by Malcolm Ebright Gervacio (Gervais) Nolan was a French-Canadian fur-trapper and trader who came to New Mexico in 1824 with fellow French Canadian Charles Beaubien. Both became Mexican citizens in 1829, married local Hispanic women, and raised families in the Taos area, though Beaubien is much better known than…
This land grant was petitioned by Nicolas Romero and 12 families in 1754. Governor Tomas Velez Cachupin approved the grant for 20,000 acres. Proceedings before the office of Surveyor General and the Court of Private Land Claims confirmed the grant for 14,786 acres. Truchas was one of the first…
The grant was approved by Governor Gaspar Domingo de Mendoza for 2,137 acres. Proceedings before the Court of Private Land Claims confirmed the grant for 2,137 acres. A close-knit community located in Santa Fe County, the land grant heirs rallied together in 1926, and defeated an erroneous tax assessment…
The Town of Jacona Grant is also known as the Ignacio de Roibal Grant. Located in Santa Fe County it was petitioned by Ignacio Roibal in 1702, and is considered a “quasi-community grant." Governor Pedro Rodriguez Cubero approved the grant for 46, 341 acres. It went before the office…
The Town of El Rito Land Grant is also known as the Tomasa Tenario de Quintana Grant. The original grant of 51,000 acres was made to Joaquin Garcia by either Spanish Governor Fernando de la Concha (who served 1788-1794) or Governor Fernando Chacon (1794-1805). The grant was considered a…
San Miguel del Bado Grant By Malcolm Ebright Introduction The San Miguel del Bado grant was the first major community land grant to expand the periphery of Spanish settlement on the eastern frontier of New Mexico around Pecos Pueblo. After the Comanche Peace Treaty was signed by Governor Juan…
The Tierra Amarilla Grant was petitioned in 1832, by Manuel Martinez. Classified as a quasi-community grant it was approved by Territorial Deputation for 594,515 acres. Proceedings before the office of the Surveyor General confirmed the grant at 524,515 acres. This grant has a long history of conflict and controversy…
Las Trampas Grant, Land Grant The Town of Las Trampas grant is also known as Santo Tomas Apostol del Rio de las Trampas. The grant was petitioned by Juan de Arguello and eleven other individuals in 1751. The grant was approved by Governor Tomas Velez Cachupin for 46,461 acres. …
Cristobal de la Serna Grant, Land Grant Governor Joseph Chacon Medina Salazar y Villasenor, Marquis de la Penuela approved the grant. Located in Taos County the office of the Surveyor General and the Court of Private Land Claims confirmed the grant for 22,232 acres. Known as a quasi-community grant,…
Governor Alberto Maynez had begun the effort to establish the town of Manzano in 1815. Several landowners in the Tomé area were interested in developing the eastern slope of the Manzanos. Among these was the Lucero family, led by Miguel and Juan Lucero. Their efforts met with success; Manzano…
