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New Mexico Colonial Patriots, 1779-1783

Delgado - Durán

 

Excerpted from Chapter 6 ("New Mexico Patriots During Spain's 1779-1783 War With England") of Spain's New Mexico Patriots During Its 1779-1783 War with England - During the American Revolution, complied and written by Granville W. Hough and N.C. Hough.

 

New Mexico Enlistment and Officer Records

Soldier enlistments and other roster records for the Presidio of Santa Fe (PSF), and a few other individual records for the war years, 1779-1783, follow. A plus (+) is shown by each one known to have married or to have had children. The wife's name is given when known. The source of the information is given for each one. As all the entry names on this list are known patriots, the asterisk * is omitted. Source material is given for each military record (e.g. 1d; NMG) . Please consult References/Sources for complete citations.

 

Manuel Delgado+ (bap 30 Dec 1738 Reál de Minas, Pachuca, Mexico - 31 Aug 1815, La Castrense). Enlisted 22 Jul 1761, Dragoons of Mexico, son of Antonio Delgado and Juana Xavier de Chavarria Butron (NMHR, vol 66:1). Promoted to Cpl 1 Mar 1767, to Sgt 1 Nov 1768, to Ensign 12 June 1774 and stationed in the Cavalry at Carrizal, to Lt 6 Aug 1778 at San Elizario, to 1st Lt and Brevet Captain 16 Oct 1786. Legajo 7278, VIII, 9, 1st Lt at Santa Fé in 1790. Elected Alcálde de primera elección, 1798, and de segundo voto, 1800 (NMHR, Vol 66:1). 2a, wife: Josefa García de Noriega, Lt, PSF, 1790. 11:1217, promotion to San Buenaventura; 12:604, 1791, retired. 3a, served at Guadalupe del Paso and PSF. Md on 22 Mar 1779 at El Paso 1st wife Josefa García Noriéga, d/o José García de Noriéga and Rosalia Velarde of Pachuca. Ch incl: Manuel (Salustiano), bap 28 June 1792; Manuela, bap 28 June 1792, Nambé/Pojoaque, md José Francisco Baca; Marcos; Fernando, who as Ensign was killed during an Indian campaign, bones reburied in La Castrense 16 June 1821, md Ana María Ortíz; Josefa; Estéfana, md Juan Rafael Ortíz. Manuel md (2) 30 Nov 1814 in SF, Ana María Baca, d/o Juan Domingo Baca.

 

Juan Domínguez (c 1741 NM - ). 1a. enl 6 Mar 1771, disch 1 Jul 1779, 21:789, farmer, son of José Domínguez and María Domínguez of SF. 2a. 4:303, PSF, soldier in 1761.

 

Salvadór Durán+ (1722 NM - ) 1a. enl 20 Oct 1732, invalid roster 1 Jul 1779, 21:741, carpenter, son of Sebastián Durán and Ana Martín of Villa Nueva de Santa Cruz.. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a. 4:301, PSF soldier in 1761. Poss. md María Guadalupe Armijo on 20 Nov 1761 at La Parroquia (AASF #31:0087). Children: Juan José, bap 19 Dec 1762, SF; Juan Domingo, bap 1 Sep 1765; María Antonia, bap 18 Dec 1769; Pedro Antonio, bap 30 Apr 1772; and Bartolomé de Jesús, bap 13 Jan 1775, SF.

 

Ygnacio Durán+ (c 1740 NM - ). 1a. enl 19 Dec 1764, inv 1 Mar 1792, 21:764, farmer, son of Juan Durán and Felipa Trujillo of Abiquiú. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785, sick. Md Maria Phelisiana Sandovál 21 Oct 1767, SFSF.

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