Babin, Jose Dosite
A dispensation asked by Babin and Margarita Hebert.
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1798 Jun. 8
Babin, Jose Dosite
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Babin of Iberville appeared before (Penalver) and stated that he wishes to marry Marg(ari)ta Hebert of the same place and faith. He asks (Penalver) to receive the information necessary for a dispensation from consanguinity. The witnesses will present the following points: that he is the son of Magdalena Richard and Pedro Babin, son of another Pedro Babin and Maria Landry, daughter of German Landry and Maria Melanson; that Margarita Hebert is the daughter of Jose Hebert and Ana Landry, daughter of Ana Babin and Juan Bautista Landry, son of German Landry and Maria Melanson, therefore they are related in the third degree; that Margarita's parents are very poor and over 70 years old, that their house in Bayou de Manchac is very poor and they have decided to go to Baton Rouge or to Galveston; that Margarita has to support them; that he has frequented her house for one year with the purpose of marrying her. Father (Isidro) Quintero, as secretary, states in a note at the beginning of the letter that Babin appeared but does not know how to sign.
D. (Spanish)
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1798 Jul. 9
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
(New Orleans), Louisiana
The information is to be received. Quintero certifies to the bishop's signature of this decree and adds in a note that he notified Babin of the decree.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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(1798) (Jul. 9)
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Babin swears that he is a resident of Iberville, son of Pedro Babin and Magdalena Richard, is 24 years old and single, that he has given his promise of marriage to no one but Margarita Hebert and that there is no other impediment to the marriage except the one from which he asks a dispensation. The bishop signs this.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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(1798) (Jul. 9)
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Babin presents as witness Antonio Guedry who swears to (essentially the same information given in the first document). The bishop signs and Guedry signs as Antoine Guedry.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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(1798) (Jul. 9)
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Babin presents as witness Henrique Tibodeau who swears to (essentially the same information as given above). Tibodeau signs as Henry Thibodaux (Tibodeau); the bishop signs with his flourish.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1798 Jul. 9
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana
Penalver grants the dispensation on condition that the couple, in the two months before their marriage, make a general confession and two others within 2 weeks, that they fast every Friday and say the rosary. Notice is to be sent to the pastor of Iberville so that at the completion of the penances, the marriage may take place. Quintero certifies this as secretary and adds in notes following that he notified Babin of the decree and notified the pastor of Iberville.
D.S. (Spanish)
V-l-i A.D.S., D.S. (Spanish) 12pp. 4to.
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