Hola prim@s,
I thought I might share what I know (or what I think I know…) about the Martín Chávez of Sierra de Pinos.
At the top of this line we have miner Juan Martín Chávez and his wife, Isabel Pérez, residents on La Pendencia. The earliest record I have found of them baptizing a child is from 15 Jan 1629, but both of their names appear on a marriage record from 9 Nov 1627 (she was madrina and he a witness), so they might have been married by that date.
I have them with 12 children (please let me know if I miss anything):
• Juan Martín Chávez “el Mozo,” born around 1635 (might be the unnamed child baptized in Oct 1635, whose padrinos were Rafael Suarez de Figueroa and his wife); d. 19 May 1683, San Luis Potosi; m. Juana de Rivera. His wife and 4 children died tragically between Apr 1 and Apr 28, 1683, before he finally succumbed on May 19.
• Nicolás Martín Chávez, born before 1639, m. Isabel de Longoria, im 28 Apr 1669, San Matías, Pinos, Zac (to be married in Mazapil).
• Joseph Martín Chávez, b. 29 Aug 1639, San Matías, Pinos, Zac, d. 10 Dec 1705, Mazapil, Zac; m1. Luisa de Huerta, m2. María de la Oliva, 28 Oct 1681, San Francisco, Charcas, SLP.
• Teresa Martín Chávez, b. 25 Sep 1643, San Matías, Pinos, Zac; d. 17 Aug 1678, San Matías, Pinos, Zac; m. Joseph de Espino.
• Antonio Martín Chávez, born around 1645, m. Ana de Castañeda y Salas.
• Josefa Martín Chávez, b. 17 Apr 1645, San Matías, Pinos, Zac.
• Ygnés Martín Chávez, born around 1646; d. 24 Dec 1736, San Matías, Pinos, Zac. Age 90, Doncella.
• Pedro Martín Chávez, born around 1648; married to Rita Calderón.
• Petra Martín Chávez, m. Francisco Delgado.
• Matiana Martín Chávez, b. 25 Dec 1651, San Matías, Pinos, Zac; m. Pascual Rodríguez.
• Isabel Martín Chávez, m1. Juan Díaz de Argandoña, 23 Feb 1669 San Matías, Pinos, Zac; m2. Bernabé Montañés, 28 Feb 1707, Real de Asientos. Had one son out of wedlock
• Diego Martín Chávez, b. 15 Mar 1654, San Matías, Pinos, Zac. Padrinos: Diego Delgado (el Moso) y Doña Isabel [de Islas Martínez Lozano] su muger.
Another probable son is Francisco Martín Chávez, born around 1631 on La Pendencia, and later a resident of San Miguel Mexquitic, SLP.
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