Antonio de Montoya Captain

  General Notes:

ONMF pgs 78, 235

  Noted events in his life and other information:

• He was described physically in 1680. ²⁵²
41/43 years old, married, good stature, dark complexion, black eyes, thick beard, somewhat bald head.

• He appeared on the census from Sep to Oct 1680 in La Salineta, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ²⁵²
Antonio de Montoya, Spanish, spouse, 3 children, 2 servants, family size 5

• He appeared on the census on 11 Sep 1684 in El Paso, The Pueblo de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe del Paso, Nuevo Méijico, Nueva España. ³¹⁵
1684 Census El Paso "The family of Antonio Montoya consists of 6 persons. He has a cornfield which as it appears will harvest from 6 to 8 fanegas of corn. Clothing, he and his wife very indecent, the other naked."

• He appeared on the Don Diego de Vargas census 22 Dec 1692 to 2 Jan 1693 in El Paso del Norte, Nuevo Méjico. Nueva España. ²⁸⁷
First household, three sons, five daughters.

First, I (Vargas) visited the household of captain Antonio Montoya, alcalde ordinario de segundo voto, married to María Hurtado, with eight children, three boys and five girls; Juan, eighteen, Andrés, fourteen, and Antonio, nursing; Juana, thirteen; María, eleven; Antonia, seven; Nicolasa, five; Tomasa, three.

Royal Crown Restored, pg. 37

• Livestock Distribution: Diego de Vargas, 1 May 1697, Santa Fé, Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ^,510
Capt. Antonio de Montoya, Maria Hurtado; Andres Montoya, Maria Antonia, Maria, Nicolosa, Tomasa, Antonio, Antonia; 13.5 varas of lana, 11.25 of bayeta, 29 mantas, 25 sheep, 3 cows, 1 bull
~Blood on the Bolders, pg. 1139

• Event²⁵²
Mayordomo of La Conquistador Confraternity

• He served in the military in 1716. ²⁵²
Moqui Campaign

• Land Grant: 10 May 1754, Abiquiú, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ³¹⁶
Town of Abiquiu Grant (Rio Arriba)
Granted on May 10, 1754, by Governor Cachupin to Indians and others for the grazing of animals and the cultivation of land. Previously the grant had been given to Antonio Montoya, a captain under Gov. Diego de Vargas, who raised sheep and cattle near the Indian ruins. The Montoya family lost the Abiquiu property for failure to settle. They were given land E of the Rio Puerco by Governor Cachupin, to compensate them for the loss. See M and S Montoya Grant.

• Dates & Events: 1693.
He took part in the reconquest of 1693 as part of Don Diego de Vargas campaign to bring Spain back to New Mexico.

• He appeared on the census on 1 May 1697 in Santa Fé, Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. ³¹⁷
Capt. Antonio de Montoya, Maria Hurtado; Andres Montoya, Maria Antonia, Maria, Nicolosa, Tomasa, Antonio, Antonia; 13.5 varas of lana, 11.25 of bayeta, 29 mantas, 25 sheep, 3 cows, 1 bull

Antonio married Maria Hurtado de Salas, daughter of Andrés Hurtado Captain and Bernardina de Salas y Trujillo, about 1638-1640 in Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. (Maria Hurtado de Salas was born about 1657, died on 22 Mar 1726 in Santa Fé, Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España and was buried in 1726 in Conquistadora Chapel, Santa Fé, Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.)