Complex sentence: He was raised in an area known as the San Miguel del Vado Land Grant which was originally applied for in 1794 as one of community of genízaros grants being established on frontiers for the purpose of buffering larger towns, such as Santa Fe, against raids.
Split into simpler sentences: He was raised in an area known as the San Miguel del Vado Land Grant. The land was originally applied for in 1794 as one of the genízaros community grants being established on frontiers for the purpose of buffering larger towns, such as Santa Fe, against raids.