María de la Cruz Silva

  Noted events in her life were:

• Family Connection: ⁴³⁸
On 9 Jul 1789, María Antonia at the age of six days, the legitimate daughter of the soldier, Anselmo Gallegos, and María de la Cruz Silva, was baptized. Her godparents were Manuel Antonio Gallegos and Maria de la Luz Ortiz.

New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, p. 48

María married Anselmo Catarino Gallegos, son of Manuel Gallegos and María Juana Baca, in 1768 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. (Anselmo Catarino Gallegos was born in Villa de Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ²⁴⁸
14 Jan 1768 - Tomé. Don Anselmo Catarino Taroya of Santa Fé, son of Capitán Manuel Tafoya, deceased, and doña Juana María Baca, and doña María Pascuala Cruz Silva (17), daughter of Felipe Silva and Juana Gallegos.

Witnesses: Joaquín José Pino, notary; don Diego Antonio Sánchez (37), Gregorio Benavides (47).

Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, p. 1860