Jan 15, 1868 Testament Thorn

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Title

Jan 15, 1868 Testament Thorn

Description

This document is a testament from Joel Thorn announcing at Martha Carson and Narcisse Lavadour's wedding that he is acquainted with Martha Carson and can attest to her age. Thorn attested “that I am acquainted with Martha Cason a half [here] the word “Breed” is later interjected in small letters above the original writing] Negro of Douglas County and State of Oregon.” Thorn also attested to Martha’s being “over the age of eighteen years and that there is no legal impediment to her contracting marriage as I very believe.” Justice of the Peace D. W. Ransom took Thorn’s sworn statement on January 15th, 1868.

Creator

Douglas County Canyonville Precinct

Source

Oregon State Archives

Publisher

LCLP

Date

1868-01-15

Contributor

Bob Zybach

Rights

No Copyright, Public Domain

Relation

This is related to another document titled "18680118 Testament Groslouis"

Format

JPEG image

Language

English

Type

Legal Document

Identifier

Oregon-52

Coverage

Douglas County, Canyonville, Oregon

Collection

Citation

Douglas County Canyonville Precinct, “Jan 15, 1868 Testament Thorn,” Letitia Carson Digital History Collection , accessed March 28, 2024, https://letitiacarson.omeka.net/items/show/74.

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