Manuel Sánches

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service.
Manuel Sánches, son of Juan Christóbal Sánches and Juana Chábes, of Belén, Farmer, 52., 21, Light chestnut hair and eyebrows, hazel eyes, large nose, fair skin, thin beard. 11 March 1800. Signed by mark. Citations. Re-enlistment 1 July 1808. On invalid roster 1 Jan. 1824
~Spanish Enlistment Papers of New Mexico, 1732 to 1820, pg. 56, by Virginia L. Olmstead

Manuel married Ana María Baca in 1804 in Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España. (Ana María Baca was born on 23 Mar 1786 in Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸ and was christened on 27 Mar 1786 in Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ⁴³⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial, 27 Jun 1803-21 Feb 1804. ⁴³⁸
Manuel Sánches, 27, a soldier of the Santa Fé presidio, was widowed of María Josefa Baca. Ana María Baca, 17, was a relatvie of Segeant Juan Antonio Alarid and the legitimate daughter of the late Francisco Baca and María Luisa Alarid. Ana María was the daughter of a poor widow and was living in the home of Segeant Juan Antonio Alarid. Manuel had the means to support her properly.

Father Hozio questioned Manuel and Ana María at the Santa Fé presidio. Manuel stated that he was related to Ana María in the fourth degree and the third and fifth degrees of affinity on the basis of copula licita.

Witnesses: Juan Domingo Baca, 63, citizen of Santa Fé
Gerónimo Esquibel, 84, citizen of Santa Fé
José Antonio Urioste, 40, rifleman of the Santa Fé presidio company
Antonio Sandoval, 38, presidial soldier in Santa Fé

Pedro Cháves	Brothers	Francisco Cháves
Mónica Cháves	1st degree	Josefa Cháves
Diego Antonio Cháves	2nd degree	Juan Cristóbal Sánches
Franciso Baca	3rd degree	Manuel Sánches
Ana María Baca	4th degree	Josefa Baca

When Chaplain Hozio forwared the proceedings to Durango on 28 Jun 1803, he mentioned that he was enclosing baptismal certificates for both parties and a death certificate for María Josefa Baca, only the baptism of Ana María Baca forms part of the proceeding. On 21 Feb 1804, Father Millán Rodríguez, acting for Bishop Olivares y Benito, stated that the couple was in error in stating they were related. The only blood relationship in the fourth and fifth degree was on a transverse line, on the basis of the fact that Pedro Cháves and Francisco Cháves were brothers, in such case a dispensation was not necessary. Because Mónica Cháves and Josefa Cháves were related in the first degree, Father Millán found no relationship of affinity. He recommend a dispensation, and the bishop approved.
~Durango Prenuptial Investigations,Vol. II, pgs. 33-34