Sean, I'm using my iPhone so it's a bit small. But, from what I see it does say he was left at the home of Jose Silva and to be taken cared of for a period of seven years. The date is 16 Jan 1797. The godparents are Francisco Silveira Peixoto, son of Luisa Francisca, and Anna Thomasina, wife of Antonio Silva. The other name I believe was the priest. Maybe someone with a larger screen can complete the text for you.
Gayle > On May 22, 2017, at 9:43 PM, Sean Andrade <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you you the information! > > Cheri, I read through John's postings and found it very helpful, I even > noticed Exposto in his obit. > > Gayle, I took your advice and searched for his birth record. I believe I may > have found it: > > Top Left: > http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/PIC-MD-CANDELARIA-B-1793-1812/PIC-MD-CANDELARIA-B-1793-1812_item1/P80.html > > I believe it says he was left at the house of Jose da Silva? > > I am having a difficult time trying to read what it says and I can't > understand most of it. I see there are quite a few names but I can't figure > out their relationships with everyone else > >> On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:00:50 PM UTC-7, Cheri Mello wrote: >> People can abandon their baby today. In my county and state, a baby can be >> left at a hospital or fire station, no questions asked. Back then, in the >> Azores, they left the baby at the church. Sometimes, they left the baby at >> someone's door step, but a lot of the time, it was the church. >> >> The reason is probably the same then as it is now. The mother was unwed. She >> cannot provide for the child (she's too young, she has no means to support >> the baby) or perhaps her parents made her give the baby up. >> >> If your ancestor's parents came forward it would be noted in his baptism >> margin or in a book of legitimizations. If it's not there, then his parents >> never claimed him. The city paid a family to raise him for 7 years. At that >> point, he could chose to remain with the family or make his own way. Many of >> these children did not live. >> >> John Raposo wrote about this a few months ago. You can find his post here >> https://goo.gl/OyLyJT or you can search the forum/web board archive for >> "exposto roda" (without the quotes) and you will find a lot about this >> subject. >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > -- > 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.
