Babin, Pavlo(?) Ypolite

Dispensation asked by Pablo Barbi (Babin) in order to marry Enrriqueta Leblanc.

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(1796 Apr. 17)

Babin, Pavlo (?) Ypolite
LaFourche(?), Louisiana

to Bishop (Penalver y Cardenas
LaFourche(?), Louisiana)

Babin of LaFourche wants a dispensation to marry Enrriqueta Leblanc who is related to him. He asks (Penalver) to hear his testimony and that of the witnesses. He is the son of Jose Barbin and Maria Leblanc and Enrriqueta is the daughter of Simon Leblanc, full brother of the above mentioned Maria Leblanc, children of Desiderio Leblanc and Maria Landri. Enrriqueta's father is dead and the said Ana Arnau is very poor and has five children. Babin is able to support Enrriqueta and if he does not marry her it would be difficult for her because it is well known that he has called on her for six years with the purpose of marrying her.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 Apr. 17

(Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop
LaFourche (?), Louisiana

Penalver will receive the testimony. Father Isidro Quintero, as pro-secretary signs also and certifies that Penalver issued the above decree and that he (Quintero) notified Babin of it.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796 Apr. 17)
Quintero, Father Isidro
(LaFourche, Louisiana)

Pablo Babin appeared and swore that he is a native and resident of LaFourche the son of J(ose)ph Babin and Maria Leblanc, that he is 20 years old and single, and has promised to marry no one else except Henrriqueta Leblanc. Babin signs this.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796 Apr. 17)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(LaFourche, Louisiana)

Jose Burjou appears as a witness and swears to (approximately the same information given in Babin's testimony above with the additions) that Henrriqueta is the daughter of Simon Leblanc and Ana Arnau, that he knows that Babin frequents his fiancee's house. Burjou is 72 years old.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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(1796 Apr. 17)

Quintero, Father Isidro
(LaFourche, Louisiana)

Pablo Babi presents Jose Landri as a witness. He swears to (approximately the same information given above). He is 43 years old. He signs his name as Joseph Landry.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1796 Apr. 18

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop
LaFourche, Louisiana

In the parish of the Ascension, Penalver grants the dispensation from the second degree of relationship to Babin and Enrriqueta Leblanc both of the parish of St. James of Caabanose (Cabahonose) under the following conditions. They are to live separately, make a general confession, say the Rosary daily for two months, confess every other week and clean the church every week. The parish priest of the above church, Father (Patrick) Mangan is to be notified of this decree and is to marry them only when all conditions have been fulfilled and paternal consent gained. Quintero certifies as pro-secretary and adds in notes that he notified Pablo Babi of the above decree and sent the notice as ordered (to Mangan).

D.S. (Spanish)

IV-5-h D.S., A.D.S. 10pp. 4to. (Spanish)
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