Will (Testament)

Long list of personal belongings with prices. See frames 0288-0291 for a similar document. (T. Barnes) (1977)

The deceased, Isidro*) (1977)

Testimonio concerning estate of Cristobal de Orrantia. Includes Orrantia's testamento, detailed inventory of real estate, livestock, personal property and slaves- Esclava named Ursula, age 45, 250 pesos, and daughter, 150 pesos; Ursula's Mulatto sons, age 27, 300 pesos, age 20, 200 pesos, age 15, 175 pesos; Mulatto Viejo, 100 pesos; mulatta named Manuela, age 32, 300 pesos; Manuela's Mulatto sons, age 12, 175 pesos, age 10, 150 pesos, mulatillo, 100 pesos; Manuela's mulatilla daughter, age 7, 100 pesos; Mulatto Viejo, 100 pesos. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Documents concerning settlement of estate capitan Beasoain, Vitalicio (lifetime pensioner) of Conchos presidio who died on campaign against hostile Indians in Sierra de Monserrate. Includes inventory Beasoain's estate, including 4 caballerias de Tierra, 18 sitios de Ganado, crops, tools, livestock, hacienda de Sacar Plata. Debts owed to Beasoain and Beasoain's outstanding debts listed as well. Lists Beasoain's employees who owed him money. Beasoain obviously businessman of considerable importance. No slaves mentioned. Prices given. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Good concise inventory. Includes eight slaves, four Negros (a) and four mulatos (a). (T. Barnes) (1976)

Capt. Mathias de Leon y Herrera was one of those killed at the presidio de Mapimi. This estate settlement is a very good clear example of how such things were done, complete with family history and a valuation of his estate. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Testamentaria listing debts, etc. Several good detailed inventories of property including land, waterworks, flour mills, crops, livestock, buildings, one Mulatto slave (no age, value given). Slave, married to a free woman, set free. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Inventario estate of Juan Gonzales de Retana, including hacienda de labor named San Miguel, bordering Indian Pueblo of San Francisco de Conchos, valued at 8500 pesos, including su saca de Agua sequias y contrasequias, as well as buildings, flour mill valued at 1500 pesos. Hacienda composed of 6 caballerias. Indians from Conchos interested in securing hacienda lands. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Disposition of Cortes' estate valued at 6373 pesos after outstanding debts, salaries of employees paid. Estate itemized includes hacienda de beneficio for reducing silver, 3 Ranchos, livestock (especially mules), but no slaves. Estate purchased by Francisco de Villegas. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Lengthy inventario estate, debts deceased, unmarried Basoco. Peso value of all household objects, mining transactions, agricultural surplus included. (T. Sheridan) (1976)