Documents concerning the petition of Joseph Donato Landry for a dispensation from the diriment impediment in the third degree, equal, of consanguinity with Angela Landry.

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1795 Aug. 11

Landry, Joseph Donato

to Bishop Luis Penalver y Cardenas
New Orleans
(1) Joseph Donato Landry of the parish of St. Gabriel of Manchac, Louisiana, notifies the Bishop that he desires to marry Angela Landry of the parish of Ascension of La Fourche, but that he is prevented by the diriment impediment of consanguinity that exists between them. He asks the Bishop information about the following matters. (2) Joseph Donato Landry set forth this relationship as follows:
(a) Firstly that Joseph Donato Landry of the parish of St. Gabriel of Manchac is the legitimate son of Jose Landry and Margarite Leblanc. (b) Angela Landry, his intended wife, of the mentioned parish is the legitimate daughter of Carlos Landry and Mary Baben. (c) Jose Landry, his father, is the legitimate son of Pedro Landry and Mary Baben. (d) Carlos Landry, father of his intended wife, is the legitimate son of Francisco Landry and Dorada Buchete. (e) Pedro and Francisco Landry their paternal grand parents are the legitimate children of Pedro Landry and Margarite Baben, from which results the impediment of consanguinity in the third degree, equal. (f) In the post of La Fourche almost all the Acadean families are relatives so that it is difficult to marry strangers. Joseph Landry specifies too that his intended and he are poor and if their marriage does not take place, she would be exposed to other trials. (3) Since these facts are considered sufficient, Joseph Donato Landry begs the Bishop to grant them this dispensation and that the pastor of the above mentioned parish be permitted to marry them in the usual form.
--To this document is added the decree of the Bishop Luis Penalver y Cardenas that the information presented by Joseph Donato Landry be received and that his witnesses should appear before the present secretary. After all is done, the declarations must be brought in. Signed by the Bishop.
--To this is added a certification by Joseph Maria Rivas, secretary, that the Bishop ordered the decree and signed it on Aug. 11, 1795.
--The document is signed on Aug. 11, 1795 by the secretary Rivas at the request of Joseph Donato Landry who could not write (This note is added at the top of the first page of the document).

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1795 Aug. 11

Rivas, Joseph Maria
(New Orleans)
Rivas certifies: (1) That in virtue of the commission granted him by the decree of Bishop Penalver y Cardenas, Joseph Donato Landry appeared before him, and under oath, answered the questions asked by Rivas as follows: (2) That his name is Joseph Donato Landry native of the parish of St. Gabriel of Manchak and that he is the legitimate son of Jose Landry and Margarite Leblanc; aged 18 years, unmarried and engaged to Angela Landry native of the parish of Ascension of la Fourche. Both are neighbours in la Fourche. Moreover, Joseph Landry said that he knows of no other impediment. Finally, he swears that all he said is the truth, and did not sign because he could not write; this is notarized by Joseph Maria Rivas, Secretary.

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1795 Aug. 11

Rivas, Joseph Maria
(New Orleans)

Rivas certifies that in virtue of his commission, he received the following information, under oath, from Carlos Goden from New Orleans, a witness presented by Joseph Donato Landry on the same day, month and year. (a) Goden knows that Joseph Landry is the legitimate son of Jose Landry and Margerite Leblanc. (b) That Angela Landry if the legitimate daughter of Carlos Landry and Maria Baben. (c) That Jose Landry is the legitimate son of Pedro Landry and Maria Baben. (d) That Carlos Landry is the legitimate son of Francisco Landry and Donada Burchete. (e) That since Pedro and Francisco, Landry paternal grandparents of the parties, are the legitimate children of Pedro Landry and Margerite Baben, they are bound by the relationship of consanguinity in the third degree, equal. (f) That these facts are publicly known in La Fourche. Finally, Carlos Goden swears it the truth of his statements and that his age is 48 years. He did not sign because he could not write. This is notarized by Joseph Maria Rivas, Secretary.
--To this is added a certification by the Secretary Joseph Maria Rivas (at the top of the first page of the document) in which he says that on another day he notified Joseph Donato Landry of the above decree.

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1795 Aug. 11

Rivas, Joseph Maria
(New Orleans)

Rivas certifies also that immediately Joseph Donato Landry introduced another witness Joseph Landry, from whom Rivas received sworn testimony to the truth of the same points witnessed by Carlos Goden. He swore also that he was 35 years old, and signed the document Joseph Landry. This is notarized by Joseph Maria Rivas, Secretary.

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1795 Aug. 11

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis Bishop
(New Orleans)
The Bishop decrees: (1) That having examined these documents concerning Joseph Donato Landry's petition for a dispensation to marry Angela Landry, he dispenses them from the impediment of consanguinity and considers as legitimate any children they may have. (2) Moreover he ordains that the parties must cease living under the same roof for the present so that they may restore with their example all they have destroyed by their scandal. (3) Moreover, in order to absolve them from their fault, the Bishop ordains that during the publication of the banns they must daily pray on their knees the three parts of the rosary and contribute twenty pesos of alms to their parish. (4) Furthermore to this end, the Bishop ordains that the decree be sent to Father Bernardo Pastor of la Fourche, so that the latter may dispense them from the publication of the banns. Signed by the Bishop and witnessed by Joseph Maria Rivas.
--To this document is added a note by Rivas certifying that at New Orleans on another day he notified Joseph Donato Landry of the above decree.
--Finally another note is added by Rivas that the decree of the Bishop was sent to the pastor Father Bernardo de Deba of la Fourche.

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