SOLDIERS INVOLVED WITH EL PASO ACTIVITES
We have not yet recovered rosters of the Presidios at Carrizal, San Elizario, and other places along the Rio Grande and in Nueva Viscaya, but we do have names of many soldiers who contributed in some way to El Paso activities. The prenuptial investigations required of all soldiers who requested to marry is an excellent source of information on past associations. These include statements from soldiers and former associates of the applicant as far away as Spain. From these statements, we can draw up a list of all soldiers in the El Paso area and of their former associates.
It should be noted that the El Paso area was itself a part of New Mexico, and that San Elizario was its local Presidio, albeit somewhat downriver. However, the garrison had been moved from Guajoquilla in the general reshuffling of Presidio locations in the Provincias Internas, so many of the San Elizario soldiers show Guajoquilla as place of birth. Likewise, the Presidio formerly at El Paso had been moved to Carrizal, therefore most of the soldiers of Carrizal show El Paso as place of birth.
An asterisk is shown for those known to have been Patriots during Spain’s 1779-1783 War with England.
The term soldier generally refers to a leather jacket soldier, and the term trooper to a member of the Tropa Liguera (Light Troops) and the term auxiliary to the Indians who were attached to units as scouts or guides.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
*Francisco Abeyta/Abeytia, 36 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:56.
*Agustín Aguelaya/Aguila, 40 from El Paso, soldier Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54.
*Juan Agustín, I, 38 from San Lorenzo, auxiliary, Presidial Comp., Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:53.
*Francisco Abeyta/Abeytia, 36 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:56.
*Agustín Aguelaya/Aguila, 40 from El Paso, soldier Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54.
*Juan Agustín, I, 38 from San Lorenzo, auxiliary, Presidial Comp., Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:53.
*Juan Agustín, son of Juan José, I, 22 from San Lorenzo, auxiliary 4th Flying Comp., Chihuahua, md Mariana Maxima Chácon, I, 16 from Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:47
*José Julian Alderete, 35, Squadron Cpl, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:56.
*Nicolás Almanza, 34 from Celaya, Sgt, Carrizal, 1781, prenup:68. By 1800, he was Lt at El Principe. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 59.
*Fermín Álvarez, 34 from Conchos, soldier, San Elizario, 1780, prenup:60.
*Leonicio Alviores of Chihuahua, trooper, San Elizario, md Magdalena Jáques, 16, 1781, prenup:75.
*Antonio, 24, son of Agustín of San Lorenzo, I, auxiliary to 4th Flying Comp, Chihuahua, md María de la Luz, 16, from Chihuahua at Mission San Andrea, 1779, prenup:48.
*José Fermin Álvarez, 34, widower, soldier, Carrizal, md María Josefa Roybal, 23, 1782, prenup:88. This may be the same person as Fermín Álvarez.
*José María Apodaca, 20, M, trooper, Presidio la Princesa, md Juana Diega Rodríquez, 18, in 1779, prenup:49.
*Blas de Aramburu, Capt., Commandante, Presidio, El Principe, T:26. He also served at Pesidio del Norte. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 52.
*Antonio de Arce, 1st Ensign, San Elizario, 1790, T:97.
*Juan Antonio de Arce, Capt, San Elizario, 1789, T:15. His service record is in Legajo 7278, VII, 131.
Vicente Archuleta, 30, M, soldier, Presidio del Norte, md Tomasa de Aguirre, over 30, M, widow of Juan Luján, 1790, prenup:99.
*Blas Arocha, 30 from Bexar (TX), soldier Presidio Carrizal, 1779, prenup:58.
*Antonio Arroyo, 25, 2d Cpl, San Elizario, 1779, prenup:55. Mentioned in 1794, T:133.
*Juan Francisco Aparicio, 31 from El Paso, soldier Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54.
*Antonio José Ávalos of El Paso, trooper, San Elizario, md María Siriaca Polanca, S, 20, in 1780, prenup:60. This may be José Ávalos, soldier, San Elizario, 1779, prenup:48.
*Juan Baca, 50, married Cpl at Presidio El Norte, 1790 prenup:102.
*Pedro Baca, 38 from El Paso, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:57.
*Francisco Javier Barragán, 30 from Querétaro, soldier, Carrizal, 1782, prenup:89.
Francisco Javier Bernal, 47, Capt. in El Paso Militia in 1789, prenup:98.
*Antonio Bonilla, Inspector of Presidios, 1779, prenup:44. His service record is in Legajo 7277, II, 16.
*Juan Manuel Bonilla, 32, Capt Presidio Buenavista, 1779, prenup:44.
*Diego de Borica, 36, Capt., San Elizario, md María Magdalena Urquidi, S, 15, of San Bartolomé, 1779, prenup:43. He was Commandant at San Elizario in 1781,, prenup:66. Inspector of Presidios, 1789, T:15. He was later Governor of California. His service record is in Legajo 7275, VII, 4.
*Francisco Borra, S, 42 from Spain, dragoon in Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:51.
*Felipe Bustamente, 40 from El Paso, widower, soldier, Presidio del Norte, md María Francisca Padilla, S, 20, widow of El Paso, 1781, prenup:86. He was a md soldier, 1790, prenup:99.
*Eugenio Bustillos, from Guajoquilla, trooper, San Elizario, md Josefa Valencia of El Paso, 1781, prenup:79.
José Bustillos, drummer, 1790, San Elizario, T:97.
*Juan José Bustillos, over 25 from Guajoquilla, 1st Cpl, troopers, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:72.
*Juan José Caballero, over 25 from Guajoquilla, soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:72.
*José Antonio Caceres, over 25 from Conchos, soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:79.
José Calderón, S, married soldier at Presidio El Norte, 1790, prenup:102.
*José Calves, 38, Flemish, Lt, Presidio Santa Fé, md in NM, 1779, prenup:44.
*Miguel Cañuelas, Lt Gov, El Paso, 1798, T:37. He had been at Santa Fé in 1797. His service record is in Legajo 7278, I, 23.
*Manuel de Casanova, Capt, San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:100. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 39.
*Antonio José Castañeda, over 25, armorer, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:78.
*Antonio Colina, I, Suma, 35, auxiliary, 4th Comp, Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:53.
*Antonio Cordero, Inspector, 1790, T:18.
*Cristóbal María Córdoba, Lt, and Feliciana Horcasitas, bap dau 2 Oct, 1781, prenup:138.
Enrique Tirrie Corté, S from Digne on the Bléane, Spain, master armorer at Carrizal in 1792, md María Josefa de la Luz Espídola, prenup:108.
*Manuel de la Cruz of El Paso, trooper, San Elizario, md Juana Romero, 17, 1781, prenup:77.
Antonio María Daroca, Lt Gov, El Paso, 1773, T:13.
*Juan Bernardo Dávalos, 28 from El Paso, muleteer for dragoons of Chihuahua, md María Guadalupe Aceves, S, 22, in 1779, prenup:50.
*Gordiano Delgado, 29 from Satevo, 2d Cpl, 1781, prenup:70.
*José Delgado, 22, soldier, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54.
*Manuel Delgado, acting commandant, San Elizario, 1779, prenup:48. He was later at Santa Fé. His service record is in Legajo 7278, VIII, 9.
*Francisco Díaz, 36 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:56.
*Antonio Domingo, son of José Miguel, I, Suma, 25 from San Lorenzo, auxiliary, 4th Flying Comp, Chihuahua, md Juana, I, Cholome, 18 from San Francisco del Norte, in 1779, prenup:52.
*Lorenzo Domínguez, S, 38 from El Paso, soldier, Presidio El Principe, 1780, prenup:63.
*Manuel Durán, 60, M, Md and disabled soldier at El Norte, 1790, prenup:99.
*Juan Bautista Elguezábal, 37, Capt., 2d Flying Comp, 1779, prenup:44. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 3.
*Tomás Equirrola, Lt, San Elizario, 1779, prenup:55.
*José Ignacio Escageda, over 30 from Guajoquilla, Sgt, Troopers, San Elizario, 1780, prenup:60; 2d Ensign and acting commandante, 1782, prenup:88; 1st Ensign at Carrizal in 1789, prenup:96. He sent messages to justices of El Paso area, 1794, T:133. His service record is in Legajo 7278, III, 90.
*Julio Ignacio Escageda, over 38 from Guajoquilla, soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:67.
*Horatio Escalante, 40, soldier, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54; 1st Cpl, 1781, prenup:75.
*José Estrada, S, over 25 from El Paso, soldier San Elizario, 1779, prenup:49; land grantee at San Elizario in 1798, T:123.
*Manuel Flores, Viceroy, New Spain, 1793, T:19.
Juan Mauricio Flores, 30, M, married soldier at San Buenaventura in 1790, prenup:100.
José Fernándes, one of 27 soldier cadavers found in the mountains near El Paso after an Apache massacre.
*Timoteo Franco/Francisco, 26 from Tapacolmes, soldier, El Principe, 1781, prenup:70.
*José Manuel Frésques, San Elizario, killed by Indians, 1780, prenup:78.
*Joaquin Frías, 21, M, from Chihuahua, soldier, La Princesa, 1779, prenup:50.
*Ignacio Galaz, S, 32 of Baserac, soldier at La Princesa, md María Josefa Lucero, S, from El Paso, widow whose husband had been killed by Indians, 1779, prenup:49.
*Juan Cristóbal Galván, 20, from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal md Antonia Jacinta Gómez, 15, 1779, prenup:54.
*Agustin García, 25, 1st Cpl, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:77. Also recorded as José Agustín García.
Francisco García de Noriega, militia Lt in El Paso and Trinidad Jurado were parents of bride in 1789, prenup:98.
Juan Antonio García de Noriega, 40, militia Lt at the pueblo, 1789, prenup:96.
*Tomas de Aquino García, 30 from Querétaro, trooper, Carrizal md Petra Trujillo, 26, 1782, prenup:87.
*Nicolás Gil, Capt., Presidio La Princesa, 1779, prenup:49.
*Basilio Gómez (Jimenez), 25 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md María Josefa Madrid, 22, 1779, prenup:55.
*José María Gómez, 24 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal md María Manuela Ruiz, 16, 1779, prenup:56.
*Miguel Góngora, 50, Cpl, Presidio El Norte, 1781, prenup:86.
*José Angel González, 20, soldier, Carrizal md Juana Aguilar, 15, 1779, prenup:57.
*José Antonio González, about 42 from El Paso, soldier at El Principe, 1780, prenup:63.
*José Gregorio, Capt, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:50.
*Juan Gutiérrez de la Cueva, 36, Capt, Presidio San Carlos, 1779, prenup:44.
*Pablo Modesto Gutiérrez, S, 25 from Conchos, Sgt, disabled, at San Elizario, 1779, prenup:55.
Ignacio Hernández, witnessed 1812 swearing in of new constitution, T:42.
*Cristóbal de Herrera, 33 from El Paso, soldier Carrizal, 1779, prenup:56. In 1780, he as a widower md Catarina Padilla, 19, widow of El Paso, prenup:61.
*Blas Hidalgo 42, from El Paso, Cpl, father of bride in 1779, prenup:53, 62, 68.
*José María Hidalgo, 23 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal md Dionisio Durán, 17, 1779, prenup:58.
*Miguel Hidalgo, 28 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1781, prenup:76.
*Juan Ignacio, I. from San Lorenzo, auxiliary to 4th Flying Comp., Chihuahua, in 1779, prenup:48.
*Antonio Jirón, 2d Cpl, light troop, San Elizario, in 1781, prenup:76.
*Francisco Jurado, 20 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md Andrea Olguín, 13, 1781, prenup:86.
*Pablo de Lara of Chihuahua, trooper, San Elizario, md Juana Maria Palomares, widow, over 25, M, from El Paso, 1781, prenup:73.
*Luis Leyva, 38 from El Paso, Cpl Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54.
*Caetano Limón, one of 27 soldier cadavers found in the mountains near El Paso after an Apache massacre. He had been a cadet at Presidio Buenavista in Sonora in 1787, and had earlier taken part in the Yuma campaigns. His record to 1787 is in Legajo 7278, IX, 21. It is possible this was his father, who had the same name and was a Lt.
*Agustín Lobato, over 25 from New Mexico, disabled soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:75.
*Antonio López, over 25 from El Paso, soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:72.
*Felipe López, 36, widower, rifleman, Carrizal, md María Guadalupe González, 30, widow, 1782, prenup:90.
*José López, 19 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal md Josefa Herrera, 24, 1781, prenup:85.
*José López, 30, soldier, San Elizario, 1782, prenup:88.
*José Luís Lozano, 21, Mu, soldier, El Principe, 1779, prenup:52.
*Baltasar Reyes Lucero, 25, widower from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, md María de los Reyes López, 25, widow, 1781, prenup:67.
*Francisco Lucero, 27, M, from El Paso, soldier, El Principe, 1779, prenup:52.
Juan Ascencio Lucero, S, 37 from New Mexico, married soldier of San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:101.
*Juan Francisco Lucero, S, 33 from El Paso, soldier, El Principe, md María Guadelupe Nuñez, 24, 1780, prenup:62.
*Estanislao Luján, 40, soldier Presidio El Norte, 1781, prenup:86.
*José Luján, 20 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md Rosa Madrid 25, widow, 1779, prenup:57.
*Francisco Aparicio Madrid of Senecú, soldier of Carrizal, was father of bride, 1779, prenup:55.
*José Madrid, 22, widower from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, md Gertrudis Tafoya, 15, 1781, prenup:74.
*Juan Antonio Madrid, 23, widower from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md Guadalupe Peralta/Contreras, 19, widow, 1781, prenup:71.
*Pedro Madrid, 22 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md Rafaela Luján, 13, 1782, prenup:90.
*Ventura Madrid, 58, married soldier, Presidio El Norte, 1790, prenup:99. He had also testified in 1782, prenup:86.
José Manrique, Capt, San Elizario, 1806/1807, lost 4 men to Mescaleros, T:38,39. He had been at Santa Fé in 1800. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 28.
*Juan Agustín Márquez, 21 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md Manuela Padilla, 20, 1781, prenup:76. He was also recorded as Agustín Márquez.
*Juan José Márquez, 24 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1782, prenup:90.
*Miguel Márquez, 26 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1781, prenup:80.
*Bautista Marcos Marrujo of San Bartolomé or Durango, trooper, San Elizario, md Juana Paula Romero, 15, 1781, prenup:74. As a widower at Carrizal, he md María Dominga Carbajal Naranjo, 26, widow, 1782, prenup:88.
*Ramon Marrujo, Capt., 1780 decade, T:101. His service record is in Legajo 7278, VII, 171.
*Francisco Martínez, Lt Col, builder of San Elizario Presidio, 1787, T:15.He had been commander at Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54. His service record is in Legajo 7278, IX, 24.
*Cosme Medina, 26 from Tapacolmes, soldier El Principe, 1781, prenup:70.
*Gregorio Medina, 50 from Medina or Tapacolmes, soldier, El Principe, 1780, prenup:59.
*Andrés Matéos, Lt, Commandante, San Elizario, 1803. In 1800, he had been Lt, 2d Flying Company. His record is in Legajo 7279, I, 82.
*Alberto Máynez, Lt, Commandante, San Elizario, and Lt Gov of El Paso, 1787, T:129.
*Miguel Melenudo, 30 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1781, prenup:76.
*Manuel Merino, Capt., Commandante, San Elizario, 1799, T:37.
Juan Antonio Mier, 50, disabled soldier from Janos, 1792, prenup:109.
Blas Miranda, 30 from New Mexico, soldier at San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:100.
*Bernardo de Miranda from Asturias in Spain, Lt, 1779, probably at Carrizal, prenup:57.
*Francisco Esteban Mízquez, S from El Paso, 2d Cpl, San Elizario, md Ana Gertrudis Navarette, S, 21, 1779, prenup:48.
Francisco Antonio Molino, 35, soldier, San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:100.
José Montaño, 35 from El Paso, Cpl at San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:100.
Mariano Montaño, over 25 from El Paso, S, married Sgt at San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:101.
*Pascual Montaño, 21 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, md Victoria Padilla, 14, 1781, prenup:68.
*José Montes, over 25, soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:79, probably also known as José Basilio Montes when he md Juana Josefa López, 17, 1779, prenup:50.
*Juan José Faustina Moraga, M, over 25, married soldier at San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:101.
*José Ventura Moreno, Lt and dragoon commander, Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:50.
*Anastacio Muñoz, over 25, soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:80.
*Pedro de Nava, Commanding General, Provincias Internas, 1793, T:18. He put out the Instrucción of 1791, T:30-32. Service record is in Legajo 7278, VII, 76.
*José Manuel de Ochoa, Capt, June 1800, T:38. He was Commander at Janos. His service record is in Legajo, 7279, I, 33.
*Francisco Olguín, S from Guajoquilla, trooper, San Elizario md Anamaría Tafoya, S, 15, 1781, prenup:72.
*Juan José Olguín, disabled Sgt, San Elizario, father of groom, 1779, prenup:55; and of bride, 1781, prenup:80; and of groom, 1781, prenup:72.
*Pantaleón Olguín, 18 from Guajoquilla, former tailor, trooper, San Elizario, md Seferina Tafoya, 20, 1779, prenup:55.
*Pedro Antonio Onopa, over 25 from San Bartolomé, soldier, San Elizario, 1780, prenup:60 and prenup:77.
*Juan Doroteo Ortega, 20, M, from Chihuahua, soldier, Presidio La Princesa, 1779, prenup:50.
*Valentin Ortega, 27, M from El Paso, soldier, El Principe, 1779, prenup:52. This may be the same as Valentin Damaso Ortega, 33 from El Paso, soldier El Principe, 1780, prenup:59. He md Antonia Cecilia Rodríquez, 18, M, from El Principe, 1781, prenup:78.
*Vicente Ortega, Lt, Commander, El Principe, 1780 and 1781, prenup:59 and prenup:70. His service record is in Legajo 7278, IX, 54.
*Juan Antonio Padilla, 50 from El Paso, Cpl, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:57; deceased by 1781, prenup:67. He may also have been known as Antonio Padillo, prenup:56. In 1780, he was father of the bride, prenup:61.
*Juan Francisco Padilla, S, over 25 from El Paso, soldier, San Elizario, 1779, prenup:55.
*Nicolás Padilla, over 40, disabled soldier, San Elizario, 1780, prenup:63.
*Leonicio Palomares, 26 from El Paso, soldier Carrizal, 1782, prenup:90.
*Jorge Pantoja, 18, S, from Cerro Gordo, soldier, Presidio La Princesa, 1779, prenup:50.
*Pedro Patiño, I, 30, soldier, El Principe, 1779, prenup:53.
*Manuel Pendón, 16 from Cadiz, soldier, Carrizal, 1782, prenup:89.
*Francisco Polanco of Guajoquilla, trooper, San Elizario, md Josefa Varela of El Paso, 1780, prenup:59.
*Mariano Polanco, Sgt, San Elizario, 1790, T:97. He had been 2d Cpl, San Elizario, 1780, prenup:59. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 49.
*Ignacio Porras, 23 from Mexico City, soldier, Carrizal, 1782, prenup:87.
*Francisco Provencio, 23, from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1781, prenup:68.
*Francisco Antonio Quiros, S of El Paso, 2d Cpl, troopers, San Elizario, md Magdalena Jáquez, S, 18 of El Paso, 1781, prenup:69.
*Albino Ramírez, S, 29 from Los Dolores, dragoon in Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:51.
*Damasio Ramírez, 26 from Tapacolmes, soldier, El Principe, 1780, prenup:63.
*Ignacio Ramírez, 26 from Chihuahua, soldier, Carrizal, 1779, prenup:54.
*Juan Francisco Ramírez, 18, trooper, Carrizal, md Trinidad Roybal, 14, 1782, prenup:89.
*Martin Ramírez, 25 from Julimes, soldier, El Principe, 1780, prenup:63.
José María Ramos, armorer, San Elizario, 1790, T:97.
*Juan Felix Rangel, noble, 22 from Chihuahua, trooper, El Principe, md María Micaela Gómez, 17, widow, 1781, prenup:70.
*Julian Antonio Rascon, S, soldier, San Elizario, md María Matiana Parra, 20, M from El Paso, 1781, prenup:79.
*Francisco Reyes, 40, soldier, Carrizal, md María Margarita Madrid, 29, 1779, prenup:54.
*Julian del Río, 22 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md Simiana Tafoya, 15, 1781, prenup:80.
*Marcus Reaño y Mambrilla, Lt, San Elizario, 1790, T:97. He was later Captain at Terrenate, His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 116.
*José Antonio Rengel, Lt Col, in 1787 proposed Los Tiburcios be place to settle Mescalero Apaches, T:14. His service record to 1795 is in Legajo 7272, III, 1.
*José María de la Riva, Capt., Commander at San Elizario, 1798, T:37. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 46.
*Isidro Rocha, 45, Sgt at San Buenaventura, widower, md María Josefa ena, 15, of San Buenaventura in 1790, prenup:100. He had been 2d Cpl at Presidio La Princesa in 1779, prenup:49.
*Manuel Rodríquez, 20 from El paso, soldier, Carrizal, md Vicenta de la Trinidad, 23, 1782, prenup:91.
*Santiago Rodríquez, S from El Paso, trooper, San Elizario, md Ignacia Zambrano, S, 15, 1781, prenup:66.
*Saturno Rodríquez, s, 38, soldier, Presidio El Norte, 1779, prenup:52.
*José María Romero of El Paso, trooper, Carrizal, md María Francisca Peña, 15, 1781, prenup:81.
*Diego Ronquillo, Cpl, San Elizario, adoptive father of bride, 1781, prenup:69. Also prenup:73 shows him over 25 from San Bartolomé.
*Nemesio Salcedo, Commanding General, Provincias Internas, 1808, T:40, 42. He was a Brigader by 1798. His service record is in Legajo 7275, III, 7.
*Gregorio Salcido, 35, S, soldier, San Buenaventura, 1790, prenup:100.
*??? Sandoval, Ensign, 1793, San Elizario, T:34. This may have been Pablo Sandoval, later at Santa Fé. His service record is in Legajo 7278, IV, 171.
*Felipe Santiago, I, Suma, 38 from San Lorenzo, auxiliary, 4th Comp, Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:53.
*Rafael Saucedo, 22, soldier, San Elizario, 1782, prenup:88.
Francisco Sena, soldier at San Buenaventura and Manuela Olguín were parents of the bride in 1790, prenup:100.
*Juan Antonio Serrano, 50, Capt., Presidio Agua Verde, 1779, prenup:44.
*José Manuel Sisneros of El Paso, trooper, San Elizario, md Ana María Rivera of Carrizal, 1781, prenup:73.
*Juan Andrés Sisneros, trooper, San Elizario, md María Catarina Vigil, 31, widow from El Paso, 1781, prenup:77.
*Jose Rafael Sosa, S, 20 from Chihuahua, trooper, Carrizal, md María Bernarda Hidalgo, 15, 1779, prenup:53. He was also called Rafael Sosa.
*Antonio Soto from Encinillas, trooper, San Elizario, md Bernarda de la O, 16, 1780, prenup:60.
*José Joaquin Tafoya of El Paso, soldier, San Elizario, md Josefa Rita Olguín, 19 from Guajoquilla, 1781, prenup:80.
*Antonio Vitorino Telles, 26 from El Paso, 1st Cpl, El Principe, 1780, prenup:59.
*Antonio Severiano Telles, S, over 25, trooper, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:70, 49, 73.
*Pedro Terán, Capt, Chihuahua, 1779, prenup:47.
*Blas Trujillo, 50 from El Paso, soldier, Carrizal, 1781, prenup:67, 54.
*José Antonio Trujillo, 25 from El Paso, trooper, Carrizal md Isabel Padilla, widow, 1779, prenup:56.
*Jacobo de Ugarte de Loyola, Commanding General, Provincias Internas, 1787, T:14.
*Francisco Javier de Uranga, Lt Gov of El Paso, 1788, T:15. By 1800 he had been moved to Bahia in TX. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 153.
*Salvador de Uranga, Commander at Carrizal, 1782, prenup:88, 89. His service record is in Legajo 7278, V, 65.
*José Lucio Urías, 25 from Los Fresnos, 2d Cpl, troopers, El Principe, md Manuela Rivera (Monroy), 20 of El Paso, 1780, prenup:59, 63.
*Paulin Valdes, over 34 from El Paso, soldier, San Elizario, 1780, prenup:61 and 48.
*Mariano Varela, 2d Ensign, 1790 roster, San Elizario, T:97. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 76.
*Antonio Vargas, over 25 from San Luis Potosi, 1st Sgt, San Elizario, 1780, prenup:60.
He was Lt, active in El Paso area, 1794, Commander at Carrizal, 1800, T:133. His service record is in Legajo 7279, I, 71.
*Juan Antonio Vargas, S from El Paso, soldier, San Elizario, md Josefa Tafoya, s, 18, 1780, prenup:63.
*Manuel Vidal de Lorca from San Carlos Presidio to San Elizario, 1793, killed by Apaches, Mar, 1794, T:18. His service record to 1793 is in Legajo 7278, V, 46.
*Hilario Zambrano, over 30 from Chihuahua, soldier San Elizario, 1780, prenup:61, 79.
*Pedro Zambrano, over 25, licenciado, soldier, San Elizario, 1781, prenup:80.
*Gregorio Zubia, 36, Cpl, El Principe, 1781, prenup:78.
The references for this compilation are:
Hendricks, Rick, Editor, and John B. Colligan, Compiler, New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations: from the Archivos Históricos del Arzpbispado de Durango, 1760-1799, Rio Grande Historical Collections, New Mexico State University Library, 1996. References are to prenup:page number.
Hendricks, Rick and W. H. Timmons, San Elizario: Spanish Presidio to Texas County Seat, Texas Western Press, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1998. References are to T:page number.
Service Record Legajos (bundles) listed below are available through any LDS Family History Center, which can order them from Salt Lake City. The LDS roll for 7278 (1787, 1790-97 is #1156342, for 7279 (1798, 1800) is #1156342, for 7276 (1800) is #1156339, and 7275 (1796-98) is #1156338.