María de Viezma Esparza

Maria de Biezma Esparza remained a widow and was recruited with her four children by Gov. Vargas in the spring of 1693 to help resettle New Mexico. Her children were Maria(B.1681) Nicolas(B.1683) Esteban(C.1685) Francisco Xavier(B.1688)

• Birth: 1657 in AKA: Maria de Biezma Esparza (can be spelled de Viezma)born in La Villa de Nombre de Dios, Mexico.
• Death: BEF. 1702 in NM.
• Event: Widowed 1689 remained a widow and she and the children were among new colonists with Gov. Vargas in 1693 to resettle NM.
• Event: Distribution 1697 As a widow received: 4.5 varas of lana, 3.75 of bayeta, 9 mantas, 10 sheep, 2 cows.
• Event: Reconquest 1693 A colonizer who came to NM with 70 pesos and four children.