Domingo de Luna

Don Domingo de Luna born before 1692, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España, died before 1774, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España

Don Diego de Luna arrived in Vera Cruz with his cousin the Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque, Viceroy of new Spain, on Oct 6, 1702. He then made his way up to New Mexico

In 1718 Domingo de Luna was granted 90,000 acres of land by the King of Spain, this San Clemente Land Grant would later become Los Lunas, New Mexico . Over the years, the family added to their fortune through livestock and additional land acquisitions. They became extremely powerful and were involved in politics. Through various marriages, the family dominated and controlled Valencia County for almost a century. The Luna's were influential in moving the county seat from Tome to Los Lunas back in 1876. That influenced the location of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad depot that was built in Valencia County and that, in turn, contributed to Los Lunas becoming the center of business in

Spanish Census 1750, San Clemente, Nuevo Méjico, Nueva España

Doña Jacinta Palaes; son: Domingo de Luna; wife, Josefa Luzero; their children: José. Antonio, infant; granddaughter Catharina; orpahans: Ysabel, Salvador, Mathás

~Spanish Census of 1750, pg. 94

Marriage record

Domingo married Josefa Lucero, daughter of Manuel Miguel Lucero de Godoy and Rosa Baca, on 21 Dec 1745 in San Felipe de Neri, Alburquerque, New México Territory.

~San Felipe de Neri Marriages, pg. 10