José Torres
- Born: Abt 1780, Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 405
- Marriage: María Serafina Chávez on 26 Feb 1838 in Belén, Valencia, New México Territory 248
 Noted events in his life were:
• He served in the military. 405
José Torres, son Andres Torres and Concepción Padilla, enlisted on 17 Sep 1808 at the age 28, from Belén, overseer, 5'2", chestnut colored hair, beard & eyebrows, green eyes, light complexion, mole on the left brow.
"Spanish Englistment Papers 1770-1815, Part II" New Mexico Genealogist, Jun 1998, vol. 37.2, from The New Mexico Genealogists: The First 40 Years CD, p. 56<405>
José married María Serafina Chávez, daughter of Francisco Durán y Chávez and María Antonia Montoya, on 26 Feb 1853.248
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Diligencia Matrimonial. 248
14 Aug 1838, Belen. José Torres, son of Don José Torres and Doña Juana María Baca, and María Serafina Chaves, daughter of Don Francisco Chaves, deceased, and Doña María Montoya. ~ Witnesses: Juan Labadi, notary; Don José Montoya (37),Don Clemente Chaves (53), Don José Manuel Chaves (46). Pair related twice, third and fourth degree affinity, equal transverse line, and closed fourth degree consanguinity, traverse line as follows:
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Luís Chaves | (brothers) | Vicente Chaves | |
Isabel Chaves | (1st cousins) | Francisco Chaves | |
José María Torres | (2nd cousins) | Serafina Chaves
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Petra Garcia | (siblings) | Toribio García | |
Juan Baca | (1st cousins) | María García
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Juan María Baca | (2nd cousins) | Antonia Montoya | |
José Torres | (3rd cousins) | Serafina Chaves
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~ Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, p. 1914
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