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Adulto Enla ciudad de San Fernando de Béjar a 26 de Junio Santiago de 1828. Yo el Presvítero D. Refugio dela Garza, Rox cura propio de esta ciu[da]d haviendo presedido el h.l. necesario catequismo q[u]e previene el ritual Romano Bauptisá solemnemente y puse los santos óleo y chrisma a Santiago Rox de 23 Nacido enla carolina del sur, h.l. de Santiago Rox y de Juana Rox, fueron sus Padrinos D. Juan Martín de Beramendi y Da Josefa Navarro, a quienes advertí su obligació[n] y parentesco. Y para que conste lo firmá.

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Adult In the city of San Fernando de Béxar on June 26, Santiago 1828, I, Presbyter don Refugio de la Garza, parish Rox priest of this city, the necessary catechism that legitimate son the Roman ritual provides having preceded, solemnly baptized and placed holy oil and chrism on Santiago Rox [James Ross], 23, born in South Carolina, legitimate son of Santiago Rox and Juana Rox; his godparents were don Juan Martín de Beramendi and doña Josefa Navarro whom I advised of their obligation and relationship. In witness thereof I signed it.

Refugio de la Garza
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[Source: Baptism records of San Fernando Church, 1826-1857, microfilm
duplicate, roll no. 2, copy located in the Spanish Archives, County Clerk's Office,
Bexar County Courthouse, San Antonio, Texas; transcription and translation by
Robert L. Tarín, Jr. on December 20, 1991.]