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Marriage of James Bowie and Ursula de Veramendi
Transcription and Translation by Robert L. Tarín, Jr.
©1996-1997, Robert L. Tarin. All Rights Reserved
[Transcription]
April 25, 1831
338
D[on] Santiago Buy con D[oñ]a Ursula de Beramendi
Abril
En la ciudad de San Fernando de Béjar á 25 de Abril de1831 Yo el Presbítero D. Refugio dela garsa cura propio de esta ciudad practicadas las diligencias de estilo y amonestados en tres días festivos inter missarum solemnia quelo fueron el 11=17, y 24 de dho mes, y no haviendo resultado canónico impedimento alguno, aun pasadas mas de 24 horas después de leída la última casé y velé in facie eclesie a D. Santiago Buy natural de la Luiciana de la américa del norte hijo lego de D. Ramón Buy y de Da Alvina Yons: con Da Ursula de Beramendi natural de esta Ciudad hija lega de D. Juan Martín de Beramendi y de Da Ma Josefa Navarro: fueron sus pads fueron sus padres; y testigos al verlos casar D. José Ángel Navarro y D. Juan Franco Bueno y pa qe conste lo firmé.
Refugio dela Garsa
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[Translation]
[Entry No.] 338
Mr. James Bowie with Miss Ursula de Veramendi
April
In the city of San Fernando de Béxar on April 25, 1831, I, Don Refugio de la Garza, parish priest of this city, [having] performed the customary measures and published banns on three holy days in solemn mass which were the 11th, 17th and 24th of said month, and no canonical impediment having resulted, even though more than 24 hours have passed after having read the last one, married and veiled within the church don Santiago Buy [James Bowie], native of Louisiana in North America, legitimate son of don Ramón Buy [Rezin Bowie] and doña Alvina Yons [Alvina Jones]: with doña Ursula de Beramendi, native of this city, legitimate daughter of don Juan Martín de Beramendi and doña María Josefa Navarro: their sponsors were her parents and the eyewitnesses to the marriage [were] don José Ángel Navarro and don Juan Francisco Bueno, and in witness thereof I signed it.
Refugio de la Garza
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