by J. J. Bowden When Juan de Onate conquered New Mexico in July, 1598 he found the inhabitants of the Queres Pueblo of Cochiti peacefully settled on the west bank of the Rio Grande about fourteen miles north of the Pueblo of San Felipe with which it was closely associated….
by J. J. Bowden Antonio Lucero, a landless resident of the Town of Albuquerque, appeared before Governor Juan Domingo de Bustamante and registered a tract of vacant land situated upon the Mesa of Cochiti “where the Indians who rebelled retreated” for the support of his family. He described the…
by J. J. Bowden Sometime prior to 1742, Captain Andres Montoya received a grant covering a tract of land known as the Rito de los Frijoles. He occupied and used the land until 1780 when, due to advanced age and a lack of funds, he was no longer able…
by J. J. Bowden Pedro Sanchez, a resident a Santa Cruz, before Governor Gaspar Domingo Mendoza stating that he was supporting a wife, twelve children, three orphaned nephews, and three female servants, and, although he owned a small parcel of land, it was not sufficient to maintain his large…
By: J.J. Bowden The Pueblo of Cochiti, a body corporate, filed suit against the United States in the Court of Private Land Claims on February 27, 1893, seeking the confirmation of two grants, alleged to contain together about 20,000 acres. The first grant allegedly had been made to the…
by J. J. Bowden Crescencio and Simon Moreno filed suitin the Court of Private Land Claims against the United States on March 3, 1893, seeking the confirmation of the Juan Jose Moreno Grant, which they alleged had been granted to Moreno by Governor Joaquin Codallos y Rabal on September…
by J. J. Bowden The Pueblo of Katishya, one of the principal settlements of the Queres Nation, was formed by a number of Indians from the Pueblo of Cochiti prior to advent of the Spaniards in the 16th century. When Coronado visited New Mexico in 1540, the Pueblo of…
by J. J. Bowden Castaño de Sosa in 1591 visited the Queres Pueblo of Gipuy, which was located on the Arroyo de Galisteo and renamed it Santo Domingo. Seven years later, after Governor Juan de Oñate had conquered New Mexico and divided it into seven missionary provinces, Santo Domingo…
by J. J. Bowden Juan Montes Vigil, a disabled sergeant and former alcalde of Santa Fe, petitioned Governor Francisco Antonio Marin de Valle seeking a grant covering a tract of land situated on the east bank of the Rio Grande. He stated that he needed the grant since he…
by J. J. Bowden The Angostura Grant is a tract of land located on the west bank of the Rio Grande lying between the Pueblo of San Felipe Grant and the Ranchito Grant. The first mention of the tract is contained in certain proceedings wherein a group of Spaniards…
