Thanks, Doug and Margaret, for this very useful information. Looks like I've got to keep looking for the correct person!
Fred On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 6:45 PM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected] > wrote: > Hi Fred, > > Unless your 6th GGF was a single person you may not have the right Bras > Correa for this gentleman status at 50 years of age +/- at his death (sui > juris) emancipated/independent/single. The meaning of sui juris is as > noted by Doug. He had a will made up with his sister Francisca Correia, > also sui juris (single) being the executor. > > Margaret Vicente > > > On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Fred Estrella <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I think I found the death record for my 6th ggf but I'm having trouble >> reading the record. I read the date as 22 Dec 1735. After his name are the >> word "sui juris (sp?)"...what does that mean? Are there other important >> facts in the record, like wife's name or his parents names? The record is >> at the top left page: >> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOSEBASTIAO-O-1731-1746/SMG-PD-SAOSEBASTIAO-O-1731-1746_item1/P58.html >> >> Any help is much appreciated. >> >> Fred >> >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the >> right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my >> membership." >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > > > -- > Margaret M Vicente > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.

