Someone sent me this years ago, but did not quote a source of where it was transcribed from? Any ideas on finding the original copy...... Marriage of Bazilice Daspit St. Amand Today the 12th of September 1815 and the 40th of the Independence of the United States of America before me Pierre Daspie, Judge of the Interior Parish appeared Monsieur Mathieu Hotard who requested me to register the celebration of marriage which he presents in the following manner: Interior Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana, 12th of September 1815 and the 40th of the Independence, I the undersigned V. Coulon, Justice of the Peace, for this parish at the request of the Honorable Judge Pierre Daspie, was brought to his home to join in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony the Sieur Mathieu Hotard, inhabitant of the Parish of St. Charles, age 42, native of the parish of St. Louis, legitimate son of Mathieu Hotard and Marie Genevieve Bourgeois on one part, and Miss Basilice Daspit St. Amand, minor daughter of the said Pierre Daspit St. Amand and Marie Mayeaux deceased on the other part, assisted by her father. After having received the reciprocal consent of both parties and fulfilled the ordinary ceremonies, ordered by law, the said parties have assigned their signatures and mutually promised to ratify their marriage in the face of our Mother, the Holy Church C. A. & R. at the earliest possible. Made in the presence of the undersigned witnesses the day and year mentioned above. ssigned Mathieu Hotard Basalice Daspit witnesses; Daspit St. Amand, Courcier Daspit, Lag Daspit, Vol. Daspit, Louis Courcier, Celeste Courcier, Adele Daspit, Chas. Beard, Signed par me the said Coulon, Justice of the Peace Registered by me and year mentioned above. Signed P. Daspit, Judge from Court records at Thibodaux, Louisiana My question also If Mathieu Hotart was born in 1755 he would have been 60 in 1815 when he married Baselice, she was born 1799 makes her 16 years old. a 44 year different which was not unusual at that time, and not age 42 in the above transcribed. ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4& ?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)