Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-29
YIRGE.NTa-ro WIT


IN the clerks oGce the superior rour, Of law for tho
cGin'y OF Nelson "a the 9th day Of February, 1928
md IN the o2nd year of the Connuon alih:
This day Ros b. Seuy flied her statement against Abran,
g. Scay, 10 the following words and figures 10 wit:
], Rose b Seay, OF the coum,y Of Nelson and State OF
Virginia, Intending apply the next General Assembly
of F!Ignid for divorce from my husband Abra b. Seay
who resides out OF the Commonwealth of Virginia pa
unknown 10 mcn conformity with the act of Assembly
IN sUc! case made "ni provided, DO make the following
statement of facts, winch auplica ton i'll m fund
ed: was married Ia the said AbGa,n b. Scay yhe quite
Young; and lived with him $ Il duul and ai1actona,e
wife until the 1912 when he enlisted the service
he United States previous which he become idle
G'sSou'e and much addicted TO itoxicaton; that uoi;
staining his habits and tue which he had reduced
has family, had never given him any just nlcdaed
cause Of offence. Previous his enlsen, had nv Iin
uocom the mctEer of i've child sn-three girls and ,ro
0nyS--he oldest only years age this situation
without aunTding money, assistance, or the actual
neceSSaues of ie lac left f.ienilcss Dependant, Dor
an unchaahie world 10 serape by hard obour beg
gary s"Senancc for myself and helpless infants. He
Idined the for five years, and TO compIee my
misery re came by 10 see fuouch ne passpd
10 the south. saii about month, in which time became
pregnant aud in the usual by him another son ia
support which added still ver hhenS upon my
means; ne then left Ine which la dime we
seen hi' although his has now par.d ten
yeaist here declare that always a faithful wife to
our" yet TIE has chosen 10 abandon me; aud if reports be
hne, he mas al least made attempt uary tier
woman, I'D would lraVc dcuc so tut Tor thn lin civ i'm,
iereucc ola gentleman who knew him he ma, ried MAJ
whether nc has siucc married another unable To tell
as have not heard of him fer the last six or seven
Since my said husband cause to abandon mo nv,
father George Lowing, Of Nelson couny died u,ssate
icaVng small estate 10 he dvi5ed among his ciIdrcn
about FIVE or SIX hundred dollars is coming to me- which
the administrator refuses pay over he il of opuioo
ihat said AhaI7 L. Seny cn.itIer Z, il, vir ch am
iat destitute OF that Puance for a and relief II the said
Aoram t. Snay should return, i have doubt hnt he
would daw the Money and deprive his family totally IFS
benefits and that he would sell or otherwise DISPOSE Of
nrsro buy which my brothers and sisters gave me for
f"rg sot'e children which belonged 10 my father
whereby should again be left entirely destitute have
M doubt but dat the said Abam y. Seay has los, for nm,
all Kind OF regard aud that ne intends aaan 10 live
W'ih me- s. nc has ch 50 long the hlosm of life
cEoes Hnf suffering woman, NO consider the str.c.
81 pr"demre, morality. hnnonI religion ought for
n,nment 10 induce wish my part again on terms
o. intimacy with him. Wherefore, n,end apply to the
neHi General Assembly far divorce from the bands Of
ina'fnory Il te be mad, and no,, then, from bed and
BOARD. ROSE 3. sEAY.
Feb. 9Th, 1923.
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