Bernalillo County

Wills

The First Will of Bernalillo County

Bernalillo, an original  county, was formed in 1852.  At that time New Mexico 
had been a territory  for two years. The county seat is Albuquerque.



Will number 1
Nicolas T. Armijo and Barbara Chavis de  Armijo
Executed, July 19, 1888
They married 1862
Children:
1. Juan C. Armijo
2. Anuelia or Auvelia (writing not easily deciphered)
3. Eloisa
4. Eduardo
5. Manuela
6. Sophia
7. Nicolas T. Armijo, Jr.
Nicolas T. Armijo donated to Barbara Chavis de Armijo a residence in city of Chuhuahua, 
Republic of Mexico.  Nicolas T. Armijo and Barbara Chavis de Armijo on 4th day of 
July 1871 - 16th day of March 1885 they revoke said wills and all former wills.
Written 19th July 1888
Executors, Barbara Chavis de Armijo for husband
Nicolas T. Armijo for wife Witnesses, Wm. B. Childers, Jno. A. Riley, Frederick G. Pratt 
Probate slated for 2nd Feb. 1891 (regular term of court)
Probate Record
Owned land Nov. 7, 1891, Coronado and San Diego.
In the matter of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of Nicolas T. Armijo, 
Frederick G. Pratt stated John A. Rilley is in Indiana and children in Trinidad, Colorado.
M.C. Snider lot purchased of Barbara Chavis de Armijo, Aug. 26, 1891.
Cemetery lot in Santa Barbara Cemetery, of H.A. Montford, Supt., Feb. 12, 1891. 
(no location of lot given; Santa Barbara Cemetery is located off Miles Road, Albuquerque)
Will number 1, and probate record was abstracted by Mrs. Martha Carnahan 
Gardner, March, 1963 and reprinted in NMG, Vol. 2, No. 2 ,Apr 1963