New Mexican Roots - New England Roots Jose María Moya

Jose María Moya
(Abt 1753-After 1833)

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Jose María Moya

Born: Abt 1753, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ²⁴⁷
Marriage: Casilda Tórres on 10 Nov 1777 in Santa Clara Pueblo, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴⁴²
Died: After 1833, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España

Noted events in his life and other information:

• Dates & Events: Jun 1819, La Joya de Sevilleta, Nuevo Méjico, Nuevo España.
In June of 1819, he petitioned and received part of the La Joya de Sevilleta Land Grant.

He and his wife are listed as grantees of La Joya de Sevilleta.
La Joya de Sevilleta Grantees

• He appeared on the census in 1833 in La Joya, Valencia, Nuevo México, Republica de México. ²⁵⁶
He was listed as widowed and 80 years old.

• Possible Ancestry: ²⁴⁷
According to The Spanish Recolonization of New Mexico, there were several Moya family members who likely relocated from Santa Fé to the Abiquiu jurisdiction in the later decades of the 1778's. José María Moya and Casilda Tórres had two know children baptized in Abiquiu. These were José Francisco Moya baptized on 6 Oct 1778, and Juan Cristóbal Moya, baptized on 7 Aug 1780. This family appear to member of the Moreno-Mora family, but where they fit into the family is unclear.
The Spanish Recolonization of New Mexico, pgs. 275-282

Possible Genealogy:

1. Bartolomé de Huertas & Catalina de Moya, residents of Sevilla, Spain

2. Bartolomé de Moya, a carpenter by trade, born around 1559, Sevilla, Spain married to Juana Rodríguez (died before 1614) daughter of Juan Sanguas and Elvira Rodrígues. Bartolome de Moya and Juana Rodriguez travel to the Americas in May of 1600 with their eight children. They settle in Puebla de los Angles, Nueva España.

3. Marcos de Moya, native of Sevilla, marries María de Toro, native of Sevilla and daughter of Cristóbal de Quesada and Juana Pérez (deceased at the time), on 27 Jan 1614, Catedral de Puebla. They move to Mexico City, and had a third child.

4. Antonio de Moya, native of Mexico City married Magdalena de Rivera, native of Mexico City and daughter of Francisco Martín and Luisa de Rivera, on 27 Oct 1641, Catedral de Méjico.

5. María de Moya, native of Mexico City, married Juan Moreno, native of San Cristóbal de la Havana, Cuba, Nuevo España & son of Agustín Moreno and Justa Hernández.

6. Antonio de Moya, baptized 31 Jul 1670, Catedral de Méjico, married 26 Aug 1691, Catedral de Méjico to Antonia Morales de Guijos, orphan, native of Mexico City.

7. Unknown & Native American Woman

8. José María Moya Married to Casilda Torres

Jose married Casilda Tórres, daughter of Francisco Tórres and Gertrudes, on 10 Nov 1777 in Santa Clara Pueblo, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.⁴⁴² (Casilda Tórres was born in 1760 in Chama, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴⁴¹ and was christened on 16 Apr 1760 in Santa Clara Pueblo, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴⁴¹.)

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Record: ⁴⁴²
10 Nov 1777 married to Casilda Tores, coyotes. Witnesses: Marcelino Lucero & Pedro Moya. Chama.
Santa Clara Marriages, pg. 70

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