Burial of Jacques Poissant in 1734
Dans
mil sept-sent trente quatre le dix-neuvieme jour de mois d’Aoust je Sousigne
Pretre faisant les functions Curiales dans le Paroisse la Nativite de la Ste
Vierge, Seigneurie de la Prairie de la Magdeleine ai inhume in the cemeterie de
the ledit Paroisse le corps de Jacques Poissan dit LaSaline decede la nuit a
l’age de Soixante et quatorze ans en la Communion de Notre mere Ste Eglise et
muni des Sacremen. L’enterrement a ete fait en presence de Moise Dupuy, et Jean
Meunier qui ont Declare ne savoir ecrire ni Signer du ce’enquis Suivant
Ordonnance.
Jacques Deslignery, ptre
In
1734, the 19th day of the month of August, I, undersigned priest,
making the Curial function in the Parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin,
Seigneury of “LaPrairie de la Magdeleine” have buried in the cemetery of the
said Parish the body of Jacques Poissan dit LaSaline died at night at the age
of 74 years in the Communion of our Holy Mother the Church and provided the
sacrament. The interment has been made in the presence of Moise Dupuy and Jean
Meunier who declare not to know how to write nor sign this inquiry as required
by this Ordinance.
Jacques Deslignery, priest