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Submitted by Benjamin Forman Forman

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Category: Translation - Hebrew
Approval Date: 6/15/2025 1:38 PM
Family Surname: Garcia
Country: England
Town: London
Date of Image: 1728
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I'd be grateful for a translation of this Ketubah, from 1728 England. Thanks.

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6/15/2025 6:22 PM A ketuba is actually written in Aramaic.

Wednesday the 5th of Shevat 5489, London. Groom is Daniel Garcia, bride is Avigayil (Abigail) Garcia.
Witnesses are David D'Leon and Yitzchak Di Viash?

I think it's saying that the total amount the groom is accepting to provide is 300 Litra Sterling. It is interesting to me that neither the bride or groom are listed with their fathers' names. I also don't see any indication of whether they were previously single or married as is typical. I tried to calculate the corresponding secular date but it's confusing with years earlier than 1752, I got Wednesday January 5 1729 along with a note that the converter program doesn't take into account the 10 day correction introduced in the Gregorian Reformation.

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