Maria Petra Olivas
dau. of: Thomas Antonio Olivas & Maria Josefa Peres y Banos
married: 10 July 1799 -- Juan Antonio Esparza
son of: Jose Francisco Antonio Esparza & Ana Polonia Peres.
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San Fernando Marriages, 1798 - 1856, translated by John Ogden Leal.
Page 2. SFM # 15, July 20, 1799.
ESPARZA, Juan Antonio, mestizo,
originally from San Juan del Mesquital, and raised since a child at Saltillo, and has been in this city for 2 years, legitimate son of Juan Antonio ESPARZA and Polonia PERES, from Saltillo;
to Maria Petra OLIVAS, Spanish, of this city,
legitimate daughter of the late Antonio OLIVAS and Josefa PERES.
Godparents: Jose Antonio de la GARZA & Concepcion FARIAS.
Witnesses: Ygnacio de los SANTOS & Jose Ramon LEAL, all of this city.

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Marriage Petition & Permissions of San Fernando Church,
translated by John Ogden Leal, San Antonio, Texas, October 1978.

Page 15. Feb. 11, 1773
Petition of THOMAS ANTONIO de OLIVAS: He states he is Spanish, a native of the Real Mines of San Joseph de el Parral, a soldier of this precidio of Bexar, widower of TEODORA MARTINEZ, legitimate son JOSEPH JUACHIN de OLIVA and NICOLESA de ESCUDERA. He states he wants to marry MARIA JOSEPHA PERES BANOS, Spanish, a native from the ** city of Monterey, ** but now living in this villa of San Fernando. She is the ** widow of JAVIER SEGUIN, ** and the legitimate daugher of MANUEL ANTONIO PERES BANOS and ANTONIA MARGARITA ROMERO. The petition was signed by Thomas Oliva.

Declaration of MARIA JOSEPH PERES BANOS: She states she has known OLIVA for 2 years and that she was the widow of JAVIER SEGUIN. She wants to marry THOMAS OLIVA of her own free will and has not given her word to marry anyone else. She said she was 27 years old. She did not sign the book, but it was signed by Martin Flores, the notary.

Declaration of THOMAS ANTONIO de OLIVA: He states he was the widower of TEODORA MARTINEZ who died in the villa of Coahuila. He says he wants to marry MARIA JOSEPH PERES BANOS, widow of JAVIER SEGUIN, but is now free to mary to marry MARIA JOSEPHA PERES BANOS. He said he was 40 years old. He did not sign the book, but Martin Flores, the notary did.

There is a notation from Luis Antonio Menchaca, Depositions from Blas de Abila, Joseph Sanchez, Manuel de la Fuentes all saying that Oliva & Peres Banos are free to marry and both were widowers.

Father Pedro Fuentes married the couple on March 12, 1773 after three days of festivities and no one made objections to the coming marriage.
The book was signed by Father Pedro Fuentes y Fernandez.

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San Fernando Burials, translated by John Ogden Leal.,
Page 21., Burial # 386. Dec. 22, 1772.
SEGUIN, Gabriel, married to Josefa PEREZ.

[Note by Nancy Peché: This should read:
Xavier SEGUIN, not Gabriel.
XAVIER SEGUIN was married to Maria Josefa Perez y Banes / Banos.].

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FRANCISCO XAVIER SEGUIN
Marriages:
Spouse: MARIA JOSEPHA PEREZ DE BANES
Marriage: 07 JAN 1760 Sagrario Metropolitano, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Notes:
** Husband previously married **
** Additional data in original record **

Source Information:
Batch Number: M605335
Source Dates: 1757 - 1788
Film or Fiche Number: 605095
Collection Details: Sagrario Metropolitano; Catolica
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Xavier Seguin and Maria Josefa Peres y Banos
were living in San Fernando de Bexar by Feb 1766.
Three of their children are found in the records at San Fernando Church:
Juan Jose Seguin bp. Feb 25, 1766
Juan Jose Seguin bp. Nov 5, 1768 m. Gertrudis Flores de Abrego
Jose Manuel Refugio Seguin buried: Sept. 9, 1772 - 10 days old.

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Some Seguin Websites:

http://www.seguindescendantshp.com/family.html

http://www.somosprimos.com/inclan/seguin.htm

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San Fernando Marriages: 1798 - 1856, translated by John Ogden Leal.,
Page 9., SFM # 66. Dec. 28, 1803.
HERNANDES, Francisco, Spanish, of this city,
legitimate son of the late Calletano [Cayetano] HERNANDES & Maria Ygnacia ORANDAY;
to Polonia de OLIVAS; Spanish, of this city,
legitimate daughter of the late Antonio de OLIVAS and Josefa VANOS.
Godparents: Miguel Flores & Antonia Abila.
Witnesses: Ygnacio Briones & Jose Ramon Leal, all of this city.
Father Bernardino Vallejo performed the marriage.

* Note by Nancy Peché:
Francisco HERNANDEZ and Maria Polonia de Olivas's daughter:
Maria Getrudis HERNANDEZ b. 16 Nov 1820 m. Enrique ESPARZA
son of: Jose Gregoria ESPARZA & Ana SALAZAR.


San Fernando Marriages, 1798 - 1856, translated by John Ogden Leal.
Page 74. SFM # 589. May 13, 1850.
ESPARSA, Enrique; to Gertrudis HERNANDES, widow of Francisco FUENTES.
Godparents and Witnesses: Francisco ESPARSA, Apolonia Trevino & Antonio Chaves.
Father Miguel Calvo performed the marriage rites and signed the book.

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I have more information on the Esparza's if anyone wants to contact me directly. The majority of my information is sourced.