SERVA DE (servants of)

I think this page can be instructive in so many ways --- first there IS a possibility that your ancestor could have been enslaved & then a servant.  These people would not show up under any of the surname tabs in this blog - but might show up later at some time if I can connect them to a surname.  In my West Virginia research I was able to match up a few enslaved in the US with their post emancipation names in some cases;  second you might be related to the employer - as I am related to Nicolau Araujo Neves - my fourth great grandfather who had a "serva de";   third you might be related to one of the witnesses or godparents.  For instance, m ancestor Rosa Maria (dos Santos) da Natividade (daughter of Nicolau Araujo Neves) was a godmother in one instance. 

The items in bold (other than the name of the servant) are names that I am studying or my family names.  

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Anna, serva de Antonio Lopes Talaia,  *****       doRBaps1842-52 - 104/ - On 11/7/1845, Joze was bap, b. 10/29/1845, s/o Anna, serva de Antonio Lopes Talaia, gods - Joze Manoel Gabriella & Rosa Anntonia do Rosario, m/d Roberto Soares Correia.

Anna - serva de Jose Antonio    *****     doRBaps1852-64 - 34/- On 6/21/1854, Constantino was bap, b. _____, he was a Liberto, s/o Anna, serva de Jose Antonio, gods _____________ & __________. 

Anna - serva de Joze Francisco de Almeida     *****      doRBap1842-52 - 41/ - On 11/15/1843, Francisca was bap, b. _____ d/o Anna, serva de Joze Francisco de Almeida, gods - Francisco Antonio Duarte & Francisca Gomes do Rosario, m/d Antonio Gomes Tantuna.   

Anna - serva de Manoel Costa      +*****      doRBaps1842-52 - 37/ On 10/10/1843, Joze was bap, b. 10/3/1843, s/o Anna, serva de Manoel Costa, gods - Joze Mauricio Soares & Maria da Silva Monteiro; 

?Anna (name was almost impossible to read and could be another name), serva de Theresa Oliveira de Faria    *****     doRBaps1852-64 - 114/- On 2/27/1859, Maria was bap, b. _____, d/o ?Anna, serva de Theresa Oliveira de Faria, gods _______________ & _________

Antonia serva de Maria Romana Leite  doRBaps1852-64 - 11/- On 1/6/1853, Clara was bap, b. _______, d/o Antonio, serva de Maria Romana Leite, gods -  Antonio Gomes Neves & Clara, f/d Joao Nepocemino de Almeida;  

Brazia, serva de Maria Antonia Almeida,     *****      doRBaps 1852-64 - 102/-On 9/5/1858, Maria was bap, b. 8/28/1858, d/o Brazia serva de Maria Antonia Almeida, gods - Theophilo, serva de Joaquim Serafim de Brito, & Narciza serva de Jose Antonio Dias;   

Candida - serva de Anna Gertrudes da Graca     *****     doRBaps1842-52 - 40/ - On 11/11/1843, Roza was bap, b. 10/31/1843, d/o Candida serva de Anna Gertrudes da Graca, gods - Roberto Francisco de Almeida & Rosa Maria Alves, m/d Antonio Joaquim Monteiro.  

Carlotta -  serva de  Nicolau Antonio Duarte     *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 25/- On 6/5/1843, Carlotta - of GUINE  - gods - Miguel Antonio de Carvalho & Josefa Narcisa do Rosario, w/o Manoel Antonio da Costa  - NOTE THAT THIS CERTIFICATE IS RELATIVE TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM GUINE WHO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN BAPTIZED ON THE SAME DAY SO ENTERED IN THE SAME CERTIFICATE - look for LUIZ in the margin;   

Carlotta - serva de Pedro Rodrigues Castro - doRObits1855-1865 - 56/-  On 1/6/`861, Antonio died, s/o Carlotta, serva de Pedro Rodrigues Castro.  

Clara - serva de Theresa Oliveira de Faria  *****  doRBaps1852-64 - 57.-  On 10/12/1855, Julia was bap, b. _____d/o Clara, serva de Theresa Oliveira de Faria, gods - _____ & ________;  

Esperanza, serva de Xavier Cratt,     *****     doRBaps1842-52 - 240/-  On 12/2/1849, Francisca was bap, b. 11/16/53,  d/o Esperanza, serva de Xavier Cratt, she was of GUINE, gods:  Joao Felippe Benicio & Francisca Lopes da Piedade, m/d Jose Manoel da Silva;

Gertrudes serva de  Carlos Fermino,     ******      doRBaps1852-64 - 12/ - On 1/16/1853, Rofina was bap, b. 12/31/1852, d/o Gertrudes, serva de Carlos Fermino, gods - Joaquim Jose da Silva & Rofina Soares Ramos;      doRBaps1852-64 -  46/- On 1/21/1855, Maria was bap, b. _____, d/o Gertrudes serva de Carlos Fermino, gods - ___________ & Maria Francisca dos Santos.

Gregorio, an ADULT from Guine, serva de Nicolao Antonio Duarte     ******      doRBap1842-52 - 157/ -  Around March, 1847,   Gregorio, an ADULT from Guine, serva de Nicolau Antonio Duarte, gods, _______ da Silva & ________  Carvalho

Hibertino - serva de Pedro Carlos de Freitas     *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 217/-  On 2/5/1849, Emilia was bap, b. 1/29/1849, d/o Umbelina, serva de Julia Maria Leite, gods - Hibertino, serva de Pedro Carlos de Freitas & Josefa, serva de Jose Bento d' Oliveira; 

Ignacia - serva de Jose Antonio Dias de Pina      *****      doRBaps1852-64 86/-  On 12/20/1857, Angelina was bap, b. _____d/o Ignacia, serva de Jose Antonio Dias de Pina, gods  - _______ & _______ from Boa Vista.   

Ignacia - serva de Maria Roza da Conceicao - doRBaps52-64 - 28/-  On 1/1/1854, Antonio was  bap., b. 12/24/1853, s/o Ignacia, serva de Maria Roza da Conceicao, gods -  Manoel Anna de Jesus & Antonia, f/d Josepha Maria da Conceicao.  

Joana - serva de Josefa Amalia de Freitas    *****     doRBaps1842-52 - 33/- On 8/30/1843, Roza was bap, b. _____, d/o Joanna, serva de Josefa Amalia de Freitas. gods - ________ & Amalia de Freitas/doRosario, m/d ________  da Silva);   

Jose - serva de Nicolau Antonio Duarte     *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 25/-  6/5/1843 - of GUINE  - gods - Joao de Almeida Coimbra & his wife, Maria Soares da Silva  NOTE THAT HE WAS A PART OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM GUINE WHO WERE ALL NOTED (CLUMPED TOGETHER) IN ONE ENTRY ON 6/5/1843, PAGE 25 - look for the name LUIS in the margin;   

Josefa, serva de Joao Baptista Almada of Portugal    *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 106/ - On 12/3/1845, Maria &  Rosa (who were TWINS) were bap, b. _______daughters of Josefa, serva de Joao Baptista Almada of Portugal, gods - ________ & _______.  

Josefa -    serva de  Jose Bento d' Oliveira    *****       doRBaps1842-52    - 217/-  On 2/5/1849, Emilia was bap, b. 1/29/1849, d/o Umbelina, serva de Julia Maria Leite, gods - Hibertino, serva de Pedro Carlos de Freitas & Josefa, serva de Jose Bento d' Oliveira; 

Julia - serva de Candido Antonio da Silva - Mother of Antonio (b. around 1857/8 )   ***** doR Baps 1852-64 -77/-  On 5/18/1857, Lourenco was bap, b. 5/9/1857, s/o Antonio Mathias Lopes & Maria Antonia Neves, gods - _____ &  - Julia, serva de Candido Antonio da Silva;  doRBaps1852-64 - 90/- On 2/19/1858, Antonio was bap, b. _______ , s/o Julia serva de Candido Antonio da Silva, gods - Antonio Custodio do Rosario & Maria Rosa de Encarnacao.

Lourenco - serva de Nicolau Antonio Duarte   ***** doRBaps1842-52 - 25/-  On 6/5/1843 - Lourenco of GUINE was bap - gods - Teofilo Antonio Duarte & Ana Joana de Lima w/o Roberto Antonio de Brito . NOTE THAT HE WAS A PART OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WERE BAPTIZED AT THE SAME TIME AND SAME DAY AND THE PRIEST PUT THEM ALL IN ONE CERTIFICATE - which is confusing b/c you first think it only relates to one person -- look for the name LUIS in the margin.   

Luis - serva de Nicolau Antonio Duarte    *****    doRBaps 1842-52 - 25/-  On 6/5/1843, Luis was bap -of GUINE  - gods - Manoel Roberto da Silva & Maria, filha de Antonio Rodrigues de Carvalho.   NOTE THAT HE WAS A PART OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WERE BAPTIZED AT THE SAME TIME AND SAME DAY AND THE PRIEST PUT THEM ALL IN ONE CERTIFICATE - which is confusing b/c you first think it only relates to one person -- and this LUIS is the person who is named in the margin. 

Manoel  serva de  Dr. Julio Jose Dias    *****   doRBaps1842-52 -  On 5/6/1843, Aldina was bap,  b/ _____. d/o Rosa, serva de Joao Joaquim Marques, gods - Manoel, serva de Julio Jose Dias & Maria Rosa Margarida;  

Marcelina - serva de Joao Antonio Leite  *****    doRBaps1852-64, 83/-  On 11/22/1857, Marcelina was bap,  b. ______,  gods - ______ &  Marcelina, serva de Joao Antonio Leite.  

Margarida serva de  Dr. Julio Maira Pinto da Costa  *****     doRBaps1852-64 -76/- On 3/24/1857, Candida was bap, b.  _____ ,  d/o Margarida serva de Dr. Julio Maria Pinto da Costa, gods - __________ & ________________.

Maria - serva de Theotonio Marianna ?     *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 26/- On 6/8/1843, Antonio was bap, b. 5/30/1843, s/o Joaquina Maria ?Thereza, gods - Antonio Luis Delgado & Maria, serva de Theotonio Marianno.   

Maria, serva de Joao Nepocemino Almeida     *****      doRBaps1852-64 - 103/- On 10/4/1858,, Francisco was bap, b. _____, s/o Maria, serva de Joao Nepocemino Almeida, gods _________ & Clara Maria Almeida.   

Maria - serva de Jose Manoel da Costa      *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 36/-  On 9/24/1843, Archangela was bap, b. ______, d/o Maria serva de Jose Manoel da Costa, gods - Nicolau, serva de Joze Francisco de Almeida & Archangela, serva de Anna Maria da Costa;  

Maria - serva de Nicolau Antonio Duarte      ******      doRBaps1852-64 - 33/- On 4/30/1854, Valerio was bap, b. _____. child of Maria, serva de Nicolau Antonio Duarte, gods  -  ___________ &   Valerio, serva de Julio Jose Dias.

Maria Magdalena - serva de Dr. Julio Jose Dias     *****  doRBaps1842-52 - 146/ On 12/21/1846, Jose was bap, b. _____, s/o Maria Magdalena, serva de Julio Jose Dias, gods - Theophilo Joaquim d' Oliveira & Jozefina, filha de Theotonio Marianno de Faria;   doRBaps1852-64 -49/-  On 4/4/1855, Clara was bap, b.  3/28/55, d/o Maria Magdalena, serva de Dr. Julio Jose Dias, gods - Joao Lourenco Gomes & Ignes Maria Neves, m/d Francisco Andre Gomes.  

Maria Nunes de Pina - serva de Reverendo Padre Romoaldo Neves de Pina   *****      doRBaps1852 - 64 - 91/- On 2/25/1858, Paulo was bap, s/o Maria Nunes de Pina, serva de Reverendo Padre Ramaldo Neves de Pina (there follows some language abut the conditions of the baptism "baptizado foi Liberto na Pio Batismal pela sobre detto".)  

Maria da Piedade - serva de Archanja da Cruz dos Santos     *****      doRBaps1852 -64 - 60/ - On 1/27/1856, Rosa was bap, b. 1/19/1856, d/o Maria da Piedade, serva de Archanja da Cruz dos Santos, gods - Jose Manoel Soares & Rosa Maria da Natividade, m/d Antonio Serafim dos Santos.  (Rosa Maria's mother was a da Cruz dos Santos). 

Maria da Piedade - serva de Manoel Ferreira Nobre  *****      doRBaps1852- 64 - 101/- on 8/22/1858, Luiz was bap, b. _____,  s/o Maria Piedade, serva de Manoel Ferreira Nobre, gods -  Madrinha Joaquim Miguel Almeida;   do RBaps1852 -64 - but then a few days later on 8/29 the baptism of the child Luiz is mentioned again doRBaps1858, 100/ -  & here the godmother is Joaquim/Joaquina Miguel Almeida.  

Maria do Rosario - serva de Joao Rodrigues da Costa     *****  doRBaps1852-64  101/-  On 8/29/1858, Luiz was bap, b. 8/12/1858, s/o Maria da Piedade, serva de Manoel Fermino Nobre, gods - Luis Antonio Alves & Joaquim Miguel Almeida;    doRBaps1852-64 - 104/-  On 10/24/1858, Narciza was baptized, b. _____,  d/o Joao Antonio Evora & Maria do Rosario, serva de Joao Rodrigues da Costa, there is language which includes the word "libertado" & it seems to say that someone was liberated in this ACT, the godmother was Narciza, serva de Jose Antonio Dias de Pina. 

Narciza, serva de Jose Antonio Dias de Pina     *****     doRBaps1852-64 - 104/-  On 10/24/1858, Narciza was bap, b. _____,  d/o Joao Antonio Evora & Maria do Rosario, serva de Joao Rodrigues da Costa, there is language which includes the word "libertado" & it seems to say that someone was liberated in this ACT, the godmother was Narciza, serva de Jose Antonio Dias de Pina. do RBaps1852 - 1864 - 102/-On 9/5/1858, Maria was bap,   b. 8/28/1858, d/o Brazia serva de Maria Antonia Almeida, gods - Theophilo, serva de Joaquim Serafim de Brito, & Narciza serva de Jose Antonio Dias; 

Praxedes, serva de Jose Francisco de Almeida  *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 55/ - On 6/7/1844, Praxedes was bap, b. d/o Theodora, serva de Antonio dos Santos Dias, gods - Antonio Joze da Cruz & Praxedes, serva de Jose Francisco de Almeida. 

Rosa  serva de  Joao Joaquim Marques    *****      doRBaps1842-52 -  223/-  On 5/6/1843, Aldina was bap, b. _____,  d/o Rosa, serva de Joao Joaquim Marques, gods - Manoel, serva de Julio Jose Dias & Maria Rosa Margarida; 

Rosa - serva de Joaquim Serafim de Brito     *****      doRBaps1852-64 - 91/-  On 3/7/1858, Maria was bap, b. 3/7/58, d/o Rosa, serva de Joaquim Serafim de Brito, gods - Pedro Antonio Lopes & Maria da Piedade de Brito.  

Rosa - serva de Elenterio Marianna - doRBaps1842 - 52 - 26/ On 6/8/1843, Antonio was bap, s/ ? Joaquina Maria, gods -  __________ &   Maria serva de Elenterio Marianna.  

Theophilo, serva de Joaquim Serafim de Brito,  doRBaps1852- 64 - 102/-On 9/5/1858, Maria was bap, b, 8/28/1858, d/o Brazia serva de Maria Antonia Almeida, gods - Theophilo, serva de Joaquim Serafim de Brito, & Narciza serva de Jose Antonio Dias;  

Theodora, serva de Antonio dos Santos Dias      *****      doRBaps1842 - 1852 - 55/ - On 6/7/1844, Praxedes was bap, b/ _____d/o Theodora, serva de Antonio dos Santos Dias, gods - Antonio Joze da Cruz & Praxedes, serva de Jose Francisco de Almeida. 

Umbelina serva de  Julia Maria Leite      *****      doRBaps1842-52 - 217/-  On 2/5/1849, Emilia was bap, b. 1/29/1849, d/o Umbelina, serva de Julia Maria Leite, gods - Hibertino, serva de Pedro Carlos de Freitas & Josefa, serva de Jose Bento d' Oliveira; 

Umbelina serva de Jose Antonio Dias de Pina.   *****      doRBaps1852 -64 - 68/- On 8/7/1856, Margarida was bap, b.  _______,   d/o Umbelina, serva de Jose Antonio Dias de Pina. 

Valerio - serva de Dr. Julio Jose Dias   *****      doRBaps1852-64 - 33/- On 4/30/1854, Valerio was bap, b. _______ child of Maria, serva de Nicolau Antonio Duarte, god - Valerio, serva de Julio Jose Dias.