La Junta, NM - Marriages 1873

The area known as La Junta de los Rios or Watrous has many families who lived in that area in the late 1800's. The marriage records for that area are on film and some have been extracted and transcribed by Luis Padilla. Here are a few of the first ones on the roll FHL #17040, pg. 21

Sept 4 1873, Narciso Cavazos, widowed of Estefana Mestas, with Ana Maria Apodaca, widow of Pablo Archuleta, wit: Jose Manuel Garcia and Maria Barbara Mares. Chorro n Pin

Sept 10 1873, Candelario Trujillo, single, son of Jose Maria Trujillo and of (blank) with Maria Alejandra Sanchez, daughter of Manuel Sanchez, deceased and Albina Peña, wit: Jose Maria Delao and Maria Lopez. Loma Parda

Sep 23 1873, Pedro Martin, single, son of Jose Maria Martin and Antonia Rosa Salas with Anamaria Eutemia Lujan, single daughter of Juan Albino Lujan and Maria Francisca Cordova, deceased, wit: Juan Bores and Sabina Martin. Cañon Largo

Oct 1 1873, Jose Isaac Lopez, single son of Crespin Lopez, deceased and Josefa Padilla, with Gertrudes Sanchez, single, daughter of Luciano Sanchez and Maria de la Luz Chaves, wit: Jose Martin and Tomasa Fernales. Cañon de Ysidro

Oct 20 1873, Juan Armijo, single, son of Juan Salvador Armijo and Maria Dolores Lujan with Eulogia Salazar, single daughter of Jose Dolores Salazar and Santos Manzanares, deceased, wit: Dolores MacGrathet and Maria Encarnacion Torres. Fuerticitos

Oct 26 1873, Casimiro Rivas, single son of Aparicion Rivas and Maria Camacha with Casimira Leisola, widow of Placiso Esquivel, wit: Librado Rodriguez and Guadalupe Martin. Junta

Maria Encarnacion Quintana, Pojoaque, Oct 26, 1867

I, Maria Encarnacion Quintana, from Pojoaque, find myself sick and near death. I declare that I was never married and I guarded my reputation as a single woman with the faith I had in God.

I leave to my sister, Dolores Quintana, my home which consists of 40 vigas (people would count the vigas and divide them amongst heirs, one way to measure a house back then, was to count the roof beams).

She also leaves, Juana, some 12 varas of land, but doesn't state her surname. Names her executors as Ramon Quintana and her sister, Dolores Quintana. Witnesses: Antonio Maria Quintana, Narciso Quintana, Pablo Ortiz, probated on May 15, 1868 in courts of Santa Fe County.

Reference: Santa Fe, NM Probate and Will book, pgs. 367c - 369

Pomoseno Apodaca, 1865 Will

I, Pomoseno Apodaca, was married to Josefa Rodriguez for 39 years and we had one son, Jose Francisco Apodaca, who died at one month old. His executors are his wife, Demetrio Perez and Luis Constante.

One interesting item in this will are his tools used for mining silver. He leaves these to Carlos Dominguez and his brother, Pascual, so that they may make use of them and enjoy them.

He tells us that his house bounded to the north are the properties of the deceased don Juan Felipe Ortiz, the vicar; to the south the camino real which comes from the mountain; to the east, lands of the black man, George W. Carlos, and west lands of Dolores Salazar, wife of don Francisco E. Valdez. The house is five rooms with a small plaza and some land to the north of the house situated in the barrio of San Miguel.

Reference: Santa Fe, NM Probate and Will Books, pgs. 3589-359

Jose Miguel Montaño - Will - May 29, 1865

In this page and a quarter will, Jose outlines his wife as Maria Tomasita Gonzales, who he was married to for 30 years. They had nine children, but only three are living and he names them as Maria de Altagracia, Maria Quilina, Maria Guadalupe.

An interesting declaration in this will, is he mentions two muchachitos (young boys), Jose Sisto Montaño and Jose Victor Montaño, and leaves them a yoke and oxen, for the good of his conscience. He later also gives them, two horses, two saddles and two burros.

Naming his brother, Julian Montaño, who owes him some goats al partido (a leasing type system used in colonial times). He names his executor as Vicente Garcia and his witnesses are Ramon Belarde and Julian Barela.

Reference: Santa Fe, NM Probate and Will Books, pgs. 357-358

Gaspar Ortiz y Silva, March 11, 1867 ~ Santa Fe

On his deathbed, Gaspar Ortiz y Silva is writing his final will and testament. He notes that in his first marriage to Leonor Campos, they had no children. After her death, all that she brought to the marriage was returned to her father, Francisco Campos, and they adjudicated it in the Probate Courts and all was done to satisfaction of the courts.

He married a second time to Jesusita Ortiz; again having no children. He declares that he has not one child nor heir. He wishes that the following persons who he is giving things to be declared his final heirs. I picked out some names and belongings just to see what he had.
- Candelario Ortiz, the land de la Baca-calle, next to the lands of Juana Conklin.
- George Ortiz, his brother, he gives the corral and coach house and a few other things.
- He orders that Cornelia Campos returns the lands at Pecos. She is also living in two rooms of a house, next door to Anastacio Sandabol.
- He also orders that Cornelia return some sheets, pillows, bed spreads, colcha, and four saints.
- To Ramona, the daughter of Rosalia he gives a room and half a sala which is actually being lived in by Lupe Barranca, bordered by the rooms that Cornelia uses. (Was he renting out rooms in a house?)
- His brother, Agustin, owes him 74 pesos, who has not paid and at the end of his days, the monies should be given to Antonia Ortiz y Salazar.
-He declares that his wife, Jesusita Ortiz should be given the rest of his properties, as she is his only heir.

He signs along with Carlos M. Conklin, Justo Valencia, and Jose E. Duran as a witness.

Reference: Santa Fe, NM Probate and Will book, pgs. 345-347

Juan Rodriguez y Ortiz, Jan 30, 1868 - Santa Fe, NM

I, Juan Rodriguez y Ortiz, resident of the County of Santa Fe, Territory of New Mexico, legitimate son of my deceased parents, Nicolas Rodriguez and Maria del Rosario Ortiz, find myself ill.

I declare that I was married to, Maria Juana Quintana, for 41 years and we had the following nine children: Rafael, Paula, Miguel, Ysabel, Seferino, Cayetano, Ana Maria, Marcos, Eduardo. He leaves half of the house to his wife and then the first seven children should divide the other half. The last two minor children, Marcos and Eduardo he leaves some land and a house, this he leaves this as a wedding dowry of sorts. He also gives them some furnishings, and cows with calves. Apparently the other children are all married and were given something at that time.

His executors are Manuel Rodriguez and Rafael Rodriguez. Witnesses; Manuel Rodriguez, Seberiano Romero and recorded on February 10, 1869 in Santa Fe Probate Court.

Reference: Santa Fe, NM Probate and Will book, pgs. 401-403

Simon Delgado 1867 - Last Will

Pablo Delgado from the City and County of Santa Fe, NM, was appointed and authorized by a power of attorney on 4 May 1867, said document was executed by his brother, Simon Delgado, who was a resident of the same. Simon since having departed from this life, and Pablo is making a will for his deceased brother. He left a surviving widow, Peregrina Campbell de Delgado and three children: Pedro, Josefa and Gregoria Nacianseno, all Delgados.

Pablo goes on to declare what his brother's properties were, but the most important one which is listed first is - on the south side of the public plaza in the City of Santa Fe, consisting of three store-rooms and back buildings and of which are two story high, including the whole property from the said plaza to the Rio Chiquito shall be equally divided in interest, the one half to his said widow and the other half to his three children.

The witnesses were Manuel Doroteo Pino, Santiago C de Baca, Ramon Sena y Garcia, they sign their names that Pablo Delgado was in his right mind and sound judgement. Trinidad Alarid, the Probate Judge certifies the document and it was done.

This is a new one for me, a dead man writing a will, then written by his brother in the past tense and they allowed him to do this, instead of him dying intestate. 1867 Santa Fe must have had some interesting things going on.

Reference: Santa Fe, NM Probate and Will book, pgs. 338-340