Thank you. While I was aware of slavery in Portugal, I am mostly curious as what prompts a slave's baptism. Was it their choice, were they forced to be baptized? Anybody know?
On Tuesday, 26 March 2019 23:57:36 UTC-4, Cheri Mello wrote: > > Debbie, > > It's not that unusual. John Raposo knows a lot about the history and may > be able to shed some light on it. > > Some sources say the Portuguese started the slave trade, some say the > Dutch. Regardless, the Portuguese were involved in it. > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > > On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:54 PM JesseAndDeborah Mendonca < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> So unusual. Is this basically unheard of or is there some history on >> slavery in Portugal. I understand the baptism being offered to a slave. >> I just don’t understand if slave means slavery as we know it. Can anyone >> explain? >> Debbie >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 4:19 PM Richard Francis Pimentel < >> [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> *Yes,** it does say slave of. This baptism is not of an infant but an >>> adult.* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Rick* >>> >>> *Richard Francis Pimentel* >>> >>> *Epping, NH* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Researching, Riberia Grande, Riberinha, Achada Grande, Bretanha, and >>> Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Acores* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> <[email protected] >>> <javascript:>> *On Behalf Of *[email protected] <javascript:> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 26, 2019 4:04 PM >>> *To:* Azores Genealogy <[email protected] <javascript:>> >>> *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Marianna - Baptism? >>> >>> >>> >>> This is not my ancestor but I'm curious as to what it means. I see this >>> as a baptism for Marianna (bottom of the page), instead of daughter of, I >>> think I see "escrava de", "slave of" is that correct? And does this say >>> that the priest had to get special permission to perform this baptism? Any >>> idea if this would have been a baby or an adult? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-LG-ROSARIO-B-1815-1823/SMG-LG-ROSARIO-B-1815-1823_item1/P99.html >>> >>> >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> Leonor >>> >>> -- >>> 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] <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] <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.
