Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Marriage certificate of Louis Guillaume Otto & Miss de Crevecoeur
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02895 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Place Written: New York Type: Document signed Date: 1790/04/13 Pagination: 3 p. 33 x 20 cm Order a Copy
In Latin and French, witnessed by numerous people. Signed by Jefferson (serving then as Secretary of State). Also signed by Members of Congress Jeremiah Wadsworth, Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., NYS Supreme Court Justice Richard Morris, Vice Consul of France Antoine R.C.M. DelaForest [sic?] and wife (?), with John and Susanna Kean, Philip Livingston, John Trumbull. A. Frances de Crevecoeur was daughter to the famous author.
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13 April 1790 Mariage de M Otto et de Mlle. De Crevecoeur.
Omnibus has [?] usuris? Salutem in Domino.
Ego, ipsa scriptus, catholicus & apostolicus postor Ecclesia S. Petri novae Eboracensis, velgo dicto New=york,
Dominum Ludovicam, Guilielmum Otto, equitem Christianissimi Regis chargé des affaires o sui Juris, & Dominam American, Francescam de St. Jean de Crevecoeur (patre sponse, Michaele, Guilielmo, Joanne de St. Jean de Crevecoeur, equite, consentiente?) mensis Aprilis die decima tertia A.D. 1790.
Actum noti Eboraci, vulgo, Newyork, due [strikeout] supra hujus mensis aprilis anno Domino millesimo Spte,,,,,
Louis Guillaume Otto.
A. Frances de Crevecoeur
St. Jean de Creevecoeur:
Th; Jefferson
Jere Wadsworth
Jona Trumbull
Rob Morris
Antoine M. D. M. delaforest
Beaumanois? Delaforest
John Kean
S. Livingston Kean
Ph: Livingston
[illegible Wm. Seton?]
Jno: Trumbull
P? Manlel? Due___quetter?
Nicolaus a S Thoma Burke, Pastor
Ut supra
Nous viue? Consul général de France pres du Etats [4] unis de l'Amerique residant au liege du Gouvernement? Général à Newyork certifions à tous qu'il a____ que Mr Nicolus a S. Thomas Burke qui a signé l'acte de celedration de mariage es autres ____ est vraiment prêtre curé de la paroise? Catholique de St. Pierre en cette ville et qu'à tout acte de lui signé en cetter qualité foi est ajoutté tant en jugement que dehors; En témoin de quoi nous avons signé les presents et y avous fair apposer? Le sceu? Royal du conselar de Newyork.
Donné en notre malou? Consulaire à Newyork le quatorze avril mil sept ___ quattre vingt dix.
Delaforest
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13 Avril 1790 acte de mariage de m Otto avec mlle de Crevecoeur a Newyork.
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