Juan de la Trinidad Varela Jaramillo
- Baptized: 7 Jun 1771, San Agustín de la Isleta, Isleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España 438
- Marriage: María Josefa Chávez Shortly After 20 Mar 1794 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 438
Juan married María Josefa Chávez, daughter of Santiago Durán y Chávez and María Lucía Páez, Shortly After 20 Mar 1794 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.438 (María Josefa Chávez was born on 23 Aug 1776 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 438 and was baptized on 25 Aug 1776 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España 438.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Diligencia Matrimonial: 438 Juan de la Trinidad Varela and María Josefa Chaves, Alburquerque, 23 November 1793-20 March 1794, AHAD-97, f. 636-41
Juan de la Trinidad Varela, 23, español, was the legiitimate son of Antonio Varela and the late [María] Concepción Chaves. María Josefa Chaves, 17, eespañola, was the legitimate daughter of Santiago Chaves and Marfa Luisa Páez, all citizens of Alburquerque. Varela stated that the couple was related in the third and fourth degree of consanguinity.
Witnesses: Jose de Apodaca, 73, explained the relationship as follows:
| Fernando Chaves | | Pedro Chaves | siblings | Antonio Chaves | Francisco Chaves | 2nd degree | Santiago Chaves | Concepción Chaves | 3rd degree | María Josefa Chaves | Juan de la Trinidad Varela | 3rd & 4th degrees | |
Alonso García, 65, parishioner at San Felipe de Neri Cristóbao Jaramillo, 55
Father Guerra forwarded the proceedings to Durango including baptism certifications as follow:
At the mission of San Agustín de la Isleta on 7 Jun 1771, fray Estanislao Mariano de Marulanda baptized Juan de la Trinidad, the legitimate son of Antonio Varela and María Chaves. His godparents were Manuel García and his wife, Ursula Durán, all citizens of that jurisdiction.
In Albuquerque, at the church of San Felipe Neri on 25 Aug 1776, fray Manuel Rojo baptized an infant two days old who was given the name of María Josefa, the legitimate daughter of Santiago Chaves and María Luisa Páez. Her godparents were José Sanchez and his wife, María Ugnacia Gabaldón, all citizens of Alburquerque.
In Durango on 23 March Bishop Tristán granted a dispensation, ordering the couple to pay a penance of 9 pesos 3 reales to be applied to the construction of the poor churches in his bishopric.
New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1760-1799, pp. 118-119
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