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Translation Assistance - 1757 Family Drama


By rlm99x - Posted on 23 October 2014

On January 28, 1757, Maria Antonia de Carrion (wife of Vicente Gonzalez de Solis) provided testimony - I believe it is in response to the pending marriage of Lugarda Gonzalez de Solis to Joseph Rodriguez, but I'm not 100% certain of the circumstances regarding her testimony. Statements were also made by Silvestra Munoz (wife of Antonio Gonzalez de Solis). Silvetra is the daughter of Juan Joseph Munoz who is the brother of my 5th great grandfather. Also named are Gertrudis de Alarcon, mother of Juan Joseph Munoz (she is my 6th great grandmother).

The first few pages are pretty tough to read, but subsequent pages are easier to read. The testimony begins here: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-15265-4322-34?cc=1804458&wc=MC76-ZZ9:147565401,147565402,149937801

It includes 11 screen images for a total of 21 pages of testimony. It appears to get very personal when one of the woman is referred to as a "puerca cochina" on image #276 (left hand page). I'm sure these were harsh words for 1757.

I'd plan to add these records to my family file, but would love to understand exactly what started this, how these people were involved, and how it ended.

Any translation assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.