estate settlement proceedings of Elvira Zabala Contains testamentary memorandum, inventory and appraisal of assets Includes a declaration from witnesses who attested to the authenticity of the testamentary memorandum The deceased declared that he had 2 enslaved individuals: Gabriela, a 23-year-old pregnant woman, and her 2-year-old son, Pedro Juan The deceased's property included a house, a plot of land, land inherited from her parents in La Guaza and El Caimán, 27 head of cattle, clothes and jewellery She ordered that her property be given to his brother, Francisco Ventura de Zabala, so that a annuity could be carried out for the benefit of her minor children.
Mortuoria de Elvira Zabala. Contiene memoria testamental, inventario y avalúo de bienes. Incluye declaración de testigos que dieron fe de la autenticidad de la memoria testamental. La difunta declaró poseer 2 esclavizados: Gabriela, mujer embarazada de 23 años, junto con su hijo de 2 años llamado Pedro Juan. Dentro de los bienes también figuran una casa, un solar, pedazos de tierras que heredó de sus padres ubicados en los sitios de La Guaza y El Caimán, 27 reses vacunas, ropa y joyas. Ordenó que sus bienes fueran entregados a su hermano Francisco Ventura de Zabala para que se estableciera un censo a favor de sus hijos menores.
Extent: 35 paper folios.
Condition of original material: Deteriorated. The first few folios have stains and signs of oxidation of the paper. Most of the folio is stained at the top, folios 168 and 169 have tears at the top margin. Folios 144, 146, 150, 153, 159, 161, 164, 166 are affected by iron gall ink. The ink on folio 155r is blurred, which may make it difficult to read.
Scribe(s): Luis Bernardo Sarrazola.
Original institution reference: Co.AHA/Mortuorias_T314_D6089/f134r-169v.
Related places: Colombia, Santa Fe Antioquia
