Petronila de la Cueva y Almonacid

  Noted events in her life and other information:

• Dates & Events: ²⁵²
Petronila de la Cueva was born in the city of Mexico, the daughter of Lorenzo, and was thirty-three years old in 1693. All the children were also born in Mexico City. Cristobal was fair-skinned, pockmarked about the eyes, and had three moles on the left cheek. Gertrudis had a broad face, and large eyes and a forehead. Francisca had an aquiline face with big eyes and a thick nose. Gregoria was white and ruddy with large black eyes, and Juan (Jose), the same but with large gray eyes.

The widow married Juan de Chaves Medina in Santa Fe in 1694 where she later acquired notoriety as a local gossip. Josefa, who had first married Felipe Jimenez, became the wife of Antonio Molinar in 1696. Gregoria and her husband, Antonio Gutierrez, were living at Isleta in 1719. Maria, twenty-two and single, was living with her mother in Santa Fe in 1714.
ONMF, pg. 188

• She appeared on the List of colonists from México City census on 1 Sep 1693 in Ciudád de México, Nueva España. ²⁸⁷
On 1 September 1693, the aforesaid recieved from the hand of the lord treasurer, don José Urrutia, 150 pesos, which the superior government ordered him to be given as financial assistance in order to supply himself with what is necessary for the trip.

Petronila de la Cueva, widow of Juan de Góngora, daughter of Lorenzo, native of México City, twenty years old, fair, pockmarked from smallpos, and three moles on the left cheek.

Cristóbal de Góngora, son of the aforedaid native of México City, twelve years old, fair, pockmarked from smallpos, and three moles on the left cheek.

María Gertrudis de Góngora, daughter of the same, native of México City, eight years old, broad face, large eyes, and broad forehead.

Francisca de Góngora, daughter of the same and sister of the aforementioned, native of México City, six years old., aquiline face, large eyes, and a wide nose.

Gregoria de Góngora,sister of the aforesaid, native of México City, three years old, fair and blond, large eyes.

Juan de Góngora, son and brother of the aforesaid, native of Mexico City, one year old, fair, large eyes.

Royal Crown Restored, pg. 268-269

Petronila married Juan Maestre de Gongora, son of Bartolomé de Gongora and María de Salas Sotomayor, on 17 Jun 1674 in Ciudád de México, Nueva España.²⁵² (Juan Maestre de Gongora was born about 1653 in Ciudád de México, Nueva España and died about 1692 in Ciudád de México, Nueva España.)