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Will of Josefa Martin, wife of (1) Luis Suaso, and (2) Pedro Medina. Will contested, Sept. 9, 1786, judgement fragmented., Aug. 27, 1786

 File — Folder: 6

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Collection consists of the papers of the Suaso family of Embudo, New Mexico. Includes land conveyances (1751-1801), wills of Josefa Martin (1786) and Juan Antonio Suaso (1818), and a petition made by Josefa Martin for the protection of her childrens inheritance rights to an acequia (1786). Also within the collection are fragments of documents involving a land dispute between Diego Antonio Duran and Juan Cordova (1826), a note by Governor Juan Bautista de Anza regarding a decree directed at Truchas, New Mexico (1783), and an undated fragment of a law regarding marital disputes. Materials are in Spanish with English translations.

Dates

  • Aug. 27, 1786

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, and Spanish.

Access Restrictions

None

Extent

From the Collection: .25 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository

Contact:
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Santa Fe NM 87507
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