Microfilm of Escrituras 1691 - 1738

Today, I was looking at the microfilm of “Escrituras 1691 – 1638” Microfilm No. 0169054 at the LDS Family History Center.

I only got through 1/4 of the film or 292 pages. The pages are not numbered so I manually kept track on what page I am on so I can quickly get to there if I want to make copies of certain pages.

I got to year 1692 and saw Zacatecas, mention almost all the time. But I was reading a lot on the “conflict” de Juan Ambrosio Martin vs B D(Don?) Nicolas Medrano. A denuncio. It seems like there was some kind of conflict over the minas of “Concepcion” and “Vetagrande.” The pages always started out with “En La Ciudad Zacatecas ante La Justicia” for instance. Other names I read were “Doctor Don Ignacio De Acevedo y Guzman” “Juan Antonio Perez De Banos (Barrios?). A line noted, “Los ricos metals que lluebaban los duenos de la mina Concepcion.” “La Mina Del Fern? Al Feres”
“En La Ciudad Zacatecas 8 de Junio 1692 ante N? Vicario Juez, parecio Joseph De Arsinico Mulatto Libre vez De La Veta Grande.” “Le costaron 29 del corriente sobre pleito de la minas del eterno Veta Grande.”

In another line it said, “Parecio El Capp Don Josoe Gato.” It seems like a trail at the Juez of the City of Zacatecas was going on over the owners of the mines of Concepcion and Vetagrande. And they had testimonies (testimonies) by several people. Another line said, “Ante del referida a robar las metals de la mina de Concepcion entre los cuales se llebaron un testigo una barra de seis pcony que se abia quedado dentro la mina.” Another name mentioned is “Mateo De Bonilla.” Then it mentioned “Inquisition” and “Execucion.”

On page 292 I came across “La Hacienda De Palomas” de la jurisdiction de “Juichipila” in the year 1695. I was stunned because it gave a very detailed description of the properties (Palomas, Sienega, Ojo Del Carretero y La Parada), the house with such detail such as the doors, paintings, cadenas, llaves, plata de china, etc. for the next two pages! Then following that is the Escrituras with the “Sello of Terced” The herraderos are “Medina Herrera” I could have made copies but the only copier/scanner was occupied by someone until closing time.
I am looking for “Rancho Palmitos” of Minillas, Mezquitic, that my GGGGGGG Grandfather Antonio Madera owned in 1698. That is my main interest and I feel like I am getting close. But the whole microfilm is so interesting to read that if I get stuck reading all of it I would take a long time to get to 1698 where supposedly there are Escrituras of what my GGGGGGG Grandfather owned.

Now I have to wait until Wednesday night when when the LDS Family History Center is open or next Saturday during the day