Testamentary memorandum of Mateo de Herrera, householder in the mine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Petacas, city of Antioquia. He declared to be married to Gertrudis Bermúdez, with whom he had 5 children: Ignacio, Javier, Francisco, Tomasa and Maria Ignacia. His assets include a plot of land in the Río Chico valley, garments, jewelry, mules, 300 patacones worth of fabrics and garments from Castile that he delivered to Diego Gómez de Abreu; as well as a herd at the site of San Cristóbal, 130 heads of cattle, 30 mares, and 500 pesos worth of land. He also declared that he was in charge of the guardianship of Nicolás Muñoz, a total of 848 pesos of 20-carat gold.
Memoria testamental de Mateo de Herrera, residente en la mina de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Petacas, ciudad de Antioquia. Declaró estar casado con Gertrudis Bermúdez, con quien tuvo 5 hijos: Ignacio, Javier, Francisco, Tomasa y María Ignacia. Dentro de sus bienes se lista un pedazo de tierras en el valle de Río Chico, ropa, joyas, mulas, 300 patacones en géneros y ropa de Castilla que le entregó a Diego Gómez de Abreu; además de un hato en el sitio de San Cristóbal, 130 reses de ganado vacuno, 30 yeguas y 500 pesos en tierras. Asimismo, declaró tener a su cargo la tutela de Nicolás Muñoz, un total de 848 pesos de oro de 20 quilates.
Extent: 5 paper folios.
Condition of original material: Deteriorated. It has stains, tears and folds. Error in the consecutive: folio 102 is missing.
Scribe(s): Pedro Leonin de Estrada.
Original institution reference: Co.AHA/Escribanos_1728/f99r-103v.
Related places: Colombia, Medellín, Santa Fe de Antioquia
