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Show Pawnee, Kiowa, and Cumanche Indians. Don Tomas C. de Baca. son of Juan Antonio C. de Baca, was a very proml- Don Luis Maria Cabeza de Baca claimed to be a descendant of Alvar Nufiez Cabeza de Vaca, one of the first to the Gulf of California. He came to the Province of New Mexico in the early part of the eighteenth century, with his father, Juan Antonio first of the name Cabeza of Cabeza de de Baca archives of New Mexico. He was one men of his time. In his petition for Grandes, the present location of the he recites that he makes the request seventeen male children. He died at Mexico, in 1833. <A Vaca. His to appear is the in the of the most notable lands at the Vegas city of Las Vegas, for himself and his Pefia Blanca, New friend and neighbor, José Francisco Salas, who was present at his death and burial, states that he was killed by a soldier in the Mexican army on account of his having some possession, belonging to an contraband American fused to deliver to the soldier. fied that he knew Sr., Felipe Baca, property and which in his he re- Mr. Salas, in 1858, testi- Luis Baca, Prudencio Baca, Jesus Baca, Jesus Baca, Jr., Domingo Manuel Baca, who were then living known Juan Antonio Baca, José Baca, Baca, and and that he had José Miguel Baca, Ramon Baca, and Mateo Baca, all of whom were dead. Don Luis lived at the Vegas Grandes for a period of ten years, in a hut at the place known as the Loma Montosa. He was finally driven off by incessant raids of the AYUNTAMIENTO of El Paso 1291 Governor. del Rio del Norte regard to the extent of its jurisdiction. Don Juan Maria Ponze de Leon Ayuntamiento of Paso del Norte. Europeans to cross the continent from the Gulf of Mexico DEPUTATION, PROVINCIAL Inventory a ee Fa bee PEPE ct PEPE eaTE J BERRI. PE Pa ers Lae TS J a PEPE P EIS a Pah = PEFR os = SRR fee pe a od ‘PeFar: Mo 4? Pee ES Px, ati erie EE EEE E28. Per 5 peer Be } Se Te PS ee pe FeSSSe Ie PtP bre Pe et oe] ld ok adh 1290 Melgares, of in the documents secretary was in +444 rer re re ie LP LA Err PR PRPs PE PROS Dae Fe | oe Prep ox Pa be LA ee FePSA * De be enactment. Facundo of the 1822-1825. archives. No. 1258. are many In the Journal of the Provincial Deputation In- items of interest relative to the lands of the Pueblo of them, dians. the efforts of people to secure title to some is reflected and the disposition of the Mexican authorities by these entries. pe ea Ps ris lative Question of debt. i: 7 PS Fa Pere by a board of trustees, appointed by the presiding judge of the district court, pursuant to the provisions of legis- ORTIZ, Santa Fe. RAFAEL 1289 JUAN These orders and decisions are as follows: Leaf 86, page 2. February 16, 1824. persons, asking es aoeeann by eighteen different ng to the Infor unoccupied agricultural lands belongi dians of Santo Domingo and San Felipe, were taken up : for discussion. Francisco Ortiz It was resolved to appoint Don Jose and also extent their in ascerta lands, the to examine the Deputation coulc give the natives to understand that The right to decrease the the numdispose of those lands. r discussion. sot applicants was reserved for furthe Leaf 88, page 2. March 12, 1824. that he had examDon José Francisco Ortiz reported s of Santo Domingo ined the surplus land at the pueblo s of a league in and San Felipe, which was three-fourth EY | Sa OP RL i A administered eter) been PEP since FE has Oe ar yr” Rag me 0? ee eS eee Ca Sa 3rar oer eI RPT 3ee Oh ok ee Pa ea RA ee en te ee TAPER rarer Perret PAI PEN PEEL bs PST ert S Ek ee ~A pa FePe z ma SOLO PP PRP States. —f a ad a eee eee ee res Oe eee pe ee“9 ee ee eee wre a eer grant ee The ers: aiebee unquestioned. of the Cura. PTE favored the title of the town to the property and that title is now 1822. ee The judicial determination FE. Tract of land next to the house te opinion of the court. 1288 SANTA delivering the rere ee ae see in 1889, Chief Justice Long Pat Mexico i New Pe to this ie Vegas He left several Py =o. a!5 Peet eee ee of Las property was attacked by Moses Milheiser and others. The case was finally determined by the supreme court of in New Mexico during his career. children, among the rest Don Marcos C. de Baca, several , times a member of the New Mexican Legislative Assembly C. Domingo Don 1912. in Congress for candidate a and conbe to believed was Maria, Luis Don of son de Baca, nected with the conspiracy against the American officers : at Santa Fe, in 1846-7. A complete list of the children of this notable New Mexican appears elsewhere in this work. Yspe the title of the town nent man ¢ Ret surveyor general of New Mexico to make survey and location of the lands so selected by said heirs of Baca when thereunto required by them: Provided, however, that the right hereby granted to said heirs of Baca shall continue in force during three years from the passage of this act, and no longer.’’ Approved June 21, 1860. The authority thus given to make locations was afterward exercised by the Baca heirs, and the lands thus acquired are known as ‘‘Baca Location’’ with the number up to five. In 1887, 377 THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO . 376 |