Labranche, Jean Baptiste

Dispensation asked by Labranche to marry Melasia Trepagnier. Fran(cis)co Bermudez, notary.

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1802 Aug. 22

Blace, Father Geron(im)o
St. Charles, German Coast

Genealogical table: Jean Baptiste Labranche (father) of Michel Labranche, (father) of Jean-Baptiste Labranche and Jean Baptiste Labranche (father) of Marie Louise Labranche (mother) of Melasia Trepagnier. Blace certifies that the above genealogical tree is correct.

A.D.S. (French)

(1802)

Labranche, Jean Baptiste
( )

to Father (Thomas Hassett)
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Labranche of St. Charles of the German Coast appears and asks that his testimony be heard. He is the son of Miguel Labranche and Luisa Fortier. Melasia is the daughter of Fran(cis)co Trepagnier and Maria Louisa Labranche. His father and Melasia's mother are children of Juan B(autis)ta Labranche and Susanna Marchande and are related in the second degree. His fiancee's family is poor, with 6 children.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 27

Hassett, Father Thomas
New Orleans, Louisiana

The testimony is to be heard.

D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 27

Bermudez, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Labranche appeared before Hasset(t) and swore (to information given above). He is 25 and signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 31

Bermudez, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Pedro Rous(s)eau, Lieutenant Colonel of the army and commander of his Majesty's ships on the Mississippi, appeared and swore (to information given above). He is 51 and signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 31

Bermudez, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Gabriel Fonvergne appeared and swore (to information given above). He signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 31

Bermudez, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Juan Soulie appeared and swore (to information given above). He is 42 and signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 31

Bermudez, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Hassett grants the dispensation on certain conditions, one of which was an alms of 15 pesos to be given to the Convent of the Ursulines for the orphans, and an equal sum for the parish church and 30 pesos for the poor. Hassett signs.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 31

Bermudez, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

The superior of the Ursulines stated that she received 15 pesos from Labranche. She signs as Sister Antonia de Sta. Monica Ramos before the witnesses, Fran(cis)co Ramon Canet and Rafael Ramos.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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1802 Aug. 31

Bermudez, Fran(cis)co
New Orleans, (Louisiana)

Bermudez certifies that the 30 pesos were given by Labranche.

A.D.S. (Spanish)

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