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1796 Jan. 2
Avart, Luis Valentin
Documents concerning the petition of D. Luis Valentin Avart
for a dispensation from the diriment impediment in the third
degree, unequal, of consanguinity with Eugenia Delasize.
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1795 Dec. 18
Avart, D. Luis Valentin
to Bishop Penalver y Cardenas
(New Orleans)
1) D. Luis Valentin Avart, from New Orleans ? ? tifies the Bishop
that he desires to marry Eugenia Delasize from the same parish, but
that he could not do so because of the diriment impediment of
consanguinity that exists between them. He asks, moreover, the
Bishop to order information to be accepted about the following
matters:
2) Avart set forth this relationship as follows:
a) That Luis Valentin Avart is the legitimate son of Valentin
Avart, captain of the militia and Julia Allain.
b) That Eugenia Delasize, his intended wife, is the
legitimate daughter of the late Nicholas Delasize and Maria
Piguery.
c) That Valentin Avert, father of Luis Valentin Avart, is the
legitimate son of Valentin Roberto Avart and Juanna Josefa Piguery.
d) That Maria Piguery, mother of his intended wife, is the
legitimate daughter of Antonio Joseph Piguery, and Francisca
Daspit.
e) That Maria Piguery, mother of his intended wife, is sister
of his paternal grandmother Juana Joseph Piguery, from which
results the impediment of consanguinity, unequal.
f) That Maria Eugenia Delasize is orphaned of her father;
that her mother is very poor and has to maintain three daughters.
So that if the marriage does not take place, his intended wife
would be exposed to other ends.
3) That since these facts are considered sufficient Luis Valentin
Avart begs the Bishop to grant them this dispensation.
Signed by Luis Valentin Avart.
--To this is added a decree by Bishop Penalver ordering the
information presented by the party to be received, and that the
witnesses appear, and the results to be brought in.
Signed by the Bishop.
--To this is added a note by Rivas certifying that the above decree
was issued and signed by Bishop Penalver on De4c. 22, 1795.
--To this is added another note by Rivas certifying that, on the
same day, he notified Luis Valentin Avart of the above decree.
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1795 Dec. 23
Rivas, Dr. Joseph Maria de, Secretary
(New Orleans)
Rivas certifies:
1) That Luis Valentin Avart appeared before him, and, answered
the questions asked as follows:
2) a) That his name is Luis Valentin Avart, legitimate son of
Valentin Avart and Julia Aleyn.
b) That he is 23 years old, baptized in this parish,
unmarried and engaged to Eugenia Delasize.
c) That he knows of no other impediment.
3) Finally he swears that all he said is the truth.
Signed by Luis Valentin Avart and notarized by Rivas.
--Immediately appeared D. Jose Leblanc de Villanneva, lieutenant of
the Regiment of infantry of Louisiana, who, under oath, testified
as follows:
a) That he knows Luis Valentin Avart from this parish,
legitimate son of Valentin Avart and Julia Alein.
b) That Eugenia Delasize is the daughter of D. Nicolas and
Maria Piguery.
c) That D. Valentin Avart, Luis' father, is the son of D.
Valentin Roverto, and Juan Josefa Piguery.
d) That Maria Piguery is the daughter of Antonio Joseph
Piguery and Francisco Daspit.
e) That Maria Piguery, Eugenia's mother, is sister of Juana
Josefa, Luis' grandmother, from which results the impediment of
consanguinity in the third degree, unequal.
f) That Eugenia is orphaned of father and has three sisters,
and her mother is very poor.
g) Finally, he swears to the truth of his statements and that
he is 36 years old.
Signed by Joseph Leblanc Villanneva and notarized by Rivas.
--Immediately appeared Pedro Fabrot, captain of the permanent
regiment of Louisiana, from whom Rivas received sworn testimony to
the truth of the same points witnessed by Joseph Leblanc
Villanneva. He swore also that he is 45 years old.
Signed by Pedro Fabrot (?) and notarized by Rivas.
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1795 Dec. 23
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis Bishop
(New Orleans)
The Bishop decrees:
1) That having examined the documents concerning Luis Valentin
Avart's petition for a dispensation to marry Eugenia Delasize, he
dispenses them from the impediment of consanguinity and considers
as legitimate any children they may have.
2) Moreover, that the parties must cease living under the same
roof for the time being, so that they may restore with their
example all they have destroyed by their scandal.
3) That, in order to absolve them from their fault, they must
pray, for fifteen days, on their knees, the three parts of the
rosary, and keep doing so after the wedding for a month.
4) That, to this end, information is to be sent to the pastor of
the "Sagrario" in order that he may dispense them from the
publication of the banns and marry them in the usual form.
Signed by the Bishop of Louisiana and witnessed by Rivas.
--To this is added a note by Rivas certifying that on 1796, Jan. 2,
he notified Luis Valentin Avart of the above decree.
--Another note by Rivas certifying that information was sent to the
pastor of the Cathedral Church of New Orleans.
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1796 Jan. 2
Landry, Alexandro
Documents concerning the petition of Alexandro Landry for a
dispensation from the diriment impediment in the third degree,
unequal, of consanguinity with Coleta Ebert.
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1795 Dec. 31
Landry, Alexandro
(La Fourche)
to Bishop Penalver y Cardenas
(New Orleans)
1) Alexandro Landry from the parish of La Fourche notifies the
Bishop that he desires to marry Coleta Ebert from the parish of S.
Gabriel de Manchac, but that he cannot do so because of the
diriment impediment that existed between them. He asks, moreover,
the Bishop to order this information be accepted about the
following matters:
2) Alexandro Landry set forth this relationship as follows:
a) That Alexandro Landry is the legitimate son of Estevan
Landry and Maria Landry.
b) That Coleta Ebert, his intended wife, is the legitimate
daughter of Francisco Ebert and Maria Blanc.
c) That Francisco Ebert, father of his intended wife, is the
legitimate son of Francisco Ebert and Margarita Ferrin.
d) That Francisco Ebert, grand-father of his intended wife,
is the legitimate son of Santiago Ebert and Margarita Landry.
e) That Estevan Landry, Alexandro's father, is the legitimate
son of Josef Landry and Maria Foret.
f) That Josef Landry, Alexandro's great-grand-mother of his
intended wife are the legitimate children of Antonio Landry and
Maria Grange, from which results the impediment of consanguinity in
the third and fourth degree, unequal.
g) That the majority of the Acadians, even of diverse
parishes, are relative so that it is very difficult to marry
strangers. That his intended wife, even having father and mother,
is poor so that if their marriage does not take place, she would be
exposed to other ends.
3) That since these facts are considered sufficient, Alexandro
Landry begs the Bishop to grant them this dispensation and that
Father Buenaventure de Castro, pastor of s. Gabriel de Manchac
may marry them in the usual form.
--To this is added, at the top of the first page, a note by Rivas
certifying that the above document was presented before him by the
party on Dec. 31, 1795, who said he could not sign.
--To this is added a decree by Bishop Penalver y Cardenas ordering
that the information presented by the party be received and that
the witnesses should appear and the results brought in.
--To this is added a note by Rivas certifying that the above decree
was issued and signed by Bishop Penalver on Jan. 2, 1796.
--Another note by Rivas certifying that, on the same day, he
notified Alexandro Landry of the above decree.
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1796 Jan. 2
Rivas, Dr. Joseph Maria de, Secretary
(New Orleans)
Rivas certifies:
1) That Alexandro Landry appeared before him, and, under oath,
answered the questions asked as follows:
2) a) That his name is Alexandro Landry from the parish of La
Fourche.
b) That he is the legitimate son of Estevan Landry and Maria
Landry.
c) That he is 20 years old, unmarried and engaged only to
Coleta Ebert from the parish of S. Gabriel de Manchac.
d) That he knows of no other impediment.
3) Finally, Alexandro Landry swears that all he said is the
truth, and did not sign because he could not.
This is notarized by Rivas.
--Immediately appeared Miguel Duga (Dugas ?), a witness presented
by Alexandro Landry, who, under oath, testified as follows:
a) That he knows Alexandro Landry, legitimate son of Estevan
Landry and Maria Landry.
b) That Coleta Ebert from the parish of S. Gabriel de Manchac
is the legitimate daughter of Francisco Ebert and Maria Blanc.
c) That Francisco Ebert, Coleta's father is the legitimate
son of francisco Ebert and Maria Ferrin.
d) That Francisco Ebert, grand-father of his intended wife,
is the legitimate son of Santiago Ebert and Margarite Landry.
e) That Estevan Landry, Alexandro's father, is the legitimate
son of Joseph Landry, and Margarita Foret.
f) That Joseph Landry, Alexandro's grand-father and Margarita
Landry, Coleta's great-grand-mother, were brothers, legitimate
children of Antonio Landry and Maria Grange, from which results the
impediment of consanguinity of the third and fourth degrees,
unequal.
g) That the majority of the Acadians are related, and that
the parents of Coleta are poor and have four children. That it was
publicly said that Alexandro used to frequent their house and had
relations with Coleta.
h) Finally, he swears to the truth of his statements and that
he is 31 years old. He did not sign because he could not.
This is notarized by Rivas.
--Immediately appeared Jose Moller another witness presented by
Alexandro Landry from whom Rivas received sworn testimony to the
truth of the same points witnessed by Miguel Dugas. He swore also
that he is 30 years old.
Signed by Jose Moller and notarized by Rivas.
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1796 Jan. 2
Penalver y Cardenas, Luis Bishop
(New Orleans)
The Bishop decrees:
1) That having examined the documents concerning Alexandro
Landry's petition for a dispensation to marry Coleta Ebert, he
dispenses them from the impediment of consanguinity and considers
as legitimate any children they may have.
2) Moreover, that the parties must cease living under the same
roof for the time being, so that they may restore with their
example all they have destroyed by their scandal.
3) Moreover, in order to absolve them from their fault, that,
during the publication of the banns, they must daily pray on knees
the three parts of the rosary and attend also the high Mass of the
parish.
4) Finally that information be sent to the pastor of St. Gabriel
de Manchac to marry them in the usual form.
Signed by the Bishop of Louisiana and witnessed by Rivas.
--to this is added a note by Rivas certifying that information was
sent to Father Buenaventure de Castro, pastor of St. Gabriel de
Manchac.
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