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New Mexico Colonial Patriots, 1779-1783

Escageda - Fragaso

 

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.

 

Jose Ignacio Escageda ( ). Lt, 4th Comp. Volante, N. Viz., 1795. In Sonora Expedition , 1780, and in NM Apache Campaigns, Nov/Oct 1785. Legajo 7278, III, 90.

 

Thomas Escudero (bap 24 Dec 1754, SF - 24 Feb 1781 of infirmity, probably smallpox). 1a. enl 1 Jul 1779, 21:853j, farmer, son of soldier Antonio Escudero and Gertrúdis Madrid of SF. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781.

 

Antonio (de la Cruz Alexandro) Esquibel+ (bap 2 June 1750, Santa Cruz NM - ). 1a. enl 1 Jul 1779, inv 1 Aug 1805, 21:854, farmer, son of soldier José (Araus) Esquibel and Manuela López of Santa Cruz de la Cañada. 1d. PSF, 1785, en cavallada. 2a. He and his brother Ramon md sisters in a double marriage, 17 Aug 1785 at La Castrense. He md Manuela Trebol Navarro.

 

Ramon Esquibel+ (1747 NM - ). 1a,1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, inv 1 Aug 1805, 21:822, farmer, son of Lt José Esquibel and Manuela López of SF. 1d. PSF in 1785, en Chiguagua. 2a, wife María de la Luz Trebol Navarro, whom he md 17 Aug 1785 at La Castrense.

 

Ventura Esquibel+ (1748 NM - ). 1a,1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, inv 21 Aug 1789, 21:776, son of Ensign Francisco Esquibel and María Clara Gonzáles of SF. 1d. PSF in 1785. 2a.

 

Bartolomé Fernández+ (bap 5 Apr 1756, SF, NM - ). 1a. enl 24 Mar 1776, disch 5 May 1800, 21:806, farmer, son of Bartolomé Fernández (de la Pedrera) and Luisa Tenório de Alba, of SF. 1d. PSF in 1785. 2a.

 

Manuel (Ildefonso) Fernández (bap 21 Jan 1750, SF, NM - 28 Mar 1781). 1a, 1c. enl 1 Feb 1768, Sonora Exped 1780/81, 21:772, weaver, son of Bartolomé Fernández and Luisa Tenorio of SF.

 

Cárlos Fernándes Xiraldo+ (1707 Spain - 1 Aug 1793). 1a. enl 5 Jan 1779, 21:814, farmer, son of Alonso Fernández Xiraldo and María de Ribera of the Villa de Villalcampo in Castile, Jurisdiction of Zamora. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781, Distinguished Soldier. 1d. PSF in 1785. 2a, wife: Juana Padilla c 1744 at Taos, d/o Juan Padilla and Margarita. 3a. Military cartagrapher. He was Alcálde Mayor of Santa Cruz, 1762-63, when he received appointment as Lt of the PSF. First Mayordomo of the Conquistadora Confraternity in 1771 and charter officer of Our Lady of Light.

 

Manuel de Flon ( ). Legajo 7272, IX, 6, Gov. of Pueblo of Los Angeles in 1795. He had served as Governor of New Mexico and as Governor of N. Viz.

 

José Manuel Fragosa (bap 22 Jan 1758 SF, NM - 19 June 1781, smallpox). 1b, 1c. enl 4 June 1778 in Chihuahua, drummer on Sonora Exped 1780/81, 23:310, son of Francisco Xavier Fragoso and María Alarí of SF.

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