Julian Tafoya - Belen, New Mexico Land Records
Collection
Identifier: MSS-1064-SC
Scope and Content
Collection contains a will, warranty deeds, land titles,and a map, among other documents, showing Tafoya family generational ownership of land in the town of Belen. (See 'Additional Description" listing below.)
Scope and Contents
- Warranty deed from Juan Cruz Baca and Maria Luisa Castiyo de Baca to Seferino Tafoya and Epigmenio Tafoya. 1874
- Court decision submitted by Thomas B. Catron regarding land issue. - Seferino Tafoya and Epigmenio Tafoya vs Fernandez Tafoya, Tomás Trujillo, Jose Trujillo, Rafael Jaramillo, José Tafoya and Nestor Jaramillo.1874
- Contract for Belen residents to build and maintain an atarque or water dam/reservoir to hold potential flood waters from a nearby canyon. Also discusses water conservation methods, water rights, and payments and work schedule made with the mayordomo or community water coordinator. 1874
- Last Will and Testament of Seferino Tafoya. - Describes land boundaries and list heirs and creditors owed.1894
- Letter of receipt for land sold to Epigmenio Tafoya from José Jaramillo y Chávez.1895
- Letter certifying that Julian Tafoya was elected as second mayordomo de la acequia vieja de Belén. undated
- Land tract transfer title from Merced de Belén (Belen Land Grant) commisioners to Julian Tafoya. - Describes land boundaries.1911
- Letter from Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District to Julian Tafoya regarding quitclaim deed. 1946
- Quitclaim Deed from Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District to Julian Tafoya 1946
- Property Tax Scedule for propery owned by Julian Tafoya, Belen, NM. 1947
- Real estate contract from Julian Tafoya to Max Cordova. 1947
- Pencil drawn map of Jualian Tafoya properties. undated
- US War Ration Books. Issed to Kate Tafoya and Mary Louise (Tafoya) Powell. 1946
Dates
- 1874-1947
Creator
- Smith, Marcy (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biography / History
Land transactions pertaining to land that is currently located in northwestern section in the Belen city limits.
Extent
1 Folder
Abstract
Land records for Belen, New Mexico inherited, purchased, or sold by Julian Tafoya family.
- Acequia vieja de Belen
- Belen (N.M.)
- Belen Land Grant (NM)
- Ditches -- New Mexico -- Valencia County
- Land Titles -- Registration and transfer -- New Mexico
- Land grants -- New Mexico
- Land subdivision -- New Mexico -- Belen
- Tafoya, Julian
- Valencia County (N.M.) -- History
- Water -- Distribution -- New Mexico -- Valencia County
- Wills
Creator
- Smith, Marcy (Person)
- Title
- Julian Tafoya - Belen, New Mexico Land Records, 1874-1947
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- © 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451