OMGosh, Victor, this is amazing! I knew Bernarda Rosa was going to lead me somewhere one day! LOL Her name was so unusual that I made a note of it and eventually she turned out to be a greatgrandmother along with her husband, Domingos Antonio de Sousa! Thank you so much for this info, I will enjoy reading about my ancestor in other than church records.
Rosemarie [email protected] Researching Sao Jorge, Terceira, Graciosa, Faial and Pico, Azores, Isola delle Femmine, Sant' Elia, Sicily On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 9:10 AM, Victor Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > I came across this Masters dissertation by Rui Duarte Brasil Marques, *Society > and economy of the council of Velos in the 18th-19th centuries* > <https://sigarra.up.pt/flup/pt/pub_geral.show_file?pi_gdoc_id=726788>, > while searching for a name that appears in the obituary of João de Sousa > Machado > <http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-VL-NORTEGRANDE-O-1780-1797/SJR-VL-NORTEGRANDE-O-1780-1797_item1/P252.html> > on my direct paternal line. (@Rosemarie Capodicci - this is one of our > common ancestors) > > It's amazing to read about things like land ownership, agriculture, > aristocracy, living conditions, etc. Most relevant to the people on this > list is the mention of various names. For example, on pg. 55, it contains a > description of a typical land lease using one of my ancestors' contracts: > > - *The new renters, Bernarda Rosa, widow of Domingos António, and her > son Domingos António de Sousa during 6 years had to pay annually in cash > 140,000 reis and in goods 18 cheeses of 4 pounds each, 3 of 10 pounds and 8 > barrels(?) of butter.* > > > There are many other names in this dissertation so if your lines lead you > to the council of Velas in São Jorge you should search through the > dissertation. You may even find the design an ancestor used for branding > their livestock! > > -Victor Soares > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
