Will (Testament)

Sebastina Gonzalez de Valdez is appointed ^curador^ of the estate of Dona Luysa who recently died - her Husband evidently already gone. Alfarez Antonio de canssio, capt. Juan Bauptista de Lora and capt. Juan Bernal sign to Sebastians character. Persons- Sebastian Gonzalez de Valdez, Vezino and Miner of Parral; Fernando de Valdez, child; Josepha de Valdez, child; Fernando de Valdez, parent; Luysa Gomez Fernandez, parent. (R. Davis) (1975)

The original will and testament of Domingo Perez de Andrada, Vezino of Parral followed by an addendum written in December 1654. (R. Davis) (1975)

Martin de Turssio is dieing of some illness and he therefore writes down his last will etc. (R. Davis) (1975)

Testimonio of Diego Ximenes de lunes, natural of hilolixitimo, of the encomienda of Antonio de Villa Nueve, Vezino of Parral, who must have been a Cacique speaks of his own ^naturales^ in encomienda and the distribution of his goods. (R. Davis) (1975)

Don Juan Tello claims Pedro and Juan owe him 80 pesos the two indios present statements to reject the claim. A list of court costs, totaling 23 pesos is included. (R. Davis) (1975)

This is a testament (will) of a relatively poor individual and is a good comparison with the testaments of the more wealthy people most often recorded in the public records and consequently noted here, on these forms. (T. Barnes) ( 975)

Inventory of property and reading of the will of Antonio Rodriguez. Includes- 1-1 Negro; 2-1 female Apache and 1 male Apache. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Settlement of estate - widow has to give up some to creditors. Includes relatively good inventory - slaves, animals, machines, etc. (T. Barnes) (1975)

A very clear example of the reading of a will. Bustillos was a lawyer - educated and relatively wealthy. A good idea of what he considered important. Inventory. Includes six (6) slaves, one un chino. 1800 Head of cattle. (T. Barnes) (1975)

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)