Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-15
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In the clerks Office of the sure.ior corr, or Ia, c,
county of Nelson, the 9Th day of February 1922
and IN the 52nd year of the Commonwealth:
This day l:os" Il. Sesy fled her statement st Abram
3. Seay, in the following words AMI futures TO wit.
Il lose L. Seay of the county oi Nelson and State &c
Meina Intending to apply to the General Assembly
Oh 'isnI" Tor divorce from my husband Abram b. Scar.
who resides out Of the Commonwealth, of Virginia. In paris
unknown to me-ln conformity with the &C, of Assemb
" SUI" c"se maoa ana provided, do make the following
OF facts upon which my appca will be found
e" was married I" the said AbIam 3. Scay when quite
young aud lived with him ut,r and afec tionate
wiie un the year 1872 when he enlisted in the service m
the United States; previous which he had become ;d
d'sSolue and much addicted 10 Investigations thar rr,w
standing his habits and want TO which il, nd ,.a,n,
MS ihniy, mad never given him lust or aIle,,r
cause of offence. Previous his enlis,mcn, Irad bv
necome me mother 81 i've chiidenhrec girls ana two
hoy--ie oldest only nine years age. In this si,uaou
without ah"iams me money, assistance, the actual
necessares OF life he left rndless dependant unnn
m worlds to scTape By hard abour or beg
gary sustenancc for myself and helpless iufau,s 10
JOINED the army for FIVE years, if 10 con,oe,e INV
isey' he came by to see furlough as he uassra
To the south, s'aid about month, in which time Lr,aa
pregnant, and in the usua, time hv Linn auohcr s f.,
support which added still ea hur,hens nu my
means; he then left me, which the last time have
seen num- although his term of service has now passod nm
yeas--l here declare that always faithful wife IN
hn yet Ire has chosen abandon me; aud if reno,,s lie
true, he has nt least made attempt to marry another
woman, and would have done but for the timely ;r.r
terence OF gentleman who knew him bs ma ried r,a,
"nrlher he has since married another unable 10 te
as nave not heard OF him the six or seven
Since my said husband cause TO abandon n,e ,,.
d'her George Losing, of Nelson county, died in,csia,c
leaving small estate To be divided among hs children.
ao"nt five or six hundred dollars is coming To me- which
me administrator refuses to pay as he is opinion
ma SAID Abram b. Seay is entitled to it, whereby an,
lett destitute OF that piraRce for aid and relief If the sail
AhFan' B. Seay should return, have no doubt bu, H..
would draw the money and deprive his family totally Off.
benefits, and tiat he would sell otherwise dtspose Of
negro boy which hy brothers and sisters gave me fog
raising some nrgo children which belonged my ather
Whereby should again be left entirely destitute ha.a
no doa6 but tina, the said Abram b. Seay has lost for nr
all kind of regard, and that he intends again 10 live
WIN me- As tie has lett me so long in the bloom Of life
friendess al suffering woman, not consider the s,c
est prudence morality, honour religion, oush, foe Il
moment to induce wish my part be again on te:s
OF Intimacy with him. Wherefore, 20 apply to e
mex, General Assembly for divorce from the bands OF
matrinnny, if u be had, and if not then, from bed and
BOARD ROSE q. SEAY.
Feb. 9th, 1873,