The word "testemunha" is witness and is often see in baptisms and marriages. In this record the similar abbreviations are for testament (last will) and testamenteiro (executor of a will).
It says he "fez testamento" (abbr: testam.o), which means made a will; and "deixou por testamenteiro" (abbr: testament.o) which mean left as the will's executor, his son Manuel Ferreira (abbr M.el Frr.a) Bill Seidler On Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 5:22:52 PM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: > Mary, > > The date is 9 October 1719. But, no names of relatives that I see. I think > there was a witness, Teo (?) son of Manuel Ferreira. CITCEM doesn't show > any birthdate or parents. Wife is shown as Maria Francisca Maciel and lots > of children. It confirms his death date. > > Hope that helps, > > Gayle > > > > On May 19, 2017, at 4:07 PM, Mary Pimentel Wheeler <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > I find his name and date of death in the first few lines, but can't make > out the rest. Does anyone see parent's or children's names in this Obito? > > Seb(am) de Mendonca. > Died 09 October(?) 1719 > At the age of 65 more or less. > > > > thank you. > > -- > 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] <javascript:>. > 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.
