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Gerburts und Taufschein (Birth and Baptismal Certificate)

Gerburts und Taufschein (Birth and Baptismal Certificate)

Probably: Cross-Legged-Angel Artist (American, active late 1700s - early 1800s)

Date: 1803
Medium: watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 13 x 15 15/16 in. (33 x 40.5 cm)
Credit Line:Museum Purchase
Object number: 1939.100.1
Translation
To these two spouses, namely [Sam?] Hill and his wedded housewife [Bärbel / Barbara?], was a daughter Palli [Polly?] born into the world in the year of our Lord Jesus 1803, the 6th day of October, at 12 o’clock at night, under the sign of Gemini. The sponsors were [blank]. Therefore, she was entered into the covenant of God’s grace, and baptized and named as mentioned above, by [blank] preacher and servant of the Word of God, on the [blank] day. The abovementioned was born in America, in the state of Pennsylvania, in Berks County, in Cumru Township.
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