Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe, the Martn Serrano Family
The Santa Fe New Mexican › February 03, 2008
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LA HERENCIA
In the small Villa de Santa Fe, on a cold winter day in January 1626, Capt. Hern n Martn Serrano appeared before a scribe to provide testimony as part of the Inquisition's investigation into the behavior of Gov. Juan de Eulate. Before giving his succinct account, Hern n declared he was more than 70 years-old and the scribe described him as an antiguo poblador y vecino de Santa Fe, (old settler and tax-paying citizen of Santa Fe), distinguishing him from more recent residents of the town. After having his testimony recorded and read to him, Hern n took the quill pen in hand and signed his name clearly and legibly, "hernan mrn."See the full content of this document
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Founders of the Villa de Santa Fe, the Martn Serrano Family
As a resident of the kingdom of New Mexico since 1598, Hern n remained loyal to the cause of preserving the realm in service to God and king. Through his two known sons, Hern n and Luis, he became the progenitor of the large Martnez clan of Northern New Mexico, with numerous descendants living today.
Born about 1548 in the mining town of Zacatecas, Mexico, Hern n was among the first Spaniards born in that silver-mining boomtown where rich ore deposits were discovered by Cristbal de Onate and his peers in 1540. This amazing discovery brought a r...See the full content of this document
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