Pena, Clara Lopez de
Proceedings to prove that Clara is of Indian descent and to have her daughter Luisa's baptismal record transferred from the book of negroes to that of the whites.
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1799 Sept. 3
Pena, Clara
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas)
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
Clara, a native of New Orleans, appears and states that the record of her daughter Luisa's baptism is entered in the book of negroes. Clara is the daughter of Jose Lopez de la Pena, a captain in the Infantry of Luisa Mandeville as proved by the documents 2, 3, 4, 5. She asks that the entry be corrected so that it may not be an obstacle to her daughter.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Sep. 7
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
The documents and witnesses are to be brought. Father Isidro Quintero certifies as secretary and notified Clara Pena.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1795 May 29
Quintanilla, (O.M.Cap.), Father Luis de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Quintanilla, as assistant in the parish of St. Louis, certifies that in Book 5 of Baptisms of Negroes, on page 89, there is the following entry: On January 20, 1795, Quintanilla supplied the ceremonies for Luisa, a mestiza, born December 21, 1794, baptized because of illness by the midwife Madame Meilleur, daughter of Clara Pena, a free mestiza and Luis Declouet; the godparents being Joseph le Blanc and Maria Carlota Declouet, without contracting a spiritual relationship.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Sep. 2
Sedella, (O.M.Cap.), Father Antonio de
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Sedella, pastor of the cathedral, certifies that in the 3rd baptismal record of whites, on page 79, No. 531, there is the following entry: On January 24. 1799, Sedella baptized a girl, born October 29, 1798, illegitimate daughter of Luis Decluet, lieutenant in the Infantry of Louisiana and of Clara Lopes de la Pena, both residents of New Orleans; the paternal grandparents being Alexandre Decluet, Lt. Colonel and native of Pecardy in France and Luisa Favrot of St. Luis parish; the maternal grandparents Jose Lopes de la Pena, Captain, native of Pontevedra, Galicia, in Spain and Luisa Mandeville, native of New Orleans. The name given was Maria Clara; the godparents Francisco Ladesbes, 2nd Lieutenant and Hanrrieta Villescusa who were notified of the spiritual relationship. Luis Declouet signed with Sedella.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Sep. 2
Marigny, Pedro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Marigny, Knight of the order of St. Louis and Colonel of the Militia certifies that he knew Maria Juana (Brunet), mother of Luisa Brunet as the mestiza daughter of an Indian and a white and knows Clara la Pena as the daughter of the above Luisa.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Sep. 2
Fortier, M(igue)l
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Fortier, Captain of the Artillery, certifies (to the same statement as above).
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Sep. 2
Prieto, Juan
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Prieto, retired warehouse clerk, certifies (to the same statement as above).
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Sep. 14
Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Alexos Sasie, native of New Orleans appeared and swore that he knew the child Luisa as the illegitimate daughter of Luis Decluet and Cl