Manuel Ramos ~ Will 1750 Pueblo Quemado

At this settlement of San Francisco Javier del Pueblo, dated March 4, 1750, I, Manuel Ramos a settler of this kingdom of New Mexico, am sick in bed and being of sound mind and body, make this my final testament.

I declare that I was married according to the Holy Catholic Church, with Maria de la Encarnacion Montoya, and we had and raised four males and two female children who are:  Antonio, Juan, Marcelino, Sebastian, Petrona and Maria; all of whom as I have already stated are my legitimate children.

I declare as my property a piece of cultivated land I purchased from Pablo Cordova which he legitimately obtained from his wife and for which lands I have not received a deed.

I declare another piece of land that I purchased from Sebastian Martin, as it is evident in the instruments that I now hold.

I declare as m property thee gentle he-mules and one horse.

I order and request my executors, Salbador Barela and my wife, that for the love of God and for the peace of my soul to proceed with due diligence and close this my last will and testament with due care as I am weak and without vigor of mind and hardly able to speak. 

I ask and request Juan Jose Sandoval, a royal justice, who is at present in my presence to attend to my petition and comply with it.

He declares as his property one shot gun, one carbine with its shells, saddle bags, bridle, spurs and saddle blankets.

He declares as his property one axe, one used cloak, one hat, a military cloth jacket, one pair of used buckskin trousers.

He declares that he owed R. P. Mirabal two pesos, to be paid.

He declared owing Ramon Montoya two pesos, to be paid.

He declares that Juan Chillos of Santa Clara owed him two pesos and ordered that it be collected.

He declares the Indian, Cristobal, who was a servant of Francisco Martin, owed him two pesos; he orders that it be collected.

He declares as his one razor.

I, said Lieutenant of the Alcalde Mayor of this jurisdiction of the Pueblo Quemado, interpose my authority that this was his will and to guard and comply in the manner explained.  Witnesses being: Sebastian Martin and Antonio Sandobal, with my witnesses who were Joseph Gomes and Antonio Martin.  He did not sign, now knowing how, the said executor signed for him.  Salbador Barela, rubric;

In testimony of the truth and at the request of Manuel Ramos, Juan Jose Sandoval, rubric; Jose Gomez, rubric, Antonio Martin, rubric.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 768, Reel 4, Frames 1058-1061.

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Sebastian Martin sells land to Manuel Ramos ~ 1750

In this place of San Francisco Javier, del Pueblo Quemado on February 17, 1750, before me, Juan Jose Sandobal, Lt. Alcalde Mayor of said locality appeared Sebastian Martin, who I attest to know and he said that he was giving and gave in royal and public sale a portion of land which contains 409 varas in length from east to west and on the east side, it is bound by lands of Manuel Martin; on the west side bound by lands of the widow of Antonio Montoya; on the northern part by the river with the exception of a small portion which runs below the acequia which belongs to the said Manuel Martin; also the east and on the south the ingress and egress as far as the river in the center with the understanding that twelve varas are left for exits and entrances on this west side. He sells the lands to said Manuel Ramos Varela for the price and consideration of 106 pesos, for which he declared himself content, satisfied, and paid with said amount.

At his request I signed with my one of my assistants, the instrument, Javeil Taphoya and Antonio Sandobal, at the request of Sebastian Martin, Joseph Gomes, rubric. 

Witnesses:  Joseph Gomes, rubric; Alonso Sandobal, rubric; Juan Jph Sandoval, rubric, judge.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell #767, Reel 4, Frames 1055-1057.

©Henrietta M. Christmas

Land Sale, Diego Martin, Ursula Ramos, Juan de Dios Martinez Sandoval ~1710

In this villa of Santa Cruz on the 21^st of March 1710, before me, General Juan de Ulibarri, Sargento of the Kingdom and Province, Attorney General, perpetual alderman, and visitor, commissioned judge of this kingdom and jurisdiction, Secretary of Government and War, Ordinary Alcalde of the villa of Santa Fe and Captain of War of this Jurisdiction of la Cañada, there appeared Juan de Dios Martinez de Sandoval, resident of said jurisdiction, giving bond and security for Diego Martin, his brother-in-law, from whom he has special authority to treat with the Captain Bartolome Lobato and Miguel Tenorio de Alva, and to perform the royal sale.  The boundaries are on the north, the hill of said Cañada; on the south, with the river; on the east with the arroyo that has a trough; and on the west with lands of said Juan de Dios Martin de Sandoval, the said site he gives as royal sale to doña Ursula Ramos of Santa Cruz for the sum of 50 pesos.  It is understood that the said Diego Martin includes a small house and a small room he has built where he resides. 

As he did not know how to sign, the Lt. Joseph Trujillo, Captain Matias Madrid and Francisco de Ribera, the two residents of the jurisdiction, on said day.  Signed Bartolome Lobato, rubric; Miguel Tenorio de Alva, rubric: Juan de Uribarri, rubric.

References:  Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series I, Twitchell 736, Reel 4, Frames 890-891.

©Henrietta M. Christmas