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Can anyone help with the translation of this record? It's from the processati packet from an 1824 in Sessa, and I believe it's a 1767 parochial death record for Francesco (Francescum) Sperlongano who died age 65. Pretty sure I understand it up to "fu annorum 65" (died age 65) but can anyone help translate what's beyond that?
Francesco was of this parish -Sant'Onofrio. He had received all of the necessary Sacraments. Although these are not specifically listed in this document, they normally were the Holy Eucharist (Communion), Penance (Confession), and Extreme Unction (the Last Rites).
Along the side of the document, it states that this document was to be used for marriage. There's really nothing else in this extracted document other than the names of two parish priests. The first was the parish priest at the time of the death whose name appeared in the parish book. The signature at the bottom was for the parish priest at the time this extracted copy of the death record was prepared on May 16, 1824 for the marriage.
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