Gómez & Rosales Family of El Paso, Texas

Mexico, Select Baptisms, 1560-195 For Feliz Augustin De Almazan De Vedoya Gender: Male Baptism Date: 5 sep. 1677 Baptism Place: Asuncion, Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico Father: Thomas De Almazan Mother: Getrudis De Vedoya FHL Film Number: 35174

Felix Almasan was a soldier in the Presidio de San Francisco de Conchos for many years. Here he was listed as a soldier during a visitation by a high official in 1707, the earliest record found for Felix in the military.

"Felix Almasan with arms and horse"

AHMPFCC01001010 Milicia y guerra Administración de milicia Presidio de Nuestra Señora del Pasaje 13/03/1707 Visita realizada a los presidios de Nuestra Señora del Pasaje, San Pedro del Gallo, San Miguel del Cerro Gordo y San Francisco de Conchos por el gobernador Juan Fernandez de Córdoba, averiguando si son bien administrados.

From Del Colonial Chihuahua, pg 138

So far we have considered our founders and the rich merchants and miners who inhabited the Real de San Francisco de Cuéllar, now it's time to see some of the military squads of the Nueva Vizcaya. The documents from where I will extract the information are originals of the Colonial Archive of Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua. There we see a suit from the officers and soldiers of the Presidio of San Francisco de Conchos, nothing less than against the Superior government of the Viceroy Duke of Linares. In this suit some of the everyday life of the Presidial soldiers of the Nueva Vizcaya is revealed. Its date is July 27 of 1714.

It starts like this:

"Know by this letter how we, on the one hand the Officers and soldiers of this royal Presidio of San Francisco de Conchos: Ensign Antonio Portilli, Sergeant Matías de Zebreros, the squad Corporal Sebastián Ponce and the soldiers Juan del Hierro, Diego Martel, Félix Almazán, Manuel de Hinojos, etc. and of the other part the Cap. Mr Jose de Berasoiain, in charge of this Royal Presidio, say how we have pending lawsuit with the Superior Government of His Excellency Mr. Duque de Linares, Viceroy of this New Spain, on the removals and holds that are made in our salaries because of the cost of taking out ..."

Later on the soldiers are listed. Felix de Almasan had five horses.

Feliz de Almasan was listed as a trooper in the Presidio de Conchos who responded against the Indian attacks in Coahuila in 1721. His son Miguel was not listed in the troopers from the Presidio who responded.

Miguel and Felix Almasan were horse soldiers serving together imn the presidio at San Francisco de Conchos in 1723. One file in the Fondos de Parrall contains two lists with their names on both.

"Felix de Almasan todas armas ofensivas y defensivas, diez caballos."