Du Pont, Amelia, 1796-1869

Amelia du Pont was the eldest child of Victor du Pont (1767-1827) and Gabrielle Josephine de La Fite de Pelleport du Pont (1770-1837). Her marriage to William H. Clifford in 1812 was later annulled by an act of the General Assembly of Delaware. She spent most of her life in Delaware and moved to Scranton, Pa., in 1860 to live with her daughter, Gabrielle Josephine du Pont Breck (1813-1891).

From the description of Papers, 1824-1849. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86134372

Amelia du Pont was the eldest child of Victor du Pont (1767-1827) and Gabrielle Josephine de La Fite de Pelleport du Pont (1770-1837). Her 1812 marriage to William H. Clifford was annulled by an act of the General Assembly of Delaware. She was the godchild of the Chevalier de Ternant, French minister to the U.S., who gave her substantial lands in Pennsylvania. She spent most of her life in Delaware but moved to Scranton, Pa. in 1860 to live with her daughter, Gabrielle Josephine du Pont Breck (1813-1891).

From the description of Papers, 1802-1869. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122573155