Antonio Baca

Antonio Baca was born circa 1589. He was married to Yumar Pérez de Bustillo who was born c.1591. They had three daughters: Gertudris, who married Antonio Jorge; Ana, who married Francisco López de Aragón, and Antonia, who was the wife of Antonio de Albizu. It does not appear that Antonio had any sons to carry on the Baca name. Antonio was the main ring-leader in the anti-Rosas faction which caused the Governors death. He was also the leader of the people who defied the Governor by barricading themselves with the Friars at Santo Domingo Pueblo. His turbulent career ended when he was be-headed along with seven others July 21, 1643.

"Antonio Ortíz Baca, was a Capitán by 1628 and was twenty-six years old, he said, married and living in Santa Fé. He was the main ring-leader in the anti-Rosas faction which caused this Governor's death, January 25, 1642. He was also the leader of the people who defied the Governor by barricading themselves with the friars at Santa Domingo pueblo. His turbulent career ended on July 21 1643 when he was beheaded with others in Santa Fé.

His wife was Yumar Pérez de Bustillo, forty years old in 1631. She, too, had come to New Mexico as a child with her parents. Of their three known daughers, Gertrudis married Antonio Jorge, Ana was the wife of Franciso López de Aragon, and Gregoria married Antonio de Alvizu. What later Bacas were their sons, if any, cannot as yet be ascertained."

Angélico Chávez

ONMF p.10

Antonio married Yumar Pérez de Bustillo, daughter of Juan Pérez de Bustillo and María de la Cruz. (Yumar Pérez de Bustillo was born in 1591 in Ciudád de México, Nueva España 252 and died after 1643.)

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 23 2017, 12:00:06 UTC

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• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 12 2017, 12:49:58 UTC

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According to the book Chavez-A Distinctive American Clan of New Mexico, Antonio Baca joined several irate colonial leaders and others, who went and murdered Governor Luis de Rosas on January 25, 1642 for exploiting padres serving the Mission Indians as well as any colonists who openly opposed him. Antonio was subsequently condemned to death as a traitor and was beheaded in Santa Fe on July 21, 1643. All others were pardoned the next day.