Josefa Varela

  Noted events in her life were:

• Baptismal Record: ³²⁴
Bapt. on 21 Feb 1700, Josepha Varela d/ Jn. Varela and Ysavel Rico de Rojas. Padrinos: Manuel Vaca and Josepha Vaca.

Source: LDS microfilm #0016725, Baptisms, Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Bernalillo, NM.

• Census: Spanish, in 1750, in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ²⁷⁰
Household of members of the Gonzales family living close to each other in the Villa de Alburquerque

Household #1
María López, widow of the deceased Juan González (Bas), age 50 (70); Alejandro González (son of María López), Spanish, 32; wife, Feliciana Fernández, 18; daughter: Antonia Gonzáles, 2; Ynes Gonzáles (daughter of María López), Spanish 50, widow of Juan Antonio Jaramillo and Baltasar Trujillo, both deceased; María Jaramillo, coyote, 35, single servant of Ynes González; her children: Xaviera Jaramillo, 10; Phelipe Santiago, coyote, 4; Rosalía, coyote, 3; María, India, 40, with 2 children: Anastacio, 13; José, 10; María Antonia, India, 13; Dorotea, India, 31, single, with 2 children: Juana, 13; Francisca, 3; Josepha, India, 9; Miguel, Indio, 11; Alberta, India, 15; Theresa, India, single with 4 children: María Antonia, 12; Juan, 11; Dionica, 4; Antonio, 3.

Household #2
Pedro Varela, Spanish age 38 with his wife Casilda Gonzales (sister of Antonio Gonzales from Household #3 and daughter of María López, Household #1) , Spanish age 31 and their six children: Vicente age 16, Eduarda age 13, Maria Dorotea age 11. Maria Magdalena age 9, Luisa Paula age 8 and Manuela Antonia age 4.

Household #3
Josepha Barela, 50, widow of Antonio Gonzales (son of María López in Household #1), deceased; 2 daughters: María, 14, Leonor, 10; Rosa, India, servant, 35 and her son Francisco, 4; Gaspar, legitimate son of Josepha Barela, 29.

Household #4
Juan Gonzales (son of Josefa Varela from Household #3 and grandson of María López in Household #1), Spanish age 33 with his wife Francisca Rael, Spanish age 35; and their two sons, Alonzo, age 3 years and Benito age six months

Household #5
Julián Rael, Spanish age 32 with his wife, Teresa Gonzales (daughter of Josefa Varela from Household #3 and granddaughter of María López in Household #1), Spanish age 23 and their son Juan Antonio age one year and a half old.

Household #6
Nicolasa González (daughter of Josefa Barela in Household #3 and granddaughter of María López in Household #1), Spanish, 25, widow of Miguel Lucero; 4 children: Rosa, 8; Margarita, 6, Diego, 4, Juan, 1; Bárbara, India, servant, 15.

Household #8
Antonio Sedillo, Corporal at Santa Fé Presidio, Mulatto, wife, Gregoria Gonzales (daughter of María López in Household #1) , Spanish 37; with their eight children: María age 19, Alfonsa age 14, Lazaro age 13, Antonio age 10, Francisca age 8, Juana age 6, Josefa age 1 and André age 2 days old.

Household #9
José García, Spanish age 29 with his wife, Javiera Sedillo age 23

Household#10
José Gonzales, Spanish age 23 with his wife, Theodora Gutierres, Coyote age 19 and their son, Casildo, age three years old.

Household #18
José García (son of Catarina Gonzales in Household #20 & grandson of María López in Household #1), Spanish age 35 and his wife Anna Luna, Spanish age 35 wither their children: Luis age 16, Blas age 14 and Antonio age 11.

Household #19
Cristóbal Salazar, Mulatto age 30 and his wife Marta García (daughter of José García in Household #18, granddaughter of Catarina Gonzales in Household #20 & great granddaughter of María López in Household #1), Spanish age 20.

Household #20
Catarina Gonzáles (daughter of María López in Household #1), Spanish, 58, widow of Visente García; son: Santiago, 18, 2 orphans: Feliciana Martines; Spanish, 8; José García, Spanish, 9; María, Indian, servant, 30, with 3 children; Ynes, 9; Catharina, 4; Manuela, 2; Juana, Indian servant, 35, with 2 children: Bruno, 12; Magdalena, 10; María, Indian, servant, 25; Antonio, Indian, servant, 24.

Household #21
Alonso García, Spanish age 28; with his wife, Francisca Gallegos, Spanish age 21; their children, Bisente age 9; Andrea Quiteria age 5; Antonio Prudencio age 1; and a female servant, India age 12.

Household #23
Tomás Gurulé (son of Antonio Gurulé in Household #24), Spanish, age 25; wife Pasquala Griego, Spanish, age 22; children: Usebio, age 6; Juan Pablo

Household #24
Antonio Gurulé, Spanish, 45; with his wife, Antonia Quintana, Spanish, 45; their six children: Juan Antonio age 17, Fabiana age 16, Seraphina age 11, Elena age 9, Francisca age 7 and Manuela age 4; servant: Rosa, Indian, age 40 with her five sons: Juan age 18, Juan age 12, Antonio age 8, Mathias age 6 and Tomas age 4: Servant: Bernardina, Indian, age 30 with her five children: Maria Antonia age 16, Ygnacio age 11, Joseph age 9, Josepha age 6 and Maria age 3

Household #25
Tadeo García (son of Catarina Gonzales in Household #20 and grandson of María López in Household #1), Spanish age 25; with his wife Luisa Gurulé (daughter of Antonio Gurulé in Household #24); with their two sons, Ysidro age 4 years and Gerardo Cristóbal age 8 months.
old.

Household #27
Balthazar Griego, Spanish, 32; wife Manuela Gurulé (daughter of Antonio Gurulé in Household #24), Spanish age 29; 5 Children: Domingo, 9; Rosalía, 7; Pasqual, 5; Antonio, 3; Paulina, 1 month; María Antonia, Indian, servant age 9.

Household #28
Juan González (son of María López in Household #1), Spanish, 40; wife, Manuela Baca, Spanish, 35; seven children: Fernando, 14; Gregorio, 12, Catharina, 10; Antonio, 3; Petrona, 1; María, 2 months.

Spanish and Mexican Census of New Mexico, 1750-1830, pp. 73-75

Josefa married Antonio González Bas, son of Juan González Bas Capitán and María Micaela López del Castillo, on 14 Sep 1721 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ^252,509.^,1481 (Antonio González Bas was born in 1697 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España,⁵⁰⁹ died in Jun 1730 in Río Abajo, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁵⁰⁹ and was buried on 14 Jun 1730 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁵⁰⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ¹⁴⁸¹
30 Jul 1721, Alburquerque, Antonio Francisco Bas Gonsales, 25, son of Capitán Juan Gonsales and María López del Castillo, with Josepha Barela, 18, daugher of Juan Barela and Ysabel Rico y Rojas.

Witnesses: José Lopes and Juan Garzia de Noriega, 40, more or less, both residents of Villa de Alburquerque. With no impedimet, the couple was married 14 Sep 1721.

~ New Mexico Roots, Ld, Addendum, Part II, NMG Vol 49 #2, p. 78