonio Roybal, second and thirds, Mateo Roybal; fourth will be don Juan Francisco de Arroniz.

I the Governor, Captain General of this province, don Francisco Antonio Marin del Valle, with witnesses, don Vicente Jinso Rony Thobar and don Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco and Felipe Tafoya.   This will made in this villa, on 28^th January 1746.  Signed Francisco Antonio Marin del Valle, rubric, Juan Jose Moreno, rubric, Miguel de Alire, rubric, Francisco Javier Fragoso, rubric.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 552, Frames 1042-1056.

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Galisteo, NM Burials ~ 1827

Buried Jan 27 1827, Ana Maria Sanches, adult, she died suddenly, from Anton Chico.

Buried Jan 26 1827, Josef Sotero s/ Culas Tapia and M^a Lauriana Ruibalid, from San Jose.

Buried Jan 31 1827, Rafael Lucero, he died at the hands of the infidels, and he left widowed M^a Encarnacion Zalas, Cuesta.

Buried Feb 3 1827, Luis Maria, s/ Jose M^a Padilla and Fran^ca Lopez, from San Miguel.

Buried, Feb 10 1827, Jose Mariano Aragon, adult, from Cuesta.

Buried Feb 20 1827, Getrudis Ortis, left a widower Jose Ygnacio Martin, from Anton Chico.

Buried March 5 1827, Jose Ramon, parbulo, s/ Pablo Apodaca and Josefa Baca, from Puertecito.

Buried March 6 1827, Jose Maria, parbulo, s/ Fran^co Olgin and Lorenza Gonzales, from Cuesta.

Buried March 12 1827, Maria Dolores, parvula, d/ Dⁿ Christoval Baca and M^a Juliana Sandoval, from Puertecito.

Buried March 29 1827, M^a Antonia Gonzales, from Cuesta.

Buried March 30 1827, M^a Margarita Naranjo, left widowed Juan Pedro Prada, from Anton Chico.

Buried April 27 1827, twins named M^a Dolores d’s/ Juan Jose Chama and Juana Getrudis Arias, from San Miguel.

Buried, April 28 1827, M^a Luisa d/ Diego Olgin and M^a Fran^ca Martin, from San Jose.

Buried June 27 1827, Jose Nasario Encinias, single, from Santa Fe.

Buried June 25 1827, M^a Balvaneda, parbula, d/ Francisco Apodaca and Maria de Jesus Mares, from San Jose.

Reference:  Archdiocese of NM, Santa Fe, NM, Film #16775, Galisteo Burials 
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Juan Rafael Esquibel ~ Will 1819

I Juan Rafael Esquibel, a soldier of the company of Santa Fe, am sick in bed.

I declare that I am a married man and that I married Maria Nieves Maldonado, for eight years now (Sept 2 1811).  From this marriage, we had five children who are:  Maria Guadalupe, Miguel Antonio, Jesus Maria, Fernando and Maria Rafaelita, which I acknowledge as my legitimate heirs.

I declare as my property, my home with two rooms and some land on the other side of the river.  One of the rooms has six vigas, 36 varas of and 14 more at the front of the same lands; one of the pieces of land lies in front the house and the other on the side of the river.

I declare as my property, a saddle and fire arms, which constitute my equipment, a knapsack, cushions, bridle, rope, halter, rifle, a lance without a point, which is on the shelf, a cartridge belt, pistol and cover for the rifle, cartridges that are 45 caliber and my cloth jacket.  Pants made of buckskin, shirt, two old hats, two horses and a mule which I received by donation.

I declare that I have no other property.

I declare that I owe Antonio Ortiz, 25 pesos and on account of delaying the payment it is now 30 pesos.  To my mother-in-law, Tomasa Olguin, a cow and calf.  To Pablo Ortega, one peso.  To Jose Miera, one peso – I order they be paid.

I declare owing Jose Maldonado an ox.  Ramon Apodaca, one cow and calf and a yearling calf.  To Francisco Martin, soldier of Abiquiu, two buckskin hides, which I order to be recovered.

I appoint as my administrators, Francisco Ortiz first and my wife, second.  Signed this day December 21, 1819.  Manuel Baca (rubric), Jose Tapia (rubric), Antonio Benabides (rubric)

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Roll 2, Frame 441-442, Twitchell 264.

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