María Leonarda Velarde

   Another name for María was María Leonarda Abeyta.

María married José Antonio Jirón, son of Francisco Jirón de Tejeda and María Juana Argón, on 31 Mar 1824 in Santa Clara Pueblo, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. (José Antonio Jirón was born about 1769 in Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ²⁴⁸
12 Mar 1824, Cochití. José Antonio Jirón (55), widowed of Josefa Montaño, and María Leonarda Velardw (25) of Chama, daughter of Joaquin Velarde (deceased) and Anita Salazar.

Witnesses: Juan Ygnacio Salas (60), Vicente Tafoya (50), José Antonio Durán (45), Nicolás Martín.

Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, vol. 5, p. 884