I've seen a number of references to slaves - "escravos" - in the CCA records. My research is primarily in São Miguel.
MaryAnn On Thu, Sep 3, 2015 at 2:29 AM, linda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 8:53:17 PM UTC-7, manita.morgado wrote: >> >> Slave? >> >> I've never seen or noticed that in a CCA records. I guess it could have >> been there and I didn't realize. >> >> Really? >> >> How common would this have been? >> > > As it happens, this week I've been going through early and mid 18th > century baptismal and marriage records for Angra and Horta. During this > period and in these two cities, references to slaves are relatively > common. I jotted a few notes as I went along, but wasn't trying to be > exhaustive in catching them, and for Angra Baptisms 1719-1729, I counted > about 20 records for slaves. Between 1710 and 1719, I noted at least 5 (by > then, I was growing tired of jotting page numbers, so there are probably > more). Though generally of babies, several of these baptisms were > of adults. I also observed two further records with English slave owners > rather than native Portuguese owners. In Horta I took note of four slave > records (two baptisms and two obits), and one baptism in Velas, Sao Jorge > as well (there are certainly more instances of slaves in the records of > these two cities, but I stopped noting them). Previously, I've observed > records for slaves in Lajes/Praya da Victoria, Terceira (possibly > elsewhere) too, but I don't have my notes about those to hand at the moment. > > Angra and Horta were two of the principal cities for the archipelago-- the > seats of commerce and government-- so that may account for the presence of > the slave populations there. These urban centers were populated by some > of the wealthier citizens of the islands. I inferred from names and > titles that many of the slave owners were of high social status. In two or > three cases, women were listed as the owners. The time period and > places are critical-- Portugal was one of the earlier countries to ban the > practice of slavery, IIRC-- my notes are on another computer-- but I'm not > sure now of the dates. If you have been going through 19th century records > and/or rural parishes, then you are less likely to have seen slaves > mentioned. Also, if you aren't a native speaker (I am not), then it's very > easy to pass over the word. I was also surprised the first time I > encountered and understood it. > > rambling thoughts late at night-- hope this is helpful, > > Linda > > > >>> On Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 4:28:30 PM UTC-7, Mara wrote: >>> >>>> The child of eight days baptized March 7? 1659 son of one of the slaves >>>> by the name of Maria of (belonging to) Barbara of Sao Goncalo (S. Goncalo >>>> is the name of the area/place in S. Pedro) The Godfather was Sebastiao do >>>> Rego son of Francisco Martins >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 5:35 PM, Sandra Perez <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sebastiao's birth--bottom right. I think I see Goncalo Frz or Joao >>>>> Goncalo Frz and maybe Barbara. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> . >>>>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1643-1667/SMG-PD-SAOPEDRO-B-1643-1667_item1/P90.html >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Sandra Perez >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> -- > 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. > -- *MaryAnn Santos* Senior Advisement and Student Affairs Administrator Department of Art and Art Professions NYU/Steinhardt 212.998.5702 [email protected] Follow us at *Twitter / @NYUart <https://twitter.com/NYUart>Instagram / @nyuart <http://instagram.com/nyuart>* *Facebook / NYU Art Department <https://www.facebook.com/pages/NYU-Art-Department/53833145389>* -- 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.
