Slaves (Freeing)

Includes slaves, and liberation of an old woman Negro slave. (R. Davis) (1976)

In testament frees one female slave, 70 years old, and lists 8 others as part of estate. (R. Davis) (1976)

Agustina de la Cruz, a widow, frees Juana and daughter. (T. Barnes) (1976)

In her testimonio Juana de Aldea Linda orders Negro slave Maria de la o to be given liberty. Complete history of Maria provided. (R. Davis) (1976)

The title of this document rather accurately reveals its contents. The will includes a provision to revoke promise of freedom for a Mulata slave because she married in opposition to monges wishes. The inventory is a very modest one. (C. Needham) (1975)

Domingo presents this note of freedom for Jacinta, an 11 year old Negro slave, because his wife's dying wish was to give freedom to the little girl. Persons- Domingo de Apresa a Falcon, Vezino and Miner of Parral; Jacinta, an 11 year old Esclava Negra; Juan de Aguileta, Alcalde mayor. (R. Davis) (1975)

Bernardo Gomez frees his Negro slave Miguel Gonzalez, but his Brother Bernardo Gomez Montenegro challenges this, and loses, so Miguel gets his freedom. (R. Davis) (1977)

Diego declares that upon his death his slave Catalina is be freed. (R. Davis) (1977)

Thomasina, mulatta slave, age 28, sold by Nicolas de Iyzaquirre, for Pedro de Saritta, to Diego Perez de Villa. (T. Barnes) (1976) additional slave sales- 0803-0804- 1 Negro (manumission) 0804-0805- 1 Mulatto, age 10, for 400 pesos. 0834-0835- 1 Negro, age 40 and 1 Negra for 800 pesos. 0840-0841- 1 Negra, age 16, for 330 pesos. 0841-0842- 1 Negro, age 25, for 107 pesos. 0844-0845- 1 Negra, age 41, for 430 pesos. 0845-0847- manumission of 1 Mulatto, age 23. 0847-0848- 1 Mulatto, age 18 and 1 Negra, for 430 pesos. 0854-0854- 1 Negra, age 30 0859-0860- 1 Negra, age 25, 1 Negro, age 8, for 450 pesos.

Dona Costanza, estando enferma de cuerpo leaves her last wishes. A good clean, concise testament, with an interesting, maternal sounding section on the freeing of her slaves. (T. Barnes) (1975)