Pedro Antonio Martínez

   Another name for Pedro was Pedro Antonio Martín.

Pedro married María Dolores Abeyta, daughter of Diego Antonio Abeyta and María Antonia Gallegos, Shortly after 5 Oct 1796 in Río Abajo, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴³⁸ (María Dolores Abeyta was born on 10 May 1778 in Villa de Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸ and was baptized on 12 May 1778 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ⁴³⁸
Pedro Antonio Martinez and Dolores Abeytia, Albuquerque, 26 Aug-5 Oct 1796

Pedro Antonio Martínez, 22, is the son of Delfin Martínez and Elena González, both deceased. Dolores Abeytia, 18, is the legitimate daughter of Diego Amonio Abeytia and Marta Antonia Gallego. All parties were natives and citizens of Alburquerque. The couple was related in fourth degree of consanguinity.

Witnesses: José Apodaca, 68; Alonso García, 57; and Rafael Pacheco, all Alburquerque
citizens, described the relationship as follows:

	first degree	Cristobal Baca
Manuela Baca	second degree	Juana Marla Baca
Elena Gonzalez	third degree	Maria Antonia Gallego
Pedro Antonio Martinez	fourth degree	Dolores Abeytia

Baptismal certifications were entered into the record of the proceedings:


On 7 Jun 1774, Father Marulanda, minister at Alburquerque, baptized an infant born
on the 4^th day of the month who was named Pedro Antonio, the legitimate son of Delfín
Martínez and of Elena González. Antonio González and his wife, Ursula Durán, were acting as godparents. All were citizens of the Alburquerque jurisdiction. Witness to the certification of the record were Manuel de Arteaga and Ygnacio Sánchez Vergara, citizens of New Mexico.

On 12 May 1778, fray Manuel Garda de Castro, minister at Alburquerque, baptized an
infant named Dolores born on the 10^th of the month . She is the legitimate daughter of Diego Antonio Abeyta and Maria Antonia Gallego. Juan Varela and his wife, María de los Dolores Montoya, were her godparents. All were citizens of Alburquerque. Witnesses to the certification were Pablo Armijo and Santiago Durán y Chaves, citizens of the Sandía mission.

On 5 Oct 1796 Bishop Olivares y Benito granted a dispensation.


New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1760-1799, pp. 124-125