Francisco Duran y Chávez

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptismal Record: ⁴⁰
Chabes, Francisco de, baptized 3 Feb 1734; son of Don Nicolás de Cabes and Doña Juana Montaña; gp/Joseph Montaña and María de Cuéllar.

ABQ Baptisms, p. 127

• He signed a will. ²⁵²
Francisco Durán y Chávez made his last will on May 19, 1768, in which he gave the names of his parents and of his wife, followed by his eight sons and five daughters: Jose, Gertrudis, Bernardo, Luis, Fernando, Isabel, Antonio, Maria Francisca, Maria Antonia, Juan, Vicente, Maria and Francisco. Of the girls, Gertrudis married Francisco Silva and Maria Antonia married Tadeo Romero and later a Domingo Baca.

• Background Information: ⁵⁰⁹
Francisco Durán y Chaves married, as his first wife, María Gertrudis Álvarez del Castillo on 6 Apr 1756 in Isleta. The witnesses were Domingo de Luna and María de Luna. After María Gertrudis died, Francisco married, as his second wife, María Josefa Romero, daughter of Andrés Romero and Antonia Jaramillo, 15 May 1782, at Isleta. The witnesses were Joaquín Castillo and his wife, María Andrea Vallejos.

~Aqui Se Comienza, p. 70

• Census: Spanish Colonial, in 1790, in Los Chaves, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ³³
Sexta plaza de Los Chaves

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#714 Juan Antonio Baca (brother of Juana María above), Spanish, nineteen, farmer, married to María Jacinta Chaves (daughter of Francisco below), Spanish age seventeen.

#715 Francisco Chaves (father of Jacinta, Balthazar, María de la Luz & Margarita), Spanish, age fifty-seven, rancher, married to María Josefa Romero, Spanish, age thirty-two; with two sons, ages twenty-two, thirteen and eight; and their daughters ages fifteen, five, three and seven months

#716 Bathazar Chaves, Spanish, age twenty-seven, rancher, married to Gertrudis Romero, Spanish, age twenty-one, with their four sons, ages five, three, two and one; and one male servant, Indios age eleven.

#717 Juachín Pino, Spanish, age twenty-nine, weaver, married to María de la Luz Chaves, Spanish, age thwenty-nine; with their three sons, ages six, four and two; and their daughter, age eight.

#718 Bentura Peralta, mestiso, weaver age thrity-three, married to Rosalía Romero (sister of Josefa Romero married to Francisco Chaves), Spanish, age twenty-five; with one son age four; one daughter age eight, his mother (Josefa Baca), mestizo, age fifty-one and her son age thirteen.

#723 Andrés Romero (father of Josefa, Gertrudes and Rosalía above), Spanish, age sixty, teacher, with his wife, Antonia Jaramillo, Spanish age forty-seven and their two sons, ages twenty-three and twenty;, and their two daughters, ages seventeen and fifteen.

#724 Antonio German Torres, Spanish, weaver, age twenty-six, married to Margarita Chaves (daughter of Francisco Chaves), Spanish, age thirty-one; with one niece, Spanish age sixteen; one female servant, Indios, age sixty-one and her grandson, age twenty.

New Mexico Spanish & Mexican Colonial Censuses, 1790 - 1823 - 1845, pp. 39-40

Francisco married María Gertrudis Álvarez del Castillo, daughter of Juan Miguel Álvarez del Castillo and Bárbara Baca, on 6 Apr 1756 in San Augustín de la Ysleta, Ysleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España.³⁴ (María Gertrudis Álvarez del Castillo was born in 1743, baptized on 12 Feb 1743 in San Augustín de la Ysleta, Ysleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España ³⁴ and died before 1 Aug 1782 in Los Chaves, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ³⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: ³⁴
6 April 1756 - Francisco Durán y Chaves, Spanish, son of Capitan don Nicolás Durán y Chaves & Juana Montaño, married María Gertrudis Álbarez Castillo, daughter of Juan Miguel Álbarez del Castillo & Bárbara Baca, deceased.

Testigos: Nicolás Montoya & don Matheo Pino. Padrinos: Domingo de Luna & María de Luna.

Dispensed: by Bishop of Durango of 2nd with 4th degree of consanguinity.

Francisco next married María Josefa Romero, daughter of Andrés Romero and Antonia Jaramillo, on 15 May 1782 in San Agustín de la Ysleta, Ysleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España.³⁴ (María Josefa Romero was born about 1758 in Los Chaves, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ³³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: San Agustín de la Ysleta, Ysleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España. ³⁴
15 May 1782 - Francisco Durán y Chaves, widowed of María Gertrudis Álbares del Castillo, married Josefa Romero, daughter of Andrés Romero and Antonia Jaramillo, all of los Chaves. Padrinos: Juaquín Castillo and his wife, María Andrea Vallejos.

Dispensed: 2nd/ 4th degree consanguinity and 4th degree affinity.

San Agustín de la Isleta Marriages and Baptisms, p. 31