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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.

Joaquín Lain (Herreros)+ (c 1742 Santa Cruz, near Coca in Castilla la Vieja, Spain - 1799). SANM II, 1473a. 1d. Retired Lt, PSF, 1785. Md (1) Josefa Tafoya 29 Sep 1768, Parroquia (AASF #31:03110), and their ch bap at SF incl: Joaquin, bap 5 Jan 1771; Felipe Mariano, bap 2 Feb 1773; María Antonia, bap 6 Jan 1774; José Agaton, bap 12 Jan 1776; Ana María Luciana, bap 12 Jan 1780 when 5 days old; José Francisco, bap 20 Feb 1782 when two days old. He md (2) María Micaela Sánchez in 1787, dau of Diego Antonio Sánchez and Ana María Álvarez del Castillo, and their ch was José Nicolás (9 Dec 1798 at three days old - 8 Sep 1843 Belén, NM), who later md María Isabel Tafoya. 5, at the PSF in 1793.

Bartolomé Lobato/Lovato+ (c 1720 NM - ). 1a. enl 11 May 1745, invalid 1 Jul 1779, 21:745, farmer, son of Cayetano Lobato and Lucia Chirinos of SF. He md on 31 Oct 1749 at La Parroquia, María Ynes de la Encarnación Sena, dau of "el Maestro" Tomás Antonio de Sena and María Luisa García de Noriéga, and their ch bap at SF incl: María Josefa, 2 Jul 1750; José Baltasar, 9 Jan 1752; Juana de la Luz, bap 3 June 1753; María Juliana de la Luz, 25 Feb 1757; María Xaviera, 5 Apr 1759; Manuela Josefa, 26 Mar 1761; José Mariana, 7 Feb 1763; Margarita, 14 Apr 1765; Bernardo José de Jesús, 18 Jan 1767.

Luís Lobato/Lovato+ (1757 NM - 24 June 18??, of natural causes). 1a. enl 1 Jul 1779, invalid 12 Jul 1803, 21:857, laborer, son of Juan Lobato and María Durán of SF. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785, sick. 2a. On 2 Jul 1779 at La Castrense md Francisca (Micaela) López, dau of soldier José Antonio López and María Roybal (AASF #31:0219), and their ch was José Tomás, bap 24 Dec 1803 when two days old at La Parroquia, SF.

Roque Lobato/Lovato+ (1746 NM - ). 1a, 1c. enl 1 Dec 1779, armorer on Sonora Exped, 1780/81, inv 22 Feb 1798, 21:783, son of Agustin Lobato and Juana Tafoya of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a, wife: Josefa Armijo, md 18 May 1757 at La Parroquia (AASF #31:0077).

Antonio José López (c 1743 NM - ). 1a. enl 18 Mar 1776, disch 1 Jul 1779. 21:804, farmer, son of Antonio López and María López of SF.

Josef Antonio López+ (c 1735 NM - ). 1a. enl 22 Aug 1769, 21:780, parents from SF. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785. Wife was possibly María Roibal and ch incl: Francisca and María Francisca.

Thomás Antonio López+ (c 1746 NM - ). 1a. enl 11 Jan 1779, inv 22 Feb 1798, 21:859, shoemaker, son of Pedro López and Josefa Martínez of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a.

One Thomas López md Juana Nepomucino on 15 Aug 1773, SFSF.

Felipe Santiago de Luera+ (c 1754 Rancho de las Cuevas, Valle de San Bartolomé, Chiguagua - ). 1b. enl 1779, not identified on Oct or Nov rosters, 23:213. Possibly md Francisca Mañas. He may be the person who died at age 60 or 70 in Tomé, (B-54).

Antonio Luján+ (c 1746 NM - ). 1a. enl 8 Oct 1769, disch 1 Jul 1779, 21:782, farmer, son of Francisco Luján and Juana Trujillo. (One Antonio Luján md María Micaela on 22 Sep 1771, SFSF.)

Thomás de Luna+ (c 1746 NM - 9 Feb 1780). 1a. enl 11 Jan 1779, infirmary Oct 1779, 21:828, farmer, son of Lt Joaquin de Luna and Juana Angela de Salazár of Belén. Md Margarita Antonia Sena at Bernalillo in 1773 (ONMF:215), M-23, San Felipe Pueblo.