Looking for baptism record of João Furtado Homem born in Faial da Terra, S. Miguel in the mid-1700s

[Carlos Melo]

Hi,

While investigating my direct maternal line, I've stumbled upon a roadblock. My 5th great-grandmother, Margarida Rosa was supposedly born in Faial da Terra, circa 1787. Her parents were João Furtado Homem and Maria de Sousa, based on her marriage record (she married Andre Carvalho in Sao Jose, Ponta Delgada) and her death certificate. However, I cannot find her baptism record, nor her parent's records. I've considered all possible combinations, including the possibility that her father was actually João Furtado Pimentel, son of another João Furtado and Maria Pimentel. João Furtado Pimentel married a Maria da Silva. Since the names Silva and Sousa are similar, that's the most likely possibility. 

In short, I think that my 5th great-grandmother is Margarida, daughter of João Furtado Pimentel e de Maria da Silva/ Sousa, born in 1773 (see record attached to this email). However, based on her marriage record, she was supposed to have been born in 1787, with a 2-year margin of error since the priest also miscalculated her husband's age by 2 years, assuming a systematic error.  Could she have lied to her fiancee and priest because she was marrying a much younger man? I doubt it, since the age gap would be only 10 years.

In Margarida Rosa's and her sisters records, the recurring witness is Francisco Furtado Homem. Once again, I can only find a Francisco Furtado around the same time and place. But after spending countless hours combing through the records of Faial da Terra, as well as Agua Retorta just in case, one by one, name by name, I am ready to give up on this line. 

If anyone can help me, I'd sure appreciate any assistance. I am new to genealogy research, so I am really sorry if I am not providing information as I should.

Does anyone have a common ancestor or more insights into any Joao Furtado Homem of Faial da Terra? Unfortunately, Furtado was a very common name in the area.

Thanks!

Carlos

[Richard Francis Pimentel]

on the record you attched the parents of Margarida are Joao Furtado de Pimentel and Maria da Silva.

Rick

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[John JMR]

Of course I meant to say you sometimes have to look in both villages find your ancestors.

JR

On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 3:21:28 PM UTC-4 John JMR wrote:

Joao Furtado Pimentel is aka Joao Furtado Homem filho de Manoel Furtado Carvalho or Homem and Maria de Pimentel; Yes this is the correct Margarida. One sees this ofter regarind Faial da Terra and Agua Retorta. If you find something in one village look in the other.

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SMG-PD-SAOJOSE-C-1811-1819_0162 158v 10-01-1818 Jose Carvallho, 26 yrs old, filho de Manuel Carvalho  e Rosa Joaquina, com Margarida Rosa, 30 yrs old, filha de Joao Furtado Homem, defunto e Maria de Sousa defunta nats de NS da Graca de Faial da Terra,

 https://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1756-1800/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1756-1800_item1/?page=89
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06-Feb-1771, casamentos de NS da Graca de Faial da Terra, SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1756-1800

Joam Furtado filho de Mnaoel Furtado, ja defunto and Maria de Pimentel, com Maria da Silva, filha de Francisco da Silva and Maria de Pimentel, ja defuntos, naturais de referida Parochial de NS da Graca da Faial da Terra aonde os contrahentes foram baptizados.
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https://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-AGUARETORTA-B-1768-1792/SMG-PV-AGUARETORTA-B-1768-1792_item1/index.html?page=76

left side, second record, SMG-PV-AGUARETORTA-B-1768-1792
Margarida, born- 14-Mar-1783, bap- 19-Mar-1783, filha de Joao Furtado Pimentel and Maria da Silva, naturais e moradores na Agua Retorta de NS da Penha da Franca sufragen de NS da Graca de Faial da Terra; Padrinhos- Manoel Correya e sua mulher Margarida de Medeyros; Test- Francisco Furtado Homem, Joao Rapozo mancebo homems cazados todos moradore e naturais de NS de Graca da Faial da Terra.

[John JMR]

Repost with corrections- 

Joao Furtado Pimentel is aka Joao Furtado Homem filho de Manoel Furtado Carvalho or Homem and Maria de Pimentel; Yes this is the correct Margarida. One sees this often regarding Faial da Terra and Agua Retorta. If you can't find something in one village look in the other and sometimes in Povoacao and Nordeste.

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SMG-PD-SAOJOSE-C-1811-1819_0162 158v 10-01-1818 Jose Carvallho, 26 yrs old, filho de Manuel Carvalho  e Rosa Joaquina, com Margarida Rosa, 30 yrs old, filha de Joao Furtado Homem, defunto e Maria de Sousa defunta nats de NS da Graca de Faial da Terra,

 https://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1756-1800/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1756-1800_item1/?page=89
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06-Feb-1771, casamentos de NS da Graca de Faial da Terra, SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-C-1756-1800

Joam Furtado filho de Mnaoel Furtado, ja defunto and Maria de Pimentel, com Maria da Silva, filha de Francisco da Silva and Maria de Pimentel, ja defuntos, naturais de referida Parochial de NS da Graca da Faial da Terra aonde os contrahentes foram baptizados.
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https://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-AGUARETORTA-B-1768-1792/SMG-PV-AGUARETORTA-B-1768-1792_item1/index.html?page=76

left side, second record, SMG-PV-AGUARETORTA-B-1768-1792
Margarida, born- 14-Mar-1783, bap- 19-Mar-1783, filha de Joao Furtado Pimentel and Maria da Silva, naturais e moradores na Agua Retorta de NS da Penha da Franca sufragen de NS da Graca de Faial da Terra; Padrinhos- Manoel Correya e sua mulher Margarida de Medeyros; Test- Francisco Furtado Homem, Joao Rapozo mancebo homems cazados todos moradore e naturais de NS de Graca da Faial da Terra.

[Carlos Melo]

Hi Rick,

Thanks for your prompt reply.

This is the only record of a Margarida who was born in Faial da Terra around that time and whose parents were a João Furtado (Homem or otherwise) and a Maria. This is as close as I got. Then again, we all know that siblings sharing both parents often had different surnames. But you are probably right, and Margarida Rosa is not a match with the record that I attached beforehand.

I am attaching the marriage record and death certificate of Margarida Rosa to this email. In both records. She is my only ancestor from my maternal line who is not from Ponta Delgada. I have no other relatives to reference here.

Thanks,

Carlos

[Carlos Melo]

Thank you very much for your help, John.

This will help me find my ancestors in the Faial da Terra and/ or Agua Retorta. 

Best regards,

Carlos

[Emanuel Resendes]

John,

You wrote "Manoel Furtado CARVALHO or Homem" below.  I have him in my tree but don't see any records with "Carvalho" in the last name.  Do you have a reference for this?  I think I might have found his marriage (14DEC1735 Faial da Terra) and want to confirm.
Thanks,

[JR]

I think you're right, I have no idea how it got there. I think the marriage of Jose Furtado Pimentel cc Maria Carreiro is incorrect also. Did not find it. I couldn't find the marriage of Antonio furtado and Barbara Cabral either. Not in Nordeste or Faial da Terra.

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[Carlos Melo]

Emanuel,

Do you know if Manoel Furtado was from the parish of Maia (Ribeira Grande)?

I might have found the baptism record of his son Joao Furtado (bottom right-hand side):

http://culturacores.azores.gov.pt/biblioteca_digital/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-B-1740-1752/SMG-PV-FAIALDATERRA-B-1740-1752_item1/index.html?page=18

"Joao filho de Manoel Furtado natural do lugar da Maia freguesia do Divino Espirito Santo e Maria da Graca (?)...."

Thanks!

[ECR]

Carlos,

Thanks for pointing out that record.  I'm not sure where he was from and there may be multiple people with similar names around the same time.  The Manuel Furtado marriage that I reference below was from Nordeste and I'm not sure if this one is the same one and if Maria da Graca is Maria de Pimentel.  The Godfather is your record below is one of my direct ancestors and is also from Maia.

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