Vigil Military Families, Santa Fe County, New Mexico *********************************************************** Submitted by: Yolanda R. Chavez Date: 24 Apr 2018 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nm/santafe/santafe.htm *********************************************************** VIGIL 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. VIGIL, ANTONIO, son of Juan Vigil and Barbara Bernal of Villa de la Caņada, Farmer 5'1" age 20. Blond hair and eyebrows, straight nose, thin beard, fair skin. 15 Sep 1808. Signed by mark. VIGIL, ANTONIO REYES, son of Lieut. Don Juan Bautista Vigil and Doņa Candelaria Medina of La Villa de la Caņada. Laborer, 5'2" age 29, married. Black hair and eyebrows, dark eyes, swarthy skin, somewhat imperfect nose, heavy black beard, scars below chin and point of left eyebrow. 11 Jan 1779. Signed by mark. On invalid roster 2 July 1800. VIGIL, CRISTOVAL FAUSTIN, son of Don Cristoval Vigil, Alcalde Mayor of Villa de Santa Cruz de la Caņada and Doņa Theodora Medina of Chimayo. Farmer, 5'4" age 31, married. Black hair and eyebrows, dark eyes, swarthy skin, nose somewhat imperfect, thin beard, scars on lower lip and on left eyebrow. 11 Jan 1779. Signed by mark. Died 16 Oct 1782 @ Albuquerque as a result of wounds from Apaches on the Gila VIGIL, DOMINGO, son of Juan Bautista Vigil and Maria Candelaria Medina of Santa Cruz de la Caņada. Farmer, 5'2" age 21, married. Black hair, eyebrows and eyes, dark skin. 20 Oct 1787. Signed by mark. On invalid roster 1 Jun 1806. VIGIL, JOSE, son of Cristoval Vigil and Theodora Medina of Chimayo. Blacksmith, 5'4" age 22, married. Chestnut hair and eyebrows, dark eyes, straight nose, swarthy skin, heavy beard, no marks or scars. 1 July 1779. Signed by mark. Discharged 15 Nov 1788. VIGIL, JUAN CRISTOVAL, son of Cristoval Vigil and Theodora Medina of Santa Cruz de la Caņada. Farmer, 5'4" age 21. Dark eyes, black hair and eyebrows, ruddy skin, thin beard, sharp nose, 5 moles on right side of chest. 1 Sep 1781. Signed. On invalid roster 12 July 1800. VIGIL, JOAQUIN, son of Francisco Vigil and Maria de Jesus Mestas of Chama. Farmer, 5'1" age 30. Black hair and eyebrows, dark eyes, straight nose, heavy beard, ruddy skin. 16 Sep 1808. Signed by mark. VIGIL, PEDRO, son of Juan Antonio Vigil and Rosalia Quintana of Santa Fe. No occupation, 5'1" age 28. Red hair and eyebrows, dark eyes, large nose, heavy beard, scars on forehead at hairline and first joint of right thumb. 15 July 1812.