Translation Request: military papers from Napoleon's Armée D'Italie

kimberleyhsorenson1

Good morning.

I recently found these papers between the pages of an old family bible. They apparently record the service of my ancestor Jacob Kiffenreiter in the Napoleonic armies. Although I was once near-fluent in French and comprehend Napoleonic dating, I feel sure that those more experienced than I may be able to reconstruct more of the handwritten additions than I can. Any insight you have to offer would be warmly received.

Thank you.

Kimberley Sorenson, (email removed)

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@kimberleyhsorenson1

Using CoPilot, it translated it into English as

"Here’s a full English translation of the French military certificate you shared:

ARMY of Italy
LIBERTY
EQUALITY
DIVISION of General Miollis
59th Half-Brigade of Line Infantry
GARRISON OF CUNEO

Certificate of Existence and Service Record
of Citizen Vaudelin
Enlisted for his district
Municipality of Saint Maurice
Battalion: [blank]
Company: [blank]
Matriculation Number: [blank]
Number by the Battalion Commander: [blank]

We, the members of the Administrative Council of the Half-Brigade, certify that Citizen Vaudelin, born in Saint Maurice, Department of Meurthe, aged 22 years, height 1 meter 65 centimeters, chestnut hair and eyebrows, gray eyes, average nose, average mouth, round chin, ordinary forehead, oval face, voluntarily enlisted for five years in the said Half-Brigade on the 28th of Fructidor, Year 7 [14 September 1799], and was incorporated into the 59th Half-Brigade of Line Infantry.

Issued on the 8th day of the month of Brumaire, Year 9 of the French Republic, one and indivisible [30 October 1800].

Signatures:
Vaudelin
Moreau
Renaud

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Here’s the full English translation of the French Revolutionary military certificate:

MILITARY DIVISION
EQUALITY

20th HALF-BRIGADE OF LINE INFANTRY

No. 4056. Extract from the Corps’ Muster Rolls
We, Members of the Administrative Council of the said Half-Brigade,

CERTIFY to all whom it may concern that the citizen
Louis Ruffeneur

born in Saint-Jean-de-Losne, Department of Côte-d'Or, on June 10, 1773,
height 1 meter 66 centimeters, chestnut hair and eyebrows, gray eyes, average forehead, medium nose, average mouth, round chin, oval face,
enlisted in the said Corps on the 10th of Vendémiaire, Year III [October 1, 1794], for two years,
and received his Certificate of Absolute Discharge on the 10th of Vendémiaire, Year V [October 1, 1796].

In witness whereof, we have issued the present Certificate,
to serve and be valid as required.

Issued in the name of the Republic, one and indivisible.

Signatures: [Various handwritten signatures]