| Weight | 0.84 kg |
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| Dimensions | 27.94 × 21.59 × 3.0 cm |
Really and Truly the Father, Volume 4, Bastardy Affidavits from Eastern District (1837-1849), United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (1850-1921)
"Bastardy" Affidavits, Dundas, Eastern, Glengarry, Stormont$36.00
The passage of a law in 1837 imposing liability on the fathers of bastard children resulted in numerous affidavits being filed. These affidavits or oaths were sworn in the presence of a Justice of the Peace by the young women, and were considered the first step in a legal case against the father. This collection of affidavits covers the entire Eastern District, until the district system was abolished on December 31, 1849; it then carries on with oaths from the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry. 340 pages.
