Petition of the Female Benevolent Societies of Jamestown, Springfield and Kennet calling the General Assembly's attention to the utter evils of slavery in the State of North Carolina. Session, Dec. 1826-Feb. 1827. This material was selected for...
Petition of Mary Layfong for divorce from her husband, Benedict Layfong. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The...
Petition of Julia Ann Thompson for divorce from her abusive husband, Captain Thomas W. Thompson. File contains affadavits attesting to Julia Ann's character, as well as letters to Julia Ann from Thomas Thompson. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This...
Petition of Mary Turner for divorce and relief from her husband, Henry A. Turner. Session, Dec. 1826-Feb. 1827. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries...
Petition of Jonathan Bryan for divorce from his wife, Ann June Bryan, who abandoned him. File contains affadavits attesting to Jonathan Bryan's character and situation. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the...
Petition of Lucy Hendrick for divorce from John Hendrick. Session, Nov. 1834-Jan. 1835. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The project...
Petition of Lucy Reid for divorce of her husband, Thomas Reid. Session, Nov. 1834-Jan. 1835. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The project...
Petition of Amy Gilmour for divorce from her husband Staphen Gilmour. File contains affadavits attesting to Amy Gilmour's character. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project,...
Petition of Rhonda Bell for divorce from her husband, Jaconius Bell. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The...
Petition of Harriet Laspeyre regarding her abusive husband Bernard Laspeyre, who had relations with one of her slaves. Adultery, Right of Property. November to December Session, 1816. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in...
Divorce; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--North Carolina; Women--North Carolina; Women--Social conditions--North Carolina; African Americans--North Carolina; Slavery--North Carolina; Right of property--North Carolina; North Carolina--Race...
Petition by Bernard Laspeyre claiming his wife Harriet Laspeyre's petition against him was false and libelous. November to December Session, 1817. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially...
Petition of Mary Collins to divorce her husband John Collins. November to December Session, 1817. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The...
Petition of Samuel Edney for divorce from his wife. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The project created a...
Petition of Sally Flowers for divorce from her husband, Christopher Flowers. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group....
Petition of William Robards for divorce from his wife, Peggy Robards. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The...
Petition of John Pitcher fro divorce from his wife. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The project created a...
Petition of Edward Pugh for divorce from his wife, Lydia Pugh, who left him for one Tully Dozier. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the...
Divorce; Divorce settlements--North Carolina; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--North Carolina; Women--North Carolina; Women--Social conditions--North Carolina; North Carolina--Race relations; Right of property--North Carolina;
Petition of Rachel Hamblet for divorce from her husband, William Hamblet. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group....
Petition of Sarah Price for divorce from her husband Meridith Price. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The...
Divorce; Divorce settlements--North Carolina; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--North Carolina; Women--North Carolina; Women--Social conditions--North Carolina; Right of property--North Carolina;
Petition of Susan Davis for divorce from her husband, Miley O. Davis. Session, Nov. 1827-Jan. 1828. This material was selected for inclusion in the "Studies in Scarlet" Project, organized and partially funded by the Research Libraries Group. The...