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Title Testament from San Sebastián Teitipac, 1744

Percent Needs Review 20

Scribe Manuel Valencia

Document Type Testament

Archive Archivo Histórico de Tlacolula de Matamoros Oaxaca, Mexico

Call Number Caja 72 Dtos. Justicia 1704-1897, Documento 167 San Sebastian Teitipac 1798

Acknowledgements Thanks to the 2015 Ayuntamiento de Tlacolula for arranging the consultation of the Municipal Historical Archive. Archival work funded by a 2015 grant to Lillehaugen from the American Philosophical Society.

Date Digitized May 6, 2015

Year 1744

Date May 9

Town (Short) San Sebastián Teitipac

Page 7r-9r

Town (Modern Official) San Sebastián Teitipac, Oaxaca, Mexico

Primary Parties Manuel de la Cruz (testator)

Witnesses Antonio Hernández (regidor and albacea), Marcos Lorenzo (regidor), Juan de la Cruz (testigo and albacea), Mathias Martn (alguacil mayor), Nicols Antonio (alcalde)

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