Family Bible

A Bible containing a record of the births, marriages, and deaths of the members of a family.

A Bible containing a record of the births, marriages, and deaths of the members of a family. An entry by a father, made in a Bible, stating that Peter, his eldest son, was born in lawful wedlock, of Maria, his wife, at a time specified, is evidence to prove the legitimacy of Peter; 4 Campb. 401. But the entry in order to be evidence must be an original entry; and, when It is not so, the loss of the original must be proved before the copy can be received; Curtis v. Patton, 6 S. & R. (Pa.) 135. See Carskadden v. Poorman, 10 Watts (Pa.) 82, 36 Am. Dec. 145.’ A family Bible, containing entries of family incidents, where the parties who made the entries are dead, will be received in evidence; Whart. Ev. § 219; Tayl. Ev. 672; 1 Greenl. Ev. § 104; L. R. l.Ex. 255; Greenleaf V. R. Co., 30 la. 301; Southern Life Ins. Co. V. Wilkinson, 53 Ga. 535. See 11 Cl. & F. 85; Town of Union v. Town of Plainfield, 39 Conn. 563. In order to make an entry evidence as to the birth or death of a child, it must be shown that the entry is in the handwriting of a parent; Greenleaf v. R. Co., 30 la. 301. But it is held that entries in a family Bible are admissible in evidence without proof that they have been made by a parent or relative; Weaver v. Leiman, 52 Md. 709.

A Bible containing a record of the births, marriages, and deaths of the members of a family.

Defined under Family in Black's Law Dictionary.

is a bible containing an account of the births, marriages, and deaths of the members of a family. An entry by a father made in a bible stating that é Peter his eldest son was born in lawful wedlock of Maria his wife, at a time specified, is evidence to prove the legitimacy of Peter. 4 Campb. 401. But the entry, in order to be evidence, must be an original entry, and, if it is not so, the loss of the original must be proved before the copy can be received. 6 Serg. & Rawle, 135.