Married to Madeleine Dufresne Nov. 10, 1727, in St-Laurent's parish, Orleans island, Quebec
2nd part of wedding contract(loosely translated)
Traduction in common language(loosely translated)
following community and dower will be control bye law, rights stated
and custom contrary to what the party have express change. the future couple
will take each other to the rights and assets of each other for what they have or will
have bye future purchase, inheritance, donation or otherwise and favor given
and account of dower from one to other of 100 pounds one time paid,
And the sir to be wed dower the lady to be wed the custom dower following the custom
Paris that of the sum of twenty five pound of life pension to the choice of
the wife to be equal to either to 100 pound to be taken by the survivor among the
belongings to the usage of and a bed garnish the best who will be in the community
and all for the community and love of the couple to be wed are marks and means
to live in community have made and will made to each other bye this agreement
donation of all of theirs assets, furniture and building and all will be left to
to the first survivor.
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