Thanks, Bill. I couldn't quite get the entire statement. Hard sometimes when 
reading on an iPhone. 

Gayle



> On May 20, 2017, at 5:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> 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]> 
>>> 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].
>>> 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.

-- 
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.

Reply via email to