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Surname: Naba Given Name: José Sex: M
Place of Birth: Date of Birth: Order:
Place of Death: Arivaca Date of Death: 11/21/1751 Cause of Death: Killed in Pima rebellion
Race or Tribe: Español Residence: Title: Mayordomo de Antonio Rivera en su rancho de Arivaca; Killed in the Pima Rebellion of 1751
Place of Service: Burial Place: Translation: nava, prickly pear cactus (varies by Piman dialect)
Notes: He was 50 years old at the time of his death. "On the 21st of November in this year of 1751, these Pimas rose in rebellion by order of their western chief, Luis of Saric, and killed the following people in various villages: …. Gaspar Stiger, Doctrinal Minister" December 28, 1751 - I arrived at Arivaca where I encountered no people. Everything was burned and there were nine dead bodies which I then buried. The only thing left in all of these looted villages is some corn and a few cattle. However, there were no tame horses or brood mares left anywhere. José Fontes (General Archive of the Indies Guadalajara 419, 3M-19)

 
Event Relationship [5 Records]

Event ID: 228 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 05/20/1749 View Document A  
 
Event ID: 229 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 05/20/1749 View Document A  
 
Event ID: 230 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 05/20/1749 View Document A  
 
Event ID: 231 Relationship: Witness Event Date: 05/20/1749 View Document A  
 
Event ID: 1213 Relationship: Deceased Event Date: 11/21/1751 View Document A  
 
 
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