This is what i make of it. Emo os 26 Dias do mes de Abril de 1798 apareceu neste Arquivo Manuel Moniz da Costa Medidor e disse que a batizada era sua filha e que a não tinha reconhecido por ser casado com Maria Pacheco, porem agora que casada por diz cargo de consciência a sua declaração assinou na minha presença e das testemunhas
On the 26 day of the month April 1798 appeared in this Archive Manuel Moniz da Costa , Medidor and said the baptized was his daughter and that he had not recognized for being married to Maria Pacheco , however now that she is married for of the weight of his consciousness he declared and signed in my presence and of the witnesses Job description - Medidor – a men who measures On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 7:28 PM, Margaret Vicente <[email protected] > wrote: > Not everything we read is quite the way we think especially almost 200 > years ago, with a different culture and most especially when we don't keep > it all in context. > > The birth record reads the Father appeared before the Priest on April 28th > 1798 to say the baptized was his daughter and that he was unable to > "perfilha-la" recognize her because he was already married and he wanted to > make it right (para descargo da sua consciencia). In this case he was > making honourable restitution to his daughter and her Mother and he did it > the day before her wedding day, which of itself shows the 'drama' behind > the scenes. He may have had to do that under "new pressures" like the > groom's family. He also was a witness at hi daughter's wedding. So it > all ties in nicely. > > > > Cheers. > > > > On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Hermano C. Pires <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> That is what I make out! Most ike confess and own up to his sin. >> :)) >> Hermano >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:00:31 -0800 >> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Interesting record NS Estrela 1798 >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> The "discharge his conscience".... clear his conscience, get it off his >> chest? Kinda along those lines? >> >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das >> Tainhas, Achada >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > 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. > -- www.georgepacheco.com -- 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.
