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1800 (Jan. 31)

Raby, (Jacques)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Dispensation asked by Santiago Raby to marry Juana Marenge.

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Raby, (Jacques)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Raby, a native of St. Andre parish in Burdeos, France, a resident of (New Orleans), wishes to marry Juana Mazange [Marenge?], of this parish, but they are relate din the second and third degree and he asks that his witnesses be heard. He is the son of Santiago Raby and Maria Langlois, daughter of Fran(cis)co Langlois and Luisa Wilz, daughter of Juan Luis Wilz and Maria Barbara Dol. His fiancee is the daughter of Leonardo Mazange and Elena Wilz, daughter of Juan Luis Wilz and Barbara Vol. He presents his baptismal certificate and the permit of his closest relatives.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 28

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

The testimony is to be received. Father Isidro Quintero certifies as secretary and notifies Raby.

D.S. (Spanish)

1795(?) Oct. 28(?)

Guthier(?), Father
Bordeaux, (France)

Extract from the baptismal register of St. Andre parish of Bordeaux: On April 3, 1779 was baptized Jacques, son of Jacques Raby and Marianne Langlois of St. Michel parish; godfather, Jacques Raby, paternal uncle; godmother Louise Langlois, maternal grandmother of the child, born April 1 at 3:45 A.M. Signed Raby, Jr., the father; Raby, Wiltz, Langlois, J. LaFitte, Jr. and Father Boussac, pastor of St. Andre.

D.S. (French)

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1800 Jan. 22

Wiltz, Joseph
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Wiltz, a resident of the city, maternal uncle of Jacques Raby, aged 21, testifies that, his nephew not having his mother in this colony, and his father being dead, as his nearest relative has given him permission to marry Jenny Mazange.

D.S. (French)

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1800 Jan. 22

Wiltz, Laurent
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Wiltz, a resident of Chapitoula, testifies (to the same facts as above).

D.S. (French)

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1800 Jan. 27

Perez, Manuel
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Perez approves these permits by virtue of his faculties to grant the Royal Ordinance for marriage.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 28

Raby, (Jacques)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Santiago Raby appeared before the bishop and swore (to testimony already given above).

D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 28

Lefebure, Modesto
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Lefebure swore that he knew Raby in Burdeos and also in New Orleans and (to facts already stated above). He is 38.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 28

Coudrain, Estevan
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Coudrain swore that he had known Raby in Burdeos and (to facts already stated above). He is 22.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 31

Penalver y Cardenas, Bishop Luis
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Penalver grants the dispensation (under certain conditions of prayer and alms). The pastor of the Cathedral is to be notified.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1800 Jan. 31

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Quintero notified Raby and the pastor.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

V-2-i D.S., A.D.S. (Spanish) 13pp. 4to.
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