Hi, I have some of the same names (Souza de Figueredo, Meneses, Soares and Curvelo/Corvelho) in one section of my tree (Villa do Porto, Santa Maria), and I think we probably connect a generation or two back from this record. Perhaps we already chatted about that a while back?
Anyway, this is how I read the record: Bernardino filho de Joze Soares, e de Sua molher Donna Izabel de Figueiredo naturais desta Parochial da Glorioza Santa Barbara desta Ilha de Santa Maria moradores no Lugar do Norte nasces em os nove dias do mes de Julho de mil Sette annos Sincoenta e outo foi baptizado em os dezaseis dias do ditto mes, e anno por mim Fran- cisco de Miranda vigario desta Parochial de Seus Pays nella: foi Padrinho Ignacio de Souza de Figueirdo Homem Solteiro filho do Alferes Joao Soares de Figuerido, que Deus tem e Madrinha Donna Francisca dos Reys filha do ditto Alferes molher solteira: foram Testemunhos o Capitam Mauricio de Souza Menezes, Manoel Joze Coelho [Corvelho??], Solteiro filho de Marianna Coelha [Corvelha??] viuva moradores nesta freguezia, que comigo aSignaram dia, mes, e anno Supra Vigr.o Fran.co d[e] Miranda [and two witness signatures] This is how I interpret it (sections which you wrote "???" I've put into red): Bernardino son of Jose Soares, and of his wife Dona Isabel de Figueiredo natives of this Parish of Glorious Santa Barbara of this island of Santa Maria [and] living in the place [neighborhood] of the North, born on the 9th of the month of July of 1758 He was baptised on the 16th of the same month and year by me Fran- cisco de Miranda vicar of this Parish in which his parents reside; [the] Godfather was Ignacio de Souza de Figueiredo [a] single man [and the] son of Alfares Joao Soares, who God has [i.e., who is deceased] and [the] Godmother [was] Dona Francisca dos Reis daughter of the same Alfares [Joao Soares de Figueiredo] a single woman; [the] witnesses [were] the Captain Mauricio de Souza Meneses, Manoel Joze [Corvelho], single son of Marianna [Corvelha] widow [who both] live in this village, who signed [this document] along with me [on the] above day month and year Vicar Francisco de Miranda The first signature is probably Mauricio de Souza Meneses Manoel Jose Corvelho Coelho vs. Corvelho: In the body of the record, the name in question looks like "Coelho" to me too, but I believe it's more likely to be Corvelho. The witness signature looks more like Corvelho to me, and it's a name that's very common in Santa Barbara parish. hope this helps, :) Linda On Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 2:04:34 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: > > Top left: > http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMA-VP-SANTABARBARA-B-1745-1763/SMA-VP-SANTABARBARA-B-1745-1763_item1/P85.html > > > > > Here is my translation. Any help with corrections or filling in the > blanks is much appreciated. > > > > Bernadino > > 9 July 1758 > > Son of Jose Soares y Donna Izabel de Figueiredo > > Bernadino son of Jose Soares and of his wife, Izabel de Figueiredo, > natives of this parochial of Gloria Santa Barbara of this island of Santa > Maria, residents of the place of Norte, born on the 9th day of the month > of July 1758. Was baptized on the 12th day of the same month and year by > me, Francisco de Miranda vicar of this parochial of our ???? ?????. For > godfather, Ignacio de Souza de Figueiredo ???, single, son of Alferes > (Ensign) Joao Soares de Figueiredo ???? ???? . Godmother, Donna Francisca > dos ???, daughter of same Alferes ???? ????. For witnesses, Captain > Mauricio de Sousa ????, Manoel Jose Coelho, single, son of Marianna Coelho, > widow, resident of this same parish that with me signed day, month and year > as above. > > Vicar Francisco de Miranda > > Marianna Coelho??? > > Manoel Jose Coelho > > > > > > > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > > ------------------------------ > [image: Avast logo] <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/antivirus> > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
