Rael Military Families, Santa Fe County, New Mexico *********************************************************** Submitted by: Yolanda R. Chavez Date: 7 May 2018 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nm/santafe/santafe.htm *********************************************************** RAEL MILITARY FAMILIES - SANTA FE and SANTA CRUZ Presidios 1732-1820. By VIRGINIA L. OLMSTED, from the SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO. NM State Records Center, Santa Fe. RAEL, ANTONIO, son of Jose Rael and Barbara Lucero of Santa Fe. Farmer, 5'1" age 19. Very blond curly hair, blond eyebrows, fair skin, blue eyes, straight noise, thin beard. 1 Aug 1812. Signed by mark. Service record. Died 13 Jan 1832. RAEL, ANTONIO, son of Jose Rael and Barbara Lucero of Santa Fe. Laborer, 5'1" age 19. Dark eyes, and eyebrows, dark chestnut hair, large nose, fair skin, thin beard. 24 Feb 1804. Signed by mark. Re- enlistment 1 Jan 1816. Service record. Died 1828. (Date incomplete) RAEL, JOSE ANTONIO, son of soldier Jose Rael and Juliana Rodriguez of Santa Fe. Laborer, 5'6" age 23 and single. Light chestnut hair and eyebrows, black eyes, fair ruddy skin, straight nose, thin beard, no scars or marks. 11 Jan 1779. Signed by mark. Service record. Died in combat 22 Nov 1797. RAEL, JOSEPH PABLO, son of Nicolas Rael and Theodora Ortiz of Santa Fe. Farmer, 5'6" age 21. Dark red hair and eyebrows, green eyes, fair skin, sharp nose. 22 April 1777. Signed. Died 18 May 1780. RAEL, MANUEL PAULIN, son of Pedro Rael and Ysabel Carrillo of Santa Fe. No occupation, 5'3" age 22. Reddish hair and eyebrows, heavy beard, blue eyes, fair skin. 1 April 1757 in place of his father, Pedro Rael. Signed by mark. Discharged 1 July 1779.