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DEPOSITION BIRTHS
Acts of 1897, Chapter 444, Sections 14, 15 and 30.
SECTION 14. Whenever the record relating to a birth, marriage or death in the records of any city or town does not contain all the facts required for record, or when it is alleged that the facts are not correctly stated in such record, the clerk of such city or town shall receive a deposition under oath, made by one who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or, at his discretion, by three or more credible persons having knowledge of the case, containing such facts as are desired for record. Having received such deposition he shall then file the same, and record said facts in a separate book to be kept for recording such depositions, adding thereto the name and residence of the deponent and the date of such record, and shall there- upon draw a line through the incorrect statements without erasing them, and enter upon the original record the facts needed to amend the record, and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent to the secretary of the Commonwealth, forward a certified copy of the corrected record to the secretary upon blanks provided by him for the purpose, who shall thereupon amend the record in his office, and state in the margin thereof his authority for so doing. Reference to the record of the deposition recorded shall be made by the clerk against the original record. The clerk when furnishing a copy of such record shall certify to the facts contained in the record as amended, and shall state in addition that the certificate is issued in accordance with the provisions of this act, and a copy of this section shall be printed on every such certificate. Such deposition, or a certified copy of the record of any other city or town, or of the record made at the time by any person since deceased who was required by law to furnish the evidence of a birth, marriage or death may, at the discretion of the clerk, be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death not previously recorded, and such copy of record may also be made the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death which does not contain all the required facts.
SECTION 15. Any person who wilfully makes a false return in regard to any birth or death shall forfeit not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 30. Any of the oaths required by any of the provisions of this act may be administered by the clerk or assistant clerk of any city or town in his official capacity.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Depositions are to be made on the blanks contained in this book, in which they are to be preserved.
When a deposition relates to the records of some other eity or town, it is to be made on one of the blanks furnished for the purpose and forwarded to the clerk of that city or town.
Note that in making corrections, a line is to be drawn through incorrect state- ments without erasing them, and that if a copy of the erroneous record has been sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, a certified copy of the corrected record must also be forwarded.
and Connection blank
This deposition should be retained in your office. Has the date of birth aug 24, 1913! If it was I will send back the sheets for 1913 and you can add in to ir of the birth was prior to 1913 it should be Rent to this office when an: add de
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
1.
DEPOSITION
CORRECTING RECORD RELATIVE TO A BIRTH. (St. 1897, Chap, 444, Sect. 14.)
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE. IN FULL.)
The undersigned on oath depose& and save that the record relating to the birth
of Mermin C.Dodge Dr.
(City or town.) (Name of city or town.) . (Name of chod.) in the Loss of Leverett
does not fully and correctly state all the facts relating to said birth, and that the following is a
true statement of facts omitted or incorrectly stated in said record : -
Date of birth,
auquel 24: "199
Name of father,
Mirmit Dodge
Name of child,
Floris Educa Dodge
Maiden name of mother,
Sola J. Souris
Leverett
Residence of parents,
(at time the birth occurred.)
Occupation of father,
Box-maker
(at time the birth occurred.)
Birthplace of father,
Noch-Leserett
Birthplace of mother,
Last Levcult.
SIGNATURE.
RESIDENCE.
(Chty or town, street and number, if any.)
Relation to child, if any.
Leverett
Father
Mervin. E. Dodge.
Date,
march 9." 1914.
Then personally appeared before me the person whose signature appear2 above and made oath that the statements subscribed to by him are true.
Recorded march 95 1914
Israel Taylor Your Clerk. (Clty or (own.)
Of
Leveret
Mass.
Sex,
Finale.
Color,
White
Condition (twin, &c.),
I'lace of birth,
Livrett
No.
DEPOSITION
CONCERNING THE BIRTH
OF
Filed
189 .
Acts of 1897, Chapter 444, Sections 14, 15 and 30.
SECTION 14. Whenever the record relating to a birth, marriage or death in the records of any city or town does not contain all the facts required for reeord, or when it is alleged that the facts are not correctly stated in such record, the clerk of such city or town shall receive a deposition under oath, made by one who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or, at his discretion, by three or more eredible persons having knowledge of the case, containing such facts as are desired for record. Haring received such deposition he shall then file the same, and record said facts in a separate book to be kept for recording sneh depositions, adding thereto the name and residence of the deponent and the date of such record, and shall thereupon draw a line through the incorrect statements without erasing them, and enter upon the original record the facts needed to amend the record, and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent to the secretary of the Commonwealth, forward a certified copy of the corrected record to the secretary upon blanks provided by him for the purpose, who shall thereupon amend the record in his office, and state in the margin thereof his authority for so doing. Reference to the record of the deposition recorded shall be made by the clerk against the original record. The clerk when furnishing a copy of such record shall certify to the facts contained in the record as amended, and shall state in addition that the cer- titicate is issued in accordance with the provisions of this act, and a copy of this section shall be printed on every such certificate. Such deposition, or a certified copy of the record of any other city or town, or of the record made at the time by any person since deceased who was required by law to furnish the evidence of a birth, marriage or death may, at the discretion of the clerk, be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death not previously recorded, and such copy of record may also be made the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death which does not contain all the required facts.
SECTION 15. Any person who wilfully makes a false return in regard to any birth or death shall forfeit not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 30. Any of the oaths required by any of the provisions of this act may be administered by the clerk or assistant clerk of any city or town in his official capacity.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
No. 2
DEPOSITION
1
CORRECTING RECORD RELATIVE TO A BIRTH. (Revised Laws, Chap. 29.)
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
The undersigned on oath depose and say that the record relating to the birth of Fridirock B. Squires in the truy of ,
(Name of child.)
(City or town.)
(Name of city or town.)
does not fully and correctly state all the facts relating to said birth, and that the following is a true statement of facts omitted or incorrectly stated in said record : -
Date of birth,. Feb. 19, 1897 1
Name of father,
Silas B. Squires
Name of child, Fredrik B. Squires
Sex, mali
Color,
white
Condition (twin, &c.),
Place of birth,.
Livaratt
Maiden name of mother,
Jennie a. Boynton
Levaratt
Residence of parents,
(At time the birth occurred.)
Occupation of father,
Box Maker
(At time the birth occurred.)
Birthplace of father, ..
Enfield Mass.
Birthplace of mother,
Liveratt Mas.
SIGNATURE. Silas B Squires.
RESIDENCE.
(City or town, street and number, if any.)
Giraratt plass
Relation to child, if any. Father,
Date,
march 24: 1914.
Then personally appcared before me the person oath that the statements subscribed to by.
whose signature appear above and made are true. Israel Taylor Clerk.
(City or town.)
Recorded. march 24 1914
Of ..
Leverett
Mass.
No.
DEPOSITION
CONCERNING THE BIRTH
OF
Filed
19
Revised Laws, Chapter 29. * * *
*
** *
SECTION 14. If the record relating to a birth, marriage or death does not contain all the required facts, or if it is alleged that the facts are not correctly stated therein, the city or town clerk shall receive an affidavit containing the facts required for record, if made by a person who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or, at the discretion of the city or town clerk, by one or more credible persons having knowledge of the case. He shall file such affidavit and record it in a separate book to be kept for that purpose, with the name and residence of the deponent and the date of such record, and shall thercupon draw a line through the incorrect statements without erasing them, shall enter upon the original record the facts required to amend the record and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent to the secretary of the commonwealth, shall forward to the secretary a certified copy of the corrected record upon blanks to be provided by him, and he shall thercupon amend the record in his office and state in the margin thercof his authority therefor. Reference to the record of the affidavit shall be made by the clerk on the margin of the original record. If the clerk furnishes a copy of such record, he shall certify to the facts contained therein as amended, and shall state in addition that the certificate is issued under the provisions of this section, a copy of which shall be printed on every such certificate. Such affidavit, or a certified copy of the record of any other city or town or of a written statement made at the time by any person since deceased who was required by law to furnish evidence thercof, may, at the discretion of the clerk, be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death not previously recorded, and such copy of record may also be made the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death which does not contain all the required facts.
SECTION 15. Whoever wilfully makes a false return relative to a birth, marriage or death shall forfeit not more than fifty dollars. * *
* * * * * *
SECTION 28. An oath which is required by the provisions of this chapter may be administered by the clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town.
-
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
No. 3.
DEPOSITION
CORRECTING RECORD RELATIVE TO A BIRTH. (Revised Laws, Chap. 29.)
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
of ..
The undersigned on oath depose and say that the record relating to the birth Franklin B Squires in the Town of Leverett
(Name of child.) (City or town.) (Name of city or town.) does not fully and correctly state all the facts relating to said birth, and that the following is a true statement of facts omitted or incorrectly stated in said record : -
Date of birth,
Jan 1 st
1899
Squires
Name of child, Franklin B
Name of father,
Silas B Squires
Maiden name of mother, penne a Boyutan
Residence of parents,
Leverett
(At time the birth occurred.)
Occupation of father,
Box maker
(At time the birth occurred.)
Birthplace of father,.
Enfield mast
Birthplace of mother,
SIGNATURE.
Silas BSquiros.
RESIDENCE. (City or town, street and number, if any.)
Louerett
Relation to child, if any.
Father
Date, march 24: 19.4
Then personally appeared before me the person whose signature appear above and made are true. Israel Taylor
oath that the statements subscribed to by
Recorded.
march 24-1914
(City of town.) Town Clerk.
Of Leverett
Mass.
Sex, .. male
Color, While
Condition (twin, &c.),
Place of birth,
Leverett
No.
DEPOSITION
CONCERNING THE BIRTH
OF
Filed
19
Revised Laws, Chapter 29. * *
*
* *
* *
SECTION 14. If the record relating to a birth, marriage or death does not contain all the required facts, or if it is alleged that the facts are not correctly stated therein, the city or town clerk shall receive an affidavit containing the facts required for record, if made by a person who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or, at the discretion of the city or town clerk, by one or more credible persons having knowledge of the case. He shall file such affidavit and record it in a separate book to be kept for that purpose, with the name and residence of the deponent and the date of such record, and shall thereupon draw a line through the incorrect statements without erasing them, shall enter upon the original record the facts required to amend the record and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent to the secretary of the commonwealth, shall forward to the secretary a certified copy of the corrected record upon blanks to be provided by him, and he shall thereupon amend the record in his office and state in the margin thereof his authority therefor. Reference to the record of the affidavit shall be made by the clerk on the margin of the original record. If the clerk furnishes a copy of such record, he shall certify to the facts contained therein as amended, and shall state in addition that the certificate is issued under the provisions of this section, a copy of which shall be printed .on every such certificate. Such affidavit, or a certified copy of the record of any other city or town or of a written statement made at the time by any person since deceased who was required by law to furnish evidence thereof, may, at the discretion of the clerk, be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death not previously recorded, and such copy of record may also be made the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death which does not contain all the required facts.
SECTION 15. Whoever wilfully makes a false return relative to a birth, marriage or death shall forfeit not more than fifty dollars. * * * * * * * *
SECTION 28. An oath which is required by the provisions of this chapter may be administered by the clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 4.
DEPOSITION
CORRECTING RECORD RELATIVE TO A BIRTH. (St. 1897, Chap. 444, Sect, 14.) -
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
The undersigned on oath depose and say that the record relating to the birth Arrest-& Brigge of in the Lescuett Mall (Name of childl.) (''nty or town.) (Name of city or town.) does not fully and correctly state all the faets relating to said birth, and that the following is a true statement of facts omitted or incorrectly stated in said record : -
Date of birth, auquel 5: 1900
Name of father, Elever &. Brugge
Name of child, Fostul di Brugge
Sex, male
Color, White
Occupation of father,
(at time the birth occurred. )
Leverett
Birthplace of father,
Birthplace of mother,
Leverett. Snack.
SIGNATURE. Holmen. E. Beingys
RESIDENCE.
(City or town, street and number, if any.)
Leverett mais
Relation to child, if any. Jather
Mary & Briggs
marka
Date, Sofok 10th 1415-
Then personally appeared before me the person whose signature& appear above and made
oath that the statements subscribed to by Hinz are true.
Israel Taylor. Your Clerk
Recorded Sept. 10: 1915.
tror town.) Leverett Mass.
Of
Maiden name of mother, Mary & Glazier Livrett
Residence of parents,
(at time the birth occurred. )
Condition (twin, &c.),
Place of birth, Livrett Share
No.
DEPOSITION
CONCERNING THE BIRTH
OF
Filed
189 .
Acts of 1897, Chapter 444, Sections 14, 15 and 30.
SECTION 14. Whenever the record relating to a birth, marriage or death in the records of any city or town does not contain all the facts required for record, or when it is alleged that the facts are not correctly stated in such record, the clerk of such city or town shall receive a deposition under oath, made by one who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or, at his discretion, by three or more credible persons having knowledge of the case, containing such facts as are desired for record. Having received such deposition he shall then file the same, and record said facts in a separate book to be kept for recording such depositions, adding thereto the name and residence of the deponent and the date of such record, and shall thereupon draw a line through the incorrect statements without erasing them, and enter upon the original record the facts needed to amend the record, and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent to the secretary of the Commonwealth, forward a certified copy of the corrected record to the secretary upon blanks provided by him for the purpose, who shall thereupon amend the record in his office, and state in the margin thereof his authority for so doing. Reference to the record of the deposition recorded shall be made by the clerk against the original record. The clerk when furnishing a copy of such record shall certify to the facts contained in the record as amended, and shall state in addition that the cer- tificate is issued in accordance with the provisions of this act, and a copy of this section shall be printed on every such certificate. Such deposition, or a certified copy of the record of any other city or town, or of the record made at the time by any person since deccased who was required by law to furnish the evidence of a birth, marriage or death may, at the discretion of the clerk, be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death not previously recorded, and such copy of record may also be made the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death which does not contain all the required facts.
SECTION 15. Any person who wilfully makes a false return in regard to any birth or death shall forfeit not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 30. Any of the oaths required by any of the provisions of this act may be administered by the clerk or assistant clerk of any city or town in his official capacity.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No. 5-
DEPOSITION CORRECTING RECORD RELATIVE TO A BIRTH. (St. 1897, Chap, 444, Sect. 14.)
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
The undersigned on oath depose and say that the record relating to the birth of Ruth Waterman in the Town of Serrat Muss. (Name of child.)
(City or town.) (Name of clty or town.)
does not fully and correctly state all the facts relating to said birth, and that the following is a true statement of facts omitted or incorrectly stated in said record : -
Date of birth, July 12 . 1897
Name of child, Guth Waterman
Sex, Female
Color, white
Occupation of father,
Fas-
(at time the birth occurred.)
Birthplace of father,
Chilifeston Mass.
Condition (twin, &c.),
Place of birth,
LeverEtt Mass
Birthplace of mother,
New Salem.
SIGNATURE.
RESIDENCE.
(Clty or town, street and number, If any.)
Leverett
Relation to child, if any. father
mather
Mary t. Motorn S. W. Matema
Date, may 13 1916
Then personally appeared before me the persons whose signature appear above and made
oath that the statements subscribed to by Them are true.
Israel Taylor Towne Clerk.
Recorded 7May 15 1916
(City or town.)
Leverett Mass.
Of.
Name of father,
g. W. Waterman
Maiden name of mother, ..
Mary Jocelyn
Residence of parents,
Levaratt
(at time the birtir occurred. )
No.
DEPOSITION
CONCERNING THE BIRTH
OF
Ruth Waterman
Filed may 18 189 6.
Acts of 1897, Chapter 444, Sections 14, 15 and 30.
SECTION 14. Whenever the record relating to a birth, marriage or death in the records of any city or town does not contain all the facts required for record, or when it is alleged that the facts are not eorrcetly stated in such record, the clerk of such city or town shall receive a deposition under oath, made by one who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or, at his discretion, by three or more credible persons having knowledge of the case, containing such facts as are desired for reeord. Having received such deposition he shall then file the same, and record said facts in a separate book to be kept for recording such depositions, adding thereto the name and residence of the deponent and the date of such record, and shall thereupon draw a line through the incorrect statements without erasing them, and enter upon the original rceord the facts needed to amend the record, and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent to the secretary of the Commonwealth, forward a certified copy of the corrected record to the secretary upon blanks provided by him for the purpose, who shall thereupon amend the record in his office, and state in the margin thereof his authority for so doing. Reference to the record of the deposition recorded shall be made by the clerk against the original record. The elerk when furnishing a copy of such record shall certify to the facts contained in the record as amended, and shall state in addition that the cer- titicate is issned in accordance with the provisions of this aet, and a copy of this section shall be printed on every such certificate. Such deposition, or a certified copy of the record of any other city or town, or of the record made at the time by any person since deceased who was required by law to furnish the evidence of a birth, marriage or death may, at the discretion of the elerk, be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death not previously recorded, and such copy of reeord may also be made the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death which does not contain all the required facts.
SECTION 15. Any person who wilfully makes a false return in regard to any birth or death shall forfeit not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 30. Any of the oaths required by any of the provisions of this act may be administered by the clerk or assistant clerk of any city or town in his official capacity.
·
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
6
DEPOSITION
CORRECTING RECORD RELATIVE TO A BIRTH. (St. 1897, Chap, 444, Sect. 14.)
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
The undersigned on oath depose and say that the record relating to the birth · Gertrude B. Colles of (Name of child.) in the town of Leverett mars .. (''ity or town.) (Name of city or town.) does not fully and correctly state all the facts relating to said birth, and that the following is a true statement of facts omitted Cor incorrectly stated in said record : -
Date of birth, January 5, 1899.
Name of father, Myron Joseph Collis
Name of child, Gertrude Delle Collis
Maiden name of mother, Lena Woodard
Sex, Female
Residence of parents, Leverett, Mass
(at time the birth occurred. )
Color, white
Occupation of father, Box Manufacturing (at time the birth occurred.
Condition (twin, &c.), normal
Birthplace of father, Skuterburg, Mas.
Place of birth, Leverett, Mas.
Birthplace of mother,
new Salem, Mas.
SIGNATURE. My song, Collis
RESIDENCE. Relation to child, if any.
(City or town, street and number, if any.)
80 Quincy St Springfield Gather
Date, June 17 rts 1918,
Then personally appeared before me the person whose signature appears above and made
oath that the statements subscribed to by here are true.
Recorded
(City or town.) notary Put li Of Springfield, Mass.
My connection Expres nov. gate 1918.
No.
DEPOSITION
CONCERNING THE BIRTH
OF
Filed
189 .
Acts of 1897, Chapter 444, Sections 14, 15 and 30.
SECTION 14. Whenever the record relating to a birth, marriage or death in the records of any city or town does not contain all the facts required for record, or when it is alleged that the facts are not correctly stated in such record, the clerk of such city or town shall receive a deposition under oath, made by one who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or, at his discretion, by three or more credible persons having knowledge of the case, containing such facts as are desired for record. Having received such deposition he shall then file the same, and record said facts in a separate book to be kept for recording such depositions, adding thereto the name and residence of the deponent and the date of such record, and shall thereupon draw a line through the incorrect statements without erasing them, and enter upon the original record the facts needed to amend the record, and forthwith, if a copy of the record has been sent to the secretary of the Commonwealth, forward a certified copy of the corrected record to the secretary upon blanks provided by him for the purpose, who shall thereupon amend the record in his office, and state in the margin thereof his authority for so doing. Reference to the record of the deposition recorded shall be made by the clerk against the original record. The elerk when furnishing a copy of such record shall certify to the facts contained in the record as amended, and shall state in addition that the cer- tificate is issued in accordance with the provisions of this act, and a copy of this section shall be printed on every such certificate. Such deposition, or a certified copy of the record of any other city or town, or of the record made at the time by any person since deceased who was required by law to furnish the evidence of a birth, marriage or death may, at the discretion of the clerk, be made the basis for the record of a birth, marriage or death not previously recorded, and such copy of record may also be made the basis for completing the record of a birth, marriage or death which does not contain all the required facts.
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