Antonia Felipa Josefa Baca Baca

  Noted events in her life were:

• Baptismal Record:
In Belén on 14 May 1787, Father Bernal baptized Antonia Felipa Josefa Bonifacia, born on 1 May, the legitimate daughter of Dionisio Antonio Baca and Ana María Sánchez. Her
godparents were Antonio José Sánchez and his sister, Manuela Antonia Sánchez, citizens of Belén. ⁴³⁸

• Census: Mexican, in 1833, in Socorro, Nuevo Méjico, Republica de Méjico. ²⁵⁶
Agustín Torres age 58
Felipa Baca age 44
Simón Torres age 18
María María Torres age 15 (María Marta)
Antonio Torres age 10
Santiago Torres age 7
María de la Cruz age 5

NM Census of 1833 & 1845, Socorro and Surrounding Communities of the Río Abajo, p. 8

Antonia married Augustín Torres, son of Nicolás Torres and Francisca Padilla, in 1806 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴³⁸ (Augustín Torres was born 1776 or 1777 in Belén, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ⁴³⁸
Agustin Torres and Antonia Felipa Josefa Bonifacia Baca, Belén, 28 Jun-5 Aug 1806. AHAO-362, f. 383-87.

Agustín Torres, almost 30, español, was the legitimate son of Nicolas Torres and Francisca Padilla, citizens of Belén. Antonia Felipa Bonifacia Baca, 19, española, was the legitimate daughter of Dionisio Antonio Baca and Ana María Sánchez, citizens of Belén.

Father Bernal questioned Agustín who stated that he had had illicit sex with Agustina Antonia García Jurado, a relative of his intended. Antonia Felipa was from one of the most illustrious families in the area, and he was son of honorable parents of good reputation. He claimed that he did not know of the relationship between the two women when he asked Antonia to marry him. He added that he was a life-long resident of the Belén area.

Wimesses:
Jose Antonio Montoya, 61. citizen of the plaza of Los Trujillos, had heard that Agustin Torres had sex with a first cousin of his intended.
Juan Molina, over 60, citizen of the plaza of Los Garcías.
Feliciano Montoya, over 60, citizen of the plaza of Los Garcías.
Antonio Chaves, 40. citizen of the plaza of Los Garcías.

Father Bernal forwarded the proceedings to Durango on 28 Jun 1806. On 2 Aug. Vicar General Millán Rodríguez recommended a dispensation. Bishop Olivares y Benito granted a dispensation on 5 August 1806, ordering the parish priest to publish the banns three times. Assuming no new impediment arose, he was to perform the marriage and give the nuptial blessing. The priest was carefully examine the witnesses separately to determine whether the male petitioner was free to marry and submit the findings before marrying the couple.

Witnesses:
Jose Antonio Montoya, 61, citizen of Belén
Feliciano Montoya, about 60.

New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, pp. 51-52