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DAR New Mexico Colonial Patriot Soldiers and Alcalde Mayores by Virginia Sanchez About the author From the New Mexico Genealogist (Military Issue), December 2003, p. 202-207. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a national lineage society that honors and recognizes patriot contributions to the American Revolution. The DAR is reaching out to female descendants of all Spanish soldiers to research their lineage and apply for society membership. Its male counterpart is the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR).   (1) The following table lists the New Mexico Patriots and Alcalde Mayores who qualify for DAR patriot status. For membership in the DAR, female applicants must be able to prove that their New Mexico Patriot ancestor was at the Presidio of Santa Fe between 3 April 1782 and 18 November 1782, and that he was discharged after November 1782 (3 April 1782 is the date Governor Anza authorized collection of the donativos within the Province of New Mexico; 18 November 1782 represents the date of Anza's letter informing Teodoro de Croix that all but three donativos were collected.) (2) Use the following table to determine if New Mexico colonial soldiers and alcalde mayores in your family line qualify for patriot recognition by the DAR. This table compares the November 1781 muster roll (3) with the “Spanish Enlistment Papers of New Mexico 1732-1820. (4) For more information, contact a local DAR chapter or visit the author's webpage at http://home.comcast.net/~virginia.sanchez/patriotfaq.htm.                     New Mexico Colonial Patriot Soldiers Recognized by the DAR Last Name First Name Title or Notes Enlistment In Military during 1785? Spouse, Parents, or Notes Anza Juan Bautista de Governor and Captain Dec 1751 Yes Ana Maria Perez Serrano Azuelas Manuel de  1st Lt. Gen. of captain   before 1 Jan 1781   Major $ Contributor  (5) Cordero Jose Maria 2nd Lt. Gen. of captain  before Jan 1781     Further source documentation needed Lovato   Roque Armorer   1 Dec 1779    Yes Josefa Armijo Maldonado Jose 1st Alferez   Yes Maria Luisa Tenorio This officer did not appear on the contribution list and cannot qualify for patriot recognition by the DAR at this time. Nunez Juan Vermejo Fray, Chaplain before 1 Jan 1781 Yes  Most likely did not leave any descendants Rivera Salvador   2nd Alferez   before 1 Jan 1781 Yes  Tomasa Rael de Aguilar Soldiers: Last Name First Name Title or Notes Enlistment In Military during 1785? Spouse, Parents, or Notes Abeyta (Beytia)  Jose Antonio   11 Jan 1779  Yes  Petrona Ortiz Abeyta (Beytia) Juan de Jesus 2nd Squadron Leader 17 Jul 1767 Yes Juliana Fernandez (de la Pedrera) Distinguished soldier Abrego Juan de    before 1780  Yes   Juana Fernandez Aguilar Jose (Rafael) de   2 Dec 1759 Yes   son of Alonso Rael de Aguilar and Melchora Sandoval Alari(d) Jose Antonio   1 Apr 1781 Yes   1. Rosa Sandoval 2. Antonia Dominguez Alari(d)   Manuel (Isidoro)   11 Jan 1779 Yes   1.Maria Josefa de Armenta 2.Josefa Ortiz Bustamente Alari(d) (Joseph) Ignacio   11 Jan 1779 Yes Maria Venavides (Benavidez) Distinguished soldier Aliri (Alire) Jose (Miguel)   11 Jan 1779 Yes Polonia Rael Aliri(d)  Juan Antonio Sergeant by 1764  bef. 1764     Yes Dominga Antonia Roybal Anaya  Juan Antonio   22 Sep 1779 Yes son of Juan de Anaya and Feliciana Ulibarri Armijo   Antonio   11 Feb 1777   1.Juana Tenorio 2.Josefa Casados Armijo  Jose Antonio    11 January 1779 Yes Francisca Ortiz Baca Diego (Pedro) Manuel    1 July 1779  Yes 1.Anna Maria Esquibel 2.Maria Dolores Leyba (6) Baca  Jose Antonio    11 Jan 1779 Yes son of Jose Baca and Juana de Abeyta Baca Juan Gallegos    1 Apr 1781 Yes 1.? 2.Maria de la Luz Tafoya Baca    Manuel    11 Jan 1779 Yes Maria Gertrudis Esquibel Benavides Bartolo     bef Jan 1781  Yes     Benavides Juan     1 Jul 1779 Yes Rosa Esquibel Bustamante  Bernardo (Rumaldo)     11 Jul 1778 Yes 1. Maria Lovato 2.Anastacia Griego Cabeza de Baca Jose Maria    25 Feb 1781 Yes 1.Maria Silva 2. Margarita Rael Casados (Casaus?) Antonio    27 Jan 1774  Yes  son of Antonio Casados and Antonia Benavides Duran  Ignacio    19 Dec 1764  Yes Maria Phelisiana Sandoval Duran  Salvador    20 Oct 1732 Yes  son of Sebastian Duran and Ana Martin Esquibel   Antonio (de la Cruz Alexandro)   1 Jul 1779   Yes Manuela Trebol Navarro Esquibel Ramon   11 Jan 1779   Yes   Maria de la Luz Trebol Navarro Esquibel Ventura   11 Jan 1779 Yes son of Francisco Esquibel and Maria Clara Gonzales Fernandez Bartolo (Bartolome)   24 Mar 1776  Yes son of Bartolome Fernandez de la Pedrera and Luisa Tenorio de Alba Fernandez (Xiraldo) Carlos   5 Jan 1779 Yes Juana Padilla Distinguished soldier Gallego(s) Anselmo   11 Jan 1779 Yes Maria Silva Gallego(s) Diego    5 Dec 1759  Yes son of Diego Gallegos and Maria Josefa Gutierrez Gallego(s) Manuel Further source documentation needed Gallego(s)  Jose Antonio   1 Jul 1779  Yes Antonia Rodriguez Garcia Jose Antonio Further source documentation needed Garcia Pedro Vicente   11 Jan 1779  Yes 1.Maria Ycasa 2.Josefa Tafoya Garcia (de Noriega) Francisco   16 Dec 1745 Yes  son of Juan Garcia de Noriega and Maria Vega Garcia de Noriega  Vicente   18 Jul 1780 Yes  son of /Blas Garcia de Noriega and Antonia Gongora Garviso  (Juan) Manuel Saenz    18 Mar 1776 Yes Petra Antonia Sandoval Gonzalez Geronimo   13 Aug 1769 Yes Josefa Tapia Gonzalez  Juan   17 May 1771 Yes Maria Perea Griego  Jose (Miguel)    14 Feb 1766 Yes Maria Josefa de la Luz Rivera Griego Jose Antonio   bef 1 Jan 1781        Yes son of Jose Antonio Griego and Maria Tenorio de Alba Guerrero Antonio 1st Sergeant  4 Jan 1752  Yes Polonia Casados Gutierrez Antionio   1 Jul 1779 Yes Maria Olaya Gutierrez Jose Miguel   11 Jan 1779 Yes son of Bartolome Gutierrez and Rosa Tapia Herrera Juan Luis de   23 Sep 1759 Yes son of Miguel de Herrera and Antonia Trujillo. Currently recognized by the DAR    Lopez             Antonio Further source documentation needed Lopez Tomas (Antonio)   11 Jan 1779 Yes son of Pedro Lopez and Josefa Martinez Lovato Luis   1 Jul 1779 Yes Micaela Francisca Lopes Madrid Antonio (Xavier)   4 Jan 1768  Yes  Theodora Apolonia Valdez y Bustos   Currently recognized by the SAR and DAR Madrid Ignacio   16 Jun 1769 Yes 1.Josefa Alarid 2.Maria de la Luz Gallegos Maese Bartolo(me)   1 Jul 1779    Yes 1.Maria Guadalupe Martin 2.Maria Rita Alarid Maese Isidro   before 1781 Yes   Maese Jose Manuel   11 Jan 1779   son of Cristobal Maese and Maria Maria Casillas Maldonado Gaspar   11 Jan 1779 Yes Tomasa Olguin Mares Jose (Julian)   5 May 1746 Yes son of Joseph Antonio Mares and Ana Antonia Rodriguez Mares Manuel   27 Oct 1772 Yes son of Nicolas Mares and Josefa de los Reyes Vargas Martin Bartolome   11 Jan 1779 Yes Josefa Trujillo Martin Jose Antonio Further source documentation needed Martin Luis   1 Jul 1779 Yes Micaela Maese Martin Manuel    Further source documentation needed Mestas Pedro (Antonio)   10 Feb 1780 Yes Josefa Escudero Miera (y Pacheco) Anacleto (Cleto) 1st Squadron Leader 1 Apr 1767 Yes 1.Maria Felipa Tafoya 2.Maria Catarina Pino Distinguished soldier Miera (y Pacheco) Bernardo   11 Jan 1779 Yes Estefana Dominguez de Mendoza Miera (y Pacheco) Manuel   11 Jan 1779 Yes 1.Barbara Torres 2.Maria Josefa Quintana Distinguished soldier Morquecho (Monguccho?) Vicente    Further source documentation needed  Ortega Antonio (de)   14 May 1741 Yes son of Geronimo de Ortega and Sebastiana de Jesus Gonzales Ortega Francisco de   6 Mar 1771   son of Geronimo de Ortega and Sebastiana de Jesus Gonzales Ortiz Alejandro   28 May 1781 Yes Maria Biviana Chaves Ortiz Jose Antonio Distinguished soldier    Further source documentation needed Ortiz Jose Antonio   11 Jan 1779 Yes Juana Lopez Ortiz Tomas   20 Mar 1771 Yes Maria Rosa de los Reyes Martin Serrano Pacheco Jose      Further source documentation needed Peña Diego (Antonio de la)   5 Jun 1765 Yes Victoria Tenorio Peña Juan de Dios   before 1780 Yes Maria Guadalupe Loreto Ortiz Rael Jose Antonio   11 Jan 1779 Yes Barbara Lucero Rivera Alfonso   29 Mar 1777 Yes Marķa Antonia Abeyta Rivera Antonio   7 Mar 1741 Yes Graciana (Prudencia) Sena Rivera Baltasar   11 Jan 1779 Yes Maria Antonia Ortiz Rivera Jose (Viterbo)   1 Jul 1779 Yes Maria de la Luz Pacheco (7) Rivera Matias (de San Juan Nepomuceno)    1 Jul 1779 Yes Juliana Peña Rodriguez Isidro Antonio   11 Nov 1759 Yes Maria de la Luz Fernandez Rodriguez Pedro Felipe    13 Jul 1770 Yes son of Melchior Rodriquez and Micaela Baca (Blea) Romero Antonio Jose   25 May 1769 Yes Maria Baca Romero Manuel   1 Jul 1779 Yes Maria Josefa Baca Romero Pedro Antonio   bef. 1 Jan 1781 Yes Maria Antonia Fragosa Roybal Tomas    23 Jun 1756 Yes Ana Marķa Ginzo Ron y Tovar Sanchez Antonio Roman   11 Jan 1779 Yes son of Juan Christobal Sanchez and Elena Jaramillo Sanchez Jose Antonio      Further source documentation needed Sandoval (Francisco) Cayetano   22 Jun 1758 Yes son of Andres de Sandoval and Maria Marquez Sandoval Andres   1 July 1779 Yes Bernarda Lucero Sandoval Francisco Matias   6 Apr 1781 Yes Maria Paula Lovato Sandoval Jose    Further source documentation needed Sandoval Juan   10 Aug 1765 Yes son of Antonio Sandoval and Josefa Chavez Sandoval Manuel   2 Sep 1769 Yes son of Andres Sandoval and Maria Marquez Sandoval Pablo (Antonio) 2nd Sergeant 2 Dec 1759 Yes Manuela Brigida Dominguez Sandoval Vicente (Ferrer)   1 Jul 1779 Yes Nicolasa Gonzales Santiestevan Domingo (Anselmo)   12 Oct 1772 Yes son of Joseph Santistevan and Josefa Montoya Sena Jose Miguel   1 Jul 1779 Yes 1.Barbara Baca 2.Maria Josefa Sandoval Sena Matias   1 Jul 1779 Yes son of Thomas Sena and Luisa Garcia Sena Pablo (Antonio)   1 Jul 1779 Yes son of Vicente Sena and Ana Biton(a) Serrano Francisco Perez Cadet    Further source documentation needed Tafoya Jose Miguel   1 Jul 1779 Yes son of Juan Miguel Tafoya and Antonia Sandoval Tafoya Juan    Further source documentation needed Tagle Manuel Sanchez de   1 Jul 1779 Yes Antonia Gonzales Tenorio Joaquim(n)   before 1781 Yes   Tenorio Jose Miguel   11 Feb 1781 Yes Polonia Romero Tenorio Salvador (de Orta)   11 Jan 1779 Yes Ana Maria Rael Torres Francisco (Antonio)   1 Jul 1779 Yes Maria Ana Rafaela Moya Torres Francisco Martin   1 Jul 1779 Yes 1.Marķa Anastacia Borrego 2.Maria Michela Baca Currently recognized by the SAR Trujillo (Juan) Miguel   1 Nov 1780 Yes Maria Ortiz Trujillo Juan Jose   1 Jul 1779 Yes Maria Francisca Tapia Urioste Jose Antonio   11 Jan 1779 Yes Francisca Maldonado Urioste Juan Antonio de   31 May 1771 Yes 1. Juana Maria Luz 2. Teodora Aragon Currently recognized by the SAR Velarde Jose Manuel   28 May 1781 Yes son of Nicolas Velarde and Leonarda Tenorio Vigil Antonio Reyes   11 Jan 1779 Yes Maria Josefa Barbara Madrid Vigil Cristobal Faustin   11 Jan 1779 Yes Maria Josefa Sanchez Vigil, Montes Francisco Salvador   8 Oct 1771 Yes 1.Antonia Valdes? 2.Barbara Baca Vijil (Vigil) Jose   1 Jul 1779 Yes Petrona Martin (Pacheco?) Vijil (Vigil) Juan Cristobal   1 Sep 1781 Yes 1.Andrea/Antonia Martinez 2.Jacinta Aragon  (8)   New Mexico Alcalde Mayores Recognized by the DAR This table lists the New Mexico colonials who served as alcalde mayores who took part in the collection of the donativos (donations) between April 1782 and November 1782. (Names of alcalde mayores and jurisdictions provided by Regent Harriet McCallum, New Mexico DAR.) Last Name First Name Jurisdiction Spouse Armenta Antonio de Santo Domingo de los Queres   Arteaga Manuel de San Felipe de Albuquerque   Barela Juan Antonio Nuestra Senora de la Pura Concepcion   Borrego Manuel Bernardino San Antonio de Seneca   Candelaria Diego Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, San Lorenzo de Real   Duran Jose Maria San Antonio de los Sus Christi, Ysleta   Fernandez Eugenio Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, El Paso del Norte   Lobera Francisco San Jose de la Laguna   Montoya Nerio Antonio San Carlos de la Alameda   Ortiz Antonio Jose Villa de Santa Fe Rosa Bustamente Currently recognized by the DAR Redondo Jose Campo Santa Cruz de la Cañada   Vigil (9) Juan Cristoval Montes San Geronimo de Taos 1.Teodora Medina 2.Juana de Luna

Footnotes: 1) The list of New Mexico Patriots who qualify for Sons of the American Revolution patriot status is located at the South Coast Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution website (http://www.southcoastsar.org/SantaFe.htm) and on Jose Antonio Esquibel's website (http://pages.prodigy.net/bluemountain1/sar.htm). Male descendants must be able to prove that their New Mexico Patriot served during the time Spain was at war with England; namely 1779-1783. Alcalde mayores who served in a military capacity during this time may also qualify for SAR patriot status. 2) Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II, roll 11, frames 511-514. (Hereafter referred to as SANM II.) 3) Ibid., frames 124-127. 4) Virginia L. Olmsted, "Spanish Enlistment Papers of New Mexico 1732-1820," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, ongoing series from volume 67 (September 1979) to volume 68 (March 1980). Taken from the Spanish Archives of New Mexico II, roll 21. 5) SANM II, roll 11, frames 511-514. 6) Margaret Leonard Windham and Evelyn Lujan Baca, compilers; Marie J. Roybal and Lila Armijo Pfeufer, extractors, New Mexico Marriages: Santa Fe-St. Francis Parish and Military Chapel of Our Lady of Light (La Castrense), 1728-1857 (Albuquerque: New Mexico Genealogical Society, 1997), 75. 7) Ibid., 51. 8) Henrietta Martinez Christmas and Patricia Sanchez Rau, extractors, 100 Years of Marriages, 1726-1826: Santa Cruz de la Cañada, New Mexico (Boulder, Colorado: privately printed, 2002), 56. 9) Damien Aragon, "New Mexico's Aragon Family," Herencia 6 (July 1998), 25.

The author, Virginia Sanchez, is a historian of Hispanic genealogy and Southwest history. She regularly contributes articles to the New Mexico Genealogist and other genealogical publications. See also online article by this author at American Battle Monuments Commission and SAR article by Leroy Martinez at Juan Antonio Benavides, Santa Fe Presidio Soldier and SAR Patriot Virginia qualified for membership in the DAR in 2002. She maintains a highly informative web site at http://home.comcast.net/~virginia.sanchez/patriotfaq.htm for those seeking information on SAR and DAR. She may be reached at virginia.sanchez@comcast.net.