Muster Roll March 1, 1781—New
Mexico State Records Center and Archives Roll 11, Frame 217-220 (SANMII)
(Frame 217) Presidio
of the Province of New Mexico, Royal Presidio of the Villa of Santa Fe
Cavalleria-Horsemen
Muster roll executed by the Lieutenant, with the rank
of Captain, Don Manuel de la Azuela of the Internal Province of the Royal
Presidio of Santa Fe, of this company that is guarding, and is responsible this
day 1st of March 1781.
Rank:
Name:
Located at:
Governor & Captain
Don Juan Baptista de Anza
Sonora
Lt. in charge as Captain
Don Manuel de la Azuela
Present
“
“
Don Joseph Maria Cordero
El Paso Sub-Lieutenant
Don Joseph Maldonado
Sonora
“ “
of Light Troop
Don Salvador Rivera
Present
Chaplain
Don Juan Bermejo
Present
Armorer
Roque Lovato
Sonora
Drummer
Joseph Manuel Fragoso
Sonora- Died 20 Mar 1781
Tropa de cuera-Leather Jacket Troop
1st Sargeant
Antonio Guerrero
Sonora
2nd Sargeant
Pablo Sandoval
With horseherd
Corporal
Bartolo Gutierres Sonora-Died
1 Feb 1781 in Sonora
“ “
Juan Luis de Herrera
Present
2nd Corporal
Distinguished Juan Cleto Miera
Sonora
“ “
Juan de Jesus Beytia
Present
Cadet
Don Francisco Perez Serrano
Sonora
Soldado-Soldiers
Name:
Location:
- Salvador
Antonio Sandoval
Sonora
- Joseph
Pacheco
with Horseherd
- Cayetano
Sandoval
Sonora
- Ysidro
Maese
Ill
- Ysidro
Rodriguez
Sonora
- Joseph
Rael Aguilar
With horseherd
- Ygnacio
Duran
With horseherd
- Diego
Peña
Sonora
- Juan
Sandoval
Sonora
- Joseph
Griego
Sonora
- Joseph
Antonio Maese
Ill
- Antonio
Madril
Sonora
- Manuel
Fernandez
Sonora- Died 28 March 1781
- Joseph
Tafolla
Sonora
- Gaspar
Ortiz
Sonora
- Ventura
Esquibel
Sonora
- Ygnacio
Madrid
Ill
- Geronimo
Gonzales
Sonora
- Joseph
Antonio Lopez
Sonora
- Manuel
Sandoval
Present
(Frame 218)
- Diego
Gallego
with Horseherd
- Pedro
Felipe Rodriguez
Present
- Francisco
de Ortega
Ill
- Tomas
Ortiz
Ill
- Joseph
Sandoval
With horseherd
- Juan
Gonzales
Ill
- Juan
de Urioste
With horseherd
- Francisco
Montes Vexil
Ill
- Domingo
Santistevan
Sonora
- Manuel
Mares
Ill
- Manuel
Saenz Garvizo
Ill
- Joseph
Francisco Maese
Sonora
- Bartolo
Fernandes
Ill
- Alonso
Rivera
Sonora
- Antonio
Casaus
Ill
- Vizente
Monguccho
Sonora
- Antonio
Armijo
Ill
- Bernardo
Bustamante
Present
- Gaspar
Maldonado
Sonora
- Baltasar
Rivera
Sonora
- Antonio
Roman Sanchez
Sonora
- Cristobal
Vexil
Sonora
- Anselmo
Gallego
With horseherd
- Miguel
Gallego
With horseherd
- Manuel
Alari
Sonora
- Antonio
Reyes Vexil
Sonora
- Joseph
Ygnacio Alari
Sonora
- Distinguished
Don Manuel Miera Sonora
- Manuel
Gallegos
Ill
Tropa Ligera—Flying Troop
Rank:
Name:
Located at:
3rd Sargeant
Juan de Abrego
Sonora
1st Corporal
Antonio Sandoval
Sonora
“ “
Juan de Dios Peña Sonora
2nd Corporal
Juan Antonio Flores
With horseherd
“
“
Antonio Romero Present
Cadet
Don Joseph Antonio Ortiz
Sonora
Soldados-Soldiers
Name:
Location:
- Distinguished
Don Carlos Fernandes
Present
- Distinguished
Don Bernardo Miera
Sonora
- Antonio
Joseph Baca
Sonora
- Manuel
Baca
Sonora
- Ramon
Esquivel
Sonora
- Joseph
Miguel Maese
Sonora- Died 25 March 1781
- Salvador
Tenorio
Sonora
- Andres
Sandoval
Sonora
- Tomas
Lopes
Present
- Joseph
Antonio Ortis
Sonora
(Frame 219)
- Joseph
Antonio Sanches
Sonora
- Pedro
Antonio Romero
Sonora
- Bartolo
Martin
Sonora
- Joseph
Antonio Beytia
Ill
- Vizente
Garcia
Sonora
- Joseph
Antonio Rael
Sonora
- Joseph
Antonio Urioste
Sonora
- Bartolo
Gutierres
Sonora
- Joseph
Antonio Armijo
Ill
- Diego
Manuel Baca
With Horseherd
- Joseph
Antonio Gallego
Present
- Francisco
Torres
Ill
- Joseph
Francisco Martin
Sonora
- Joseph
Miguel Tafolla
Sonora
- Juan
Benavides
Ill
- Antonio
Esquivel
With horseherd
- Juan
Joseph Truxillo
Ill
- Bartolo
Maese
Ill
- Joseph
de Alari
Ill
- Joseph
Antonio Garcia
Sonora
- Manuel
Sanches Tagle
With Horseherd
- Luis
Martin
Sonora
- Antonio
Gutierres
Ill
- Manuel
Romero
Ill
- Francisco
Torres
Sonora
- Vicente
Sandoval
Ill
- Joseph
Vexil
Sonora
- Matias
Rivera
Sonora
- Joseph
Miguel Sena
Sonora
- Pablo
Sena
Sonora
- Joseph
Rivera
Sonora
- Matias
Sena
Ill
- Luis
Lovato
Ill
- Manuel
Martin
Present
- Juan
Antonio Anaya
Ill
- Pedro
Antonio Mestas
Present
- Vizente
Garcia Noriega
Ill
- Miguel
Truxillo
With horseherd
- Joseph
Miguel Tenorio
Present
- Joseph
Maria Caveza de Baca
Present
(Frame 220)
Summary:
Governor
1
Lieuts/Captains
2
Alferez
2
Captain
1
Armorer
1
Drummer
1
Sargeant
3
Cavos
8
Cadets
2
Horse Soldiers
12
In Sonora
50
Ill
27
Present
10
Total
120
Retired:
Don Tomas Madrid
Joaquin Tenorio
Antonio de Ortega
Joseph Mares
Salvador Duran
Antonio Rivera
Francisco Garcia
Joseph Antonio Griego
Manuel Martin
Juan Tafolla
Bartolo Venavides
Note:
The Soldier Antonio
Padilla Aragon died of illness on 10 February of the Present year.
On the 11th in his place entered the Dragoon Joseph Miguel
Tenorio, I hereby witness and certify.
The Dragoon Tomas
Escudero died of illness on the 24th day of February of this Present
year. On the 25th
entered in his place the Dragoon
Joseph Maria Cavesa de Vaca, I hereby witness and certify.
In compliance with the muster roll, I the Lietunant, on the
said day, month and year that certify.
Signed: Manuel
de la Azuela (rubric)