Population

Atanasio Demesieres to Caballero de Croix.

Serial Number
080-00016
Author(s)
Demesieres, Atanasio (Lt. Col.)
Date
04-08-1778
Documentation
Pueblo major de los tuacanas. April 8, 1778. 3p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
Report of comandante of Natchitoches to comandante general on his movement from Pueblo de los Tuacanas to Pueblo major de los tucacanas with a general description of the geography and los Tuacanas with a general description of the geography and
Persons
Demesieres, Atanasio
Croix, Caballero de
Places
Brazos (Rio)
Tuacanas (Pueblo Major de los)
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Tuacanas
Lipanes
First Location
Arch. Hist. Nac., Madrid. Estado. Leg. 03883 exp. 09 no. 009
Original Location
AHN, Madrid, Estado, Leg. 03883 exp. 09 no. 009
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4747
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Lt. Coronel Atanasio Demesieres to Caballero de Croix.

Serial Number
080-00015
Author(s)
Demesieres, Atanasio (Lt. Col.)
Date
03-28-1778
Documentation
Paraje de la tortuga. March 28, 1778. 3p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
Report of comandante of Nachitoches to comandante general of his movement from Bucareli to Tortuga with a general account of geography and inhabitants. (G. Miller) (1977)
Persons
Croix, Caballero de
Demesieres, Atanasio (Lt. Col.)
Places
Paraje de la Tortuga
San Sabas (Presidio)
Espiritu Santo (Presidio)
Bexar (Presidio)
Nachitoches
Bucareli
Ethnic Groups
Tancagues
First Location
Arch. Hist. Nac., Madrid. Estado. Leg. 03883 exp. 09 no. 009
Original Location
AHN, Madrid, Estado, Leg. 03883 exp. 09 no. 009
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4745
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Lt. Coronel Atanasio Demesieres to Caballero de Croix.

Serial Number
080-00013
Author(s)
Demesieres, Atanasio (Lt. Col.)
Date
03-18-1778
Documentation
Bucareli. March 18, 1778. 5p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
Account of the comandante of nachitohes in a report to comandante general on his movement from Nachitoches to Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Bucareli with accounts of the inhabitants and geography. (G. Miller) (1977)
Persons
Demecieres, Atanasio
Garza, Francisco Joseph de (Padre)
Croix, Caballero de
Places
Bucareli
Natchitoches
Fuerte de la Santa Cruz
Guadalupe (Rio)
Brazos (Rio)
Colorado (Rio)
Trinidad (Rio)
Bejar
San Pedro
Puerto de los Opelusas
Bahia de Espiritu Santo
Ethnic Groups
Tancaguies
Tuaramas
Jscanies
Orcoquisacs
Atacapas
Vidais
Tejas
Nacogodoches
Carancahuares
Cocos
Mayeyes
Comanches
First Location
Arch. Hist. Nac., Madrid. Estado. Leg. 03883 exp. 09 no. 009
Original Location
AHN, Madrid, Estado, Leg. 03883 exp. 09 no. 009
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4744
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Series of extracts concerning conflicts with Seris, Pimas, Apaches.

Serial Number
080-00005
Date
08-00-1768
End date
02-00-1769
Documentation
Pitic. August 1768-February 1769. 27p. Extracto. Copy.
Summary
Series of extractos concerning Sonoran affairs. Note Seri, Pima, Apache depredations from Cumuripa to Caborca. Spanish Boy, captive of rebels, states rebels await Spaniards in Nopalera without fear. Elizondo, Urrea, Anza campaign against rebels. Storms, heat make campaigns difficult. Describes pursuit of Rancheria in Tenuage. Over 200 abandoned Jacales- estimated population of 250. 13 rebels killed- more wounded. Discusses Sibubapa hostilities in Tecoripa area. Cabo, 2 soldiers from Elizondo's troops lag behind to look for lost pistol. Soldiers found hanging from trees, riddled by arrows. Posted bandos forbid admittance to pueblos of any rebels. Rancheria of rebel Seris, Pimas attacked near Pozo Zenizo- 1 man, 5 women, 6 children captured, rest flee, leaving dead horses, wild seeds, deer hides, armor of 3 soldiers killed earlier. 10 Seri families escape in 7 Balsas to Tiburon. Prisoners say rebels afraid, ready to make peace, not hiding in Cerro Prieto because its no longer secure. Tubac troops pursue Apaches- find them at juncture of Gila, San Pedro. Retreat because Apaches out-number them. Discuss hostilities in Ostimuri. State rebels afraid, on the run due to constant Spanish pressure. (T. Sheridan) (1980)
Persons
Anza, Juan Bautista de (Capitan)
Elizondo, Domingo (Coronel)
Pineda, Juan de (Gobernador)
Urrea, Bernardo de (Capitan)
Lumbreras, Juan (Teniente de Dragones)
Vergosa, Joseph (Capitan)
Gallo, Miguel (Capitan)
Cancio, Lorenzo (Capitan)
Galvez, Joseph de (Visitador General)
Places
Cumuripa
Caborca
Altar (Presidio)
Fronteras (Presidio)
Terrenate (Presidio)
Tubac (Presidio)
Nopalera (Caxon)
San Joseph de Pimas
Guaymas (Quartel)
Pitic (Quartel)
Cerro Prieto
Tenuage (Bosque O Monte)
Tecoripa (Pueblo)
Trinidad
Oposura (Mision)
Picu (Carrizal)
Pilares (Sierra)
Ybanburu (?) (Pilas)
Zenizo (Pozo)
Tiburon
Palma (Caxon)
Ostimuri (Provincia)
Macoyaqui
Carapintada
Otates (Caxon)
Bacuachi
San Pedro (Rio)
Gila (Rio)
Buenavista (Presidio)
Nuri (Pueblo)
Opanguiamas
Curiel (Campo)
Buenavista (Sierra)
Loro (Sierra)
Tecolote (Owl)
Ethnic Groups
Seris
Pimas
Apaches
Sibubapas
Pimas Bajos
Papagos
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHN, Madrid, Jesuitas, Leg. 0122
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
5075
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Melchor Gomezde Soria and Jorge Perez to the crown Felipe II.

Serial Number
080-00002
Author(s)
Gomez de Soria, Melchor
Perez, Jorge
Date
01-20-1570
Documentation
Guadalajara. January 20, 1570. 19p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
The letter notifies the crown of the death of bishop Pedro de Ayala, the sending of a book printed in Mexico City to Spain, persons and the general state of affairs in the bishopric of Guadalajara including many facts on the villages north of Guadalajara. Of special interest are distances between villages, populations, biographical data on priests, mining sights and which priest lives there, errection of churches, etc. (G. Miller) (1977)
Persons
Ayala, Pedro de
Gomez de Soria, Melchor
Perez, Jorge (Tesorero)
Quiros, Pedro Bernardo de
Nunez, Cristobal
Forancos, Sebastian de
Valencia, Angel de (OFM)
Cruz, Hieronimo de la (OFM)
Cortegana, Antonio de (OFM)
Agora, Juan de (OFM)
Pacheco, Juan (OFM)
Villarobledo, Juan de (OFM)
Figueroa, Francisco de (OFM)
Lorance, Francisco de (OFM)
Villoldo, Christobal de (OFM)
Espinareda, Pedro de (OFM)
Andres (OFM)
Peraleja, Alonso de (OFM)
Ribera, Francisco de (OFM)
Torrijos, Francisco de (OFM)
Bolivia, Miguel de (OFM)
Segovia, Antonio de (OFM)
Arbolancha, Francisco de (Contador)
Maranes, Pedro Gomez
Miranda, Alonso de
Garcia Urieta, Francisco
Ramirez, Joseph (Hijo de Diego Ramirez)
Lopez de Vergara, Lorenzo
Merlo, Pedro de
Contreras, Gaspar de
Mendoza, Antonio de
Velasco, Luis de
Peralta, Gaston de
Enriquez, Martin
Morones, (Dr.)
Alarcon (Dr.)
Mendiola, (Lic.)
Horozco
Quinones, Lebron de
Ibarra, Francisco de
Encinas, Lorenzo de
Perez, Juan
Caldinar, Juan de
Vallejo, Lazaro
Veas, Francisco
Barrio, Francisco del
Espinoza, Antonio de
Pinto, Juan
Torres
Ibarra, Diego de
Bachicalo
Hernandez de Herrera, Miguel
Hoya, Miguel de la
Sanchez, Hernan
Rodriguez, Garcia
Valderama
Ponce de Leon, Luis
Cabrera
Gomez, Sebastian
Perez, Juan
Tenorio
Angulio, Francisco de
Gallegos, Francisco
Places
Nueve de las Infantes (Villa)
Compestella
Zacatecas
Santa Maria de los Lagos
Xerez de la Frontera
Nombre de Dios
Purificacion
Tlaromulco
Durango
Chiametla
Sinaloa
Culiacan
Nueva Galicia
Purificacion (Villa)
San Martin (Mina)
Ranchos (Mina)
Chalchintas (Mina)
Santa Barbara
Fresnillo
Mazapil
Xocotlan (Mina)
Guaxacatlan (Mina)
Guachinango (Mina)
Espiritu Santo (Mina)
Taltenango
Tegualtiche
Nuchistlan
Xalpa
Los Lagos (Villa)
Panuco (Minas)
Sombrerete (Minas)
Quadiana
Indeche
Ameca
Guaxacatlan
Xocotlan
Amarae
Ethnic Groups
Guachichilles
First Location
Arch. Hist. Nac., Madrid. Diversos. Docts. de Indias no. 0208
Original Location
AHN, Madrid, Diversos, Doctos. de Indias no. 0208
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4731
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Alonso de Zorita. Memorial sobre la poblacion de Florida y Nuevo Mexico.

Serial Number
080-00001
Author(s)
Zorita, Alonso de
Date
00-00-1560
End date
00-00-1561
Documentation
Mexico. 1560-1561. 12p. Copy.
Summary
A very general memorial of an oidor of the Audiencia of Mexico giving what is known of Florida and the Chichimec frontier and general recommendations on how to increase the populations. (G. Miller) (1977)
Persons
Vasquez Coronado, Francisco
Zorita, Alonso de
Maldonado, Alonso (Fray)
Places
Nuevo Mexico
Nueva Galicia
Guadalajara
Zacatecas
Panuco
Ethnic Groups
Chichimecas
First Location
Arch. Hist. Nac., Madrid. Diversos. Docts. de Indias no. 0168
Original Location
AHN, Madrid, Diversos, Doctos. de Indias no. 0168
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4730
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Pedro de Rivera. Diary of expedition into Texas.

Serial Number
070-00001
Author(s)
Rivera, Pedro de
Date
07-24-1727
Documentation
Castano. July 24, 1727. 25p. Transcription.
Summary
Gives location of major towns and all presidios in latitude and longitude; describes vegetation, fauna, climatic conditions, suitability for agriculture; gives population estimates of Indians by province; discusses trade activity with Malleyes; Nechas visited camp, armed with French weapons; also relates much sickness and deaths between the presidios of Adaes and San Antonio. Indian hostilities at Boca de Leones. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Rivera, Pedro de
Alvarez Barreyto, Francisco (Ingeniero)
Places
Castano (Paraje)
San Joseph (Sierra)
Santiago de la Monclava
Coahuilla (Provincia)
Baluarte (Cerro)
Nadadores (Rio)
Sabinas (Rio)
Piedra Pinta (Puerto)
San Juan Baptista del Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
San Barnardo (Mision)
Canoa
Las Nuezes (Rio)
Texas (Provincia)
San Antonio de Vejar (Presidio)
La Cruz de Queretaro (Colegio)
Guadalupe de los Zacatecas (Colegio)
Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adays (Presidio)
San Antonio (Rio)
San Luis (Laguna)
Santissima Trinidad (Rio)
Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de los Texas (Presidio)
San Francisco de los Sabinas (Rio)
Nuestra Senora de Loreto (Presidio)
Louisiana
San Pedro de Boca de Leones (Real y Minas)
San Nicholas de Gualeguas
Serralbo (Escuadra Presidial)
San Gregorio
Monte Rey San Juan de Cadereyta (Villa y Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Mestizos
Mulatos
Tlaxcaltecos
Obayas
Payayas
Mesquites
Aguastayas
Malleyes
Nabidachos
Nechas
Aynays
Nacodoches
Aes
Apaches
nozones
Naconomes
Yojuanes
Anames
Ervipiames
Cusanes
Pampopas
Pastias
Cocos
Coapites
Copanes
Carancaguazes
Tacames
Aranames
Atastagonies
Pelones
Salinas
Parchinas
Annas
Pacaos
Pajalates
Pitalac
Sibolos
Canoscatujanes
Pacoches
Apes
Therocodames
Pacpoles
Cacqiutes
Ocanes
Payaguanes
Canos
Catajuanes
Pachoches
Colorados
Ovayas
Tobosos
Sixames
Sillanguayas
Sadujanes
Siguases
Pitas
Pacuasines
Pajalatames
Carrizos
Bocarros
Xanambres
Gualaxises
Borrados
Posuamas
Zalayas
Malahuecos
Pitisfiafuiles
Guachinochiles
Talaguichis
Alazapas
Paxaltoes
Franceses
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0535
Original Location
AHM, Mexico, Leg. 0007 no. 001
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3866
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El Marquez de Altamira. Que para remediar las frequentes hostilidades de la provincia de Sonora.

Serial Number
060-00413
Author(s)
Altamira, Marquez de
Date
10-02-1747
Documentation
Mexico. October 2, 1747. 38p. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
Summary of Apache depredations (and entradas against them) from 1680-1747. Includes numbers of raiders, deaths, and captives; deployment of presidios; some population statistics; extensive lists of Indian groups by region. (R. Perez) (1976)
Persons
Marquez de Altamira
Batlazar, Juan Antonio (Padre)
Tagle Bustamente, Francisco de (Capitan)
Tabo, Manuel Esteban (Teniente)
Vildosola, Augustin de (Gobernador)
Diaz del Carpio, Joseph (Capitan General)
Zelus, Alonso Victor Rubin de (Vice Comandant)
Ruiz de Ael, Santiago (Capitan)
Gomez de Silva, Joseph (Capitan)
Olivan Rebolledo, Juan de (Auditor)
Villavisencio, Pedro Malo de (Auditor)
Joncanes, Bartholome (Padre)
Bernal Huidobro, Manuel (Gobernador)
Estrada, Antonio de (Padre)
Valensuela, Ignacio
Tatabutemca, Augustin
Garcia, Andres (Padre)
Escovar, Christoval de (Padre)
Places
Mexico
Sonora (Provincia)
Janos (Presidio)
Corodeguachi (Presidio)
Guevavi (Presidio)
Pitiqui (Presidio)
Motepore (Real)
Los Dolores (Mision)
Nuestra Senora del Pilar (Presidio)
San Joseph del Paso (Presidio)
Sinaloa (Provincia, Presidio)
Buenavista (Presidio)
Tecoripa
Los Alamos (Real)
Ostimuri (Provincia)
Los Rios
Santa Cruz
El Rosario Culiacan (Provincia)
Torina
Rahaun
California
Mar Bermejo
Mar de Caborca
Magdalena
Remedios
Ymuris
Tubutama
Caborca
Santa Maria de Soanca
San Raphael de Guevavi
San Francisco Xavier del Bac
Gualpi
Moxonabi
Tongopavi
Oriavi
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Mayos
Yaquis
Pimas Bajas
Seris
Topocas
Suaquis
Batacosas
Tepagues
Gilenos
Sobais
Sobaipuris
Papagos
Yumas
Cocomaricopas
Tiguas
Janos
Moquis
Nijoras
Navajos
Yutos
Coninas
Chaguacanes
Chuzaros
Amazabares
Thealis
Aludamas
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-03-C-05
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 040
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. no. 010465
Notes
Excellent summary
Batch Reference Number
3335
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Padre Nicholas de Oro al padre visitador Daniel Januske. Estoy en esta sierra frontera muy perseguida de enemigos.

Serial Number
060-00225
Author(s)
Oro, Nicholas de (Padre)
Date
11-15-1722
Documentation
Bacadeguatzi. November 15, 1722. 10p. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
Gives population statistics (by household and individuals) for Bacadeguatzi and Mochopa; livestock counts for all three pueblos; availability of water at Mochopa; subsistence information on the Jovas; brief discussion of forced labor and its effects on the Jovas of Mochopa. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Oro, Nicholas de (Padre)
Januske, Daniel (Padre Visitador)
Places
Bacadeguatzi (Mision)
Nacori
Mochopa
Ethnic Groups
Opatas
Jovas
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-03-C-02
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0972 no. 001
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. no. 010468
Batch Reference Number
3363
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Padre Juan Bolton. Censo de

Serial Number
060-00175
Author(s)
Bolton, Juan (Padre)
Date
05-25-1691
Documentation
San Ignacio piartla. May 25, 1691. 3pp. Inventory. Signed. Original.
Summary
Census of people and animals. (D. Deeds) (1976)
Persons
Bolton, Juan (Padre)
Places
San Ignacio Piartla
Apolonia
First Location
Arch. Hist. Hacienda, Mexico. Temp. Leg. 0279 no. 046
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0279 no. 046
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
2950
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