by J. J. Bowden In prehistoric times, Indians of the Tanoan culture occupied a number of pueblos scattered along the upper Pecos River Valley. By the time of the arrival of the first Spaniards under Coronado in 1540, the Indians had concentrated in the Pueblo of Pecos, which was…
by J. J. Bowden Francisco Trujillo, for himself, Diego Padilla and Bartolome Marquez, petitioned the Governor of New Mexico, Jose Manrrique, on May 26, 1814, for a grant of vacant land located at the place known as Los Trigos for agricultural and ranching purposes. Manrrique referred the petition to…
by J. J. Bowden Jose de Jesus Ulibarri, Jose Francisco Ulibarri, Juan Griego and Jesus Gonzales petitioned the Alcalde of San Miguel del Vado, Santiago Ulibarri, for a grant of land located on the Arroyo Sanguijuela on March 20, 1839. Two days later, Alcalde Ulibarri granted the request. However,…
by J. J. Bowden Pedro Alcantara Vigil, for himself and nineteen other persons who found themselves lacking sufficient lands to support their families, petitioned the Governor of New Mexico through the Departmental Assembly for the grant of a tract of land on the northeast frontier between the towns of…
by J. J. Bowden Juan de Dios Pena for himself and also on behalf of Francisco Ortiz, Jr. and Juan de Aguilla petitioned the Acting Governor of New Mexico, Alberta Maynez, On March 28, 1815, for a grant of vacant land for agricultural and grazing purposes. Pena stated the…
by J. J. Bowden The Luis Maria Cabeza de Baca Grant is unique for two reasons. First, it is the only recognized grant whose patent does not cover a single acre of the lands originally granted to it, and second, it is the only grant whose patented lands are…
By J. J. Bowden Juan de Dios Maese, Manuel Archuleta, Manuel Duran, and Jose Antonio Casacs, for themselves and on behalf of twenty-five other men, petitioned the Ayuntamiento of San Miguel del Vado on March 20, 1835, for the tract of land located about twelve miles northeast of San…
by J. J. Bowden John Scolly and ten other persons petitioned Manuel Armijo, Governor of New Mexico, on March 27, 1843, seeking a grant covering a ten square league tract of land located in the valley formed at the junction of the Mora and Sapeyo Rivers. The petitioners stated…
by J. J. Bowden Sometime prior to September 28, 1835, Santiago Bone petitioned the New Mexican authorities for a grant of land located in the valley at the junction of the Mora and Sapello Rivers. The requested tract was described as having the following boundaries: On the north, the…
by J. J. Bowden Gervacio Nolan, for himself and on behalf of Juan Antonio Aragon and Antonio Marie Lucero, petitioned Manuel Armijo, Governor of New Mexico on November 15, 1845, requesting a grant covering a tract of vacant land located in a little canyon on the Rio Colorado. The…
