Hi Suzanne, The record doesn't state his occupation. I believe these funeral practices were very common if not standard, but I can't say if the amount of money was generous or average or what.
best of luck with your research, :) Linda On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 8:57:10 AM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: > > Thank you Linda. Any ideas of what he did in life? This seems like > quite the affair for his death. > > Suzanne > > On Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 6:03:10 PM UTC-7, linda wrote: >> >> >> Hi Suzanne, >> >> Here's how I read it: >> >> "...having received the divine sacraments granted to the ailing, he was >> accompanied by the Colegio and Crosses of the Confr.os [brothers? >> religious fraternity?] of this Parish where his body was entombed wrapped >> in the garb of San Francisco dos Comuns, fes sette meyo officio prezente >> [seven divine offices were made over] his body, he didn't leave a will, nor >> anything clearly inscritis [written?], but while alive he said that he >> wanted to expend as his bequest seven thousand reis ...." I lose the plot >> at this point, but I think it states how the legacy should be spent on his >> funeral, burial, and liturgies. Red text indicates uncertainty in >> interpretation. >> >> hope that helps, >> >> :) >> >> Linda >> >> >> On Friday, August 11, 2017 at 4:11:08 PM UTC-7, Sme wrote: >>> >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SJR-CH-RIBEIRASECA-O-1763-1787/SJR-CH-RIBEIRASECA-O-1763-1787_item1/P176.html >>> >>> Bottom left (Manoel Machado husband of Rita Maria). >>> >>> Can someone please translate this doc from the 6th line down starting >>> at "Recebeo through the end of the document. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> Suzanne >>> >> -- 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.
