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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.

Tomás Madrid+ ( ). 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781, Retired Lt. 3b. 11:95, 1780. Md Josefa Mestas and one ch was Ygnacio, shown below.

Ygnacio Madrid+ (c 1741 NM - 1 Jul 1797). 1a. enl 16 June 1769, 21:778, son of Tomás Madrid and Josefa Mestas of the Villa de Santa Cruz de la Cañada, but residing in SF. 1d. PSF, 1785, en Chiguagua. 2a, wife: (1) Josefa Alaríd, md at La Parroquia (AASF #31:0114). He md (2) on 30 Jul 1792 at La Castrense María de la Luz Gallegos (AASF #31:0254).

Bartholomé Maése+ (c 1756 NM - ). 1a. enl 1 Jul 1779, invalid 1 Jul 1800, 21:858, farmer, son of Juan Maése and María Chávez of SF. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785, en cavallada. 2a. md (1) on 8 Nov 1781 at La Castrense María Guadalupe Martín (AASF #31:0225). He md (2) on 4 Jul 1790 at La Castrense, María Rita Alaríd (AASF #31:0251.

José Antonio Maése (c 1753 NM - ). 1a. enl 26 Mar 1776, disch 1 Sep 1781, 21:807, laborer, son of Bartolomé Maése and Juana Valencia of SF. 1c. PSF, 1780. 1d. PSF, 1785, en Chiguagua.

José Francisco Maése+ ( 1754 NM - ). 1a. enl 11 Jan 1779, invalid 21 Aug 1785, 21:808, son of Bartolomé Maése and Dorotea Chávez of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785, sick. Md Dolores Tafoya at La Castrense 14 Jan 1779 (AASF #31:0217) - first recorded marriage at La Castrense.

José Miguel Maése+ (c 1751 NM - 25 Mar 1781). 1a, 1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped, 1780/1781, 21:829, farmer, son of Cristóbal Maése and Mosa María Casillas of SF.

Ysidro Maése ( ). 1c, d. PSF in 1781, en Chiguagua in 1785. 4:302, Isidro Antonio Maése was a PSF soldier in 1761.

Alberto Mainez ( ). Legajo 7279, I, 70. He had been Lt Gov at El Paso in 1787, Capt. at Carrizal in 1800, Acting Gov. of NM in 1807-08, and Governor in 1810-14.

Gaspar Maldonado+ (c 1756 NM - ). 1a, 1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, inv 1 Jan 1799, 21:830, farmer, son of José Maldonado and Luisa Tenório of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a, wife: Tomasa Olguín, whom he had md 13 Feb 1775 at La Parroquia (AASF #31:0136).

José Maldonado+ ( - 14 June 1789 as 2d Lt in PSF). 1c. Lt, Sonora Exped 1780/81. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a. 3a. 3b. 11:261 and 11:1091, PSF paymaster. 4:301, PSF Cpl in 1761. SANM 1, #598, made last will in 1789. Legajo 7278, IX, 98. Md María Luisa Tenório 19 Mar 1754 in SF, and ch incl José Miguel, Gaspár, Teodora, Francisca, José Miguel, Baltasár, and Antonio.

José Miguel Maldonado+ (c 1765 NM - ). 1a. enl Mar 1783, invalid 1 Dec 1808, 21:899, farmer, son of José Maldonado and María Luisa Tenório of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. Md Antonia Baca 28 Jul 1785 at La Parroquia (AASF #31, 0351).

Vicente Manchego ( ). 1c. Sonora Exped, 1780/81, and on later rosters for PSF, enlistment record not identified. 1d. PSF, 1785, en cavallada.

Jose Manrique+ ( ). At Cerregordo about 1790. Capt., PSF, 1800. Legajo 7279, I, 28.

Joseph Julián Mares+ (c 1721 NM - ). 1a. enl 5 May 1746, invalid 1 Jul 1779, 21:747, farmer, son of Joseph Antonio Mares and Ana Antonia Rodríquez of SF. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a. 4:301, PSF soldier in 1761. Poss. md Lugarda Garduña 27 Jun 1745 at La Parroquia (AASF #31:0046).

Manuel Mares+ (c 1741 NM - ). 1a, 1c. enl 27 Oct 1772, Sonora Exped 1780/81, invalid 22 Feb 1798, 21:798, farmer, son of Nicolás Mares and Josefa de los Reyes Vargas of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785, sick. 2a. Possibly md Barbary Unave on 4 Apr 1774 at La Parroquia (AASF #31:0132). His will may be shown in 1804 (SANMI:567).

Bartholomé Martín+ (c 1753 NM - ). 1a, 1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, invalid 22 Feb 1798, 21:881, farmer, son of Salvadór Manuel Martín and Feliciana Rael de Aguilár of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785, en Chiguagua. 2a, wife: Josefa Trujillo, whom he md 4 Jun 1783 at La Parroquia (AASF 31:0209).

José Francisco Martín+ ( ). 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785. In Albuquerque on 25 Sep 1781 md Maria Padilla, recorded also at La Castrense on 1 Oct 1781.

Luís Martín+ (c 1750 NM - 17 Nov 1800 Sevilleta). 1a, 1c. enl 1 Jul 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, 21:878, laborer, son of Manuel Martín and Francisca Tafoya of Abiquiú. 1d. PSF, 1785, sick. 2a. Md Micaela Maése on 6 Apr 1788 at La Castrense (AASF 31:0246).

Manuel Martín+ (c 1754 NM - ). 1a. enl 1 Jul 1779, invalid 1 Aug 1805, 21:866, farmer, son of Lugardo Martín and María Pachéco of SF. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781, invalid. 1d. PSF, 1785, en cavallada. 2a. (There may have been two persons of this name, or the invalid may have recovered enough to go back to full duty.)

Md María Josefa Armenta.

Sebastián Martín+ ( ). 3a. Militia leader and Indian fighter.

Nicolás de la Mathe ( ). 3b. 11:255, peace mission to Northern Indians, 1791.

J4008, 1792.

Pedro Antonio Mestas+ (c 1752 NM - ). 1a. enl 10 Feb 1780, , invalid 24 Feb 1804, 21:884, farmer, son of José Joaquin Mestas and Juana Teresa Tafoya of Pojoaque. 1d. PSF, 1785, en cavallada. 2a. Md Josefa Escudero 26 Oct 1773 at La Parroquia (AASF 31:0131).

Anacléto "Cléto" Miera (c 1741 Chihuahua - before 1815). 1a. enl 1 Apr 1767, invalid 1 Mar 1792, 21:770, son of Bernardo Miera and Estéfana Domínguez of Chihuahua and SF. 1c. Sonora Exped. 1780/81. 1d. Third Sgt, PSF, 1785. Delgado:7, led one division in the 1788 Apache Campaign. 2a, wife: Catarina Pino. 3a. Md on 29 May 1768 at La Parroquia to (1) María Felipa Tafoya (bur. 9 Apr 1782 SF) (AASF 31:0109), and their ch, b in SF incl: María Josefa, 12 Sep 1769, md José Francisco Ortíz; Francisco Xavier, 19 Feb 1772); Teresa Rosalia, 8 Nov 1773, md Antonio Ortíz; María de las Nieves, 6 Aug 1776. Cléto md (2) on 20 Nov 1782 at Ysleta to María Catarina Piño (widow of Antonio de Luna) (AASF 31:0231). And their ch incl: Manuel, md 16 May 1820 María Vibiana Rael, d/o Eusebio Rael and María Tomasa Montoya of Albuquerque; Ignacio, on 16 May 1820 at Albuquerque md María Quiteria Rael, sister to María Vibiana Rael. In 1805, Cleto was Alcálde Mayor of Alameda. 5, at PSF in 1793.

Don Bernardo Miera y Pachéco+ (Burgos, Spain - 11 Mar 1785). 1a, 1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, 21:836, farmer, son of Capt of the Cantabrian Cavalry Luís Miera and Ysabel Ana Pachéco of Vallé de Carriedo Montañas, Burgos, Spain. 1d. PSF, 1785, distinguished soldier. 3a. Md Estéfania Domínguez de Mendoza (b in Chihuahua - 13 Dec 1783, SF, La Castrense), and their ch incl Anacléto and Manuel. He was Alcálde Mayor of Galisteo and Pecos in 1756. Accompanied Frays Domínguez and Escalânte as guard commander and explorer on their famous expedition to the Great Basin, producing a detailed map in 1779. He carved the wooden statue of San Felipe still to be seen on the high altar of San Felipe Pueblo.

Manuel Miera y Pachéco+ (c 1743, El Paso del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya - ). 1a. enl 11 Jan 1779, disch 15 Jan 1817, 21:836, painter, son of Bernardo de Miera y Pachéco and Estéfana Domínguez. 1d. PSF, 1785. 3a. md (1) Bárbara Torres, and they were wedding sponsors in Laguna, 25 May 1774 (M-12). He md (2) on 24 May 1781 at Santa Cruz de la Cañada María Josefa Quintana (dau of Juan Quintana and Paula Sánchez) (AASF 31:0222). Their ch incl Joaquín, who in 1824 in Santa Cruz md Cayetana Montoya; and Ignacia, who in 1818 in Santa Cruz md Ramón Trujillo.