Is "natural child of" a term of art in early 1800's Louisiana baptismal records?

Question

This is regarding the child of a mother who was previously married to someone other than the father. It is not known (by me anyway) if the previous husband died, or if the father and mother married.

Comments

There's one thing to remember.  LA was owned by several countries.  Some of which were Catholic and some non-Catholics.  If you were Catholic in a non-Catholics you were to list them with the courthouses.  Later when priest were recognized and established in LA, these couples were married in the church so they have two marriages date.  I know this because I'm now Catholic and my husband's family were listed twice as married.  The first time I found them I had not found the Courthouse Registered Marriage and I thought that the children were "common" children.

Answer 1

http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Natural+children

Born out of wedlock

Comments

,"Natural child" had a specific meaning in the Louisiana Civil Code.  The parents were not married, but the child was acknowleged.  He or she could not inherit unless that parent had no legitimate heirs.

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Thanks! And I appreciate the link!