1723 Record of the list of Soldiers at the Real Presidio de Santiago de Mapimi, Mexico during the inspection by Captain Gregorio Alvarez Tuñon y Quiroz. Transcribed from the Fondo Collection, AHMPFCC01002020. The Royal Presidio de Santiago de Mapimi was established in 1711 in present day Chihuahua, Mexico. Settlers moved north from Parral to the area about 1708 when a mining claim (gold and silver) was made. The area was undefended from Indian hostilities, which led to the founding of several Presidios including this one.
- Captain Joseph de Bezzotaran with arms and horses
- Sergeant Pedro Juares with arms and horses
- Juan Anttonio de la Riva with arms and horses
- Anttonio Barilio Mazmolero with arms and horses
- Diego de Espinoza with arms and horses
- Pasqual de Quiros with arms and horses
- Bartolome de Santiago with arms and horses
- Corporal Thomas Barques with arms and horses
- Lazaro de Echeverria with arms and horses
- Barttolme de Quezada with arms and horses
- Juan de Gomez with arms and horses
- Anttonio de Quiros with arms and horses
- Corporal Joseph Mrn with arms and horses
- Marcos Anttonio de Sillas with arms and horses
- Pedro de Contreras with arms and horses
- Ysidro Samorano with arms and horses
- Juan Bautista de Yparraguirre with arms and horses
- Santiago Ramires with arms and horses
- Andres Dias Montañes with arms and horses
- Pedro de Muerado y Romero with arms and horses
- Diego Valensuela with arms and horses
- Andres Robles with arms and horses
- Manuel Olguin with arms and horses
- Corporal Miguel Hernandes with arms and horses
- Diego de Acosta with arms and horses
- Manuel Fermin de Munarri with arms and horses
- Cayettano Garcia with arms and horses
- Torre Garcia with arms and horses
- Joseph Montiel with arms and horses
- Dionicio de Quiros with arms and horses
- Manuel Samudio with arms and horses
- Amttpmop de Agiorre with arms and horses
- Juan Mrn de Balensuela with arms and horses
Second list towards the back of the record. On the fifth day of March of the year seventeen hundred and twenty-three.
- Captain Don Josseph de Berroteran with arms and horses
- Sergeant Pedro Juarez with arms and horses
- Juan Antonio del la Riva with arms and horses
- Antonio Bassilio with arms and horses
- Pasqual de Quiros with arms and horses
- Bartolome de Santiago with arms and horses
- Corporal Thomas Bazquez with arms and horses, he is the Captain of the Guard
- Lazaro de Echeverria with arms and horses
- Barttholome de Quessada with arms and horses
- Juan de Tomas with arms and horses, in the Guard
- Antonio de Quiros with arms and horses
- Corproal Josseph Martin with arms and horses, in the Guard
- Marcos Antonio de Sillas with arms and horses, in the Guard
- Pedro de Contreras with arms and horses
- Ysidro Zamorano with arms and horses
- Juan Baptista de Yparraguirre with arms and horses
- Santiago Ramirez with arms and horses
- Andres Diaz Montañes with arms and horses
- Pedro de Albarado with arms and horses
- Manuel Olguin with arms and horses
- Corporal Miguel Hernandez with arms and horses
- Diego de Acosta with arms and horses
- Juan Fermin de Munarris with arms and horses
- Cayettano Garcia with arms and horses
- Teorfe Garcia with arms and horses
- Josseph Montiel with arms and horses
- Dionissio de Quiros with arms and horses
- Juan Zamudio with arms and horses
- Antonio de Aguirre with arms and horses
- Juan Martin Valenzuela with arms and horses
- Diego de Espinossa with arms and horses
Contemporary view of Mapimi from Visit Mexico.
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