Landry, Nicolas

Dispensation for Juan Nicolas Landry and Margarita Landry.

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

Landry of Iberville appeared and stated that he wishes to marry Margarita of LaFourche de Chetimachas. He is the son of Juan Landry and Ana Leblanc. Margarita is the daughter of J)ose)ph Landry, alias Chinou(?) and Osita Landry. His father is the son of Juan Landry and Maria Terio. Osita Landry is the daughter of Pedro Landry and Genoveba Broussard. Their grandfathers are sons of Francisco Landry and Maria Dorate. Most Acadians are related. He asks for a dispensation.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Apr. 7

Hassett, Father (Thomas)
New Orleans, Louisiana

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

D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Apr. 7

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

Landry appeared and swore to (information given above). He is 26 and signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Apr. 7

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

Fermin Landry, native of North America, swore (to information given above). Landry is 40 and signs as Firmin [Fermin] Landry.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Apr. 7

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

Buenaventura Babin of St. Charles of the Second German Coast, appeared and swore (to information already given). She is 40.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Apr. 7

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

Juan Monserrate appeared and swore (to information already given above). He is 40 and signs as J(ean) Monsarrat.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Apr. 7

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, Louisiana

Hassett grants the dispensation under certain conditions.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Mar. 30

Troquer, Raf(ae)l
Fourche, (Louisiana)

to Father Juan Maguire
(Fourche, Louisiana)

Troquer has received Maguire's and the former bishop's letters in answer to Maguire's letter of December 15, 1800, asking that J(ose)ph Nicolas Landry not be allowed to marry without presenting a certification of Dr. Juan Vivas or another to attest his fitness as a husband. This would give weight to the petition of Joseph Landry, alias Chinu, father of the fiancee, to annul the contract of marriage.

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1802 Apr. 8

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

The (above) is to be put with the case.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Apr. 1

Troquer, Raf(ae)l
(Fourche, Louisiana)

to Father Juan Maguire
Fourche, (Louisiana)

(The letter addressed to) Maguire as pastor of Ascension parish. Landry came to find out the decision on the marriage agreed to before Troquer which was in force up to yesterday. This went by default and is declared null and void. Margarita is free.

A.L.S. (Spanish)

V-3-h D.S., A.D.S., A.L.S. (Spanish) 21pp. folio
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