María Gregoria Padilla

  Noted events in her life were:

• Baptismal Record. ³⁴
María Gregoria Padilla, baptized 26 Sep 1773, daughter of Diego Padilla and Eduarda Iturrietta; Padrinos: Tomás Chávez & Josepha Padilla.
~New Mexico Marriages and Baptisms San Augustin de la Isleta Church, p. 171

María married Francisco Antonio Durán y Chávez, son of Juan Domingo Durán y Chávez and Augustina Lucia Padilla, on 8 Oct 1804 in San Augustín de la Isleta, Isleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España.³⁴ (Francisco Antonio Durán y Chávez was born in 1766 in Los Padillas, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ³⁴ and was christened on 12 Nov 1766 in San Augustín de la Isleta, Isleta, Nueva Méjico, Nueva España ³⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record. ³⁴
8 Oct 1808, Francisco Antonio Chaves, son of Domingo Chaves and Agustina Padilla, deceased, maried María Gregoria Padilla, daughter of Diego Padilla, deceased, & Eduarda Yturrietaof Los Padillas. Padrinos: José Antonio Chaves and Teodora Durán
~New Mexico Marriages and Baptisms San Augustin de la Isleta Church, pg. 61

• Diligencia Matrimonial, 23 Jun-21 Aug 1804. ⁴³⁸
Francisco Antonio Chaves, español, 29, a citizen of Los Padillas, the legitimate son of Domingo Chaves and the late Agustina Padilla. María Gregoria Padilla, española, legitimate daughter of the late Diego Padilla and Eduarda Iterrieta, citizens of Los Padillas in the Isleta jurisdiction. In Isleta Pueblo, Father José Ignacio Sanches questioned the couple. They stated that they were related, byt did not know how. María Gregoria had lost her virginity after Francisco Antonio promised to marry her. She was a life-long resident of the area.
Witnesses:
Toribio García Juado, 73, citizen of the plaza of Los Garcías
José García Juado, 71, citizen of the plaza de Los Bacas
Bernardo Padilla, 54, citizen of Los Padillas in the Isleta Jurisdiction

Diego Padilla and María Vásquez
Diego Padilla	1st degree	Manuela Padilla
María Gregoria Padilla	2nd degree	Domingo Cháves
María Gregoria Padilla	3rd degree	Francisco Antonio Chaves

The proceeding were forwarded to Durango on 23 Jun 1804. On 21 Aug 1804, Father Millán Rodrigues, acting for Bishop Olivares y Benito, recommended a dispensation because the prospective groom was getting old and because both parties were in agreement. The bishop approved, adding that the couple's poverty wan another factor. He ordered the banns published by the parish priest. Assuming no new impediment arose, they should be married and recieve the nuptial blessing.

Baptismal Certificates:

In Isleta Pueblo, on 5 Apr 1775, Francisco Antonio, the legitimate son of Domingo Chaves and Agustina Padilla, españoles and citizens of this jurisdiction, was baptized. His padrinos were Joaquín Mestas and Victoria Sanches.

In Isleta Pueblo, on 26 Sep 1773, María Gregoria, mulata, the legitimate daughter of Diego Padilla and Eduarda Irurrieta, was baptized. Her godparents were Tomás Chaves and Josefa Padilla.
~Durango Prenuptial Investigations, Vol. II, p. 36-37