This 1861 baptismal register contains an entry for two individuals who were twins. Most of the entry appears to have been in the same handwriting–likely of the pastor at the time. There’s a notation in English apparently made by a separate person. My transcription of this record should include the “twin” reference and make it clear that it was done separately from the original record. If it is suspected that parts of a document were written by a different person or at a different point in time, that should be noted in any transcriptions made by include a note in brackets.
It is advised to always doublecheck what a word means before arguing with someone about it. Several years ago in discussing intestate probate, I indicated that my children were not heirs of my mother upon her death. An attendee in the audience insisted that they would be. Nope. They would not be heirs of my mother since I was alive at the time of her death. They would only be heirs of my mother if I predeceased my mother. My mother could have made them beneficiaries or legatees, but not heirs. An “heir,” sometimes written as “heir-at-law,” is someone who is legally entitled to inherit from someone if that person dies intestate. Living children of someone who dies intestate are their heirs. Living grandchildren of someone who dies […]
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