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1796 Oct. 14

Vincent, Carlos

Dispensation asked by Carlos Vincent to marry Celeste Lebeau.

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(1796) (Oct. 14)

Vincent, Carlos
Caabanose (Cabahonose), Louisiana

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas
Plaquemine, Louisiana?)

Vincent wishes to marry Celeste Lebeau of the same parish. He asks dispensation from the impediment of relationship in the second degree and gives the information upon which the witnesses are to agree. Vincent is the son of Pedro Vincent and Margarita Cormie. Celeste Lebeau is the daughter of Antonio Labeau and Ana Vincent. Ana Vincent is a sister of Pedro Vincent, children of Pedro Vincent and Margarita Puariet. Celeste's father is dead and her mother is extremely poor and has seven other children. His intention to marry is publicly known. In their parish almost every one is related as they are Acadians.

D. (Spanish)

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1796 Oct. 14

(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop of
(Plaquemine), Placaminas, (Louisiana)

Carlos Vincent appeared and swore that he is from St. James parish of Caabanose, that he is the son of Pedro Vincent and Margarita Cormie, that he is single and 26 years old, has given his word to marry no other person but Celeste Lebeau to whom he is related in the second degree. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary.

D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796) (Oct. 14)

(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop
(Placaminas, Louisiana)

Francisco Pradier appeared and swore to (the facts stated in the first letter of this document). This is signed by Pradier as a witness and certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary.

D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796) (Oct. 14)

(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop
(Placaminas, Louisiana)

Enrique Tibodeau (Henry Thibodaux) testifies to (the facts stated in the first letter of this document). This is signed by Thibodaux as a witness and certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary.

D.S. (Signed)

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1796 Oct. 14

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop
Placaminas, Louisiana

Penalver grants the dispensation under the conditions that they live separately, make a general confession; say 20 Creeds and 20 Our Fathers daily for two months, make three particular confessions and clean the church three times. This is to be communicated to the parish priest who is to marry them only after the conditions are fulfilled. This is certified by Quintero as Pro-Secretary.

D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796) (Oct. 14)

Quintero, Father (Isidro)

Quintero certifies that he has sent the above decree to Carlos Vincent. In a note below he adds that he has sent the message as ordered.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

IV-5-l D., D.S., A.D.S. 8pp. 4to. (Spanish)
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