Diego Antonio Torres

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptismal Record: ⁴³⁸
On 2 Apr 1786 in Isleta, Father Bernal baptized DiegoAntonio, born in Belén on 4 Apr 1786, the legitimate son of José Torres and Manuela Luna, citizens of Belén. His padrinos were Luis Padilla and his sister, María Dolores Padilla, citizens of los Padillas.

New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, p. 67

Diego married María Encarnación Márquez, daughter of José Maríano Márquez and Petra Vitalia Yturrieta, on 1 May 1809 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁵⁴ (María Encarnación Márquez was born on 21 Mar 1789 in Tomé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸ and was baptized on 23 Mar 1789 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ⁴³⁸
Diego Antonio Torres and María Encarnación Márquez, Alburquerque, Belén and Isletas, 30 Aug - 27 Sep 1808. AHAD=363, f. 604-608

Diego Antonio Torres, 22, single, legitimate son of José Torres, a citizen of the Alburquerque jurisdiction, and the late Manuela de Luna. María Encarnación Márquez, 19, single, acitizen of the Alburquerque jurisdiction, legitimate daughter of José Márquez and Petra Iturrieta. The couple was related in the third degree of consanguinity on a transverse line.

Father Alvarez questioned Diego Antonio who stated that he wishedtoput anend to the scandal that had occured becausehe had carnal knowledge of María Encarnación. He added that he was a life-long resident of the Belén jurisdiction and that he had his father's permission to marry.

Witnesses:
Dionisio Trujillo, 60, parishioner of Belén, statedthat María Encarnación Márquez had given birth to a child, whichwas acknowledged by Antonio Torres and that both parties had the permission of their parents to marry.
Bernardo Lucero, 52, parishioner of Belén

Juana Teresa Yturrieta (Romero)
Bárbara Yturrieta	Siblings	Pedro Yturrieta
Manuela de Luna	2nd Degree	Petra Yturrieta
Diego Antonio Torres	3rd Degree	María Encarnación Márquez

Father Álverez forwarded the proceeding to Durango on 31 Aug 1808. On 27 Sep 1808, Vicar General Millán Rodrígez granted dispensation.

New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, pp. 67-68

  Marriage Notes:

Matrimonios de Immaculate Concepción de Tomé y Nuestra Señora de Belén, p. 37
Padrinos: AnastasioHernández y Josef de Luna. ⁴⁶