Cristóbal Serna

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: Spanish Colonial, in 1750, in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ²⁷⁰
Household #159
Juan Serna, Mulatto, age fifty, married to Antonia Montoya, Spanish, age forty-five, with children: Josefa age twenty-eight and single; Cristóbal age twenty-six; Juan age twenty-four; Juan Roque age fifteen; Antonio age thirteen; Andrés age eleven; María age nine; Antonio age seven; Ana María age five; María Clara age four; Pedro Antonio age two and Bernardo age one; and two orphans, Manuel age two and Antonio age one.

Spanish and Mexican Census of New Mexico, 1750-1830, p. 85

Cristóbal married Antonia Sedillo on 2 Feb 1751 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴¹²

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: ⁴¹²
3 Feb 1751, Cristóbal Serna, español, son of Juan Serna and Antonia Montoya, married Juana Sedillo, coyote. Witnesses: Andrés Tadeo Montoy and Margarita Antonia de Medina.

San Felipe de Neri Alburquerque Marriages, pp. 11-12

Cristóbal next married Gregoria Vallejos, daughter of Juan Vallejos and Manuela López, in 1763 in San Felipe de Neri, Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴¹² (Gregoria Vallejos was born in 1741 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ²⁴⁸
10 Mar 1763, Tomé. Cristóbal Serna (35), widowed of Juana Antonia Sedillo, son of Juan Serna and Antonia Montoya, and Gregoria Vallejo (22), daughter of Juan Vallejo and Manuela López.

Witnesses: Joaqín José Pino, notary; Xavier Anaya (48), don Ysidro Sánchez (63), José Maldonado.

Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, vol. 10, p. 1814

  Marriage Notes:

San Felipe de Neri Alburquerque Marriages, p. 18

Gregoria Ballejos, hija de Juan Ballejos y Manuela Lopes

Padrinos: Pedro Serna y María Xaranillo ⁴¹²