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 <andrade.d.s...@gmail.com> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
