Josefa Montoya

Josefa married Manuel Silva, son of Antonio de Silva and Gregoria Ruíz, on 9 May 1717 in Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.²⁴⁸ (Manuel Silva was born in 1694 in Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España ²⁴⁸ and died By 1720 at the Battle with Villasuar near againsts the Pawnee.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ²⁴⁸
14 Apr 1717, Santa Fe. Manuel de Silva (23) of Albuqurque, native of New Mexico and Presidio soldier, son of Antonio de Silva and Gregoria Ruiz, natives of Mexico City living in Alburquerque, and Josefa Montoya (17) daughter of Andres Montoy and Antonia Lucero. ~ Witnesses: José Manuel Giltomey, notary; Tomás Jiron de Tejeda (53), Lorenzo Medina (44), Bernardo de Sena (27), Ramón Medina (27), all of Santa Fe. Pair married 9 May 1717 with witnesses: Antonio Montoya and catrina de Ribera.

~ Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, p. 1828

Josefa next married José Antonio Santisteban, son of Salvador de Santisteban and Apolonia Montaño, on 25 Dec 1720 in Villa de Santa Fé, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España.²⁴⁸ (José Antonio Santisteban was born in 1698 in Ciudad de Méjico, Nueva España.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Diligencia Matrimonial: ²⁴⁸
20 Nov 1720, Santa Fé. José de Santisteban (22), soldier just returned from the (Villasur) Expedition against the French, so of Ayudante Salvadoro de Santisteban and Apolonia Montaño, and Josefa Montoya (21), widow of Manuel de Silva, soldier killed by the French and Panana Gentiles, daughter of Ayudante Andrés Montoya and Antonia Lucero.

Witnesses:
Don José Manuel Giltomey, notary; Antonio de Armenta (22), Silva's companion, and Jacinto Pera (30), soliders who saw Silva die; Antonio López (40), soldier but no in the Expedition; Juan de Ledesma (30), soldier who saw Silva die with hi Cabo.

Pair married 25 Dec 1720, with mitnesses Joaquín Sánchez and his wife Manuela Montoya.

Roots Ltd., Diligencias Matrimoniales, p. 1783