Blanchard, Victor

Proceedings for the dispensation asked by Victor Blanchard to marry Magdalena (Richard) Blanchard.

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1796 Apr. 2

Blanchard, Victor

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

Blanchard, a resident of Iberville appears before Penalver and says that he wishes to marry Magdalena Richard but cannot because of the impediment which binds them. He asks the bishop to order that the information and witnesses be received giving information on the following points: that Blanchard is a native of the parish of Iberville in this province, that he is the son of J(ose)ph Blanchard and Maria J(ose)pha Landry; that Magdalena richard, his fiancee is also a native of the same parish and the daughter of J(ose)ph Richard and Ann Landry, both deceased; that Maria J(ose)pha Landry, his mother and Ana Landry, mother of his fiancee were daughters of Alexandro Landry and Ana Flanc; therefore there is a relationship in the second degree; that his fiancee is poor, an orphan, living on the charity of her relatives up to now; that almost all the inhabitants of Iberville are Acadians and related so that it is difficult to marry someone not related. Blanchard asks for a dispensation so that their pastor, Father Buenaventura de Castro, (O.M.Cap.) may marry them.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 Apr. 2

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

The information and the witnesses are to be received and the information collected. This is signed with the bishop's flourish and certified by Father Isidro Quintero, as pro-secretary who adds in a note that he made the above decree known to Victor Blanchard.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 (Apr. 2)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Victo(r) Blanchard appeared and swore that he is a native and resident of the parish of Iberville, son of Jose Blanchard and Maria Josefa Landry, that he is 22 years old and single and has given his promise to marry to no one but Margareta Blanchard, that there is no other impediment except that of consanguinity. This is signed by Victor Blanchard and certified by Quintero.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 (Apr. 2)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Blanchard presented as witness Nicolas Berbois, Captain and Commandant of the Coast of Iberville, who swore (to approximately the same information as given above). He signs as Nicolas De Verbois and it is certified by Quintero.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 (Apr. 2)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Blanchard presents as witness Pablo Landry who swore to (the same information as given above). He signs as Polites Landry and it is certified by Quintero.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 (Sep. 1)

(Blanchard, Victor)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

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

Blanchard appears and says that he learned through the Commandant of Iberville that Penalver could not grant the petition of April 2 for a dispensation from second degree relationship with Magdalena richard because of the closeness of the relationship and the insufficiency of the reasons. Blanchard presents the accompanying document to show the unhappiness of his fiancee and the good which would result from their marriage. Petitioned by Vicente Cintado because the party could not write.

A.D. (Spanish)

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1796 Aug. 26

(De Verbois, Nicolas)
Iberville, (Louisiana)

Magdalena Richard with the consent of her guardian, Amant Hebert, appears before the Commandant (De Verbois) and says that having promised to marry Bictoro Blanchard her relative, and it seeming necessary to explain the motives for such a claim, she asks that the Commandant order the surgeon of the district, Juan Fran(cis)co Bertin to appear and declare that she has an incurable sore on one leg which keeps her from working and so she is obliged to live on charity. She asks that the declaration be sent to her that she may use it in her petition. This is signed by Magdelaine Richard and Amant Hebert and certified by the Commandant, but without the signature of his name.

A.D. (Spanish)
On the same page is written the following:

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1796 Aug. 27

De Verbois, Nicolas
Iberville, (Louisiana)

Bertin appeared and swore in the presence of the undersigned witnesses that on that day he saw the sore on the leg of the orphan richard, which for three years has seemed incurable and now is more dangerous and keeps her from working and that he knows that she lives on charity. This is signed by Jean Franchebois Bertin, Fran(cis)co Maurice and Paul Babin.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 Sep. 5

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

Penalver grants the dispensation under the following conditions: They must live separately, make a general confession, for two months before the marriage, they must be present at Mass on all holy days and clean the church, recite twice daily during the said two months the Creed and the Lord's Prayer and the decree is to be sent to Father Buenaventa de Castro, O.M.Cap., pastor of the aforesaid parish who, after making sure of the carrying out of the penance and of the parental consent and publishing the banns, will marry them. This is certified by Quintero as pro-secretary who adds in two notes that he made the above decree known to Victor Blanchar(d) and that it was sent as ordered.

D.S. (Spanish)

IV-5-l D., D.S., A.D.S., 16pp. 4to. (Spanish)
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