José Antonio Torres

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family Background:
According to Patricia Sanchez Rau:

" I have his parents as José Antonio Torres and María Francisca Gutíerrez - who got married in Santa Cruz in 1737 and then moved to Isleta and from there to Santa Fe, - this is what I used for proof - 1750 Census at Santa Fe p. 2 Señor Joseph Torres, María Gutíerrez, Salvadora Antonia; Joseph Joaquin and one child . This is what shows that José Antonio Torres is the son of Diego Torres - [SANM I, TW 333, Reel 2, fr. 746] 'Esteemed Governor don Joaquin Codallos I José Antonio de Torres, legitimate son of Diego Torres and María Martínez appear before your excellency and ask permission given to me by my mother-in-law Gregoria de Gongora to sell a piece of land that is in the Village of Bernalillo and this is currently in the possession of Francisco Gutierrez, and he is stating that my mother-in-law had given him the donation of these lands but does not have anything in writing. I pray that you will grant this wish in my favor because I have ….in the present paper but no seal is available in this kingdom. José Antonio Torres' "

• He appeared on the Spanish census in 1750 in Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ²⁷⁰
José Torres; María Gutíerrez; Salvadora Antonia, José Joaquín, 1 child.

New Mexico Spanish & Mexican Census 1750 - 1830, p. 2

José married María Francisca Gutiérrez, daughter of Antonio Gutiérrez and Gregoria de Góngora, on 31 Aug 1735 in Santa Cruz de la Cañada, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.¹⁵⁶¹ (María Francisca Gutiérrez was born about 1720 in Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: ¹⁵⁶¹
31 Aug 1735, Joseph Antonio Torres married María Gutíerrez, witnessed by Manuel de la Rosa and Gertruidis Jiron.

Santa Cruz Selected Marriages - 1726-1749, p. 4