Hi everyone,

Hi everyone,

I ran across this document called, “Hacientos De Hermanos Cofrades” for the year 1802 of our village. Is it a Fraternity of Cofrades Club? My Great Great Great Grandfather Juan Benancio Madera is listed there and it looks like he paid 2 pesos. He was 40 years old in 1802 since he was born in 1762 at Rancho De Los Maderas which is nearby.

Now there is a “Cofradia” right at community of village and number of ranches and nearby haciendas.

Today that Cofradia still exists but it is a ranch called, “La Cofradia” There is also an archive called, “La Cofradia” dated 1632 – 1700 which I already browsed some of it.

Here is a copy of the document “Hacientos De Hermanos Cofrades” which lists 4 pages of people and they all paid money. My Great Great Great Grandfather Juan Benancio Madera is listed on the first page:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18432-14154-80?cc=1874591&wc=MCC7-B68:171931201,171931202,172143001