(Decuir, Alexandre)

Dispensation for Alexandre Decuir and Constanza deCuire.

(1802)

Decuir, A(lexan)dre
( )

to (Father Thomas Hassett)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

Decuire, a native of Pointe Coupee wishes to marry Constanza Decuire. (Hassett) is asked to receive his testimony. Decuire is the son of Pedro Decuire and Maria Breza. Constanza is the daughter of Juan Pablo Decuire and Juana Legue. Pedro Decuire and Juan Pablo Decuire are sons of Juan Fran(cis)co Decuire and Genoveba Mayeux, so they are related in the second degree. His fiancee's father is dead; her mother is poor, with eleven children.

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1802 Mar. 12

Hassett, Father (Thomas)
New Orleans, Louisiana

The testimony is to be heard. Fran(cis)co Bermudes acts as secretary.

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1802 Mar. 12

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Decuire appeared and swore to (information given above). He is single and is 23 years old.

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1802 Mar. 12

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Eustaquio Beedem appeared and swore to (information given above). He is 43 and signs as Eustache Bedel.

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1802 Mar. 12

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Fran(cis)co Bautista Sessar of Pointe Coupee swore to (information given above). He is 62.

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1802 Mar. 12

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Hassett grants the dispensation under certain conditions. An alms of 50 pesos is to be given to the orphans at the Ursuline Convent.

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1802 Mar. 13

Bermudes, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

The superior of the Convent states that she received the alms of 50 pesos and promised to use it for the object of which it was intended. She signs as Sister Antonio de Sta. Monica Ramos; the witnesses being Fran(cis)co Ramon Cané and Fern(an)do Ibanez.

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