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Credit Bancroft Library, Berkeley, CA
Event ID: 6055 Book: San Ignacio-D Page Number: 80
Event: Burial Event Date: 11/20/1751 Event Place: Saric-in Luis's house
Notes: “Luis of Sáric, Captain General of the entire Pimería [was the leader of the uprising]. He was not content with having abused his authority and command in bringing the major part of the Pimas to the point of riot and insurrection, nor was he content with having set the time and method by which it would be accomplished, but he, himself, also conspired to execute its cruelties. In his village of Sáric on the afternoon of November twentieth, the actual day the uprising began because the Indians had already become restless because of what they planned to do that night. In order to conceal their scheme they set up a clamor that the Apaches were coming. Spreading the fear that the said Apaches were about to attack, they helped some ten people, all of whom were women and children, into the house that belonged to Luis, claiming that they would protect and defend them there. This is what Luis promised but did not do. Instead, upon leaving his house he locked those persons inside, even though one was his comadre [Inés Tisnado,godmother of his child], the wife of one Lauriano [Hernández Calvo], and began his treachery by setting fire to his own house to burn inside of it - which, in effect, he did burn and incinerate - those innocent persons. The only reason he did not do the same thing to Father Juan Nentvig, Missionary of Sáric, was because this father prevented it by fleeing to Tubutama before Luis went in search of him. And, afterwards, Luis did go looking for him to kill him in his house in Sáric.” = Gabriel Antonio de Vildósola Testimony, San Ignacio de Cuquiárachi, September 9, 1754 (AGI, Guadalajara 419, 3m-10, pages 13-14) -------- "On the 21st of November in this sad year of 1751, the upper Pimas arose on order of their pontifical leader, Luis of Sariqui, and killed the following in the various villages: ...... In the house of the same chief, Luis ...... Magdalena Contreras with five of her children and Ines Tisnado with her four little ones. = Gaspar Stiger, Minister of Doctrine" -------- "January 1, 1752. We left the said Cerro Prieto and continued the march toward our destination. Before arriving at the village of Saric we encountered four bodies, which we buried. Upon arrival at the village we found two bodies very near the Holy Church where we were and, having found nothing with which to dig a grave because the ground was so hard, we left them in the cemetery and closed the gates. The others that the rebels killed in the said village, with regard to those where they burned the house and the roof fell in on the bodies, we left them as they were. Continuing our march, we arrived to spend the night above Tucubavia where the corresponding arrangements were made [to set up camp]. Bernardo de Urrea" (General Archive of the Indies, Guadalajara 419, 3M-20)
 
Event Relationship [11 Records]

Personal ID: 3242 Given Name: María Magdalena Surname: Contreras Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3243 Given Name: Juan José Surname: Tisnado Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3244 Given Name: Miguel Fabian Surname: Tisnado Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3245 Given Name: Francisco Xavier Surname: Tisnado Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3246 Given Name: Ignacio Sotero Surname: Tisnado Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3247 Given Name: Juana Eusebia Clara Surname: Tisnado Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3248 Given Name: Inés Surname: Tisnado Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3249 Given Name: Ignacia Rafaela Surname: Fernandez Calvo Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3250 Given Name: (child of Laureano Fernandez Calvo & Ines Tisnado) Surname: Fernandez Calvo Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3251 Given Name: (child of Laureano Fernandez Calvo & Ines Tisnado) Surname: Fernandez Calvo Relationship: Deceased
 
Personal ID: 3252 Given Name: (child of Laureano Fernandez Calvo & Ines Tisnado) Surname: Fernandez Calvo Relationship: Deceased
 
 
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