Death Inventory - Garganta la Olla, Spain - 1754
Below is an example of a Death Inventory record. This example is from the city of Garganta la Olla, which is located in the province of Cáceres, Spain.
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| EnlaVilla de Gangta Laolla en trese días del mes de Abril año | 1 | In the village of Garganta la Olla on the thirteenth day of the month of April, year |
| de mil Setes.tos Y cinqtaY quatro, ante mi el essno publico Y tes- | 2 | seventeen hundred and fifty-four, before me the public notary and the |
| -tigos paresio Presente Pedro Gimenes Hijo legmo de Pedro | 3 | witnesses, appeared present Pedro Gimenes, the legitimate son of Pedro |
| Gimenes Herracion Ya difunto Y de su Mugr Juana de Huer- | 4 | Gimenes Herracion, now deceased, and of his wife Juana de Huerta |
| -ta Y dijo que pr quanto el esta casado Y segun Y como lo man- | 5 | and said that he is married, according to how it is ordered |
| -daY dispone laSanta MadreYglesia con Isabel deHuerta | 6 | and provided by the Holy Mother Church, to Isabel Huerta, |
| Hijalgma, de Juan Gomes Simon Y de su mugr Ana de Huerta | 7 | the legitimate daughter of Juan Gomes Simon and of his wife, Ana de Huerta, |
| Ya difunta todos Vesnos, que son Y fueron desta Villa y pra aiuda | 8 | now deceased. All [being] residents who are and were of this village and for assistance |
| delas Cargas del Matrimonio lleva algunos Bienes ode mue- | 9 | in the costs of marriage bringing some of their personal as well as |
| -bles como Raizes Y pra quesesepan y aia la qtaY Rason que | 10 | real property so that these might be known and there be a counting and explanation that |
| pr dro serrequiera de conformd, hizieron su aprezio y tasa- | 11 | by law, it is required [to be] in conformity; they made their review and |
| -ron deellos enlaforma Y manera Sigte - - | 12 | they appraised these in the following manner. |
| Primeramte Una Herd de Huerto con Arboles | 13 | First, a garden plot with |
| frutales en el termino Y Jurisdison, desta Villa | 14 | fruit trees within the terms and jurisdiction of this village, |
| alpago dela Rad quelinda conla de Fransco | 15 | in the region that abuts to that of Francisco |
| s^hes Yanes Juan Curiel Ruvio de Pinto y | 16 | Sanchez Yanes, Juan Curiel Ruvio de Pinto, and |
| Juan Campos Ves.nos desta Villa en VteY qua | 17 | Juan Campos, residents of this village, at twenty-four |
| -tro mil mas - - - - - - 24Θ000 | 18 | thousand more - - - - - - - 24Θ000 |
| Un Muleto Cervil de Hedad de dos años | 19 | A small meek mule of two years |
| eSeis zientos Rs Von - - - - - - - - 4Θ400 | 20 | at six hundred silver Reales - - - - - - - 20Θ400 |
| Una capa de paño pardo nueva en cient | 21 | A new cape from brown homespun cloth at one hundred |
| Rs - - - - - - - 3Θ400 | 22 | Reales - - - - - - - 3Θ400 |
| Unos Vancos de Cama depeana en qto, Rs - - - - - - - - Θ136 | 23 | A couple of bed frames with headboards at four Reales - - - - - - - Θ136 |
| UnaArca delaso mediana en onse Rs - - - - - - - Θ374 | 24 | A medium-sized basket of rope at eleven Reales - - - - - - - Θ374 |
| Aarova Y ma de zezina a cinqta Rs Cada una - - - - - - - 2Θ550 | 25 | One and a half arrobas [37.5 pounds] of salted, dried meat in fifty Reales for each - - - - - - - 2Θ550 |
| Dos tinajas como de cinco @ Y ma cada una | 26 | Two five-and-a-half arroba jars each one |
| en quinse Rs - - - - - - - Θ510 | 27 | at fifteen Reales- - - - - - - Θ510 |
| Un peso deValansas con Unalibra en ocho Rs - - - - - - - Θ272 | 28 | A balance scale with one pound [weight] at eight Reales - - - - - - - Θ272 |
| UnasegurejaY UnSacho en cinco Rs - - - - - - - Θ170 | 29 | One axe and a garden hoe at five Reales - - - - - - - Θ170 |
| Una alforja en cuatro Rs - - - - - Θ136 | 30 | A saddlebag at four Reales - - - - - - - Θ136 |
| Dos Silletas de Palma en tres Rs y mo - - - - - - - Θ118 | 31 | Two chairs of palm at three and a half Reales - - - - - - - Θ118 |
| 52Θ06 | 32 | 52Θ066 |
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| Endoza quatro Rs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52Θ066 | 1 | An endorsement [at] four Reales- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 52Θ066 |
| Un emboltorio pra Una criatura en ocho Rs - - - - - - - - Θ136 | 2 | A wrapping for an animal at eight Reales - - - - - - - - - - - - Θ136 |
| YSuma pr una con esteYmbentario; cin quenta - - - - - Θ272 | 3 | And adding one to this inventory; fifty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Θ272 |
| y dos mil quatrozientos YSe tentaY quatro mds salv[o] 52Θ474 | 4 | two thousand four, at three and hundred seventy-four maravedis except 52Θ474 |
| xa | 5 | [?] |
| Y estando presente la dha Ysabel deHuerta dijo Y con | 6 | And being present, the said Ysabel de Huerta said and |
| feso que todos los Bienes conthenidos en esteYmben | 7 | confessed that all the goods contained in this inventory |
| tario son ciertos Y verdaderos Y que cada uno de ellos | 8 | are correct and true and that every one of them is |
| Vale el Valor que lleva señalado y ento dos ellos se dio | 9 | worth its indicated value and in all of them, given |
| por entregada y los paso asuparte Y poder Real mtey con | 10 | in delivery to its part and power in reality and with |
| efecto dequeotorgo carta depago y finiquito en forma | 11 | effect of the authorized letter of payment and settlement in the way |
| afavor de dho Pedro Gimenes su Marido Y pr que la entreg[a] | 12 | of the said Pedro Gimenes, her husband, and on behalf of the distribution |
| delos Bienes Raizes de presste nopareseSiendo como es | 13 | of the real estate if the present does not seem like what is |
| cierta Y Verdadera Su entrega Renunsio las leyes deesta | 14 | certain and true of his distribution. I give up the laws of this |
| YSuprueva con los de la excepzon dela nonnumerata | 15 | and its proof with those with the exception of the |
| pequienia delo Y demás deste caso en forma Y Se obliga | 16 | insignificant rights of that and the rest in this case in the form and authority |
| conSupersonaY Bienes muebles Y Raizes y presentes | 17 | with its person and personal and real property and present |
| yfuturos Y de sus HerS YSubzessres a que cada que el Matri | 18 | and future and of its heirs and successors to each of the |
| monio se disuelvapr muertes di vorsio, o pr otro qual | 19 | Marriage that dissolves for the deaths or divorces or for |
| quier caso de los en otro permiti dos daraY entregara de | 20 | whichever case of those permitted given and committed of |
| dhos Bienes Y prlos consumidos, o deteriorados Su [¿] | 21 | the said goods and for those consumed or deteriorated [?] |
| a quien con otros los aia dehacer despues decumplir | 22 | to whom with others they may have after completing |
| su Dote pena de ejecuaonYcostas; y praSu ejecuzao[n] | 23 | their executor’s dowry and costs, and for their execution |
| Y cumplimto, dio to dosupo der Cumplido a las Ju[cios] | 24 | and completion, gave all their complete power to the judgements |
| Y Juezes deSuMagd competentes Ylo Rezibio con | 25 | and judges of his competent majesty and it was received |
| si co mosentensiapasa da en autoridad decosa juzgada | 26 | as passed judgment in authority of the final decision |
| consentida Y noapeloda sobre que Renunscio los [que] | 27 | consented and not appealed over which they were renounced |
| fueron pragmaticas y otros que sean ensu favor | 28 | and were pragmatic and others that may be in their favor |
| conlas del Velciano Senatus consultas nue[va] | 29 | with those of the Velciano Senatus, new and old inquiries of the |
| y vieja constituson, leyes detoro Madrid y Para[¿] | 30 | constitution, laws of Toro Madrid and Para[?] |
| y demas del favor delas Mugres de cuios efectos que | 31 | and the rest in the favor of women of whom the effects that |
| sea sabidora pra de ellas noseaprovechar entrega | 32 | may be wise for them are not to their advantage of some distribution |
| alguno conla Genl de d^roen forma En Cuio t[es] | 33 | with the general of the [?] in form of whose testimony |
| timonio lo otorgo ante mi el presente essno publico | 34 | I authorize before me the present and public notary |
| y testigos siendolo Juan Curiel de Luis, Manuel | 35 | and witnesses being Juan Curiel of Luis, Manuel |
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