Land Titles from the Parish of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios da Vila de Sousa, 1854 - 1856

This volume refers to land titles from the parish of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios da Vila de Souza, from 1854-1856. It contains titles of plots of land belonging to Mathias de Barros Ordonho, Joaquim Pereira da Cunha, João de Sousa Martins Pereira, Joana Maria da Conceição, José Gomes do Rego, Jozé de Souza Diaz (guardian of the orphas Maria José and Candidas), Alexandre Chavier Lobo, Francisco Xavier da Silva, among others. Lands were obtained through inheritance, purchase, or other means and were located in Carnauba, Malhada, Buqueirão, Jatobá, Xiquixiques, Malta, Paso do Sedro and in the parcels of land called Timbauba, Santa Rosa, Bom sucesso, Alagoa de Dentro, São Bento, Sedro and others.

Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.

Extent and format of original material: 1 manuscript volume of 192 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book, with non-original hardcover. Damaged by acidity of the paper and iron gall ink. Some folios are torn. Numerated through folio 187.