Biography: Jacques AUDECENT
(1751-1814)
Jacques was illiterate - therefore no signature

Jacques Auxan was born at Chateaudun on the 10 January 1751, the youngest son of Andre Auxan and his wife Marie Oudin. He was baptised at St. Valerien the following day, having for Godparents, Jacques Auxen (probably his uncle) and Marie Catherine Oudin. Holding the occupation of blanket maker on the 13th May 1782 he married at St Valerien, Marie Francoise Pitou the daughter of Jean Pitou (deceased) and his wife Agnes Prudhomme. The marriage celebrated in the presence of Pierre Forestier his brother-in-law, Jacques Auxent his uncle, Jean Pierre Forestier his nephew, and on the side of the bride her (part of the entry is missing). Of their marriage there was issue of Marie Adelaide (1786-1788), Jean Pierre (1788), Louis Jacques (1789-1790). Jacques lived a fair life and was Godfather to his Grandson Prosper Audcent (registered birth in 1811). He lived until 24th May 1814, where he died at the age of 60, at his home in the Rue Forache, Chateaudun, leaving his wife a widow.

DOCUMENTATION:

(1) Entry of Baptism in the Registers of St. Valerien No. 140 for the year 1851, dated 11th January which reads: "Margin note: 28 Mai 1814 decede. Le onze janvier au dit an jay vicaire soussigne baptise Jacques fils ne du jour precedent du legitime mariage de andre auxan journalier et de Marie oudin ont ete parain Jacques Auxen et la maraine Marie Catherine Oudin qui ont declare ne scavoir signe. Signed ? L Cost Vic"

(2) Extract of Marriage from Registers at St Valerien No. 318 dated 13th May 1782, which reads: Le treize May, mil sept cent quatre vingt deux, apres les francailles de Jacques Auxent Couverturier fils majeur de deffunts, Andre Auxent et Marie Houdin d'une part, et Marie Pitou fille majeure de feu Jean Pitou vigneron et d'Agnes Prudhomme d'autre part tous deux de cette paroisse et la publication de leurs Banns faitte par trois jours differente et consecutifs de Dimanches et de feste au dau presence de votre messes paroissiallefaite aucun empeschement ny opposition de nous connus, Je nous Pretre soussigne avous procede a la celebration de leur marriage et leur avous donner la Bendiction Nuptialle en recevant d'eux par parolle de present leur mutuel consentement en presence du coste de l'Epoux de Pierre Forestier son Beau Frere, Jacques Auxent son Oncle, Jean Pierre Forestier son neveu, et du coste de l-epouse (rest of document missing - dba).

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