Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-19
7 vurhburg, Feb. II

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IN the ce'ks office OF the superior OF law the
county OF Nelson, on the 9Th day o February, 1929:
and in the 52nd year of the Common u,:
This day Rose b Sray filed hc5 apain., Abrap,
u. Seay, in the following words aud figures, Ia wit:
Is Rose b. Seay, OF the county of Nelson and State s
virginia, ihandins arDly the nest General Assem-.
c" Frsnia for dvos &c from huab And Ab,.,u - Seav
who tesie out Of the Commonwealth - ririn in ~, 80,
"'Nnwh 10 me- In coafpmiI with ,he ui Assamb, ~
IN sn'h case sade aud provided, do tx. the ioinu..
at of ,,pou " a;cb INV WIN ba T,mJ
e: was 's.''sd ' the said Abtan b. Srhy when uui,e
young and lived with him du,irI and af,ctinna,.
vii" until the 1919, wles hc enlisted III the service If
the United States; previous had become id
diSSouc aud much addicted to inoxcato"; it,,
standing his habits aud the which he had reduced
ms iam'y had never given him any just OF allrdyed
cause of offence PrcNinuS to his elisiupn, had bv him
become the r'othe of five chiidcn-,hIee girls and two
anys-the oldest only nine years age. this situation
without atnrtig mrmry, assistance, or The ar,,
heStSSafcs ot Lille, he left endless deuenla MT nm u
abie world scrape up by hard ahnr or bs.
gary s"stenance for myself and helpless infants. lie
joined the for five years, and 10 conple,e NV
ne came by TO see me, o. urlough he pasSei
20 me south, staid about month, in which lime b.,au
pregnant and IN the usual time had by ha auorher snn ii,
support which added still upon nv
means; lie then left which the last dime ha ~
seen h Hithong his term of service has passed ten
yeas--l here declare that always a faithful uif. +,
him. yet he has chosen abandon me; and If repo,rs h.
true, he has at least made attempt TO ma r,v ano
woman. AID would have done bat for thu timely inter-
ference ct gentleman who knew him ma, ried man
neither ne has e'"ce married another unable tell
as have heard of him the last sig or spve, ve,.
since my sah husband saw cause to abandon me, NV
s'her George Loving OF Nelson County, died pteatr
leaving small estate to he divided among his chirr.
nonut I'VE or six hundred dollars coming 10 me- whr
ae ADMINISTRATOR refuses ~ pay over, of OMISSION
tnat sah Ahraun Is. Seay rs entitled To it, whereby am
left destitute OF that pittance for aid relief II the
Ahram b. Seay SHOULD return, | have no doub, hat he
would draw the and deprive his family totally offs
dement's enh 'hat he would sell otherwise dispose OF IL
negro boy which my brothers sisters gave me r.,
raising children which belonged 70 INV fatr
whereby should again be left entirely destitute have
no oohbl nut that the said Abram B. Seay lost for me-
all kInd OF regard, and that he again 70 live
with me- AS he has left long in bloom of life a
's"dess anu suffering woman, DO the rrcr-
est prudenGe, morality, hoHonI religion omsh, for q
moment to INDUCE wish my part again on rms
OF intimacy with him. Wherefore, intend to apply to I'm.
next General Assembly !or divorce fiom the hands nF
natrimony, if to be had and not, them from bed am,
boa I'd. RoSF II srav
Feb 9th, 1923.