Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7162, for Charles Racine, Other
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Canada)

Racine, Charles
Migneault, Josette
or Josephte

NUMBER
R. 7162

CONTENTS
(Former widow)



The image displays a record for a Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7162 related to Charles Racine. This type of file is a historical document used to apply for land grants as payment for military service. 
Document Type: The image shows a file from the U.S. National Archives (NAID: 144216764) concerning a bounty land warrant application.
Purpose: Bounty land warrants were certificates issued by the U.S. government to veterans of various conflicts (such as the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, etc.) that could be exchanged for public land.
Individuals Involved: The specific application mentions two primary individuals:
Charles Racine: The veteran or claimant for the land warrant.
Josette Josephte Migneault: Listed as the "former widow," indicating she might be the applicant claiming the land based on Charles Racine's service, possibly after his death or as his heir.
Service Context: The partially visible text "Continental Cards" suggests service during the Continental Army period, likely the Revolutionary War.
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Translation
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Province of Canada 
District of Montreal⎬

Extract from the Register of the Records of Baptisms, Marriages and burials, made in the Parish of St. Charles on the River Richelieu in the year 1791.

On the seventh of November 1791.
After the publication of those bans of marriage, at the Sunday lecture of the parochial masses during two consecutive Sundays, and the feast of All Saint's day, between Charles Racine of this parish, son of the late Etienne Racine, and of the deceased Marie Anne Paré his father and mother of the parish of St. Anne District of Quebec on the one side and Josette Durocher daughter of Jean Baptiste Durocher and of Francoise Bonner her father and mother of this parish on the other side, the liberty of marriage having been confirmed by two persons of honesty according to the order that has been intimated to me by M. Denant Vicar General under date of the 8th 1791. No impediment having been found or form of apportion; the undersigned Curate of this parish has received their mutual consent and has given them the nuptial benediction with the ceremonies prescribed
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in presence of Pierre Poulin, Jean Paulin and on the side of the bride, Ferdinand Rainaud, Etienne Paulin and several other relations and friends who all declared that they were unable to sign their names as required.
(Signed) I. Martel
Priest

We the undersigned Prothonotaries of the Supreme Court for Lower Canada in and for the District of Montreal, Certify under our signature and the seal of the said Court, that the extract above is entirely conformable with the original which is found in the Register of the Records of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, made in the said parish of St. Charles on the River Richelieu during the year 1791. deposited among the Archives of the said Court of which we are depositaries.
At Montreal the 24.' day of February 1855.
[signature] Monk, Coffin & Pappeniau
P. C. S.

Province of Canada
District of Montreal ⎬
The Honorable George Vanfilson, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Lower Canada, in the Province of Canada, to all seeing these presents, we certify that Samuel Wentworth Monk, William
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Cragie, Holmes Coffin, and Louis Joseph, Auredic Papineau Esquires are Prothonotaries of the Supreme Court for the District of Montreal, in the province of Canada, that the signature Monk, Coffin and Pappineau
P.C.S. subscribed at the bottom of the certificate of the other part, is the signature of the said Prothonotaries, and that confidence ought to be placed in all copies of papers, extracts and whatever other records, signed, and certified by them in this quality.
In testimony whereof we have Signed these presents at Montreal this 24.' day of February 1855.
[signature] G. Vanfelson
I. C. S.

No 2
Province of Canada 
District of Montreal ⎬
Extract from the Register of the Records of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, made in the Parish of St. Charles on the River Richleiu during the year 1792
The 20th of August 1792. Charles born yesterday of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine and Josette Durocher, was baptized by me the undersigned Priest, the Godfather was Jean
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Durocher, and the Godmother Marie Racine who were unable to sign as requested.
(Signed ) J. Martel
Priest

We the undersigned Prothonotaries of the beforesaid Court for Lower Canada, in and for the District of Montreal certify under our signature and the seal of the said Court that the above extract is entirely conformable with the original which is found in the Register of the Records of Baptisims, Marriages and Burials made in the said Parish of St. Charles on the River Richlieu during the year 1792.
the said Register deposited in the Archives of the said Court of which we are the depositories. At Montreal the 24th day of February 1855.
[signture] Monk, Coffin & Pappineau
P.C. S.

The Honorable George Vanfilson one of the Judges of the Superior Court for lower Canada, in the Province of Canada, to all who shall see these presents, we certify that Samuel Wentworth Monk, William Craigie, Holmes Coffin and Louis Joseph, Amadic Papineau Esquires, are Prothonotaries of the Superior Court in the District of Montreal, in the Province of Canada, that the signature
"Monk, Coffin & Papineau P.C.S."Sub-
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-scribed at the foot of the certificate of the other part, is the signature of said Prothonotaries; and that faith  should be given to all copies of papers, extracts, and other acts of whatever kind by them Signed, and certified in that capacity.
In testimony whereof we have Signed these presents at Montreal the 24" day of February 1855.
[signature] C. Vanfelson
J. C. S.

No. 3
Extract from the Register of the Records of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials made in the Parish of St. Marc in the
County of Surry during the year 1794.
The 2d January 1794. by me the undersigned priest, care of this Parish, Jean Baptiste borne yesterday of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine and Josette Durocher, the Godfather was Jean Baptiste Ferdinand Rainaud, and the God mother Marie Elizabeth Rainaid  who could not sign their names as required.
(Signed) J. Martel 
Prrotie.

We the undersigned, Prothonotary of the Superior Court for Lower Canada, in the District of Montreal, certify under our signature and the seal of the
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said Court, that the above Extract is entirely conformable with the original which can be found in the Register of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, made in said Parish of St. Marc, in the County of Surry, in the year 1794. the said Register being deposited among the archives of the Court, of which we are depositories.
At Montreal the 24 day of February 1855.
[signature] Monk, Coffin & Papineau
P.C.S.

Province of Canada
District of Montreal⎬
The Honorable George Vanfelson one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Lower Canada, in the Province of Canada
To all to whom these presents shall come, we certify that Samuel Wentwirth Monk, William Craigie, Holmes Coffin & Louis Joseph Andree Papineau Esquires, are Prothonotaries of the Court (Inferior), in the District of Montreal in the Province of Canada, that the signature, "Mank, Coffin and Papineau P.C.S." subscribed at the foot of the certificate of the other part, is the signature of said Prothonotaries; and that faith should be given to all copies of papers, extracts, and other acts of whatever kind to which they have signed and certified in that capacity.
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In testimony of which we have signed these presents at Montreal this 24th day of February 1855.
[signature] G. Vanfelson
I. C. S.

No 4.
Extract from the Register of the acts of Baptism, Marriage and Burial done in the Parish of St. Marc upon the River Chambly, during the year 1807.
The 2nd of March 1807. by me the undersigned Priest, was baptized Prudent Racine born this day of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine Carpenter of St. Matthew, and Josephte Durocher, the God father was Prudent Adam, the God mother Victorine Petit, who with the father present, did not know how to sign.
(Signed) Arsenault
Priest.

We the undersigned, Prothonotaire of the Superior Court for Lower Canada, in and for the District of Montreal, certify under our signature and the Seal of said Court, that the extract above, is entirely conformable with the original, which will be found in the Register of acts of Baptism Marriage and Burial done in the said Parish of St. Marc upon the River
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Chambly, during the year 1807. the said Register being deposited among the Archives of said Court of which we are the depositary.
At Montreal, the 24 day of February 1855.
[signature] Monk, Coffin & Pappineau
P. C. S.

Province of Canada
District of Montreal⎬
The Honorable George Vanfelson, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the Lower Canada, in the Providence of Canada. To all those who shall see these presents, we certify that Samuel Wentworth Monk, William Craigie, Holmes Coffin and Louis Joseph Amedie Papineau Esquires, are Protonotaire of the Superior Court in the District of Montreal, in the Province of Canada, that the signature "March, Coffin, & Papineau P.C.S." subscribed at the foot of the certificate of the other part, is the signature of the said Protonotaire, and that faith ought to be given to all copies of papers, Extracts, and other acts whatsoever, by them Signed and certified in that Capacity.
In testimony of which we have signed these presents at Montreal this 24th day of February 1855.
[signature] G. Vanfelson
I. C. S.
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No 5.
Joseph La Rogue Bishop of Cydonia Administrator of the Diocese of Montreal.
We certify by these presents, that the signature placed beneath the annexed certificate is truly that of W.P. Mignault
Cure [Priest] of the Parish of St. Joseph of Chambly and that consequently faith may be given to the record of which he certifies the authenticity.
Montreal the 24 of February 1855.
[signature] Joseph La Rogue
Bishop of Cydonia & Adminstrator of Montreal.

Extract from the Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, of the Parish of Chambly for the year 1797.
The 24 of April 1797. by us the undersigned Priest, was baptized Edward, born yesterday on this day, of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine and of Josette Durocher his wife, the Godfather was Joseph La Croix, the Godmother Louise Gabauniau wife of Jacques Brisset, those present declared their inability to sign.
(Signed) Besthianne Pretre [Priest]

Which Extract of Priest and Curé of Chambly, the undersigned certifies to be entirely conformable with the
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original.
Chambly February 16. 1855.
[signature] C.M. Miqnuault
Pretre [Priest]

No 6.
Joseph LaRogue Bishop of Cydonia Administrator of the Diocese of Montreal.
We certify that the signature placed to the three annexed certificates is truly that of M. I. E. Leveque Priest and curate of the Parish of St. Marc and that consequently one can give credit to the authenticity of the Record that he certifies conforms in every particular with the original Register deposited in the archives of the said Parish of St Marc.
Montreal February 24 1855.
[signature] Joseph La Rogue
Bishop of Cydonia,
Administrator of the Diocese
of Montreal.

Extract from the Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the Parish of St Marc, for the year 1815.
The 2d June 1815. by the undersigned Priest, was baptised Joseph Moyse, born this day of the lawful marriage of  Charles Racine labourer of this place, and Josette Durocher, Godfather Jean Blanchard, and Godmother Magdalen
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Dufrene Blanchard, who declared their inability to sign, when the priest inquired, to that effect, according to the ordinance.
(Signed) P. Babitaille
Priest

Which Extract the Curé of St. Marc undersigned certifies to entirely conformable with the original Register deposited in the Archives of the Curate of said Parish, this 12" day of February 1855.
(Signed) I. E. Leveque
C. Prefontaine J.P.
St. Marc 13 February 1855.

Extract from the Register of Baptisms, marriages and Burials of the Parish of St. Marc for the year 1805.
The 16 of May 1805, by the undersigned Priest was baptized Michel born this day of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine farmer and of Marie Josette Durocher, Godfather Michel Plamendon, Godmother Marie Louise Tetro, wife of Jean Baptiste Dorset, who and the father present could not sign, the Godfather signed with us.
(Signed) Michel Plamondon
Arsenault
Pretre- [Priest]
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which extract, the undersigned Curé of St. Marc certifies to be entirely conformable with the original Register
deposited in the archives of the Curé of said Parish, this 1st day of February 1855.
[signature] I. E. Levegue
[signature] C. Prefontaine Justice of the Peace
St. Marc. February 1855.

Extract from the Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the Parish of St. Marc, for the year 1795.
The 23d of June 1795. by me the undersigned Priest was baptized Louis born today of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine, and of Josette Durocher; the Godfather was Jean Baptiste Durocher, and the Godmother Charlotte Racine who were not able to sign as required.
(Signed) I. Martel, Pretre [Priest]

Which extract the undersigned Curé of St Marc, certifies to be in conformity with the original Register deposited in the Archives of the Curé of said Parish.
This the 1 day of February 1855.
(signed) J.E. Leveque
Pretre [Priest]
[signature] C. Prefontaine
Justice of the Peace
St. Marc. 1855.
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No 7.
Province of Canada
District of Montreal ⎬
Extract from the Register No 1. of the Baptisms, Marriages and Burials in the Parish of St. Pie.
The 24. of September 1833. after the publication of the banns of marriage made at the Sunday lecture of the Parochial
Masses, during three consecutive Sundays, between Amable Megneault widower of the deceased Delanger Lanel of this Parish on the one side and Marie Josette Durocher widow of the late Charles Racine also of this parish on the other side, there being neither opposition nor impediment to the said marriage, the undersigned Priest and Curé,  have received the mutual consent of the parties and have given them the nuptial Benediction, following the prescribed ceremonies, of our mother the Holy Church, in the presence of Jean Baptiste, called St. Ouge, of Francois Ramenelle, of Joseph Belvalle D. Antonie Janelle, who as well as the spouse could not sign their names as required.
[signature] A. Brais
Priest

The undersigned Priest Curé of St. Pie, certifies the present extract to be in conformity with the Register deposited in the Archives of this Parish, in
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testimony of which I have signed the
present. St. Pie 12 Feb. 1855.
Jos: Cavier Prelve
Cure
Pierre Gendrean I.P.
We the undersigned Bishop of St. Hyacinthe
certify that the signature above is truly that
of M. J. Corner Prelve, Cure of St. Pie
In testimony of which we give this
present certificate, under our signature
and the seal of our Diocese, at St. Hyacinthe City, in Lower Canada, this 26th of
February 1855.
(Signed)
I. C. Prince
Bishop of St. Hyacinthe
No 8.
Extract from the Register of Baptisms,
Marriages and Burials, in the Parish
of St. Hyacinthe, for the year 1803.
The 30th of May 1803. by the undersigned was baptized with the usual
ceremonies Marie Emilie born to day
of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine
laborer, and of Marie Joseph Derocher.
The Godfather was Francois Palardis
laborer, and the Godmother Marie Elizabeth
Thibodeau, who all reside in this Parish,
they were not able to sign their names
in accordance with the requirements
Bardy Priest
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I certify that the present extract is exact with the original, One insertion
[signature] J. Z. Breither
Priest
Ens: [signature] Cartier J. P.

We the undersigned Bishop of St. Hyacinthe, ["on the other page is" lined thru] that the signature on the other page is truly that of M. J. Z. Breither, Priest & Curate of St. Hyacinthe.
In faith of which we deliver the present certificate under one signature and the seal of our Diocese in the City of St. Hyacinthe Lower Canada this 26 of February 1855.
[signature] J. C. Prince, Bishop of St Hyacinthe

No 9.
Extract from the Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, of the Parish of St Olivier, on the day of St. Matthias, for the year 1799.
The 5 of January 1799. the undersigned Priest was baptized, as usual, (on condition). Marie Suzanne born yesterday evening of the lawful marriage of Charles Racine farmer of Larame, and of Josette Derocher, the Godfather was Francois Bonnier Cousin of the child and a farmer of the said and the Godmother was Marie Suzanne Dupant, a friend of the child, who
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declared their inability to sign, as also the father, according to the ordinance 
(Signed ) Robitaille
Priest

We the undersigned Curé depositary of the of the records of the baptisms, marriages, and burials of the Parish of St. Olivier, St. Matthias' day, do certify that the above written is in every respect conformable withthe original, placed among the Archives of said Parish
[signature] L. Barth Brien Priest
St. Matthias 24th. Feb. 1855.

We the undersigned Bishop of S. Hyacinthe certify that the above signature on the other page, is truly that of M L. Barth Brien, Petre Curé of the Olivier, this day of St. Matthias.
In testimony of which we deliver the present certificate under our signature and the seal of our Diocese in the City of St. Hyacinthe B.C. or Canada East this 26th day of February 1855.
(LS) [Seal]
[signature] J. C. E. De Hyacinthe

No. 10
Extract from the Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the Parish of St Dauease, County of St. Hyacinthe for the year 1853.
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The 28th of December 1853, I the undersigned priest, buried in the Parochial Cemetery, the corpse of Josephte Derocher, deceased two days since, aged 82 years widow of Joseph Migueault of this Parish, In presence of Louis Rocque and Paul Desmaute, who declared that they knew not how to sign
(Signed ) P. H. Brunet Priest

I the undersigned (Priest) Curate of St. Davase, County of Saint Hyacinthe certify that the above extract is in every respect conformable with the original deposited in the archives of this Parish made and executed at Saint Damase 15 January 1855, in the afternoon.
[signature] P. H. Brunel pd Curé
[signature] JBl. Bourque, Justice of the Peace St. Damase 14th Feb. 1855

We the undersigned Bishop of S., Hyacinthe certify that the above signature is truly that of M.P.H. Brunet Prst Curé of St. Damase.
In testimony of which we deliver the presents, under our signature and the seal of our Diocese, in the City of St, Hyacinthe B.C. this 26th of February 1855.
(L. S) [Seal]
[signature] J. C. Parince
Eveque de St. Hyacinthe [Bishop of St. Hyacinthe]
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No 11.
Extract from the Register of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, of the Parish of Saint Damase, County of St. Hyacinthe, for the year 1827.
The 30th of April 1827. the undersigned Curé, buried in the Cemetery of this place the body of Charles Racine deceased yesterday,  ged 70 years: present Francois Auet Edward Dapeut and several others, who could not sign.
(Signed) Junital Priest

I the undersigned priest, Curé of Saint Damase, County of Hyacinthe, Certify that the extract, above is in every respect conformable with the original deposited among the archives of this Parish.
Made and executed at St. Damaise the 15th of January 1855. Afternoon.
[signature] P.H. Brunet pr. Curé
[signature] J.B. Bourque
Justice of the Peace, St. Damase 14th Feb. 1855.

We the undersigned Bishop of St. Hyacinthe Certify that the signature above is truely that of M. Brunet Pr. and Curé of St. Damase.
In testimony of which we have given the present certificate under our signature and the seal of our Diocese, at St. Hyacinthe in the Lower Canada, this 26th of Feb. 1855.
[signature] J. C. Prince - Eveque [Bishop] of St Hyacinthe
(L.S.} [Seal]
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No. 12.
Province of Canada
District of Montreal ⎬

In the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, the 24th day of February After noon, Before me, Pierre Claude Phaneuf Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace of her Majesty residing in the Parish of St. Damase County of St. Hyacinthe, aforesaid District, personally came appeared, Francois Dion, an old farmer, resident in the Parish of St. Damase, District and County aforesaid, who after having taken oath upon the Evangels, says, deposes and declares, that he well knew Charles Racine and Josephte Durocher his wife, and that Charles Jean, Baptiste, Louis Augustin, Edward, Suzanne, Emilie, Michel, Prudent, and Moyse Racine, were all the nine children (legitimate), and moreover that he has a full recollection, that the said Charles Racine and Josephte Durocher, his wife, had during the year 1795, or about that time, the misfortune to see the little they possessed entirely consumed by fire, and that at the time this misfortune happened, they resided in the Concession or Rauge St. Simón, known under the name of the Raug. des Soixantes, and the said deponent sayeth nothing more.
Which having said that he could not
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able to sign, he has made his mark, this writing made with one insertion made in the margin, and two words erased.
Francois X Dion. [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
Sworn before me, the said 24:day of Feb, 1855.
[signature] P.C. Phaneuf, J. P.

I the undersigned, Notary Public for the part of Canada, which constituted the former Province of Lower Canada, residing in the District of Montreal, certify that Pierre Claude Phaneuf, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace of her majesty, signed in my presence, the above paper, and that the signature thereto, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have signed the present (certificate) at St. Damase, this 24th of February 1855, to serve and stand in stead of the same, according to law.
[signature] F. Brin  N.P.

No. 13.
Before the undersigned Notary Public, for that part of the Province of Canada which constituted the former Province of lower Canada, residing in the District of Montreal, personally appeared, Augustin Racine, a carpenter of Fr. Pie, Jean Baptiste Racine, Edward Racine farmer and Jean Baptiste
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Fournier proprietor, and Suzane Racine, his wife who he empowers completely and lawfully by the effect of their presents, of the Parish of St. Damase, Michel Racine farmer of  the Parish of St. Pie, Charles Racine Blacksmith of the Township of Roexton, Prudent Racine a laborer of  the Parish of St. Pie, and Gabriel Delisle, laborer resident in the United States of America, and Emilie Racine, his wife, who he empowers completely and lawfully by the effect of there presents; 
Who have by their presents made and constituted for their proculator (attorney) general and special the person of Moyse Racie their brother and brother in law a farmer of the Parish of St Dresaine, to whom they give full and entire power for them and in their name to transport himself to the United States of America and to recover and recieve by this authority whatsoever he finds due to the late Charles Racine their father and father-in Law, for his services in the war of the United States with England to obtain their independence, to receive from and give to  whoever it may concern acquittances and  discharges lawful, and an a refusal of payment to use all coercion and diligence necessary (to compel legt). to constitute (under him) one or more attornies if he shall think, proper, Promising the attornies so consitituted
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to be satisfied with, and to ratify everything that they shall require.

Made and enacted at the office St. Damase, in the year 1855, the 15th of January in the afternoon, under the number 1583, and the said parties making this power, declared that they could not sign as requested, this writing made (signed) J. C. Bachaus N. P.
And before the undersigned, (two insertions in the margin, and seven words erased).
[signature] J. Brin J. P.

[signature] J. Bli. Berivque
Justice of the Peace St. Damase
14th Feb. 1855.

Certificate in English -
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Translation of the
certificate of the Extract
of the
Death & Burial of
Amable Migneauts
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Translation from the French

District of Montreal -
Extract of the Register N P For Baptisms, Mariages & Burials, for the Parish of St Pie S.S.S.

The fifth September one thousand eight hundred & thirty four us the undersigned Priest have intered  in the Burying-Ground of this Parish, the body of Amible Migneault, labourer, deceased yesterday, aged of about seventy five years Husband of Josephte Derocher of this Parish.
Present Michel & Paul Robitaille who did know to signed.
[signature] A Brais Ptre. [Priest]

I the undesigned Priest & Curate of St. Pie certify to have collated to the Register Not the act of Burial hereto forementioned, which register is deposited in the Records of this Parish, in evidence of which I deliver the Present to serve; presented
St Pie May the 24 - 1855
[signature] Jas. Crevier, Pretre, Curé [Priest]

May the 24-1855

True Copy & Translation
[signature] Jas. Crevier, Pretre, Curé [Priest]
Dr J.A.O. Tetreaiell  J. P. C.C. S.S.S.
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Province of Canada
Compte' de St. Hyacinthe ⎬

On this fifth day of May, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me Louis Augustine Racine, a resident of St. Pie in the county of St. Hyacinthe aged Sixty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That he is one of the sons of Charles Racine and Josette Durocher his wife, that the said Charles Racine during his life time often told him that he had served as a private soldier in the American Army during the War waged by the Americans against the Kingdom of Great Britain for their independence, that he was with the said American Army at Hartford, at [crossed out] and at or near Philadelfhia, and several other places which the length of time which has elapsed since the old man's death and the declarants imperfect knowledge or entire ignorance of the English language render it impossible for him distinctly to remember, and this Declarant further says
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further says that he has heard the said Charles Racine mention the names of Livingston, Allsten, and Chambere', or Campbell, or a name like that; as the officers, and Montcalm and Bougier as the soldiers with whom he served or who he knew in his service; that he has often heard the said Charles mention various incidents connected with his service and the duties he performed and the battles in which he was engaged, but that for the reasons before mentioned he can give no distinct account of them; that he has heard him say that he was engaged driving cattle from the neighborhood of Quebec into the states when he was made a prisoner, and after a short imprisonment, declarant thinks upon an Island somewhere, he was permitted to enlist and did enlist with the service mentioned, and continued in service until the war terminated, when he returned to Canada;  and declarant further says the he has heard the said Charles speak of documentary evidence, one in his possession proving all of the service mentioned but that all of such evidence to gather with the house he occupied were destroyed by fire many years ago; and declarant further says
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that his mother Josette someimes written Josephte remained unmarried after the death of the said Charles which occured in 1827, until 1833, when she intermarried with Arnable Migneault and died in 1853., that her marriage with Charles Racine took place in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one, after his leaving the service of the United States, and prior to the first of January 1794. to wit at the time above state.:  and declarant further says that he has the following named brothers and sisters, the children of the said Charles Racine and Josette Durocher, that is to say Charles, Jean Baptiste, Louis, Augustin, Edward, Michel, Prudent Moyse, Enishe intermarried with Gabriel Delisle, and Susanne intermarried with Jean Baptiste Fournier and that these are the only legitimate issue of the said Charles Racine and Josette his wife.

Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Lower Canada at the City of Montreal -
J. Wittle J. P.
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Port of Montreal
Province of Canada⎬ 

For all whom this may concern, be it known, that on this fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, Louis Augustine Racine, a French Canadian, as described in the foregoing declaration, went before the Hon James Smith, one of Her Majestys Justices of the Superior Court of Lower Canada and Montreal and having been duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, in my presence, made oath to the said declaration, and declared also that he could not write. And be it also known that the signature underneath the said declaration is that of Hon James Smith one of her Majestys Justices, as above described, and also, that, the seal thereto attached is the seal of the Superior Court of Lower Canada and that full faith and evidense can and ought to be placed therein
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and, caused the seal of this Consulate of the United State to be affixed, this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of the independence of the United States of America the seventy-ninth -

[signature] C. Dorwin
U.S. Consul
For the Port of Montreal

[illegible Court Seal affixed at left]
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Affidavit of 
Louis Augustin
& Michael Racine
M B Webb
Present
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District of Montreal

Before me J.A.O. Tebreault one of The Justices of the Peace for this District has appeared personally Louis Augustin Racine & Michael Racine both of Parish of St. Pie, County of Hyacinthe of the said District, doth[sp] after being duly sworn on the Holy Bible declare & sayeth that they are both Lawful sons of the late Charles Racine & Josephte Derocher; that the said Josephte Racine, after the death of the said Charles Racine, maried in second wedding, Amable Migneault; that the said Migneault died in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four; that no children have isued or existe of the aforesaid mariage between the said late Josephte Derocher & Amable Migneault.
Both Louis Augustin & Michael Racine sayeth that they are unable to signed & have made before me their mark of a cross

Louis Augustin (x his mark)  Racine
Michael (+ his mark) Racine

Sworn before me this twenty fourth of May eighteen huindred & fifty five in the fore-noon at St. Pie.
[signature] J. A.O. Tebreault, J. P. S.S.
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Feb. 8. 07 Mrs. W.C. Warren advised of the issue of bounty land by State of New York
[initials]
Feby 26/07 E. P. Arvine
record of issue etc of land warrant probably in office of A.G .or Secty of State of NY a.


[printed form, blanks filled by hand]
["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873." lined thru
REJECTED [stamped] 
7162
P.O. Josella or Josefehte Mignault
Service: Former Wid of Charles Racine Dec'd
Enlisted: ________________________ , 18__.
Discharged: ________, 18__.
Application filed: ________, 18__.
Alleges: ________
Re-enlisted: ________
Attorney: ________
P.O. ________
[page folded over] Recognized. [check mark] Contract.
[page folded over]f Dis. Searched for,________, 18__.
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15304
[Joset]te orJosephte Migeault
Widow Charles Racine
(Canada) N. York
[?] Webb May 14 1855
[?]re May 16 1855-same
June 8 1855-same 16 1855
same July - 1855- same 2d 
Nov 1855-Same Nov 10 1855
Same Sept 19/56 same
March 23/57
7162
July 7 1838
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Charles Racine. Hazen's Regt. disch'd 30 June 83
Send to himself Oct 12, 1790- U.S.
Do Lot No  203 -80 & No 154-420  ac N.Y.
Probably to himself
Date not given
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

3─595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Feb. 7, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. ________
Certificate No. ________
Claimant, ________
Soldier, Charles Racine
Service, Rev. War
Remarks: No B.L.

23266b5m6─06
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[printed letterhead]
State of New York
Secretary's Office
[New York State logo image]
[/printed letterhead]

Albany May 29.-1855

I certify that bounty land was granted to Charles Racine by the State of New York, upon the certificate of Mons Hazen, and James Livingston, in an original Return made by them dated Jan. 26, 1785, pursuant an act of the Legislation of 1784, 
Their return give a list of the persons who served under them for the two years, preceding Dec. 1 1782 -
The other evidence was official, or required.  The name of Peter Racine is included in a list given by Mons. Hazen.
[signature] A. G. Johnson 
Dep. Sec. of State [Deputy Secretary of State]
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Washington Oct. 26th 1855.
Hon Josiah Minot
Comm. of Pensions
Sir-
Will you do me the favor to take up the case of Charles Racine's heirs, applicant for a pension due to their mother, the widow of Charles Racine, who was a Canadian refuge in the War of the Revolution. I desire to have the case reexamined, & will be obliged to you, if you will notify me of the time of the reexamination.
Very Respy Your
Ob., Sevt.
[signature] W. B. Webb
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Webb
June 9th 1855
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Pension Office
June 8, 1855.

Sir,
The additional evidence filed by you in the case of Josette Migneault, deceased, former widow of Charles Racine, has been examined, and placed with the other papers.
The principal difficulty in this case is that the husband of claimant is not identified as the soldier whose service is admitted. I refer you to my letter of May 16 - The objections therein made have not been obviated.
I am respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
[signature] J P Waldo
Commissioner

[signature] W. B. Webb, Esq
Present.
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Washington  Mar. 9, 1857
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Comm. of Pensions

Sir -
In the last letter received by me in the case of Josette Migneault, applying for Pension - 
I was informed that the question as to the right of the Department - to pay A[illegible]ages due to the widow, to the children, was before the Atty. Genl: for his decision.
I am unofficially informed that the Atty Genl has decided this question in form of the established practice of the office.
This being the case, I would call your attention to the case in question and ask permission to submit an argument in favor of the claim, upon the Testimony already filed.  Your answer will greatly oblige -
Your obt. servt
[signature] W. B. Webb
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Washington Sept. 11th 1856 -
Hon Comm'r of Pensions

Sir-
I herewith enclose to you, two additional affidavits in the case of Charles Racine's heir, applicants for a Pension for the service of their ancestor who was a Canadian soldier in our service, during the Revolution.

I will be obliged to you if you will inform me when you can take up this case, in order that I may if it conforms[sp] with your rules, be present at the examination of the evidence in this case. 
Yours Respectfully
[signature] W. B. Webb
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Washington July 7th 1855
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions 

Sir-
I herewith enclose an abstract from the records of Clinton County in the state of New York, by which it is shown, when and how Charles Racine parted with the land granted to him by the state of New York. You will perceive that the acknowledgement of the deed contains a certificate from the judge before whom it was made, that he was satisfied with the identity of Charles Racine & it is with a view to prove the fact of identity that I now file it.

With great respect,
Your Obt. Sevt. [Your Obedient Servant]
[signature] W. B. Webb
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Washington  Mar. 9th 1855
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions -

Sir,
I herewith enclose the papers relating to the application of the children of Charles Racine who was in the Regiment of Canadians Commanded by Col. Hazen, in the war of the Revolution.
I suppose these children are entitled to the amount of Pension that was due to their mother the widow of Charles, up to the time of her remarriage, if to nothing more. Be so kind as to ascertain what precise amount is due, or if anything is due, and let me have your report at your earliest convenience and Oblige
Yours Very Respectfully
[signature] W. B. Webb
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[printed letterhead with eagle and banner]
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [banner contents]

Montreal, May 30th 1855

I hereby certify that on this thirtieth day of May, Louis Augustine Racine, did in my presence subscribe to the annexed affidavit before the Hon Chs Mondelet, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the superior Court of Lower Canada at Montreal and that the signature thereto appended is that of the said Hon Chs Mondelet one of Her Majesty's Justices as aforesaid, and the seal is that of the Superior Court of Lower Canada and furthermore that the signature of A Brais and Jos Crevier, attached to the certificate of burial are the genuine signatures of the Parish Priests of the Parish of St. Pie, county of St. Hyacinthe, District of Montreal, and as such full faith and credence can and ought to be placed therein.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, and of the Independence of the United States the seventy ninth

[signature] C. Dorwin
U.S. Consul

[illegible Official Seal affixed lower left]
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Extrait Shortmaine
de
Amable Mignank
1855
W B Webb"
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District and City of Montreal Province of Canada }

Personally came and appeared before me Charles Mondelet one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Superior Court of Lower Canada at Montreal. Louis Augustine Racine who having been duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, Deposeth and saith, that the certificate overleaf of the Death and Burial of Amable Mignault, was obtained from the register of the Parish Church of Saint Pie, by him, and was executed and signed in his presence by the duly acknowledged Priest of said Parish, and having declared that he cannot write, he has made his cross to this affidavit having heard it read and duly interpreted.
Louis Augustine (his X mark) Racine

Sworn before me this thirtieth day of May, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five


[signature] Charles Mondelet
S.s.e.

Witnessed by 
[signature] E. M. Cheney
[signature] O. F. Brown

[illegible Official Seal affixed at left]
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District de Montréal }
Extraide Registre les Baptimes Marriages & Sepultures pour la  Vaneifre de St Vie &c [?]  Register No 1.
Le cinq Septembre mil Huie cent biento quatre, Nons Pretre sausismne arons le cimetiere de  litte Paroisse, le Corps d Amiable Mignault Journalier, décédé heir ag sade Saixente &  quinze ans. Epoux de  Josephtite  Deréhiér de cette Caroisse, presente   Michel & Paul Robitaille qui mont su signer.
[signature] A. Braishone

Le Pretre curé Sansujoré de St. Pie certifié avoir Collatienné an Registre No 1 Défraré sans les Archives de cette Paroise, laite de Sepulture de Amible Mismarank 
and Journalien, En foi de quoi je délevíra le jurésant pour Severian besoi St. Pie le 28th May 1855.
Jas. Crevier Pretree Curé

[small sheet of paper]
Extract Portmaine
de
Amable Mignank
1855.
[signature] W B Webb
[/small sheet of paper] 

[rough translation of above]
Districe of Montreal }
Extract from the Register of Baptisms, Marriages & Burials for the Virgin of St. Vie etc. etc.  Register No. 1.
On the fifth of September, one thousand eight hundred and four, our priests will arrange in the cemetery of the little parish, the body of Amiable Mignault, day laborer, deceased here a year ago, sixty-five years old. Husband of Josephtite Derehier of this parish, present Michel and Paul Robitaille who were able to sign for me.
[signature] A. Braishone

The Priest Curé Sansujoré of St. Pie certified to have Collated Register No. 1 Defrayed in the Archives of this Parish, burial place of Amible Mismarank
and Journalian, In witness whereof I will discharge the swearing for Severian need St. Pie on May 28, 1855.
[signature] Jas. Crevier Priest Curé
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Province of Canada
District of Montreal ⎬
Before me, ["residing" lined thru] undersigned, residing in the Parish of St. Cesaire in the County of Rouville, in the District of Montreal, one of the Justices of the Peace of Our Sovereign the Queen Victoria, named in & for the said District of Montreal, - this fifth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty five, Personally appeared: - Mr. [Monsier] Joseph Chicoine (Known as Le Grand), farmer- residing in the parish of L'Suge-Gardien, in the said County of Rouville, & in the said District of Montreal, who after oath taken on the Holy Evangil, has declared & said as follows, to wit: 
That he is seventy years of age & that he has known perfectly a man named Charles Racine, who ("was an American Soldier in the" lined thru] is generally known as having been an American Soldier in the war of Independence of the United States of America & who died ["about' lined thru] in the parish of St. Damase, in the county of St. Hyacinthe, in the said District of Montreal, about twenty seven years ago at about seventy seven years of age - & that["while this said Charles Racine was living" lined thru] he (Charles Racine) was living in the parish of Notre Dame of St. Hyacinthe, heretofore known as parish of St. Hyacinthe, about fifty two years ago, & that at that time
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time (52 years ago the house where the said Charles Racine was living, in the "Rang des Soisantes", in the said parish of Notre Dame of St Hyacinthe, in the County of St Hyacinth, in the said District of Montreal, was entirely burned up & destroyed by fire, with the greatest part of the goods & things that were in the said house where was re iding the said Charles Racine, - & moreover that the said Charles Racine was married with Josephte Derochers, & that he (Charles Racine) is the father of [?] Moise Racine, farmer residing in the said Parish of St Cesaire, & of eight other children.
And the said Joseph Chicoine did not say any more & has declared not to know how to write nor to sign his name, after having been requested so to do, & after lecture. Sixteen words erased are null & void.
[signtrure] Joseph [his x mark] Chicoine

Sworn before me the said Justice of Peace, at St Cesaire aforesaid, in the day & year aforesaid, 
[signarure] Wm Carden

I the undersigned Public Notary for Lower Canada, residing in the District of Montreal, certify that the signature of William Carden, Esquire, Justice of the Peace, & heretofore named, has been made & written in my presence by W Carden himself.
In testimony whereof, I have signed  at St Cesaire, in the County of Ronville, in
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in the District of Montreal, in the afternoon of the fifth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty five,  & in my Office.
[signature] L. C. P.  Laberge   N.P.
[illegible seal affixed at center]

Province of Canada
District of Montreal ⎬

To all whom these presents may concern.
I, the undersigned secretary of the Board of Notaries in and for the District of Montreal, do hereby certify that L. C. P  Laberge, is a Public Notary in and for the District of Montreal in the part of the Province of Canada, heretofore constituting the Province of Lower Canada. - That the signature of "L.C.P. LaBerge, N.P. set and subscribed to the foregoing certificate is the signature of the said L. C. P. Laberge Notary Public; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all papers by him signed and certified in his said capacity of a Public Notary.
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Board to be affixed to these presents - at the city of Montreal in the said Province this twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

[signature] C. Sappare, Sec.
M. B. N. 

[illegible Seal affixed at left]
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR EDMUND WALKER HEAD, BARONET, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same,  &c. &c. &c

To all to whom these Presents shall come─Greeting:
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, that Henry Lappare whose name is subscribed to the accompanying Document, is the Secretary duly appointed of and for the Board of Notaries, in the District of Montreal, in that part of the Province of Canada called Lower Canada, and that full faith and credence are due and ought to be given to such signature and act in all places.

GIVEN under my Hand and, Office Seal, at Quebec, this twenty eighth day of February - in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of Her Majesty's Reign the eighteenth -
[illegible signature]

By Command, 
[signature] T. S. Harington
Recr of Sec.
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St. Damase   30 Avril. 1827.

Extrait
de l'acte de Sepulture
de
Charles Racine.

St. Damase
le 15 janvier 1855.
[illegible name or initials]

Page  1/3

[translation]
St. Damase 30 April. 1827.

Extract
of the burial certificate
of
Charles Racine.

St. Damase
The 15th January 1855
[illegible name or initials]

Page - 1/3
[/translation]
Page 54

[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR EDMUND WALKER HEAD, BARONET, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c. &c. &c

To all to whom these Presents shall come─Greetings:
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, that The Right Reverend Jean Charles Prince whose name is subscribed to the accompanying five certificates is the Roman Catholic Bishop duly appointed in and for the Diocese of St. Hyacinthe, in that part of the Province of Canada called Lower Canada, and that full faith and credence are due and ought to be given to such signature and act in all places.

Given under my Hand and Office Seal, at Quebec, this twelfth day of March in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of Her Majesty's Reign the eighteenth.

[illegible signature]

By command,
[signature] T D. Harington
Recr of  Recs

[illegible Official Seal affixed upper left]
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Extrait de Mariage de [Extract of the Marriage of]
["Charl" lined thru]
Amable Migneault
1855
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District de Montréal
Extrait des Registres No. 1
pour les Baptêmes, Mariages et Enterrements, pour la paroisse de St. Paul de…

Le vingt-quatre septembre mil huit cent trente-trois, après la publication de trois bans de mariage faite au prône de la Messe Paroissiale, pendant trois dimanches consécutifs, entre Annelle Mignonneux, avec des parents étrangers, d’une part, et Marie Josephte Dubéché, veuve de Jean Charles Racine aussi de cette paroisse, d’autre part, ne s’étant trouvé aucun empêchement, ni opposition quelconque audit mariage, nous Prêtre Curé soussigné avons reçu le mutuel consentement des parties et leur avons donné la bénédiction nuptiale suivant les rites de notre mère la Sainte Église, et ce en présence de Jean Baptiste Raymond…

Voulez-vous que je vous fasse une traduction en anglais fidèle du texte, ou préférez-vous que je garde le style ancien français en le rendant plus lisible et modernisé ?
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…dit le pays et parens d’Annelle, de Joseph Merville, domiciliés audit … qui ainsi par les Époux ont déclaré ne savoir signer de ce requis lecture faite.

A. Papineau, Prêtre

Le Prêtre Curé soussigné de St. Pie certifie que le présent extrait conforme au Registre déposé dans les Archives de cette paroisse, en foi de quoi j’ai signé le présent.

St. Pie le 12 Février 1855

Jos. Cuvier, Prêtre Curé
Pierre Groulx, Vicaire

Nous, Évêque soussigné de St. Hyacinthe, certifions que la signature ci-dessus est vraiment celle de Mr. Jos. Cuvier, Prêtre Curé de St. Pie.

En foi de quoi, nous délivrons le présent certificat sous notre seing et le sceau de notre diocèse.

À St. Hyacinthe, milieu du Bas-Canada, ce vingt-six Février, mil huit cent cinquante-cinq.

J. C. Prince, Évêque de St. Hyacinthe
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Marie Emilie Racine
nee 30 Mai 1803

[on side illegible except for]
S. Migunthe
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Extrait du registre des baptêmes, mariages et sépultures dans la paroisse de St. Hyacinthe pour l’an 1803.

Le trente mai mil huit cent trois par nous soussigné, a été baptisée avec les cérémonies ordinaires Marie Eneste, née d’hier, fille du légitime mariage de Charles Racine et de Marie Josephte Durocher. Le parrein Ignace Palardy, laboureur, et la marreine Marie Élisabeth Thibodeau, qui tous habitants de cette paroisse, n’ont su signer de ce requis suivant l’ordonnance.

Bardy, Pr.

Je certifie que le présent extrait est conforme à l’original,
Un renom bon.

J. Resther, Pr.

Eus. Cartier, Ptre – Nous soussigné, Vicaire
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de St. Hyacinthe, certifions que la signature en desus
en l'autre page est vraiment de Mr. L. Z. Presther, pretre et cure de St. Hyacinthe.

Enfoi de quoi, nous delivrons le present cerfiticat
sous notre seing et le sceau de notre diocese, en la ville
de St. Hyachinthe, B.C. ou Canada Est, ce vingt six fevrier
mil huit cent cinquante cinq.

+ J. B. ??, eveque de St. Hyacinthe

Marie Emilie Racine
nee 30 Mai 1803
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Extrait d’acte de Baptême de Marie Suzanne Racine
1799

1ère expédition
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No
Extract is Register I Marthines, Marriages
Sepultery a parist Oliver
for his Mathias, four and
Sept out quaterings it may
Laing Janvier, Milsentant
quate vingt disaffar on prete
outsig at baptise your inden, Marie
Suzanne we heir are Sir In legitime
marriage Charles Raine Cuthrater
In Witham Larame - Joseph Decker
Att Warain Francis Bower
consin Enfant authrator
that the Marance Marie
Suzanne Dupont in Dusent
he out declare no saver Signer
---
assign be a present & enquis
vant ordinance
Agne)
Robitaille Place
sign a Depositin deserts
James Maraget Seputhera
parish St Oliver and this
certifico que extract and that it
entant conforme a original order in
James arrived at Harville
1
Learth: in the
Mathias 14 June 1855-
Nows South one
St
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'-
you the certifies que la signature
desses et page estament de
Wm L. Barth Brien he use del point
Olivier, adjourd he Mathias
1
for dequor; hous delicious be
present certificate sons not being at
clare do not rise, into
ville de Ryan the B.C. on Canada est
ings fail Wilhuit cent in
J. C. Crider Panther
quart-ling-
.
●
4
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St. Damase 28 De'cembre 1953.
=====================
Extrait
de l'acte de Se'pulture
de
Josepthe Desrochers.
_________________________
St Damase
le 15 Janvier 1855.
[signature illegible]
Page 1/3
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No 10-
Extrait due Registe des Bantimes,
Mariages & Sepultures dela parville de -
Saint Damase, Corte de Saint Hyacinthe
powr annie withuit cent Cinquante
tres.
Levingt hurt December
thuit cent Cinquante trous, the
" Soulsigne an inhumi dans be cemeter
partial be Corps Joseph Derochers
, decedie depuis deris yours, aged
quate vingt deux ans; eve de -
Seph Mignault, decette parville Enque
"sence de Louis Rogne & Paul Desmarts,
que out declare he Savoir Signer "
(Sign)
Brunet. The Cure
be the soussigne cure de
Saint Damase, Contedesaint Hyacin
the certifie que Extract deusest
entent conforme original depose
dans les archives decette parcisse
Pitte
air & Expedie a Saint Damase, be
quinge Janvier milhuit cent Cinquant
King, preside.-
J. H. Brunet J. Cure
Bourque age a pair
St Damase be 14 fever 1855
Now Siste Equed an the
certifies que la signature adesas extraiment all
Mr F. Brent the said Damase
for dege hous diliverest present
Certificate on note being the second noted
floville
ded in the B.C. A vingt six ferrier
her granting-
& J.C. Prince, Eoquod Murthe
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St Damase. 30. Avril.1827
================
Extrait
e l'acte de Sepulture
de
Charles Racine
________________
St. Damase
le 15 Janvier 1855
[signature illegible]
Page' - 1/3.
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 Requires French translator
Page 68

Clerks office, Clinton County
Plattsburgh July 2d,1855

Sir
Yours of 27th ultimo came duly to hand.
I ^have^ made search as requested, and find as follows, viz -

Charles Racine, Late a Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Moses Hazen Esq. in the Service of the United States of America & a Refugee from Canada, of the first part,
and,
Benjamin Mooers of the town of Plattsburg, Clinton County New York, of Second part. 
Died Dated February 14th, 1800. -
Consideration Fifty pounds. Conveying all those Certain tracts pices [pieces], parcels, and lots of Land Situate in the town of Champlain, County of Clinton & State New York, & being parts of a larger tract, Granted by the State of New York to Certain Canadian & Nova Scotia Refugees.

Lot No 154 of 420 acres of Land, and Lot No. 203 of 80 acres of Land - Charles Racine makes his mark witnessed by Joseph Barnard & W. Bell, -
The Deed is acknowledged before William Bailey, one of the Judges of this Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County,

His Racine residence is not Stated - but Says -
"The within Erauton  adduced Satisfactory testimony to me that he is the Identical person described in &c."  The Deed is Recorded May 23d. 1837.
State of New York Clinton County SS.
I [illegible] W. Pierce Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify the foregoing to be true.
Extracts from the original Records of a Deed Recorded in this office.
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(Clinton County seal)

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 2d day of July 1855.
L. W. Pierce
Clerk of Clinton County.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR EDMUND WALKER HEAD, BARONET, Governor General of British North America,
and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c &c &c

To all to whom these Presents shall come - Greeting:
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, that The Honorable George Vanfalson
whose name is subscribed to the accompanying four Certificates, is one of the Judges duly appointed in and for the Superior Court in

that part of the Province of Canada, called Lower Canada, and that full faith and credence are due and ought to be given to such signature and act in all places.

GIVEN under my hand and Office Seal, at Quebec, this twenty eighth day of February in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of Her Majesty's Reign the eighteenth

[illegible signature

 By Command, 
T. S. Harington
Recr of Fees
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Le 7 jour de Novembre 1791

Extrait de Marriage
de
Charles Racine
& de
Josette Durocher
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PROVINCE DU CANADA.
DISTRICT DE MONTREAL.
of my
No 1
EXTRAIT DU REGISTRE DES ACTES DE BAPTEMES,
MARIAGES ET SEPULTURES, fait dans la Parouse de
St Charles Sur la River Richelin-
---
pendant l'annce mil Sept cent quatre
Vinghouse.
Leseph November me sept cent quatre
Vingtowne apris a publication detrois bans de
marriage and prove dis Messes parcissiales pendant
┃ dear Dimanches Consicutifs it la fite dela Toussaint
entre Charles Racine decette Parvine fils de few
Eterne Racine et dedifunte Marie Anne Pare
is pere it mere de la Parisse do St Anne District
de Quibee due part & Joseth Durocher fille de
Jean Baptiste Durocher Ade Francoise Bowers
per it were decette Parise dant part a libert
deponant it constate pardence personnes
de probate salon Corder quien act intime par
Mr Denant Vicar General on date due
the
1791 he detant have an impechment in
formed opposition; he soussigni Care decite Parvin
are bur mutual consentement & bear or donnel
benediction nuptial are less ceremonies presents in presence
de Pierce Poulin, Jean Poulin & de Cote depouse,
Ferdinand Rainand, Etienne Poulin & plusins unto, parents
James in tours out declare he savor signer dece requis
Signed I Martel
NOUS SOUSSIGNES, PROTONOTAIRE de la Cour Superieure pour le
Bas Canada, dans et pour le District de Montreal, certifions sous notre
seing et le Sceau de la dite Cour, que l'extrait ci dessus est en tout conforme
a boriginal qui se trouve dans le registre des actes de Baptimes, Mariages
et Sepultures, fait dans la dite Parine de Charles
her la River Richelien
pendant
Fannee mil Sept cent quatreving ore le dit Registre
depose dans les Archives de la dite Cour, dont nous sommes depositaire.
A MONTREAL, Levingt quatrinjour de Ferrier
mil huit cent financing.
of
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PROVINCE DU CANADA,}
DISTRICT DE MONTREAL,}

L'HONORABLE George Vanfelson un des Juges de la Cour Sup'erieure pour le Bas Canada, dans la Province du Canada.  
A tous ceux qui ces presentes, verront, Nous Certifions que Samual Trentworth Monk, William Craigie Holmes Coffin & Louis Joseph Ame'dei Papineau

Ecuiers, sont Protonotaire de la Cour Superieure dans le District de Montre'al, dans la Province du Canada, que la signature Monk, Coffin & Papineau P. C. S. sonscrite au bas du Certificat des autres parts, est la signature du dit Protonotaire ; et que foi doit ^etre ajoute'e a' toutes Copies de Papiers, Extraits, et autres Actes quelconques par eux sign'es et certifi'es en cette qualit'e.
En foi de Quoi Nous avons signe' ces pre'sentes a' Montre'eal ce  [illegible] quatrienne - jour de Fe'rrier- mil huit cent cinquante cinq

[signature illegible]
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Le 20 jour d'Aout 1792

Extrait de Bapteme
de
Charles Racine
Page 75

Province du Canada, district de Montreal.
Extrait du registre des actes de baptemes, mariages et sepultures, faits dans La Paroisse de St Charles sur la Rivière Richelieu
Pendant l’année mil sept cent quatre vingt douze.
Le vingt Aoust mil sept cent quatre vingt douze par moi Prêtre Soussigné a été baptisé Charles né d'hier du légitime mariage de Charles Racine & de Josette Durocher le parrain a été Jean Durocher & la marraine Marie Racine qui n'ont scu signer de ce requis.
Signé J. Martel ptre
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PROVINCE DU CANADA,}
DISTRICT DE MONTREAL,}

L'HONORABLE George Vanfelson un des Juges de la Cour Superieure pour le Bas Canada, dans la Province du Canada. 
A TOUS CEUXQUI CES PRESENTES, VERRONT, Nous Certifions que Samuel Wentworth Monk, William Craigie Holmes coffin & Louis Joseph Amidie Papinean -
Ecuirs, sont Protonotaire de la Cour Superieure dans le District de Montreal, dans La Province du Canada, que la signature "Monk, Coffin, & Papineau P. C. L. sonscrite au bas du Certificat des autres parts, est la signature du dit Protonotaire ; et que foi doit etre ajoutee a toutes Copies de Papiers, Extraits, et autres Actes quelconques par eux signes et certifies en cette qualite.
En foi de Quoi Nous avons signe ces presentes a Montreal ce [illegible] trieme jour de Frevier - mil huit cent cinquante cing
[signature illegible]
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Le 2 jour de Janvier 1794

Extrait de Bapteme
de
J B (crossed out Brise) Racine
Page 78

No 3

PROVINCE DU CANADA
DISTRICT DE MONTREAL

B.
J. B. Racine
[initials]

EXTRAIT DU REGISTRE DES ACTES DE BAPTEMES,
MARIAGES ET SEPULTURES, fait dans la Paroisse
de St Mare dans le Comte de Surrey
pendant l'annee mil Sept cent quatre vingt quatorze

Le deux Janvier mill sept cent quate
Vingt quatorze par moi pretre soussigne
Care de cette Paroisse Jean Baptiste ne
l'aujourd'hui du legitime Mariage de Charles
Racine et de Josette Desrochers le parain a ete
Jean Baptiste Ferdinand Rainaud et la
Maraine Marie Elizabeth Rainaud qui n'ont
se signer de eu requis
(Signe) [signature]

NOUS SOUSSIGNES, PROTONOTAIRE de la Cour Superieure pour le
Bas Canada, dans et pour le District de Montreal, certifions sous notre
seing et le Sceau de la dite Cour, que l'extrait ci dessus est en tout conforme
a l'original qui se trouve dans le Registre des Actes de Baptemes, Mariages
et Sepultures, fait dans 
la dite [Paris de Maris] 
dans le Comte de Surrey
pendant l'annee mil Sept cent quatre vingt quatre le dit Registre
depose dans les Archives de la dite Cour, dont nous sommes depositaire.
A Montreal, le vingt quatre jour de Fevrier
mil huit cent cinquante cinq
[signature]
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PROVINCE DU CANADA,}
DISTRICT DE MONTREAL,}

L'HONORABLE George Vanfelson un des Juges de la Cour Sup'erieure pour le Bas  Canada, dans la Province du Canada. 
A TOUS CE'UX QUI CES PRESENTES, VERRONT, Nous Certifions que Samuel Wentworth Monk, William Craigie Holmes Coffen & Louis Joseph
Amide'e Papineau 
Ecuiers, sont Protonotaire de la Cour sup'erieure dans le District de Montr'eal, dans la Povince du Canada, que la signature Monk, Coffin & Papineau P.C. L sonscrite au bas du Certificat des autres parts, est la signature du dit Protonotaire : et que foi doit ^etre ajout'ee a' toutes Copies de Paipiers, Extraits, et autres Actes quelconques par eux signes et certifi'es en cette qualit'e.
En foi de Quoi Nous avons sign'e ces pr'esentes a' Montr'eal ce [illegible] jour de He'rrien mil huit cent cinquante cing
[signature illegible]
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Le 2 jour de Mars 1807
_________________________
Extrait de Bapteine
de
Prudens Racine
________________________
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No 4.

PROVINCE DU CANADA,}
DISTRICT DE MONTREAL,]

EXTRAIT DU REGISTRE DES ACTES DE BAPTEMES, MARIAGES ET SEPULTURES, faits dans la Parraini de St Mare sur la Riviere Chambly pendant l'ann'ee mil Pruit cent sept

Le deun de Mars mil hu cent sept par moi Pretre sousse jue a ete' Captine'- 
Prudent ne' de ce jour du mariage de Charles Racine journalies a' St Mathieu de Josephte Derocher, paraui Prudent Adam, Maraine Victorie Petit qui le per'e pres'ent n'out su signie'

(Signie') Arsenaulh ptre

NOUS SOUSSIGNES, PROTONOTAIRE de la Cour Sup'erieure pour le Bas Canada, dans et pour le District de Montr'eal, certifions sous notre seing et le Sceau de la dite Cour, que l'extrait ci dessus est en tout conforme a' l'origDeinal qui se trouve dans le R'egistre des Actes de Bapt^emes, Mariages et S'epultures, faits dans la dite Parossie de St Mare Sur la Rivier'e Chambly pendant l'ann'ee mil huit cent sefah le dit R'egistre d'epos'e dans les Archives de la dite cour, dont nous sommes d'epositaire.
A MONTREAL, le [illegible] quatrienna jour de Fevrier mil huit cent [illegible] cinq

Monk Coffin [signature illegible]
PCS
Page 82

PROVNCE DU CANADA,}
DISTRICT DE MONTREAL,}

L'HONORABLE George Vanfelson un des Juges de la Cour Superieure pour la Bas Canada, dans la Province du Canada.
A TOUS CEUX QUI CES PRESENTES, VERRONT, Nous Certifions que Samuel Wentworth Monk, William Craigis Holmes Coffin et Louis Josephs Amedee Papineau -Ecuiers, sont Protonotaire de la Cour Sup'erieure dans le District de Montr'eal, dans la Province du Canada, que la signature Monk, coffin & Papineau P.C. S.
sonscrite au bas du Certificat des autres parts, est la signature du dit Protonotaire ; et que foi doit ^etre ajout'ee 'a toutes Copies de Papeirs, Extraits, et autres Actes quelconques par eux sign'es et cetrifi'es en cette qualit'e.
En foi de Quoi Nous avon sign'e ces Pr'esentes a' Montr'eal ce [illegible] jour de He'vuis mil huit cent cinquante cing.

[signature illegible}
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[right fold notation]
no. 1583
=======

Le 15 Janvier 1855
=============
Procuration
par
Augustin Racine
& autres
a
Mayse Racine
==========
[illegible] Expidition
=============
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the trans
ter and
etatsusie
Among
F. Ben
No. 13.
Pardevant Les Notaires
Publics pour lette partie la
Province de Canada que constiit
lay devant Province de
1
Bas-Canada, residant dausle
1
district de Montreal, soussignes
Sout personnellement compares
Augustin Racine meisor, dela
Parisse A. Pie, Jean B Racine
Edward Racine, cultivaters & Jean
ble Fourier rentor & Suzanne Paine
son pouse quil autorise been & dement
a liffet despresentes de la Parisse St.
Damase, Michel Racine cultivater
Lela Parcesse A. Chase Pie, Charles
Racine forgeon in Township de
Procton, Rendent Racine journalier
dela Parcisse A. Pie, & Gabriel Delisle
journalier resident does stats
and Amenique & Emilie Racine
son
house on it autorise lien & cuming
a leffet dis presents. Sis quels out,
parces presents, fait & constitue
pour our procurent General & Special
persons de Moyse Racine her
free & beaufire cultivater dela Park
St. desire, anquel its donent
plain sentier pouvoir, do poured
on our nomiter spercevor disantor
equiponent trade a few charles
Racine our here & becupire fom his
services due la quarreded lates
lived
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[French








[signature] Fr Brin
JBt Bourque jugede graie
[illegible] 14 [illegible] 1855

[seal is covering some words]
Province of Canada}
[District] of Montreal}
To all whom these presents may concern.
[attached seal]

I, the undersigned secretary [of the] Board of Notaries in and for the District of [Montreal], do hereby certify that Francois Boin, is a Public Notary in and for the said District of Montreal, in that part of the Province of Canada, heretofore constituting
Page 86

constituting the Province of Lower Canada. 
that the signature "Fr. Brin, N. P" set and subscribed to the foregoing copy is the signature of the said Fr. Brin, Notary Public; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all copies of papers and other acts by him signed and certified in his said capacity of a Public Notary.

In Testimony whereof, I, have herein to set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Board to be affixed to these presents - at the City of Montreal in the said Province, this twenty third day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.

[seal]
[signature illegible]
Page 87

[seal stamped upper left corner]

By His Excellency Sir EDMUND WALKER HEAD, Baronet, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c. &c. &c.

To all to whom these Presents shall come - Greeting: THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, that Henry Sappare whose name is subscribed to the accompanying Document is Secretary of the Board of Notary duly appointed in and for the District of Montreal in that part of the Province of Canada, called Lowen Canada, and that full faith and credence are due and ought to be given to such signature and act in all places.

GIVEN under my Hand and Office Seal, at Quebec, this twenty eighth day of February in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of Her Majesty's Reign the eighteenth
[signature illegible]

By Command,
T. S. Herrington
Rev of Sec.
Page 88

Extrait de Pacte
de Bapteme
de Louis Racine -
[illegible]
nomme'
Augustin
Page 89

[seal covering part of first line]
[By] HIS EXCELLENCY SIR EDMUND WALKER HEAD, BARONET, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c. &c. & c.

To all to whom these Presents shall come - Greeting: THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, that The Right Reverend Joseph LaRocque whose name is subscribed to the accompanying two certificates is Roman Catholic Bishop of Cydonia
duly appointed in and for the Diocese of Quebec and Administrator of the said Diocese in that part of the Province of Canada, called Lowen Canada, and that full faith and credence are due and ought to be given to such signature and act in all places.

GIVEN under my Hand and Office Seal, at Quebec, this twelfth day of March in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of Her Majesty's reign the eighteenth.
[signature illegible]

By Command,
T. S. Harrington
Rev of Sec
Page 90

No 5.
Joseph La Roeger
Gingus do
Cydonia
Administrator do Dec
Martial
of
Now attston for a Printer
to signature appose an order
tifican joint it raiment
all her P. Neymouth and
Parape St Joseph C Chambly,
que a part in consigner
about for a parte out it attest
Parthentice.
Montral Vingto quater in
not hurt cent conquanteing
Joseph Larocque, Evique
Cedonia, Administrator
de Diocese de Montreal
Page 91

Extrait baptême of
Page 92

3
betrait be Regite de Baptime
ravage, sepultive, be posesse
Chambly, pour Dannie Milling
quate neccept did at
Levingt quater Arvil mil
1
Sept quatervingt die seat for have
the soussign a the baptist Edward,
your legitime mariage de Choleraine
if default dishes so
Sparain a it poseple
Lawart,
Marraine Louise Gabanian four
Gregor Bisset - have present you
and declare he savor signed
Sign H. Bothiannuide

Sequestract
Chambly sonsique certifie the
entant conforme a original
1
Chambly 16 Fover 1855
G.M. quarter
Page 93

No 6 -
Joseph La Rogue
Equed
Cydonia
Administration and pracia
of Montrial
4
&
Nausottston for a Presents give
be signature appose an order to
certificate jounts est raiment all
J. E. Seizen, Peter and
Paid to Mary
part in consequence, about for a
authenticate distinct ratifie
C
into confer an Registernot
depose on his declined ten
site Parsip In the Mare
---
Montreal be vingt quote K
not hurt cut cinquant on
Joseph Larocque, Evique do
Cydon, Administration due
Diouse de Montrial
Page 94

Acte
de Baptême
de J. Mayse
Racine

2 Juin 1815
Page 95

Extrait du Registre des Baptemes
Mariages et Sepultures de la Parishe
de St. Mare pour l'anne mil huit cent
quize.

Le deux jour mil huit cent quinze pour nous l'etre
soussigne a ete Baptise Joseph Moyse, ne de le jour
en legitime mariage de Charles Racine [illegible]
du loin et de Josephete Durocher par un [??] tete blouchard
et Mariane Magdeleine supreme blouchard qui ont
declare ne sevoir signer ainsi qui le pere de ce
enfis suivant l'ordonnanse.

(signe) P. Robitaille, pretre

Lequel extrait, nous soussigne, cure de St.
Mare certifions etre conforme au registre
original depose deus les archives de la
une de la date [??] le jour
commence de l'annee mil huit cent
vingt quatre cinq.

J. C. Leveque

Prefontaine J. P. 
St. Mare 13 Jul 1855
Page 96

Entrait de
l'acte de Baptune
de Michel
Racine
Page 97

&
Extrent due registe dis Baptimes, marrage
& sepultures dela Parrissed Mare
pour lane millint unting
-
Leser Marmil hunt unting, parson
prete soussign a the baptise Michell no de
your dumariage de Charles Racine cutinatur
it de Marie Joseph Durocher Param Michel
1
plamondon, Marine Marie Louise Toho
and Jean Baptist Loud quiet been
present went so signed, be parcia sign
in us
Son
(vie) Michel planandon
Arsmautt the
Lequel extract, and assigns, and
Mare certifies the conforme an
register original depose desearches
delated ladite Parisse Regan
premier de Feveier milhuit cent quant
being
1
Prefontaine Juge de pays
J. E. Long
more 2 Sevier 1855
Page 98

Chart do Register is Baptimes, marriages
Sepultures de la Parrissed Mare four
lance at sept unt quate vingt quin
he vingt two jun mil sept cent quatre vingt
nize parion first soussigne a it baptise
Louis hid injourdle de legitime mariage
Charles Raine & de Joseph Durocher Separamit
Jean Baptiste Durocher & a margine
Charlotte Racine in not seen signer the
Requis (eign)
I Martell
Sequil extract, and assign, tured
Mare certifies the conforme an
registre original deposi dans les his
delaturdeladite Parisse again premis
Fever millan sent inquanting
Prefontaine Liged is
of
---
MEN
,
C. Leveque
I
Mare 2 Ferrier 1855
J
Page 99

Provin
Carrad
District
Monte
on her
J.C. P.
No 2
rder an mil huit cent
R
be
linquanteeing, be vingtquatre
7
al
Ferrier aforeside; Parde
vant moe Pierre Claude
Phaven, Earyer, him disfiges
de pair des Majeste resident
en la Parcisse A. Damas County
St. Hyacinthe, Sudit District,
Est personnellement compare
Francois Zion ancien cultivater
residant enladite Parvipe A. Damas
surdits compe & District. Lequel, pres
Serment prete surles evangiles, dit
depose & declare avoir been counce
Charles Tracie & Joseph Durocher
Son house & gue, Charles, Jean St
1
Louis Augustin, Edward, Suzanne Emilie
Michell, Prudent & Moyse Racine
sent to lenent issus delever legitime
I dephis quil esten a plaine connel
sand que les is Charles Raine &
Joseph Durocher Sonpouse anoint
enlaunce did sept cent quatre vingt
quinge temps, in a doubt levair
been quil possedentalors consumer
par be few, & give dans be temps on
maltour hour est arrive, is resident
enla Parvise A. Hyacinthe en la
concession or rang A. Simon, connec
sons be no derang de Soixant
at ledit deposant me dit indeplus
Lequel agant declare he savor signer
de
Page 100

deceanquis a fact samarque, lecture faith.
in service on marge bon) decemots Rasmus
Francois & on
Assemente devant moi
dit four Vingtquation
Fivener milhuit cent
inquanting
P.R. Maneff J.P.
Jessigne, Notary Public pour
partic de Canada; qui constituit
lay devant Province in as Canada,
resident Jans C District de Montreal,
certifie que Pierre Claude Phare, any
undes Juge de paid do safest, a sign
in presence act of Jesse & land
particula signature by desirest say
veritable signature
in for de give place sign aprisons
Daman Evingt quate Five
milhuit cent cinquanteding, pour
service & valor s beson en est, & servant
Bin N.C.
Page 101

[stamped seal]
BY HIS EXCELLENCEY SIR EDMUND WALKER HEAD, BARONET, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c, &c. &c.
To all to whom these presents shall come - Greeting:
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, that Francois Brin whose name is subscribed to the accompanying document, is a Notary Public duly appointed in and for that part of the Province of Canada, called Lowan Canada, and that full faith and credence are due and ought to be given to such signature and [act] in all places.

GIVEN under my Hand and Office Seal, at Quebec, this twenty eighth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, and of Her Majesty's Reign the eighteenth
[signature illegible]

By command,
T. S. Harrington
Rev. of Sec
Page 102

Extrait Mortuaire
de
Amable Migneault
1855
Page 103

District de Montreal

Extrait du Registre No [10?] pour les Baptemes,
Mariages & Sepultures, pour le Paroisse de St.
Pre, etc, etc, etc.

Le cinq Septembre mil huit cent trente quatre,
nous pretre soussigne avons inhume deux le cemetiere
de cette paroisse, le corps d'Amable Migneaun journalier,
decide hier age d'environ soixante & quinze
ans, epaux de Josephete Derocher de cette Paroisse.
Presents Michel & Paul Rabitaille, qui sont su signer.
A. Brais, ptre [pretre]

Le pretre cure de St. Pre Soussigne certife avois collation au Registre
No. [??] faite de Sepulture [inhume?], le quel Registre est depose dans
dans les Archives de cette paroisse en foi de quoi le delivre le present,
pour servir aux Besoin. 
St. Pre le 24 Mar 1855
Jos. Crevier, pretre cure
Page 104

Province du Canada
District de Montreal

L'an mil huit cent cinquante
six, le vingt deux Aout avant
midi; Pardevant moi Pierre
Claude Phanent, [?], l'un
des Juges de Paix de sa mageste pour
cette partie de la Province du Canada
qui coustituoit la ah devant Province
du Bas Canada; sont personellement
compares les [?] Francois
Fectau & Charles Dupot tous deux
cultivateurs de la Paroisse St. Damase
en le comte de St. Hyacinthe & en le
susdit District. Les quels, repres
resvoir prete serment sur les Sts
Evangiles, disent & deposent qu'ils
ont parfaitement bien connu
Charles Racine & Josephete Durocher
son epouse & que dans
grand nombre l'entrelien avec
lui dit Charles Racine, le dernier
leur auroit raconte & parle de
ses exploits & ses compagnes, lors
de L'independance des Etats Unies
d'Amerique comme etant alors
soldat pour les dits Etats Unies.

Disent & affirment de plus les
dits deposent qu'ils connoissent
tres bien Charles, Jean Bte [Baptiste], Augustin,
Edouard, Michel, Prudent, Moyse, 
Suzanne & Emilie Racine pour
les enfans legitimes des dits Charles
Racine & Josephete Durocher.

Et ont les dits deposont signe en
notre presence en la dite paroisse.
- St.
Page 105

St. Damase, les jour & an sense
apres lecture faite.

L'exavier je
charer du pone

Assermente devant
moi, ce dit jour vingt
duex Aout mil huit
cent cinquante six

[signature] 
Juge de Paix
Page 106

Province of Canada}
District of Montreal}

In the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, the twenty second of August, before noon; before me, Pierre Claude Phaneuf, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace of her Majesty for that branch of the Province of Canada; which constituted the former Province of [illegible] Canada, personally appeared Francois Fecteau, and Charles Dupont two farmers of the Parish St. Damace in the County of St Hyacinthe and in the District aforesaid:  Who after they had taken oath upon the Holy Evangelists deposed and say that they were perfectly well acquainted with Charles Racine and Josette Durocher his wife and in a great number of conversations with him the said Charles Racine, the latter has related and spoken of his exploits and his campaigns 
at the time of the Independence of the United States when he was a soldier of the said United States; saying and affirming, moreover, (or in addition to the words already deposed) that they are well acquainted with Charles, Jean Baptiste, Augustin, Edouard, Michel, Prudent, Moyse, Susanne and Emilie Racine the legitimate children of the said Charles and Josephete Durocher.
And having these deposed, they (the same), signed in my presence in the said Parish
Page 107

of St. Damase, the day and year aforesaid, after reading.
    (signed) J. Xavier Fleta-
Charle Dupont

Sworn before me}
the said twenty second}
day of August. 1856.}

P.C. Phaueuf -
Justice of the Peace-
(signed)!
Page 108

Province
du Canada
District de
Montreal

L'an mil huit cent cinquate
six, le vingt six Aout avant mil;
Pur devant moi Jean Bte Bourque
Eveque, l'un des Juges de Paix de sa
majeste pour cette partie de la
Province du Canada qui constituait
la devant Province du Bas Canada;
est personnellement compane Pierre
C. Phaneuf Eveque Juge de Paix & Marchand
de la paroisse de St. Damace, en le comte
de St. Hyacinthe & en le sus-dit District.

Lequel apres apres avoir prete serment
sur les Ste. Evangiles, dit & depose qu'il a
parfaitement bien connue Charles Racine
& Josepete Durocher son epouse & que dans
grand econdu l'entretien avec lui dit Charles
Racine, ce dernier leci ausoit reconte
& parle de ses exploits & ses campagnes, lors
de l'Independance des Etats Unis d'Amerique
comme etant soldat pour les dit, Etats
Unis d'Amerique, dis & affirme deplus le
dit deposant qu'il connait tres bien, Charles,
Jean Bte [Baptiste], Augustin, Edouard, Michel, Prudent,
Moyse, Suzanne & Emilie Racine pour
les enfans legitime des dit Charles Racine
& Josephete Durocher.

Et a le dit depostant signe en ma
presence en la [?] Parishe St. Damase
les jours & an ses dite, apres lecture faites
aperment devant
moi, le dix jour vingt-sixe
Aout mil huit cent cinquante

J Bte Bourque [signature]
Juge de Paixe

P.C. Phaneuf
Page 109

Province of Canada }
District of Montreal }

The year One Thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, the twenty-six of August, before noon: Before me Jean Baptiste Bonique Esquire, one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for that part of the Province of Canada which constituted the late Province of Lewis Canada, personally appeared Pierce C. Phaueuf Esquire Justice of the Peace and merchant of the parish of St. Damace,  in the County of St. Heawith, in the aforesaid District, who after having taken oath upon the Holy Evangelists, depose and says, that he was well acquainted with Charles Racine and Josephete Durocher his wife, & that in a great number of conversations with him the latter has related and spoken of his exploits and Campaigns at the time of the Independence of the Independence of the United States of America when he was a soldier of the said United States; said deponent, says and affirmed moreover, that he knows well Charles, Jean Bal [Baptiste], Augustin, Edouard, Michel, Prudent, Moyse, Suzanne and Emilie Racine, the legitimate children of the said Charles Racine and Josephete Durocher.
The said deposition was signed in my presence, in the said Parish
Page 110

of St. Damace the day and year aforesaid, after it had been read.
 
P. C. Phaueuf.
from before the}
the said 76: day}
of August 1856.}

JB to, Bonique-
Justice of the Peace 
(Signed)
Page 111

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A 
JAN 21 1907
Page 112

O.W. & N. Ry 7162 C

O.W. & N. DIVISION 
JAN 22 1907
RECEIVED.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 18, 1907.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, Will you kindly
inform me if my ancestor
Charles Racine ever received
a military bounty land
warrant? He served as private
in Capt. M. Gilberts Company of
Colonel Moses Hazen's Regiment
of Continental Troops, Revolutionary 
War. He enlisted Dec. 16, 1777 and
was discharged June 30, 1783.
Please give the number of his land
warrant and area of land.

Yours respectfully
Mrs Wm C. Warren,
#57 Liberty St.
New Haven, Conn.
Page 113

O.W. & N. DIVISION
FEB 15 1907
RECIEVED.
Page 114

Telephone
LAW OFFICE OF
E. P. ARVINE,
Rooms 500 and 501, 42 Church Street,
New Haven, Conn. February 11, 1907.
J.A.H.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
A letter from your department of February 8, 1907, signed by
V. Warner, Commissioner, and addressed to Mrs. William C. Warren, 57
Liberty Street, New Haven, Conn., has been placed in my hands. It states
that a letter dated Albany, May 29, 1855, and signed by the Deputy Secretary
of State, states that bounty land was granted to Charles Racine,
Revolutionary soldier, by the state of New York upon the certificate of
Moses Hazen and James Livingston in a return made by them dated January
26, 1785, and pursuant to an act of the legislature of 1784. The letter
further says that the land was situated in Clinton County, New York, and
appears to have been transferred to one, Benjamin Mooers in 1837.
I write to inquire where the record of this certificate, and
of the transfer to Mooers can be found. I am acting in the matter for
the Mrs. Warren above mentioned.
Respectfully yours,
E. P. Arvine.
F.

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
A FEB 12 1907
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Madam:
Feb. 8, 1907.
In response to your communication of January 18th, received
January 21, 1907, relative to the bounty land warrant of
Charles Racine who served in the Revolutionary War, you are
advised that a letter dated Albany, May 29, 1855, and signed
by the Deputy Secretary of State, states that bounty land was
granted the above-named soldier by the State of New York upon
the certificate of Moses Hazen and James Livingston in an original return made by them dated January 26, 1785, pursuant to
an act of the Legislature of 1784. This land was situated in
Clinton county, New York, and appears to have been transferred
to one Benjamin Mooers in 1837. There is no other information
relative to this land on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Wm. C. Warren,
57 Liberty St.,
New Haven, Conn.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Racine, Charles
GRADE Private
LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13654
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED October 12, 1790
to - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Racine, Pierre
GRADE Private
LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13667
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 20, 1792
to Benj. Moore
assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.