Duga, Miguel
Dispensation from third degree consanguinity asked by Miguel Duga in
order to marry Magdalena Babin.
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1798 Feb. 5
Duga, Miguel
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Duga, a native and resident of the parish of Our Lady of the Ascension of LaFourche, wishes to marry Magdalena Babin, of the same parish, but is prevented by the impediment of consanguinity. Duga is the son of Francisco Duga and Margarita Babin, daughter of Ana Teriot and Juan Babin, son of Juan Babin and Margarita Como. Magdalena Babin is the daughter of Anastacia Landry and Amant Babin, son of Margarita Landry and Germin Babin, son of Juan Babin and Margarita Como. His fiancee has no mother and her father is poor and has seven children aged from three to 16 years. She would be exposed to the unhappiness which Acadians always have in marrying with the French whose lax customs do not suit those of the Acadians as children of the Holy Faith they profess, and he could not marry his fiancee or any other Acadian because all on that shore are related, or he would face the necessity of marrying a creole from which there would be neither spiritual nor temporal advantage. Father (Isidro) Quintero states at the beginning of the document that (Duga) appeared but did not know how to sign.
D. (Spanish)
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1798 Feb. 5
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop
(New Orleans), Louisiana
The testimony is to be received.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1798 Feb. 5
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Duga appeared and swore (to information already given above). He is twenty-two years old and single. There is no other impediment. The bishop signs.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1798 Feb. 5
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Pedro Landry of LaFourche appeared as a witness and swore (to the same information as given above). He is 45 years old and signs as Pierre Landry. The bishop signs also.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1798 Feb. 5
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Gregorio Carlot of LaFourche appeared as a witness and swore to (the same information as already given). Carlot is 23 years old. The bishop signs; Carlot does not know how to sign.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1798 Feb. 5
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis
New Orleans, Louisiana
Penalver grants the dispensation under these conditions: that they both make a general confession, that they give 12 "bulas" for the souls in purgatory, that during the time of the three banns they recite the rosary daily. Upon completion of these conditions, word will be sent to the pastor of LaFourche that he may marry them. Quintero certifies this decree and adds in notes that he notified Duga of it and sent word to the pastor as ordered.
D.S. (Spanish)
V-l-g D., A.D.S., D.S. (Spanish) 9pp. 4to.
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