Dupuis, Hipolite
Dispensation asked by Hipolito Dupuys [Dupuis] in order to marry Ana Maria Josefa Adelayda Doucet.
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1799
(Dupuis, Hipolite)
Iberville, Louisiana
to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas
New Orleans, Louisiana)
Dupuys, resident of Iberville, wishes to marry Ana Dousett and since they are related in the third degree, he asks for a dispensation. He asks (Penalver) to receive testimony on the following points: That he is the son of Isabel Belnois, daughter of Elena Como, daughter of Esteban Como; that Ana is the daughter of Ana Como, daughter of Carlos Como, (son) of Esteban Como; that Ana's mother is dead and her father is needy; that she has two brothers but they will pursue their own fortune; that the Acadians, which they are, have preserved their religion by not marrying with those of other nations and that most of them are related: that he is able to care for his fiancee.
D. (Spanish)
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1799 Dec. 13
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
(New Orleans), Louisiana
(Dupuis) is to present his witnesses. Father Juan de Dios Valdes certifies this as pro-secretary.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Dec. 8
Dupuis, Jean B(aptis)te and Juan Bautista Doucet
Iberville, (Louisiana)
Dupuis, father of Ipolito and Doucet, father of Ana, state that Estevan Comau was the father of Elena Comau, mother of Elizabeth Benoit, mother of Ipolito; that estevan Comau was the father of Carlos Comau, father of Ana Comau, mother of Ana Doucet.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Dec. 8
Dupuis, Jean B(aptis)te
Iberville, (Louisiana)
Dupuis, a resident of St. Gabriel parish, certifies that his son's relatives are concentrated as much in one section as in another, as will be shown by the witnesses, Luis D'Aulerive, Timoleon Lesassier and Fran(cis)co Maurice. Dupuis and the three named, sign. Doucet signs with his mark.
D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Dec. 16
Valdes, Father Juan de Dios
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Dupuys [Dupuis] appeared and swore to (information already given in his statement above). He is 24 and single. He signs as Hipolite Dupuis.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Dec. 16
Valdes, Father Juan de Dios
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Juan Leblanc appeared and swore to (information already given above). Ana's father is 56 and although he has a house and two negroes, he is poor, as divided among three it would not be much. Leblanc is 53 and signs as Jean Leblanc.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Dec. 16
Valdes, Father Juan de Dios
New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Jose Anrry appeared and swore (to the same information as has already been given). He is 56.
A.D.S. (Spanish)
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1799 Dec. 16
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana
Having examined the testimony, Penalver grants the dispensation on condition that they make a general confession before marrying and one other afterwards, that during the publishing of the banns they fast three days and recite the rosary every night. A letter is to be sent to the pastor of Iberville that he may marry them when the conditions are fulfilled. Valdes certifies this and adds that he notified Dupuys of the decree and sent the letter (to the pastor).
D.S. (Spanish)
V-2-f D., D.S., A.D.S. (Spanish) 13pp. 4to. & 8vo
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