Land Grants through the centuries of New Mexico History
by J. J. Bowden Refugio Valverde filed suit against the United States in the Court of Private Land Claims on March 3, 1893 seeking the confirmation of the Santo Toribio Grant. The basis of his claim was that a group of colonists had petitioned Governor Juan Bautista Anza: asking…
by J. J. Bowden Paulin Montoya, Marcus Toribio Gonzales, Bernabé Gallegos, Antonio Gallegos, Feliz Casados and Antonio Jose Casados petitioned Governor Pedro Fermín de Mendinueta asking for a grant covering a tract of vacant land situated on the Jemez slope surrounding the abandoned Pueblo of San Jose. The petitioners…
by J. J. Bowden Mono Antonio Montoya, a resident of the Pueblo of Cochiti, appeared before Governor Pedro Fermin de Mendinueta requesting a grant covering a tract of land bounded: On the north, by a small spring of water running towards the north; on the east, by the boundaries…
by J. J. Bowden Joaquin de Luna, for himself and on behalf of thirty five associates, by petition addressed to Governor Pedro Fermin de Mendinueta applied for a grant covering a tract of land situated upon the headwaters of the Rio Puerco and known as San Joaquin del Nacimiento….
by J. J. Bowden On March 2, 1893 Roman Baca instituted a suit in the Court of Private Land Claims against the United States seeking the confirmation of the Ancon Colorado Grant, which contained about 800 acres of land in support of his claim, Baca filed the testimonio of…
by J. J. Bowden Francisco García, Jesus Baca, and Pablo Gallego, for themselves and in the name of the settlers of the Town of Canon de San Diego, petitioned Surveyor General William Pelham on June 4, 1859 seeking the confirmation of the Canon de San Diego Grant. In support…
by J. J. Bowden Joaquin Mestas appeared before Governor Pedro Fermin de Mendinueta and stated that Governor Francisco Antonio Martin del Valle had granted him a rancho at Lagunitas del Rio Puerco. However, Governor Tomas Velez Cachupin recalled the concession in 1762 and regranted it to Antonio Baca. As…
by J. J. Bowden Miguel and Santiago Montoya petitioned Governor Tomas Velez Cachupin calling his attention to the fact that their deceased father, Miguel Montoya, had owned the tract upon which the governor had established the Town of Santo Tomas de Abiquiú. They also reminded Cachupin that he had…
by J. J. Bowden Luis Maria Baca, a resident of the town of Pena Blanca, petitioned Governor Alberto Maynez on May 23, 1815 asking for a grant covering a tract of land surrounding the Ojo del Espiritu Santo which was situated about six leagues west of the Pueblo of…
by J. J. Bowden Antonio Baca petitioned Governor Manuel Portillo Urrisola stating that Governor Francisco Antonio Martin del Valle had granted him a tract of land in 1759 lying between the Mesa Blanca Canon on the north, the lands of the settlers of the Rio Puerco on the…
