Peralta, Juan
Testimony produced by Juan Peralta to prove that his son Manuel was baptized in St. Luis Church in (New Orleans).
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1794 Sep. 2
Peralta, Juan
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
to Father (Patrick Walsh) Patricio Welsh
New Orleans, Louisiana
Peralta, sergeant of the 2nd Company of Grenadiers, has repeatedly requested the baptismal certificate of his son Manuel, which has not been given and which seems to not be found in the registers. He asks that testimony be taken from the witnesses who know that he was baptized. He was baptized by Father Jose M(ari)a Valdes, O.F.M., no longer there; the godparents were the late Sergeant Man(ue)l Gutierrez and Maria Fran(cis)co Sanchez, no longer in the colony. The witnesses are Lieutenant Pedro Blanco, Ensign Federico Auteman, and Sergeant Maxin Alen.
A.L.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Sep. 2
Walsh, Father Patricio
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
The information is to be taken; the aid of the Governor is to be asked by means of a copy of this decree. Father Agustin de Lamare, (O.F.M.), chaplain of the regiment, is to certify whether the baptismal record of Man(ue)l Peralta is found in the registers. Estevan de Quinones, as notary certifies this decree and adds in notes that he notified Peralta of the decree and notified Baron Fran(cis)co (Luis Hector) de Carondelet.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Sep. 2
Carondelet, (Francisco Luis Hector), Baron de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
The above mentioned soldiers are to declare as asked by the ecclesiastical tribunal.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Sep. 2
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Quinones went to the house of Lamare who declared that he has not found a record of the baptism of Manuel Peralta in the registers. Lamare signs.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Sep. 2
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Auteman appears and swears that he was a guest at the baptism of Manuel Peralta, son of Juan Peralta and Maria Dolores Fromayor, in the parish church in (New Orleans) performed by Valdes on June 20, 1787; the boy was born on April 3, 1787. The godparents were Gutierrez and Maria Fran(cis)ca Sanchez. Auteman signs and Walsh signs with his flourish.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Sep. 2
Quinones, Estevan de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Blanco appears and swears (to the same information as given by Auteman). Blanco signs; Walsh signs with his flourish.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1794 Sep. 17
Walsh, Father Patricio
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Having examined the evidence, Walsh approves the petition. The decree is to be given to the plaintiff and a copy kept. Quinones certifies this, adding in notes that he notified Peralta, that he received 30 reales for his fee and that he made the copies.
D.S. (Spanish)
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(1797) (Nov. 18)
Peralta, Juan
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas
New Orleans, Louisiana)
The enclosed proceedings prove that Peralta's son Man(ue)l was born April 3, 1787 and baptized on June 20 by Baldes who forgot to record it. Though proven, no orders were given to record it in the register; he asks this favor. Also, as can be seen from the marriage certificate enclosed, Peralta's wife's name is Maria Dolores Formallot and in the baptismal certificate of his daughter Juana Climaca, also enclosed, she is recorded as M(ari)a Fran(cis)co Sanchez who is Peralta's sister-in-law. He asks that (Penalver) order that a note be made of this error.
L.S. (Spanish)
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1797 Nov. 18
(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis), Bishop of
(New Orleans), Louisiana
The documents and petition presented by Peralta, a native of Barcelona, son of Jose Nunez Peralta and Teresa Palou, requesting the recording of the baptism of Manuel, son of Peralta and M(ari)a Formayor, a native of Havana and daughter of Federico Formayor and Margarita Ballier, are to be filed. Since the Vicar General declares that the evidence is sufficient Lamare is to record the baptism and make the necessary additions to the record which states that the mother of Peralta's daughter is M(ari)a Fran(cis)ca Sanchez. Quinones certifies this decree and adds in a note that he notified Peralta of it.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1797 Nov. 17
Sedella, O.M.Cap., Father Antonio de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Sedella, pastor of the Cathedral of New Orleans, certifies that in one of the marriage registers, there is the following entry: "In the church of St. Luis of New Orleans, on December 9, 1787, Sedella married Peralta and Maria de los Dolores Formayor. Signed by Sedella, Vicente Llorca, Jose Martinez and Antonio Ximenes."
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1797 Aug. 21
Lamare, O.F.M., Father Agustin
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lamare certifies that in the register of baptisms of the children of officers of the regiment there appears the following: "In the parish church on June 24, 1790, Valdes baptised a white girl, born March 30, 1790, naming her Juana Climaca, daughter of Peralta and Maria Francisco Sanches; the godparents being Francisco Perez and Margarita Maria Fons Mayor. Valdes signs."
A.D.S. (Spanish)
V-1-e A.L.S., D.S., A.D.S., 14pp. 4to. L.S. (Spanish)
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