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New Mexico Colonial Patriots, 1779-1783

Rael - Roybal

 

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.

 

José Antonio Rael+ (c 1756 NM - 22 Nov 1797 in combat). 1a, 1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped, 1780/81, 21:839, laborer, son of soldier José Rael and Juliana Rodríquez of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a. Md Bárbara Lucero at Tomé, 1779, Vele 6 Nov 1779, La Castrense (AASF 31:0219).

 

Joseph Pablo Rael+ (c 1756 NM - 18 May 1780). 1a. enl 22 Apr 1777, 21:812, farmer, son of Nicolás Rael and Theodora Ortíz of SF. 2a. Poss. md María Bárbara Baca on 23 Dec 1777 at La Parroquia (AASF 31:0163).

 

Manuel Paulín Rael+ (c 1735 NM - ). 1a. enl 1 Apr 1757, disch 1 Jul 1779, 21:755, son of Pedro Rael and Ysabel Cerillos of SF. 4:302, PSF soldier in 1761. Poss. md Juana Angel on 5 Nov 1753 at La Parroquia (AASF 31:0066-0067).

 

Alfonso Ribera+ (c 1749 NM - ). 1a. enl 29 Mar 1777, Sonora Exped, 1780/81, disch 28 Oct 1790, 21:811, farmer, son of Salvadór Ribera and Tomasa Rael de Aguilár of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. Md (1) ??? and (2) widow María Antonia Abeyta on 2 Feb 1779 at Santa Cruz de la Cañada (recorded in La Castrense) (AASF 31:0217).

 

Antonio de Ribera+ (c 1722 NM - 27 Feb 1794, bur La Castrense). 1a. enl 7 Mar 1741, invalid roster 1 Jul 1779, 21:743, farmer, son of Juan Felipe de Rivera and Maria Estela Palomino Rendón of SF. 1c, d. PSF invalid, 1781 and 1785. 2a. 4:301, PSF soldier in 1761. On 24 Dec 1745 at SF (veiled on 18 Apr 1746) md Graciana (Prudencia) Sena ( - bur 22 June 1810 Parroquia), and their chj, all born or bap at SF, incl: Nicolasa María, 12 Sep 1748; Matías, bap 7 Mar 1750, md Juliana de la Peña of SF; María Josefa, bap 6 Mar 1752; Viterbo, 11 Mar 1754; Manuel Antonio, 29 June 1756, md Josefa Labadía on 28 Apr 1783 at La Castrense; Antonio José, bap 8 Jan 1759, d young; Santiago Francisco, 30 Nov 1760; María Rosalia, 5 Nov 1762; and Julián Rafael, 13 Apr 1765.

 

Balthazár Ribera+ (c 1756 NM - 14 Jul 1817). 1a, 1c. enl 11 Jan 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, 21:833j, farmer, son of Ensign Don Salvadór de Rivera and Tomasa Rael de Aguilár of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. 2a, wife: María Antonia Ortíz.

 

José Ribera+ (c 1755 NM - ). 1a, 1c. enl 1 Jul 1779, Sonora Exped, 1780/81, invalid 15 Jul 1802, 21:875, son of Antonio Ribera and Graciana Prudencia de Sena of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785, en cavallada. 2a. Md María Pachéco.

 

Luís Phelipe de Ribera+ (c 1729 NM - ). 1a. enl 26 Apr 1757, disch 15 Jul 1779, 21:757, farmer, son of Juan Felipe de Rivera and María Estela Palomino of SF. Poss md Polonia Antonia de la Peña on 28 Aug 1761, La Parroquia (AASF 31:0081). (This must be checked.)

 

Mathías Ribera+ (bap 7 Mar 1750 Santa Fe, NM - 17 Aug 1785). 1a, 1c. enl 1 Jul 1779, Sonora Exped 1780/81, 21:874, laborer, son of Antonio Ribera and Graciana Prudencia de Sena of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785, en Chiguagua. Md Juliana Peña on 3 May 1780 (AASF 31:0220). She remarried Pedro Ortíz.

 

Salvadór Ribera+ ( ). 1c. Lt, PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785, en Chiguagua. 2a. 12:111, 1789, retirement. 4:301, PSF Cpl in 1761. Legajo 7278, IX, 99, 1st Ensign, PSF, 1787. 5, at PSF in 1793 as an Ensign. One Salvadór Rodríquez md Tomasa Rael de Aguilár 17 Jul 1747, SFSF. He was shown as a retired Ensign in 1793, prenup:104.

 

Pedro Phelipe Rodríguez+ (c 1730 NM - 4 Jan 1785). 1a. enl 13 Jul 1770, 21:787, farmer, son of Melchior Rodríquez and Micaela Baca of SF. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785, sick. He may have md Maria Josefa 16 Mar 1773, SFSF.

 

Ysidro Antonio Rodríguez+ (c 1733 NM - ). 1a, 1c. enl 11 Nov 1759, Sonora Exped 1780/81, invalid 21 Aug 1789, 21:761, farmer, son of Juan Rodríquez and Teodora Pachéco of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785, sick. 2a. Md María de la Luz Fernández on 13 Aug 1761 at La Parroquia (AASF 31:0087).

 

Antonio José Romero+ (c 1745 NM - 1 Dec 1816). 1a. enl 25 May 1769, 21:777, farmer, son of Felipe Romero and María Mestas of Villa Santa Cruz de la Cañada. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785, Cpl in Chiguagua. 2a. Md (1) ??? and (2) widow María Baca on 17 May 1779, La Castrense (AASF 31:0218).

 

Manuel Romero (c 1755 NM - ). 1a. enl 1 Jul 1779, disch 2 Oct 1790, 21:873, farmer, son of Diégo Romero and Rita Silva of Tomé. 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785. Md Maria Josefa Baca, widow of Manuel Maldonado on 16 Apr 1781 at La Castrense.

 

Pedro Antonio Romero+ (c 1752NM - ). 1c. PSF, 1 Jan 1781. 1d. PSF, 1785, en Chiguagua. 2a, wife: María Antonia Fragosa, whom he had md 3 Feb 1782 at La Castrense (AASF 31:0226-0227).

 

José Manuel/Antonio Romo de Vera+ (c1746 NM - ). 1a. enl 7 Mar 1783, invalid 15 Jul 1801, 21:901, weaver, son of Juan Romo and Angela Valdés of SF. 1d. PSF, 1785. Md María Marta Martín on 21 Apr 1774 at La Parroquia (AASF 31:0133).

 

Thomas Roybal+ (c 1734 NM - ). 1a. enl 23 June 1756, invalid 15 Jan 1781, 21:752, farmer, son of Bernardo Roybal and Margarita Martín of Soledad. 1d. PSF, 1785, invalid. 2a. 3b. 11:199, disability, 1781. 4:302, soldier in 1761. Poss md Josefa Ginzo Ron y Tovar on 6 May 1756 at La Parroquia (AASF 31:0075). When his dau Clara md 8 Aug 1784, she showed her mother as Ana María Ginzo.

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