Decour, Valleri

(This manuscript is illegible in many parts and this calendar supplies information for some parts as it is read in other parts of the document).

Proceedings for a dispensation asked by Valerio Decoure in order to marry Augustina Decuire.

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(1796) (Apr. 27)

Decour, Valleri
(______)

to Bishop (Luis Penalver y Cardenas
New Orleans, Louisiana)

Decour, of the parish of St. Francis of (Pointe Coupee, Louisiana) Punta Cortada, wishes to marry Augustina Decuire, also of the same parish, to whom he is related. He asks a dispensation and begs (Penalver) to receive his information and that of his witnesses on these points: He is the son of Mariana Baxon and Pedro Decoure, son of J(ose)ph Decoure and Mariana Decuire, daughter of Juan Fran(cis)co Decuire and Isabel Chartrein. Agustina Decuire, his fiancee, is the same origin and faith. She is the daughter of Magdalena Boa and Juan Pablo Decuire, son of Genoveva Mayeux and Juan Fran(cis)co Decuire, son of Juan Francisco Decuire and Isabel Chartrein, their grandparents. Thus they are related in the third degree. He has visited her house often with a view to marrying her.

L.S. (Spanish)

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1797 Apr. 27

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
(New Orleans), Louisiana

The testimony is to be received. Father Isidro Quintero certifies this as secretary.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1797 Apr. 27

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Valerio Decour appeared and swore that he is a native of Punta Cortada, the son of Pedro Decoure and Mariana Baxon, his age is twenty(?), he has promised to marry no one else but Agustina Decuire, there is not any other impediment except that of third degree relationship. Decour signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1797 Apr. 27

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Carlos Duf( ?) appeared as a witness and swore to (essentially the same information as has been given above). The witness signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1797 Apr. 27

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

(______) appears as a witness and swears to (essentially the same information as given above). The witness signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1797 Apr. 28

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis
(New Orleans), Louisiana

Decour is to appear(?) Quintero certifies this decree and adds in a note that he notified Decour of it.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1797 Apr. 28

Quintero, Father Isidro
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Decour appears before (Penalver) and states that he is the support of Agustina's family(?) The bishop signs with his flourish and Decour signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1797 Apr. 29

Penalver y Cardenas, Luis, Bishop of
New Orleans, Louisiana

The dispensation is granted under certain conditions. Father Nicolas Gerbois is to be notified so that he may marry them when these conditions have been fulfilled. Quintero certifies this.

IV-5-n L.S., D.S., A.D.S. 12pp. 4to. (Spanish)
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