Miguel Baca

Miguel married Ana María Romero, daughter of Juan José Romero and Ygnacia Baca, on 6 Jun 1820 in Villa de Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁸⁰⁰ (Ana María Romero was born on 8 Jun 1800 in Villa de Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸ and was baptized on 12 Jun 1800 in Villa de Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ⁴³⁸
Miguel Baca and Ana María Romero, Santa Fé 14 Sep-18 Oct 1819

Miguel Baca, 33, español, legitimate son of Juan Domingo Baca and Ana Gertrudis Ortiz, both deceased, all citizens of the jurisdiction of Santa Fé. Ana María Romero, 19, española, single, legitimate daughter of José Romero and Ygnacia Baca, citizens of the puesto de la Ciénega in the parish of Santa Fé. The couple was related in the fourth degree of consanguinity on a traverse line.

Witnesses: Andrés Rael, 72, español, married, citizen of Santa Fé; Santiago Rodríguez, 52, español, single, citizen of Santa Fé; and Santiago Fernández, over 70. español, citizen of the puesto de la Ciénega.

Father Madariaga forwared the proceedings to Durango on 17 Sep 1819. On 13 Oct 1819, Archdeacon González de Cosío granted a dispensation subject to a penance of 50 pesos in alms to be applicalbe to pious works at the discretion of the bishop, and ordered the priest of Santa Fé to publish the banns three times. Assuming no new impediment arose, he was to marry the couple and grant the nuptial blessing

1. In Santa Fé, 4 Sep 1786, Father Burgos baptized three-day-old José Miguel, son of Juan Domingo Baca and Ana Gertrudis Ortiz. His godparents were Diego Antonio Baca and Juana Garvizu.

2. In Santa Fé, 12 Jun 1800, Father Ortega baptized Ana María, born 8 Jun 1800, daughter of José Romero and Ygnacia Baca, españoles, and citizens of this jurisdiction. Her godparents were Juan José Silba and María de la Luz Baca, españoles.

In the puesto of la Ciénega, 15 Sep 1819, José Romero, first Alférez of the Militia, the Company of Volunteer Cavalry of Santa Fé, and his wife gave permission for their daughter Ana María, to marry Miguel Baca.

New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations From the Archivos Históricos del Arzobispado de Durango, 1800-1893, pp.110-111