With the help of JR who pointed me in the right direction; I finally found the marriage record of my "elusive" Manoel Rapozo Abeilha's parents Manoel Rapozo and Maria de Ceo.
http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1742-1756/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1742-1756_item1/P56.html Bottom of right page and top of next page (left side) I read the date as December 9, 1752. Manoel Rapozo(so) son of Manoel Rapozo(so) and Maria Ferreira??? and Maria de Ceo daughter of Joam da Costa and Catherina Rapozo(so) Am, I reading Manoel's mothers name correctly as Ferreira? Any help greatly appreciated! Lee Estep, Oak Hill WV -- 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.

