Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-05
IIRGENI.1-rn W.T.

JtGG IyNI.H--TO WIT
IN The clerks Office of the court Of law for the
r'Unty OF NesoE on 'lu ;iiu day of February, 1929
and IN the SIND year 81 tie Commonwealth:
ms day kcse g. Seay hIedhe statement gaimst A5ram
- Seay, IN the following words aud fieurcs, to wit:
j. hcsc b. Ssay, of the county of Nelson and STATE nj
Virginia. Intending apply to tile next General Asser
OF virginia for divorce from my husband Abram b.
VINO feSies out q" the Commonwealth of Virginia, in parts
unknown tc c,-In conformity with the of Assembly
III sneh case made and provided, do make the following
statement OF acsupon which my applica ton viii be found
ti' as married to the said Abram g. Seay when quite
yoHhS, ana lived with him du.l and aTsclionate
wife until the year iSl2 when enlisted in the svic If
the United States; previous which Inc had become j!r
s0u'e ana much addicted To iutoxicatinn; that nor,v.
standing his habits and the which he had reduced
his iamy, had given him any lust or aIlpd,cd
cause OF offence. Previous his enlistment had hv him
become The mother of five iden-three girls and two
ooYs--Ine oldest only nine years of age. IN ituati
without aFordrg me money! assistance mr. TO .c.,,i
nccessaTies ct life he left fiendess dependant po
an unchaa6c world, 10 scrapc up by hard abuur or beg
gary susenancc for myself and helpless infants Tie
lonfd the army for five years, and il complete my
misery, he came by the, or furouyh hc nassed
10 me SOUTH stad about month"; in which time bcca me
pregnant ana ~ the usual time had another SON tn
support, which added still heavier burthens ron INV
means he then left me, which was the last t;,,c 60
seen him. although his term of service has uo, ,,,s ~
yea.S--l here sec1Te that always r,ihG y.;r, .
hin, yc, he has chosen abandon ME; and If enor, no
true, he mas at least made attempt to marry apohcr
woman aud would have done but for timely inter
ference OF gentleman WHO knew him bc a married man
whether he mas since married ain unable In tell
rs have not heard Of him FOR tie last six nr seen
Sncc my SaH! husband saw cause To abandon NE, M;
father George Loving, Of Nelson county, died n,,sas
caving small estate to be divided among his child
about FIVE or six hundred dollars is coming to me- which
ne administrator refuses to pay over, he is Of opinion
mat sad AoTaW H. Seay is entitled IT, whereby an,
t destitute OF that pittance fuf all and relief If the said
Nbfam IL Seay should return, have M doub, but br
would draw tie money and deprive his hmy totally
benef's' and that lac would sell OF otherwise dj>rose Of
negro boy which my brothers aud sisters zayc me fer
raising some negro children which belonged to nv father
whereby should again be left entirely destitute have
no doubt bu; that the said Abram B. Seay has los, for
all kind Of Icgard and that he intends apain N live
with me- AS he has LETT me 50 long in the bloom Of lie =
fendleS and suffering woman, do rot consider the s,r
est prudence morality ho9our religion ought for ,
moment to induce wish part 10 be arair on % ~
ut intimacy win bun. WheTeia,e, intend apply to tho
matmouy, if to be had, aud fnot, then, from, bed and
board ROSE y. SEAY.
Feb. Gin, 1929.
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