Rivera Military Families, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

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RIVERA MILITARY FAMILIES OF SANTA FE
SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO
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Sons of JUAN FELIPE RIVERA and MARIA ESTELA PALOMINO:
1. Antonio Rivera, of Santa Fe, Farmer, 5'2" age 19. Black hair, and eyebrows, dark eyes,
  heavy beard and fair skin. March 7, 1741, Signed by mark. On invalid roster July 1, 1779
2. Luis Felipe Rivera, of Santa Fe, farmer, 5'4" age 28. Black hair, reddish eyebrows,
  flat nose with scar, fair skin. April 26, 1757, took the place of Agustin Lovato. Signed
  by mark. Discharged July 15, 1779.

Sons of RET. LIEUT. SALVADOR RIVERA and TOMASA RAEL de AGUILAR:
1. Baltazar Rivera, of Santa Fe, single, farmer, 5'2" age 23. Chestnut hair and eyebrows,
  blue eyes, rosy skin, aquiline nose, thin beard, small scar on right elbow. January 11,
  1779. Signed by mark. On invalid roster March 1, 1805. Died July 14, 1817.
2. Luis Manuel Rivera, of Santa Fe, single, farmer, 5'3" age 24. Ruddy skin, black hair
  and eyebrows, dark eyes, aquiline nose, scars on left hand and on left leg thigh. April
  11, 1785. Signed. Service record. Died September 14, 1807.
3. Miguel Geronimo Rivera, of Santa Fe, married, farmer, 5' age 25. Light chestnut hair
  and eyebrows, dark eyes, straight nose, heave beard, fair skin, scars on left ear and
  chin. August 21, 1789. Signed by mark. Re-enlisted April 9, 1805.
4. Alonso Rivera, of Santa Fe, farmer, 5'5" age 28. Black hair, beard and eyes, ruddy
  skin, and a dimpled chin. March 29, 1777. Signed by mark. Discharged October 28, 1790.

Sons of RET. SOLDIER, ANTONIO RIVERA and MARIA GRACIANA SENA:
1. Jose Rivera, of Santa Fe, married, laborer, 5'2" age 25. Light chestnut hair and
  eyebrows, dark eyes, straight nose, heavy beard, fair ruddy skin, scar on right side of
  forehead. July 1, 1779. Signed by mark. On invalid roster July 15, 1802.
2. Matias Rivera, of Santa Fe, single, laborer, 5'4" age 26. Light chestnut hair and
  eyebrows, dark eyes, straight nose, swarthy skin, thin beard, scar between eyebrows. July
  1, 1779. Signed by mark. Died August 17, 1785.

Sons of JOSE VITERBO RIVERA and MARIA de la LUZ PACHECO:
1. Juan Manuel Rivera, single, of Santa Fe, farmer, 5"1" age 24. Chestnut hair, eyebrows
  and beard, fair skin, large nose, light blue eyes, heavy beard. August 1, 1812. Signed by
  mark. On invalid roster January 1, 1824.
2. Juan Estevan Rivera, of Santa Fe, single, farmer, 5'1" age 25. Dark chestnut hair and
  eyebrows, bright dark eyes, large nose, fair skin, thin beard. February 24, 1804. Service
  record. Died of smallpox, November 28, 1816.

Son of BALTAZAR RIVERA and MARIA ANTONIA ORTIZ:
1. Manuel Rivera, of Santa Fe, farmer, 5'1" age 21. Red hair and eyebrows, light blue
  eyes, straight nose, light beard, fair skin. April 17, 1811. Signed by mark. Service
  record. Discharged July 15, 1821.

Son of JULIAN RIVERA and MARIA ANTONIO (ns):
1. Miguel Ortiz, of Santa Fe, farmer, 5'3" age 30. Black hair and eyebrows, swarthy skin,
  dark eyes, thin beard, scar to the side of right eye. September 5, 1815. Signed by mark.
  Service record.