Trahan, Juan Maria

Dispensation asked by Trahan to marry Adelayda Lejeune

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1799

Trahan, Juan M(ari)a
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

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

Trahan, a native of Mosle in Brittany and a resident of Valenzuela is engaged to Adelayda Lejeune, a native of Nantes and resident of his parish. He is the son of M(ari)a Magdalena Leblanc and Juan Bautista Trahan, son of Rene Trahan, son of Jose Trahan and Magdalena Melanzon. Adelaida is the daughter of Anastacia Lebron and Aman Lejeune, son of Maria Trahan and German Lejeune, son of Jose Trahan and Magdalena Melanzon, therefore related in the third degree. Adelaida's father is dead and her mother is very old and poor. Trahan, who has a little land, could take her out of this poverty. He asks for a dispensation. Father (Isidro) Quintero notes at the beginning of this letter that Trahan appeared.

D. (Spanish)

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1799 Jan. 4

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

The testimony is to be heard.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1799 Jan. 4

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Trahan appeared and swore to (information already given above and) that he is 20 and single.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1799 Jan. 4

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Pablo Leblanc, resident of Valenzuela, appeared and swore (to information already given above). He is 50.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1799 Jan. 4

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Alexo Lejeune appeared and swore to (information already given above). He is 30.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1799 Jan. 4

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Penalver grants the dispensation under certain conditions of confession and prayers. Quintero notifies Trahan and the pastor of Valenzuela.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

V-2-d D., A.D.S. (Spanish) 9pp. 4to.
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