Diego López

  General Notes:

The connection between Diego López and Vicente is based on the Census of 1750 and the Baptismal record of a Vicente López born in Albuquerque around the same time the Vicente López, married to María Antonia Chávez was likely born.

Diego is listed as a coyote and Juana as a mulatto throughout the records, yet Vicente and all his descends are listed as Spanish on the census of 1790. On the same census, Vicente's brother, José Antonio López, is listed as Spanish as well.

The ethic identification often doesn't matter in the latter years of the 1700s & in the 1800s because New Mexican settlers weren't too concerned with listing ethneticity. People became listed as Spanish, which could mean any of the mixes that makes up Hispanic New Mexicans

Another key connecting Vicente with Diego is that Vicente's oldest son is named after Diego Antonio and his second son is named after his wife, María Antonio Chávez's father Ygnacio Cháves y Durán. There third son, Ramón is the name sake of my beloved grandfather. ^270.33,40

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census. ²⁷⁰
Diego Lópes, coyote, 29; wife, Juana Candelaria, 25; four children: Marta 8; Bisente, 6; Anna María, 5; Tomasa, 4; Manuela, India, servant, 12.
~Spanish Census of 1750, pg. 80

Diego and Juana are listed as household 94. In Household 92, a possible brother of Diego's is listed. In household 95, María Lópes & Alonzo García, padrinos for one of Diego's and Juana's children. Families are often found living in close proximity to each other, so María and Miguel may be siblings of Diego.

92. Miguel Lópes, coyote, 30; wife, Manuela Martín, 21; 5 children: María, 9; Antonio, 8; Feliciana, 7; Joachín, 5; Bárbara, 3; brother-in-law María Herrera, 50, widow Antonio Trujillo; her daughter, Lugarda, 14.

93. Juana Sedillo, 55, widow of Francisco García

94. Diego Lópes, coyote 29,wife, Juana Candelaria, 25; four children: Marta 8; Bisente, 6; Anna María, 5; Tomasa, 4; Manuela, India, servant, 12.

95. Alonzo Garíca, lobo 32; wife, María Lópes, coyote 32; 3 children: Francisco, 7; Casilda, 6; Miguel, 3.
~Spanish & Mexican Census 1750-1830, pg. 80

Other López's listed on the 1750 census of La Villa de San Phelipe de Alburquerque:

1. María Lópes, widow of the deceased Juan Gonzáles, age 50; Alejandro Gonzáles, Spanish, 32; wife, Feliciana Fernándes, 18; daughter: Antonia Gonzáles, 2; Ynes Gonzáles, Spanish 50, widow of Juan Antonio Jaramillo and Baltasar Trujillo, both deceased; María Jaramillo, coyote, 35, single servant of Ynes Gonzáles; her children: Xaviera Jaramillo, 10; Phelipe Santiago, coyote, 4; Rosalía, coyote, 3; María, Indio, 40, with 2 children: Anastacio, 13; José, 10; María Antonia, Indios, 13; Dorotea, Indios, 31, single, with 2 children: Juana, 13; Francisca, 3; Josepha, Indios, 9; Miguel, Indios, 11; Alberta, Indios, 15; theresa, Indios, single with 4 children: María Antonia, 12; Juan, 11; Dionica, 4; Antonio, 3 ~Spanish & Mexican Census 1750-1830, pg. 73

35. Bisente Lópes, coyote, 25; wife, Juana Montes Oca, 16; Balentina Montes de Oca, widow of Ramón Medina, 50; orphan, Balthazar, 5. ~Spanish & Mexican Census 1750-1830, pg. 76

81. Bentura Lópes, 35; wife, thomasa Durán, 30; 1 orphan: Paulin, 4. ~Spanish & Mexican Census 1750-1830, pg. 79

100. Josepha Lópes, spanish, 55; husband, Juan Moya, a deserter; 5 children (3 natural): Rufina, 22, single, with 2 children: Manuela, 10 Salvador, 8; María Francisca, 11; Andrea, 10-all legitimate; Paulín, 9; Bernardino, 8. ~Spanish & Mexican Census 1750-1830, pg. 80

More on López families in the Río Abajo area can be found on my Early López Settlers of the Río Abajo page.

Diego married Juana de la Candelaria on 13 Apr 1739 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴¹² (Juana de la Candelaria was born about 1720.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record. ⁴¹²
13 Apr 1739, Diego López, soltero, m. Juana de la Candelaria. Witnesses: José Chábes and María Luiza de Aragón.
~San Felipe de Neri Marriages, pg. 7