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Rebecca Tompkins & Daniel D. Travis handwritten legal document concerning a 19th-century bastardy examination and support order, addressing the birth of an illegitimate child and the determination of paternal responsibility. The document outlines sworn testimony by Rebecca Tompkins naming Daniel D. Travis as the reputed father, orders for financial support toward the maintenance of the child, and directives issued to the overseers of the poor in the town of Phillips. The manuscript is signed by Solomon Avery and Abraham Smith, serving in their official capacities.

Fine condition.

This period document offers a candid and unfiltered view into early American social welfare and judicial practices, illustrating how local courts handled cases of illegitimacy, child support, and communal responsibility in the early 19th century. Signed by two justices of the peace, it stands as a substantive primary source reflecting the legal language, procedures, and moral frameworks of the era.

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Reference sku: 11500 1414419-1