Will of Antonia Mejía de Tovar, widow of the treasurer Pedro Martínez de Upegui and daughter of the treasurer Juan Mejía de Tovar and of Elvira Ramírez. Among his assets were found a number of enslaved individuals: Pedro, Criollo, aged 30 years; Francisca, Criollo, mulatto, aged 27 years; Úrsula, Criollo, aged 70 years. He left witness thereof of having delivered as part of the dowry of his daughter Isabel an enslaved male named Cristóbal, Criollo, aged 18 years, valued at 300 pesos of 20 carat gold. Likewise, he donated to his daughter María de Upegui an enslaved child named Juan, a mulatto, 10 months old, valued at 30 pesos because he was sick.
Testamento de Antonia Mejía de Tovar, viuda del tesorero Pedro Martínez de Upegui e hija del tesorero Juan Mejía de Tovar y de Elvira Ramírez. Entre sus bienes se encontraban varios esclavizados: Pedro, criollo, de 30 años; Francisca, criolla, mulata, de 27 años; Úrsula, criolla, de 70 años. Dejó constancia de haber entregado como parte de la dote de su hija Isabel a un hombre esclavizado llamado Cristóbal, criollo, de 18 años, por un valor de 300 pesos de oro de 20 quilates. De igual forma le donó a su hija María de Upegui un niño esclavizado llamado Juan, mulato, de 10 meses de edad, avaluado en 30 pesos por encontrarse enfermo.
Extent: 4 paper folios.
Condition of original material: Deteriorated, the pages are torn at the bottom.
Scribe(s): Juan de Alzate.
Original institution reference: Co.AHA/Escribanos_1679/f11v-14r.
Related places: Colombia, Medellín
